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The use of the word dub in a recording context originated in the late 1920s with the advent of "talking pictures" and referred to adding a soundtrack to a film; it is an informal abbreviation of the word double.
Jan 23, 2024 · Here’s a quick crash course in awesome: Dub music was born in the gritty alleyways of Kingston, Jamaica during the late 1960s. Picture this – local recording studios doubling as alchemists’ labs where musical elements were stripped down, twisted, and turned into pure gold. Pioneers like King Tubby and Lee “Scratch” Perry didn’t just ...
Apr 16, 2014 · Without the dub invention pioneered by an elite coterie of Jamaican recording engineers and record producers, rap would never have become the world’s leading form of popular culture; ambient ...
Apr 1, 2007 · Dub is a sub-genre of Jamaican reggae that flourished during reggae's "golden age" of the late 1960s through the early 1980s. Dub involves remixing existing recordings―electronically improvising sound effects and altering vocal tracks―to create its unique sound.
Sep 22, 2017 · Dub originally referred to the version side of a 12-inch or 6-inch vinyl record in Jamaica. On the dub side was the instrumental or backing track to the featured song. This side...
Feb 11, 2021 · News. The beginner's guide to: dub. By Future Music. ( Computer Music, emusician ) published 11 February 2021. A colossus of bassweight, dub is the reggae offshoot that inspired genres from hip-hop to jungle. (Image credit: David Corio/Redferns) Dub is a turning point in music history. Above all else it’s the moment that reggae got twisted ...
Dec 2, 2016 · A true innovator and prolific artist Mad Professor is credited with spreading the influence of dub through his many collaborations. Dub me Crazy, one of this Guyanese born artist’s earliest tracks, is a landmark recording from dub’s second wave. Mad Professor was a disciple of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, and a worthy one at that.
