1970s – present

Dub

Echo-drenched studio alchemy — remix culture begins in Kingston.

Dub treats the mixing desk as an instrument: versions strip vocals, emphasise bass and drums, and drench tracks in delay and reverb. King Tubby, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and Augustus Pablo pioneer the form in the 1970s; dub techniques remain central to Jamaican production.

  • Studio as instrument
  • Version / dub plate culture
  • Delay and reverb as melody

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12

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8

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8

Riddims

12

Listen — albums & songs

20

Island Chronicle

8

This Day in Jamaican Music

6

News & culture

6

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