Genre LensWhat is Dub?
Reggae deconstructed in the mixing desk. Vocals and instruments drop in and out through huge echo and reverb, with bass and drums left exposed.
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Identify my track- heavy tape echo and spring reverb
- instruments dropping in and out
- bass and drums dominant
- mostly instrumental
Anchors rather than an exhaustive canon — if your track sits near these, this is probably the right label.
Usual tempo 60–90 BPM. Sitting outside that range does not disqualify a track; it just makes the tells matter more.
The nearest neighbours in Reggae, by tempo. If Dub does not quite fit, one of these usually does.
- Roots Reggae60–90 BPM
The classic sound — guitar and keys chopping on the off-beat ("skank"), a melodic prominent bassline and a relaxed one-drop drum pattern.
- Dancehall90–110 BPM
Faster, digital and vocal-forward. Sparse programmed riddims with rapid patois toasting over the top.