Description: Dub music, history, music, and news.
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Dub music is a genre that involves remixing and revising existing – typically reggae &ndash songs.
A dub song or track is called a version . The classic dub sound emphasizes drum and bass components of a melody (also known as the riddim ), and uses the other instruments as accents. The dub artist, called the selector , plays the role that a producer plays in other musical forms, mixing the sounds, adjusting levels, and layering in additional samples and effects. Sometimes dub tracks are resampled and overdubbed multiple times during the production process.
In live performances, selectors often remix music while MCs rap or toast alongside them. (Versions with live vocals are called DJ Versions .)