Dubtronica Explained

Dubtronica
Cultural Origins:1980s, England

Dubtronica is electronic music influenced by dub music.[1] Early examples from the 1980s are the experimental English dub of On-U Sound Records and Mad Professor. It is also called simply "dub" or "techdub".

Dubtronica consists of electronic beats played in a downbeat manner. It is much lower in speed than techno and generally warmer than dance-oriented electronica. Some tracks use reggae toasters or singers to produce a more accessible form of the music.

Notes and References

  1. Doherty, Greg (2003) "Strange Bedfellows: Brits like Groove Corporation refile dub under electronica ", Miami New Times, 14 August 2003, retrieved 8 November 2009