In response to some requests i have put this post together. I would be lying if i said i was knowledgeable about the genre - but it has been of paramount importance to the evolution of electronic music, and therefore it is essential that i try to dabble in Dub.

So here we go - i am sure there will be much amusement at this paltry selection of Dubbery - please give me some feedback, i would be interested to hear what people think about this post!

Might as well start at the roots with 'The Revolutionaries' - Drum and bass reggae legends, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare put together this little ditty. Its spaced out music, with repetitive instramental grooves, stomping cymbal hits and reverberating drums - skin up and lay back!

Acapulco Gold - Sly & The Revolutionaries.mp3

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'Gentleman’s Dub Club,' were formed in 2006 and are probably the best band to come out of Leeds - I first saw them at the 'Rhythm Factory' - and was absolutely blown away by their energy, they had the whole place bouncing - 'Gentleman's Sleng' is taken from their sick debut release 'Members Only' and is their unique take on the 'Sleng Teng' riddim... nice party vibes with this one

Gentleman's Sleng (feat. Bongo Chilli) - Gentleman's Dub Club.mp3

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Big shout out to my overlord brother for showing me this (and also for his constant stream of amazing photos, without which the site would look very boring) - 'Mos Dub' is a great project from DJ Max Tannone - he takes the vocals of Mos Def and works them into Dub Reggae music, ... in the case of 'History Town' its an awesome mash-up of '007 Shanty Town' - Desmond Dekker and 'History.' The best part?... not only is this track available for free in 320, so is the entire album - get it here!

History Town - Mos Dub.mp3
Shinobi (feat. Echo Ranks & Santanu) - Dub Terror.mp3

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This track is from Scotlands' 'Mungo's Hi-Fi' aka Tom Tattersall.  His sound has gathered support from a wide range of legends - the late great John Peel, Mr Scruff, Mary-Anne Hobbs, Rob Da Bank and David Rodigan...and deservedly so, 'Step It Out' is quite a recent track - released in 2009 via his label 'Scotch Bonnet' - smatterings of Rankin Joes' smooth vocals give the relaxed vibe a little zest to get the skank going... enjoy!
Step it Out Dub - Mungo's Hi-Fi.mp3

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The poll was very close - but Dubstep triumphed over House in the last couple of hours with 29% of the vote. This was particularly annoying for me as i spent most of last night preparing a sweet House post - but whatever... you guys wants Dubstep, so you get Dubstep!

Its Dubstep / Glitch Hop - 'Psychedelic Stereo' is a whole heap of crazy, we've got pulsing synths, something that sounds like an accordion, a Joker like melody and a warning siren that takes you into the breakdown of rasping bass plus some sparkling flute? for a bit more variation...you can get Mimosa's EP here

Psychedelic Stereo - Mimosa.mp3

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I keep on gravitating back to this track - but then i always have a soft spot for any Dub & Run release. This time the unknowns have taken vocals from Elephant Man (god knows what track) and created a raw dub-styled half-step whomped bass track designed to shift peoples feet!

High Elephant - Dub & Run.mp3

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As the title 'Ras' Ganja Rudeboy' suggests, the sparse lyrics (mostly 'Bumbaclot') are being belted out by some angry Rasta, which is perfect for these dark dub rhythms... taken from 'Street Science Vol. 2' which is well worth the download

Ras' Ganja Rudeboy - Tryptomatik.mp3

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Max Cooper has taken 'I' from the Harmonisch Serie, retained the minimal feel of the original (the subtle hiss noises, the odd diminutive click on the offbeat and the  whispering synths,) and boosted the bass until the track throbs, creating an experimental foray into Dubstep which doesn't disappoint...you can get it here

i (Max Cooper' s Apocalypse Mix) - Max Cooper.mp3

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From the start 'Midnight' has all the hallmarks of Liquid Drum n' Bass, however i checked and its definitely Dubstep - jubilant horn fanfares, heavy claps, bright leads and grinding bass... mucky... whenever this song plays i find myself nodding my head - the digital release is available here

Midnight - Subscape.mp3

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From 19 year old producer Lung comes the track 'Afterlife.' The sub is huge - my earphones can't handle the bass, ghostly vocals lend the track an eerie undertone, but despite this sombre undercurrent the fantastic 'breaky' beats means its just full of energy - hard to believe the quality of this debut release!

Afterlife - Lung.mp3

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