The Rough Guide to Dub
Without the creativity of the Jamaican music scene in the early 1970s, modern pop music is unimaginable. Not only did reggae give the world both “rap” and dance-floor MCs who “played” their sound systems, but it also gave the world “dub” (essentially, separating a rhythm track from the rest of the song and then remixing and enhancing that rhythm track with new instruments and reverb).
Listening to this collection is to be reminded of the edginess and richness of Jamaica’s music scene. It is also to be reminded that the music, no matter how experimental, was always sweet and accessible.