Dubtronica
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Dubtronica is a genre of music that combines electronica and dub in a subtle way. The origin is thought to be either the experimental English dub of On-U Sound Records and Mad Professor in the 1980s or glitch techno of Germany during the 1990s. Note that the term is not universally accepted by both artists and listeners, with many opting simply to call the music "dub".
Dubtronica consists of electronic beats played in a downbeat banner. It is much lower in speed than techno and generally warmer than dance-oriented electronica. The genre is repetitive but rewards careful listener attention. Some tracks use reggae toasters or singers to produce a more accessible form of the music.
Prominent Artists
German musicians and producers such as Pole and Rhythm & Sound produced dubtronica in the 1990s and into the 21st century. One of Pole's tracks was used in a Levi's advert in the 1990s.
Related Artists
- Adrian Sherwood
- Banco de Gaia
- Basic Channel
- Bill Laswell
- Deadbeat
- DigiDub
- Dub Syndicate
- Dub Tractor
- Dubtronic Science
- Fenin
- International Observer
- Kit Clayton
- Loop Guru
- Meteo
- MADDUB
- The Orb
- Pole
- Rhythm & Sound
- Roy Harter
- Sandoz
- Sub Dub
- Syncom Data
- Thievery Corporation
- Thomas Fehlmann
- Woob
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