Dubtronica
| Dubtronica | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Electronica, Dub |
| Cultural origins | 1980s in England |
Dubtronica is a genre of music that combines electronica and dub.[1] The origin is thought to be either the experimental English dub of On-U Sound Records and Mad Professor in the 1980s,[1] 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" 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. 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
- Blue Daisy
- The Bug
- Deadbeat
- Deepchild[2]
- Demdike Stare
- DigiDub
- Dubrizona
- Dub Syndicate
- Dub Tractor
- Dubtronic Science[1]
- F
- Fat Freddy's Drop
- Fenin
- Groove Corporation[1]
- International Observer
- Kit Clayton
- Loop Guru
- Meteo
- MADDUB[3]
- The Orb
- Ott
- Peverelist
- Pole[1]
- Rhythm & Sound
- Roy Harter
- Sandoz
- Sigha
- Sub Dub
- Syncom Data
- Thievery Corporation[1]
- Tsunami Wazahari
- Thomas Fehlmann
- Woob
- Yomgaille
- Youandewan
Related Genres
References
- ^ a b c d e f Doherty, Greg (2003) "Strange Bedfellows: Brits like Groove Corporation refile dub under electronica", Miami New Times, 14 August 2003, retrieved 8 November 2009
- ^ "Deepchild to perform at Australian Dance Music Awards", Resident Advisor, 29 October 2006, retrieved 8 November 2009
- ^ "Capital Sounds", Times Argus, 22 February 2008, retrieved 8 November 2009
External links
- [1] Short article on dubtronica