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Dub

Dub is a genre. Dub grew out of Reggae, early reggae, ska jazz and Rocksteady. Its influence carried into Dub Poetry, Dub techno, jungle, Drum and bass and Trip hop, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 11 connections around Dub. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Dub came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
DubReggaeearly reggaeska jazzRocksteadyDub PoetryDub technojungleDrum and bassTrip hopDubstepReggaeton

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Dub connections

Dub grew out of Reggae, early reggae, ska jazz and Rocksteady, went on to shape Dub Poetry, Dub techno, jungle and Drum and bass. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Dub

Roots4

Sounds and acts that shaped Dub.

What Dub shaped

Legacy7

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