"Dub means raw riddim...without voice."

Origins and Influence

A music of a people from a certain time and place indicates more than a particular preference towards a set of sounds and rhythms; stories, thoughts, emotions and ideas steep in the songs of a culture, giving the full concoction a unique voice and flavor. Reggae music conveys the concerns of Jamaica, an island in the West Indies known historically for its unusual mix of African, European and Native traditions.

Experimental DJ/producer Rob Riddle, grad student in the CADRE program, writes for XLR8R magazine and rather enjoys the dub genre (first introduced to me by the classic ON-U recordings of the early 80's). Personally I canŐt decide if I like playing with sound more than sound likes playing me, but we all have our connudrums, donŐt we?