The 10 Essential Classic Dub Albums
01 Linton Kwesi Johnson LKJ in Dub (Island, 1980) Dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson made his mark in the late 70s with his lyrical swipes at racist society. Here his bassist and bandleader Dennis Bovell (arguably the foremost British reggae/dub producer) remixes two of LKJ’s previous albums, sonically sculpturing these tunes into pulsing rhythms that could work on the dance floor. Johnson’s voice is largely absent, only occasionally echoing across the dub. 02 King Tubby This album – and its companion, Presents the Roots of Dub – features The Aggrovators, the superb studio band employed b...
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