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In Dub Vol. 1
Reggae / Dub · 2010

In Dub Vol. 1

Bob Marley & The Wailers

A masterclass in space and subtraction. These dub versions strip Marley's anthems to their skeletal foundations, drenched in thick analog reverb and sub-bass.

2010 · Tuff Gong

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While Bob Marley is globally recognized as the face of reggae, In Dub Vol. 1 shifts the focus away from his iconic visage and toward the foundational vibrations of the Wailers rhythm section. This is not the Marley of stadium singalongs or protest anthems; this is the Marley of the sound system, where the song is merely a starting point for a deep-sea exploration of sound. The familiar melodies of Is This Love or Three Little Birds are reduced to ghostly echoes, appearing briefly before being swallowed by vast canyons of reverb.

Moments Worth Listening For
The moment the bassline in Lively Up Yourself drops out, leaving only a ghostly organ echo.
The way the snare drum on Three Little Birds transforms into a metallic thunderclap through heavy spring reverb.
When Marley's voice briefly emerges from the murk of Is This Love before being swallowed by a delay loop.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does In Dub Vol. 1 sound next to the rest of Bob Marley & The Wailers's catalogue?

Reverb Heavy+4.0σ

The production is built around reverb heavy than this artist usually allows.

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