Creating A Dub Track In Reason

Achieving the characteristic Jamaican sound isn’t as strightforward as it might first seem. Follow Hollin Jones’ step-by-step guide to hitting the right summer note...

Originating in Jamaica in the early 70s, dub is not entirely unlike reggae. But while the latter is more structured and song-based, dub tends to be much more about the sound and groove of the music than any kind of traditional song structure. In fact, a lot of dub has no vocals in the conventional sense, just snippets thrown in and typically drenched in delay for maximum effect. The most important elements of dub are the bass and drums, followed by the percussive elements like guitars or pianos, and finally the many sound effects scattered through a track to build on the underlying riff or groove. The short, choppy guitar and piano hits often play the second and fourth beats of the bar, as that’s where dub tends to place the emphasis. The timing is also usually fairly loose, with a great deal of swing rather than

This feature first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 41
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