A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and is characterized by remixing reggae tracks, with bass and drums emphasized and effects such as echo and reverb added.
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Am Wochenende legt ein bekannter DJ in dem Club nur Dub auf.
On the weekend, a well-known DJ is playing only dub at the club.
Usage tips
Technical term
'Dub' is a specific term from the world of music. Outside this context, the word is hardly used in German.
EXAMPLE
Er ist ein großer Fan von jamaikanischer Musik und hört oft Dub.
He is a big fan of Jamaican music and often listens to dub.
Typical collocations
In a musical context, 'Dub' is often combined with verbs such as 'hören' (to listen to), 'produzieren' (to produce), or 'auflegen' (to DJ/play records).
EXAMPLE
Der Produzent ist bekannt dafür, klassische Reggae-Songs als Dub zu remixen.
The producer is known for remixing classic reggae songs as dub.
Word combinations
The word 'Dub' is often used as a modifier in compound nouns to specify a style, for example 'Dub-Musik' (dub music), 'Dub-Künstler' (dub artist), or 'Dub-Version' (dub version).
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Album gibt es auch eine interessante Dub-Version des Titelsongs.
The album also has an interesting dub version of the title song.