The Roots of Dub RRC-040 by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records

by Ruffhouse and Columbia Records

The result is a meditation on sonancy and an opportunity for three highly creative spirits to roam freely within an entirely new dimension

Spills (NY) Kinetic Source (Ozomatli) and Cashus King (LA

and a lush spectrum of emotional tones

Ankhle John

The Roots of Dub RRC-040 by Ruffhouse and Columbia RecordsThe sound of dubs mixed by King Tubby (Osbourne Ruddock) in Jamaica in the early to mid 1970s have long been the stuff of legend in reggae. Those who take a deep dive into the origins of electronic dance music or hip hop will inevitably confront this formidable legacy. Tubby is also a household name among recording engineers, regardless of genre, as his approach to his craft was genuinely groundbreaking, the idea that a vocal mix of a song was just