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The
many different styles of Reggae have their own
name. Not everyone considers the same name for the
same style, though. To mash down confusion, on
this page you can get the definitions by the
Dubroom. So that you know what we talk about! |
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STYLE CLASSIFICATIONS AND GENRES |
QUESTION |
I see that sometimes music
is being classified in different styles,
for example on your reviews
blog. Can you give me an
explanation and examples of the different
styles? |
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ANSWER |
OK, here
they come. Just click on "go" to
see our most recently published review in
the specific genre:
CONTEMPORARY
ROOTS |
Many
people think that Roots Reggae is
Reggae Music from the 1970's, which
is only partly true.
"Orthodox" Reggae,
musically spoken, is of course being
made until this very day.
To help people making the
distinction between Roots Music from
the 1970's and that of roughly the
mid to end 1980's until now, the
Dubroom makes a distinction between
Roots Rockers from the 1970's and
"Contemporary" Roots,
which is basically everything which
fits the label of
"Orthodox",
"Original" Reggae. Not in
a religious manner, but
music-technically.
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DANCEHALL |
Dancehall
is not easily defined, as the music
changes every year and 1980's
Dancehall or Rub a Dub sounds very
different from Ragga, which is more
1990's Dancehall Reggae. The Dubroom
makes a distinction between Rub a
Dub and Dancehall. On this site when
music is classified as Dancehall,
the music is Ragga and beyond. |
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DJ/TOAST |
Introduced
by U Roy, at least according to
many, comes toasting or DJ Style.
Not singing, but rhythmically
chanting over a rhythm. Many know
this style as Hip-Hop or Rap, but
originally it comes from Jamaica,
where DJ's chanted over the B-Sides
of Reggae 7" Singles. |
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DUB |
Remixed
reggae, with the drum and the bass
rolling, instruments fading in and
out while all possible effects are
applied over the mix. Sometimes Dub
includes some vocal lines, but not
always. |
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DUB
POETRY |
Ever
since UK based poet Linton Kwesi
Johnson recited his poems over heavy
Dub riddims, DUB Poetry has been
recognized as a separate discipline
in Reggae than the DJ Tradition Dub
Poetry obviously came out of. |
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LIVE
AND DIRECT |
Since
Reggae Music is predominantly a
Studio Music, there is always that
special vibe when artists perform
Reggae Music live on stage. This is
where you hear your favorite tune in
a totally different way, this is
where you hear how people who love
Reggae respond to the music when
they are together. Anyway, that's
why: Live and Direct! |
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LOVERS'
ROCK |
Sweet
Love Songs over sweet Reggae Music.
Gregory Isaacs has performed many
Lover's Rock tunes. |
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POP |
Popular
form of Reggae Music. This is the
more lighter and easily accessible
kind of reggae. |
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ROOTS/ROCKERS |
Roots
Reggae is "Original",
"Orthodox" Reggae in the
musicological sense of the word.
Unlike many people think, it is not
just the Reggae Music that was
played in the 1970's even though
that music was indeed called Roots
Music too.
The Roots Music from the 1970's
and a bit beyond, was also often
called "Rockers". A motion
picture of that very same name was
released in the time that Root
Rock(ers) Reggae was at a peak.
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RUB
A DUB |
Roughly
spoken, this is Reggae, mainly from
the late 1970's, early 1980's, where
DJ's chanted and Singers sung over
very tracks that were mixed in a dub
style. Today, Rub a Dub files under
Roots Reggae and the difference
between Roots and Rub a Dub is not
always that clear. |
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SKA |
There's
two different kinds of ska. The
first one is together with
Rocksteady a sort of pre-reggae
Jamaican Music. Ska is also a form
of very fast music based on reggae
and earlier ska. It was famous in
the UK in the 1980's under the name
"2 Tone". the Specials is
an example of this style of music. |
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SUB
DUB, DIGIDUB, TRIP-HOP, ETC |
This
is a term to define electronic
dubbish music that have many Dub
sounds and techniques incorporated
as crucial elements. In certain
Electronic Music scenes, this style
of music is labeled as
"Dub". And sometimes, some
electronic music would be labeled as
"Dub" by those who know
their Reggae. "Trip-Hop",
for example.
To wipe away alla dat confusion,
the Dubroom chooses to use the term
"Sub Dub" for this. It is
NOT meant in any negative way
whatsoever!
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UK
DUB AND ROOTS |
UK
Roots, or UK Dub, obviously is Roots
or Dub reggae that originates from
the UK, or the United Kingdom.
Especially London serves as a
central point. The UK has always
been, because of the colonial
relations between Jamaica and the
UK, an important country in Reggae
Music. The style of Roots and Dub
from the UK have their own
distinctive elements and sounds. |
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VARIOUS |
Obviously,
there is no such thing as a
"various style". But
still, there are things reviewed on
the Dubroom that might not fall
under any other category or genre. A
band which uses Reggae as an
inspiration, for example, and might
still be relevant for some reason to
be reviewed on the Dubroom.
We also use the word
"various" when we would
describe the whole oeuvre of an
artist, or when we review a podcast
or compilation album.
Probably you'll have to browse
though "various" to
com[pletely get the point.
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