One of the things with reggae I’ve always had a little trouble with is its happiness. Nothing against that, of course, but as always, I’m just a bit more drawn to the dark side of things. Am I wrong when I state that dub is the darker side of Jamaican music?

Not to say that it’s negative or less happy, it’s just that darker, deeper, more haunting sound. I’m digging that.

Apart from that, dub has had a massive influence on pop music, from hiphop over drum’n'bass to today’s dubstep of course and tons of other genres in between.

Documentary ‘Dub Echoes‘ explores these influences, the trailer breaks it down for you: it’s about drums, bass and effects:

Featuring an impressive list of artists, ranging from The Beat Junkies over Lee Scratch Perry, Mario Caldato JR and Roots Manuva, LTJ Bukem to even 2ManyDJ’s. The dvd is out now on SoulJazz Records, and you might even find it in a package with the double cd, or triple lp.

Now let me put this Superape album on loop for the rest of the night… And where’s that damn Augustus Pablo bootleg with the name spelled wrong…

Ah, found it.