Veal, Michael E., 1963-

Dub : soundscapes and shattered songs in Jamaican reggae / Michael E. Veal. - x, 338 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-316) and index.

Electronic music in Jamaica : dub in the continuum of Jamaican music -- "Every spoil is a style" : the evolution of dub music in the 1970s -- The "backbone" of Studio One -- "Jus' like a volcano in yuh head!" -- Tracking the "living African heartbeat" -- "Java" to "Africa" -- "City too hot" : the end of the roots era and the significance of dub to the digital era of Jamaican music -- Starship Africa : the acoustics of diaspora and of the postcolony -- Coda : electronica, remix culture, and Jamaica as a source of transformative strategies in global popular music -- Recommended listening. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. App.

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Dub (Music)--History and criticism--Jamaica

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