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Originally posted by Ramona_A_Stone
Originally, DUB referred to the fundamental elements of Reggae music, as when artists would release versions of tracks simply stripped down to drums and bass. This evolved into some of the first things we'd think of now as "remixes" as the studio engineers began to play with these stripped down tracks--using lots of echo and reverb to change the rhythms around and bringing in (and out) different instruments minimalistically. Eventually, I think, the terms 'dub' and 'remix' became more or less interchangeable.
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Thanks for your perspective.
My own experience of 'dubs' relates to 'over-dubbing' - an old traditional term - which meant the addition of new material to an original recording.
Early tape recorders allowed 'overdubbing' by not erasing the original material. This obviously required some skill.
Hard to explain if you aren't familiar with the limitations of the equipment of the time.
Modern kit makes it so much simpler.
Graham