Product Details

• Actors: King Tubby, U Roy, King Jammy, Roots Manuva, Kode9
• Directors: Bruno Natal
• Format: Color, DVD, Import, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: French, Portuguese
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• DVD Release Date: June 2, 2009
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0020RDOCC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,337 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great documentary about an underappreciated musical history..., December 20, 2009

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A. Ort "aorto" (Youngstown, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dub Echoes (NTSC/Region 0) (DVD)

People often associate "dub" with "reggae" and don't give it much more thought than that. Dub is actually a studio technique using electronic instruments to manipulate sound. Dub is closely associated with reggae but "dub" style goes way beyond just reggae music.

In fact, as this documentary shows, because of the advent of dub, the course of musical history around the world has changed. It has influenced everything from the birth of hip-hop to most electronic music heard today with its manipulation and emphasis on sounds and instruments often buried in a song.

It's a great documentary that pays homage to this innovation from Jamaica. You may want to freshen up your patois just a bit.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of Dub music!, March 12, 2010

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S. Kilpatrick "sister shapeshifter" (Daylesford, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dub Echoes (NTSC/Region 0) (DVD)

Well done doco on the dub music movement from its origin to modern day. Chapters are divided well and chronicle the transitions of the genre and the effects it had on hip-hop, drum n' bass, and ambient electronica. As a dub musician (Starry Crown Sound System) I found this movie very useful. I haven't checked out the DVD extras yet, but already worth the money! Oh, and it won lots of film festival awards too...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good video for collectors and music history buffs., February 14, 2011

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APL "Teach me!" (CT, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dub Echoes (NTSC/Region 0) (DVD)

The video is pretty good. If you are into music history, particularly reggae, you should have this in your collection. Dub music is very significant and this video gives some insight into the careers of some of Reggae and Dub musics best producers, musicians and engineers.