King Tubby

King Tubby (born with the name
Osbourne Ruddock) was a
Jamaican electronics and sound
engineer which known for his
influence on the development
of dub music in the 1960s and
1970s. Tubby's original studio
work which saw him lift up the
role of the mixing engineer to
a creative fame. He prove
that he have a great influence
across many genres of popular
music. He is frequently
considered as the inventor of
the concept of the remix. And
it may be seen as an origin of
some dance and electronic
music production.

King Tubby's music career
start in 1950 with the growing
popularity of Jamaican sound
systems which can be be found
all around the Kingston and it
is develope as enterprising
businesses. As a brilliant
radio repairman, He found
himself that he is in great
demand by most of the major
sound systems all over the
Kingston. Wth the tropical
weather of the Caribbean
island (sometimes combined
with sabotage by rival sound
system owners) that leads to
malfunctions and equipment
failure. In 1961 or 1962 he
build his own radio
transmitter and temporarily
ran a pirate radio station
playing ska and rhythm and
blues which he shut down when
he heard that the police were
searching for the operator. He
finally form his own sound
system (Tubby's Hometown
Hi-Fi) which become a crowd
favorite due to the high
quality sound of his
equipment.

Videos In The Playlist:

King Tubby - Badness Dub
King Tubby - Flag Dub
King Tubby- A Murderous Dub
King Tubby- Zion Gate Dub
King Tubby - Take Five 5 Dub (Declaration of Dub)
King Tubby - Roots Dub
King Tubby - Dub I Can Feel
KING TUBBY - Confusing Dub
King Tubby - Conversation Dub
Dub Echoes - King Tubby
kInG tUbBy - mOnEy dUb
King Tubby - Herb Dub - Collie Dub.
King Tubby- Talkative Dub
King Tubby - Dub Of A Woman
King Tubby - Sweeten' Dub