Dub London: Soundsystems & Music Makers

Meet the pioneers and hear their music

Dub flyers wallpaper by Mark 'Ringo' Gocher by Mark 'Ringo' GocherLondon Museum

Mark 'Ringo' Gocher flyers - Brixton Recreation Centre, 1990

As we walk Brixton the bassline reaches us, penetrates cold rain. Rhythm becomes clear, manifests. Solid. Heavy.  Turn through arches, Recreation Centre

Dub mind map and sub genres by Museum of LondonLondon Museum

Dub mind map

With many contributors, the mind map shows how dub was influenced by many music genres and in turn the impact dub has played on the music.

Making Dub with Mad ProfessorLondon Museum

Mad Professor: "In a dub version, anything could happen..."

Film: Thomas Greader for Museum of London

Mad Professor live at Cross Club

Video made by 113kw

Channel One Soundsystem speaker stack at Notting Hill Carnival by Eddie Otchere / Museum of LondonLondon Museum

Channel One Soundsystem, Notting Hill

Images by photographer Eddie Otchere help to tell the story of Dub's influence on the capital. 

Channel One Soundsystem turntable at Notting Hill Carnival by Eddie Otchere / Museum of LondonLondon Museum

Turntables at Notting Hill

Run by Mikey Dread, Jah T and Ras Kayleb, Channel One has been a keystone of the Carnival since 1983 where it is located on the corner of Leamington Road Villas and Westbourne Park Road. 

Slingshot in Shepherds Bush (2014) from Inna London Dub by T

Jake Travis and Gil Cang's label dub set in the grand tradition.  Mixed by Gil and Deemus.

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