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Dubplate

A dubplate is an acetate disc usually of 10 inches diameter, traditionally used by studios to test recordings prior to mastering for the subsequent pressing of a vinyl record, but pioneered by reggae sound systems as a way to play exclusive music. They would later become an important facet of the jungle/drum and bass, UK garage, grime and dubstep music…

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  • Dub Dubbing (music)

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Dubplate

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related to history · 18
Dubplate → As, Barnes, British, Dennis Bovell, East London, In, John Hassell, JTS Studio, Killamanjaro, King Tubby, Lloyd Coxsone, Music House, North London, South West London, Special, The, Throughout, UK
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Dubplate → acetate disc usually of 10 inches diameter, allusion to the dubplate's use in
related to Etymology · 2
Dubplate → According, David Toop

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would music sound reggae become acetate dubplates used systems uk also jungle grime dubstep cut system disc exclusive important drum

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Dubplateis aacetate disc usually of 10 inches diameter0.90text
Dubplateis aallusion to the dubplate's use in0.90text
Lloyd Coxsoneinstance ofHistoryThe first use of dubplates is commonly attributed to sound engineer King Tubby and reggae sound systems0.80text
Killamanjaroinstance ofHistoryThe first use of dubplates is commonly attributed to sound engineer King Tubby and reggae sound systems0.80text
Dennis Bovellinstance ofbut would become key to British sound systems and artists0.80text
Transitioninstance ofand cutting houses0.80text
CDJsinstance ofDespite the shift to DJing on digital mediums0.80text
DJ controllersinstance ofDespite the shift to DJing on digital mediums0.80text
dubplates continue to be used for playing exclusive musicinstance ofDespite the shift to DJing on digital mediums0.80text
have also gained a specialist market in recent yearsinstance ofDespite the shift to DJing on digital mediums0.80text
Dubplaterelated to EtymologyAccording0.60section
Dubplaterelated to EtymologyDavid Toop0.60section

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