dubwise

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adjective

Having a strong drum-led bassline.

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Meanings

adjectivedubwise (comparative more dubwise, superlative most dubwise)

comparative more dubwise · superlative most dubwise

  1. JamaicaHaving a strong drum-led bassline.

    It was the most tangible link between the instrumental style we discussed a few pages ago and the truly dubwise occurrences of a year or two later.

    2001, Lloyd Bradley, This is Reggae Music: The Story of Jamaica's Music, Grove/Atlantic, →ISBN
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    Potentially more satisfying is a Japan-only CD, reportedly more dubwise in approach and mimicking the massive reverb envelope utilised on "Beat Bop".

    2004, C. Parker, The Wire, numbers 239-244, page 33

    DIP's version of 'Hurt So Good' had a different mix than the Jamaican original, with its version side, 'Loving Is Good,' sounding more dubwise with extra Perry percussion

    2009, David Katz, People Funny Boy - The Genius Of Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Omnibus Press, →ISBN, page 196

Origin

From Jamaican English; dub (“music with the bass instrumental parts emphasized”) + -wise.

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APA

dubwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubwise

MLA

“dubwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dubwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubwise.

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