Bass Culture: Militant Dub: The Rise of UK Steppers

UK Steppers dub emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, growing from Jamaica’s dub legacy and reimagined through the lens of the British-born Caribbean community. Cities like London, Birmingham, Bristol, and Leeds became fertile ground for the next evolution of sound system culture.

PLAYLIST

1. Dub Dynasty, Alpha Steppa, Alpha & Omega, Ras Tinny – Black Rose

2. Vibronics, Improvisators Dub, Iration Steppas – Dub Mind

3. Yehoud I, Odessa, Alpha Steppa – Leave Babylon

4. Dub Dynasty, Alpha Steppa, Alpha & Omega, Echo Ranks – Gideon

5. Dubkasm, Luciano – Jah Victory

6. The Robotiks, Jah Shaka – Chanting Down The Wicked

7. O.B.F, Iration Steppas – Love Sound System

8. The Disciples – Prowling Lion

9. The Bush Chemists – Light Up Your Spliff

10. Vibronics, Professa Natti – R.A.S.T.A.F.A.R.I.

11. Fikir Amlak, King Alpha – Lalibela

12. Indica Dubs, Conscious Sounds, Eva Keyes – A Place Called Home

13. Kibir La Amlak – Amlak Yimesgen

14. Alpha & Omega – Rastafari

15. Zion Train – Earthquake

16. Manasseh, Orville Smith – Tightrope Version

17. Mad Professor – Robotiks Dub Song