"dread" bass

nomos

Administrator
Just a quick question on the origins of this term. It does pre-date the Dead Dred track by the same name doesn't it? I swear I'd come across it in writings on dub well before then but of course I can't find any evidence of that now. :confused:

If anyone knows...
 

Logos

Ghosts of my life
It might have been used in dub but I think it probably had a different meaning, or overlapping meanings.

In the jungle context it refers to the 'reverse' square wave bass sound made famous by the record on shadow.
 

nomos

Administrator
right, a specific sound rather than a more general "heavy manners," "dread times" thing. though i'm wondering if the actual term predates it.
 
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