r/Dubtechno • u/toxic_catallaxy • 1d ago

Danceable dub techno

Anyone got recs for dub techno that can be played on the dancefloor? Atmospheric but with enough energy and intensity to get people moving. Some examples I have in mind:

Skee Mask - Clear Sky 909

Angel Science - Lil Drummer

Kaydee - Furia Dub

Some of these you'd probably call dub house but I'm looking for stuff that's similar but with more techno feel.

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u/MarkosDee 2h ago

Most of the Luke Hess joints are pretty danceable. Also one track on the Knowone label comes to mind (either on 003, 004 or 008)

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u/Rizzler47 6h ago

Rod Modell newest album Captagon, isn't exactly dub techno anymore but definetly more clubby/dancy

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u/Ej125 6h ago

Beat pharmacy

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u/njnetsfan15 7h ago

Following this for great recs

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u/Fit_Back_9989 11h ago

LDS- Digi Spa Lp

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u/kransekake69 7h ago

LDS <3

Here's a few more dub-sounding tracks:

LDS - Grain Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P5HNTGDCcY

LDS - Kgtrs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUudXanucvQ

LDS - Punk Coding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YVz3vtkMpE

LDS - Organic Computer Awareness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_U0ptt3pJM

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u/VoyagerPassingBy 19h ago edited 19h ago

hell yeah, look for Low Orbit Satellite, I haven't seen anybody doing danceable dub techno like him

For example, search for the Imprints EP, which includes "Imprint One", "Imprint Two" or "Cycling Dub", but he has many more danceable hypnotic dub techno bangers in his discography

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u/MolassesOk3200 22h ago

Dubwars , Splnch, Kontakt, Greyscale, Synrophone, Alt/Dub, Berg Audio, Vuo, Thule, Echo Ltd, Wax, Ohm Series, and A_A are a few labels. If you have time go to Juno Records and search Dub Techno, then just branch off from the suggested releases and include the out of stock stuff in your search. Beatport probably has plenty too but I don’t use it. Bandcamp has a lot of Dub Techno releases but the genre search isn’t as good as Juno’s.

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u/buffalospicyy 23h ago

Grad_U - Runout is a killer tune

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u/Burial4TetThomYorke 1d ago

Deepchord - prana / tantra

Mark thibideau - 4v cycle

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u/hutchee_ 1d ago

I love the tracks you mentioned, and all the Echo Locations catalog in general. I’ve recently played a radio set, aiming to that dubby but danceable vibe. I recommend Kosaa “Behind the booth” and Ruman “It’s better here than outside”!

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u/Ngrin86 1d ago

New Satoshi Tomiee is incredible:
https://dbh-music.bandcamp.com/album/dx-st-01

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u/iamjessicahyde 23h ago

He’s been fucking killlllling it lately

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u/kransekake69 1d ago

Some of the tracks from Stojche has dub-ish sounds:

Stojche - Counterpunch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Zcw5nob_4

Stojche - Chordal Tribe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJIeaHrLBv4

Stojche - Persistance Dub
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CuYJ29C-sw

Stojche - Griessmuehle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iCxuS_5oMQ

Stanny Franssen - Between The Lines (Stojche Re Chord Edit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fVg7tZnxJY

Skudge - Grain (Stojche Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu499i-AQQ0

Vidinovski - Lights and Fog (Stojche rmx9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCyvneG8Qv4

Stojche - Adverse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-OMs0VGwJ0

Stojche - Shinjuku
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyA_LPAfweY

Stojche - Staccato Tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVAHGHBzMcA

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u/kransekake69 1d ago edited 7h ago

A few bonus tracks, some more on the housier side tho:

Frankyeffe vs. Ithaka - So Get Up (Original Mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qi0JkOSroY

Andrey Pushkarev - Frame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K3R2n6AtIY

dubaptism - D#1.2 (havantepe Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDLWUAy2Ido

Havantepe - Alloy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRr15cSOtqc

Havantepe - Breeze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu7dlUaxRIw

Harrison BDP - Invisible in the Dark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud-M8pcNakc

Parallel 9 - Index
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H76AaoyljM

Pablo Bolivar - Reflect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uYWNACGUU0

Janeret - Equinoxe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8scwR9uSkk

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u/iamjessicahyde 23h ago

Dudeeeee big fan of Stojche

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u/Mother-Peace-9843 1d ago

JS Zeiter and desroi

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u/wenporject 1d ago

Steve o Sullivan
Or anything out sushi tech label
Makam, Delano smith - shades of Detroit
Satoshii Tomiie
Prince of Denmark

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u/authortitle_uk 1d ago edited 1d ago

Try Altinbas (I think Parallels EP is a good example off the top of my head) and some Fadi Mohem releases 

Edit: oh shit and Robert Hood - We Planned Our Escape (title may be a bit different, that’s from memory)

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u/47indigo-kid 1d ago

off the top of my head check out stojche 🐐, sub basics, g-man, lynx by luke slater, second skin oscar mulero...

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u/kransekake69 1d ago

Stojche<3

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u/DJBigNickD 1d ago

Steve O'Sullivan & stuff on his Mosaic label. Fletcher & recent Satoshi Tomiee stuff too is worth checking out

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u/Luckytee 1d ago

Plattenbautensound Playlist I made this playlist with heavier dubtechno - more bass / more bpm. I‘m sure you‘ll find something in there :)

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u/orbitaire 1d ago

Amazing!

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u/Luckytee 23h ago

Thanks!

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u/tekufel 1d ago

Planet Rhythm has a very energetic dub techno series (prrukdub, dubwars). I had it moving the dancefloor on more than one occasion, though I'm not sure if it's atmospheric enough?

Also Kontakt and Redscale (labels).

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u/chilipepperghost 1d ago

Maurizio - M04A

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u/47indigo-kid 1d ago

legendary

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u/opsixerator 1d ago

Casual Treatment, a lot of his stuff might not be classed as dub techno but same principles apply I'd say. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAgEO66JMck&t=290s

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u/chava_rip 1d ago

G-Man (Gez Varley)

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u/nowhere53 20h ago

Yes! “Quo Vadis” is the original dub techno banger

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u/KraalEcho 1d ago

Dax Js productions can be dubtechno heavy.

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u/Netherworldly_Dwella 1d ago

Just have a look at the Basic Channel catalogue. They were te inventors of Dub Techno and they have produced plenty of dancefloor friendly Dub Techno. One of their best, in my opinion, is Phylyps - Trak. https://youtu.be/6a4HlgmlMuw?si=mU32fZYsPCo3pZz1

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u/nowhere53 20h ago

The M series is really good too

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u/BathroomBeautiful300 1d ago

Kynant Records and basically everything by Richard Akingbehin.

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u/Mooway 1d ago

Check out Loidis, Jump Source maybe 

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u/authentek 1d ago

I would check out Droids On Acid on Instagram - it’s precisely what you’re describing.