“Dub Revolution” is the latest from David Katz — a San Francisco-born writer based in London, widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on reggae and dub history. After writing the biography of Lee “Scratch” Perry and the reggae oral history “Solid Foundation”, Katz now traces the arc of Jamaican studio experimentation from the early 1970s — when King Tubby, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Prince Jammy, and Scientist turned the mixing desk into a creative instrument. The book landed on July 2, 2026 through White Rabbit.

The book draws further depth from contributions by Lloyd “Bullwackie” Barnes, Dennis Bovell, Mad Professor, Adrian Sherwood, and Jah Shaka. First-hand accounts from the people who lived it map the connections between those studio practices and sound system culture, the birth of the remix, the diaspora, post-punk, hip-hop, house, and the shift in modern production technique.

Katz places this evolution alongside postcolonial history, Cold War intervention, communal conflict, and social transformation. “Dub Revolution” is documentation that has long been overdue — a history that has always moved beneath the surface, and finally belongs on the page.

(Text:Keyko, Editor & Translation:Sam)