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DUB [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dub
1, record 1, English, dub
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dub: the mother of all electronic-culture trends. Derived from reggae; discovered accidentally by producer King Tubby; fully developed by Lee "Scratch" Perry. 2, record 1, English, - dub
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dub
1, record 1, French, dub
correct, noun, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dub : mère de toutes les tendances de la culture électronique, dérivée du reggae, accidentellement découverte par le producteur King Tubby et développée au maximum par Lee Scratch Perry. 2, record 1, French, - dub
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Music
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dub
1, record 2, English, dub
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Dub" is also an adjective: take a house title, strip it of most of its lyrics, add a lot of bass and some studio effects (echoes) and you'll have produced a dub version. 1, record 2, English, - dub
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dub
1, record 2, French, dub
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le terme] «dub »est également employé comme qualificatif; prenez un titre house, enlevez-y l'essentiel des paroles, ajoutez beaucoup de basse et quelques effets de studio(échos), vous avez une version dub. 2, record 2, French, - dub
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Popular Music
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spoken word 1, record 3, English, spoken%20word
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Musique populaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spoken word
1, record 3, French, spoken%20word
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pratique du «spoken word» englobe le spectacle de poésie, le conte, la performance axée sur le texte, la poésie rap et dub et le «poetry slam» [...] 1, record 3, French, - spoken%20word
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Audio Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- layering
1, record 4, English, layering
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In music or sound production, the technique of combining many sound generators to create a richer sound. 1, record 4, English, - layering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Électroacoustique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- superposition de couches de sons
1, record 4, French, superposition%20de%20couches%20de%20sons
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- superposition de couches sonores 2, record 4, French, superposition%20de%20couches%20sonores
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La musique de Marc Weiser, échantillonneur, D. J. et remixeur de talent(notamment pour ses collègues de Kitty-Yo Tarwater), et de Christian Conrad, sculpteur sonore, s’appuie sur la superposition de couches de sons trouvés et traités(il y a ici des relents d’industriel et de dub), mais garde toujours le tempo dans des sphères dansantes, intégrant même quelques interventions vocales. 1, record 4, French, - superposition%20de%20couches%20de%20sons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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