“ReggaeEDM is for real. It’s a modern sound with history, heart, and purpose.”

— Damian Pinto, The Voice of EDM

History of ReggaeEDM

ReggaeEDM is a genre-blending fusion of culture, rhythm, and innovation, where the deep, bass-heavy grooves of reggae collide with the pulse and energy of electronic dance music.

ReggaeEDM was officially born in 1998 when Miami-based artist Kēvens coined the term at the Zen Music Festival to define his own signature sound, a spiritually driven fusion of jungle, drum and bass, and reggae.Emerging from the experimental roots of Jamaican sound system culture and the 1990s Jungle movement, Kēvens gave the genre its name and identity, setting the foundation for what would become ReggaeEDM.

Since then, ReggaeEDM has gained global momentum, crossing cultural lines with hits like Kēvens’ “Legal Dreamers” and drawing in genre-pushing acts like Asian Dub Foundation, Thievery Corporation, Adrian Sherwood, Major Lazer, and Skrillex. ReggaeEDM unites diverse audiences with the meditative soul of reggae and the high-voltage energy of the dance floor.

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ReggaeEDM originator, Kēvens, in Seoul Olympic Stadium performing at Ultra Korea,
June 2018

A band performing on stage with four members, one playing drum, one singing into a microphone, one playing guitar, and a DJ in the background. The stage features a backdrop with the words 'Asia Foundation' and a peace symbol. Audience members are visible with some raising their hands.

Asian Dub Foundation performing live in Berlin, November 2008

Influencers and Pioneers

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Lost Lands 2026 ReggaeEDM Guide

Legend Valley goes dark again this month, and Excision's 210-artist bass mecca returns to Thornville, Ohio on September 18-20 with the deepest lineup in Lost Lands history. Every sub-bass drop traces back through four decades of Jamaican sound system engineering, from King Tubby's spring reverb to the wall of speakers Excision built his career on.

This is the story of how a dub studio trick from 1970s Kingston became the biggest bass music festival in North America, and why dubstep pioneers still credit Jah Shaka's reggae sound system sessions for teaching them what bass could do to a room.

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