Dubstep

[Cuchulainn]

I have been listening to electronica now since about 1991, a kid I was buyin jungle & early hardcore techno when XL Recordings was king. I like to think I've developed a pretty good ear for it now, this goes for genres & choons.

In 2000 I had become completely disillusioned with the way house had gone (it'd already been going that commercial state over-produced direction since about 1998), I stopped listening to all but Dnb in so far as electronic music went. Garage, hated it, too happy, but there were some garage Prods. that felt the same as me & wanted dark nasty stuff. Slowly this dark bass heavy 2-step music was formed from a wide but similar collection of ideas taken from Raggae, garage & Grime, funneled into a definable sound we now know as Dubstep. This hypnotic head-nodding madness that hits you like a brick was my new eargasm of choice. The progress of it can be marked by a few standout tracks, I will go from it's rough formation from Skream & Benga's Garage crossover to right now where wobble & bass kill you;

UK Artists

YouTube - 3 El B Amazon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjKfkrTLiy4)

YouTube - Dj Hatcha - Dub Express (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcFn7qpWj9w)

YouTube - Benga and Skream - The Judgement (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLeFs0NZ3ak)

YouTube - D1 - Crack Bong (Loefah Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8q3fFk22h8)

YouTube - Kode 9 & Spaceape - 9 Samurai (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaU-pnassYM)

YouTube - Skream - Midnight Request Line (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6pTSGvp7T8)

YouTube - Pinch - Qawwali VIP (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0hYhmBzNYY)

YouTube - Burial 'Archangel' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hI4bSCy9iE)

YouTube - Distance - Traffic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUyscDT-n-Y)

YouTube - Rusko - Jahova (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsQMpJ5lURQ)

YouTube - Suspicious Stench - Putrid Creature (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0F2AEy30Bo)

YouTube - TC - Where's My Money (Caspa Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciOmlFLZNx0)

YouTube - Chase and Status - Eastern Jam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzRaYFCZpPo)

YouTube - Emalkay - When I Look At You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mwL6R-Z1e4)

YouTube - La Roux - In For The Kill (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Mix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq5GdutCRo8)

YouTube - Kromestar - Badman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znFZMYi0jcc)

YouTube - Rusko 'Cockney Thug' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWQukgO1X6c)

YouTube - Bar 9 - Midnight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0QznJ2cjKg)

YouTube - Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMR5K2QWfJk)

YouTube - Joker - Do It (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7qxTXmGk4)

YouTube - Stenchman - The Number One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJpHQACXCuw)

YouTube - Cookie Monsta - Fat Girl Rodeo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DjaEAiprik)

YouTube - Trolley Snatcha - Scattah (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KFnVX-4e5U)

YouTube - Nneka - Heartbeat (Chase & Status Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVuZWfWUb1c)

YouTube - deadmau5 & Kaskade - I Remember (Caspa Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk-AQ4O5KiI)

YouTube - Doctor P - Sweet Shop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZkzcm7ubQg)

YouTube - 16bit - Swine Flu [UNRELEASED] [HQ] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWkYXLPcZhc)

YouTube - Jakes - Scannerz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEUWfUZ9YfA)

YouTube - The Others - Quantum Leap (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TDp4IRaV14)

YouTube - FuntCase - So Vexed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu4P8zKTQes)

YouTube - Flux Pavillion - Meathead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsfRwuncSPE)

YouTube - Flux Pavilion - Normalize (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnlb_rKWKc)


The Track below needs a special mention, not strictly in the dubstep mould but in about 15 years I have heard about 5 electronic songs that I thought would change :bou::bou::bou::bou: forever, this Skream track is one of them, Total Epicness beyond years. It seems to incorporate all 15 years in 1 song;

YouTube - Skream - Listening To The Records On My Wall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pkZNT-2Geo)





Non-UK Artists

Israel Represent!

YouTube - Borgore - Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJYfOXe5zLc)

YouTube - Whisker Twister - Join The Fossils (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDMJokrXXIg)

Russian Madness

YouTube - Crazy Herbert - Giant (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG-M7CumtWI)

YouTube - i_jah - its alive (n1tex remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwCcZqND50M)

American Producers

YouTube - The Widdler - Froggy Style (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2pc9XGDrg4)

YouTube - Excision ft. Noiz - Do it now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz8wSzZ0xAg)

YouTube - ULTRABLACK - MUSICAL RUSH (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnosVDuOMQU)



Canada's Best

YouTube - DatsiK - Nuke 'Em [Dubstep] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRdMHbzjrlU)

YouTube - Blue Foundation - Eyes On Fire (Zeds Dead Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUGzY-ihqWc)


Sweden

YouTube - Daladubz - Pink Elephants (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr_6_P2LQzk)

YouTube - L-Wiz - Mexter Dorgan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHzAA7B6E1U)

Even New Zealand

YouTube - Mt Eden Dubstep (HD) - Sierra Leone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy2TOdvr8QY)


I'm bound to have missed a few bangers but that's an introduction. All questions answered.

[Moon Rabbits]

I love love Borgore and Cookie Monsta. I'm a bigger fan of stuff like Uberdruck though (I think that's called hardstyle?) and the guy Coffeecore (which I think is called speedcore). I've never been good with all the different genres of electronic music.

And any remix of Nneka or La Roux is awesome in my books.

edit: Oh, and anything that is happy hardcore :bigsmile:

edit edit: oh and drum and bass. Pendulummmmmm!

[Cuchulainn]

I love love Borgore and Cookie Monsta. I'm a bigger fan of stuff like Uberdruck though (I think that's called hardstyle?) and the guy Coffeecore (which I think is called speedcore). I've never been good with all the different genres of electronic music.

And any remix of Nneka or La Roux is awesome in my books.

edit: Oh, and anything that is happy hardcore :bigsmile:

edit edit: oh and drum and bass. Pendulummmmmm!

Flux Pavillion & Datsik are the future.

[krissy]

burial i like but i guess he's pretty famous as far as this thing goes so that's not saying much

[eestlinc]

that Skream track is nice.

[Old Manus]

Stenchman was at my university not too long ago, was pretty bangin'. Aphrodite too, not one to be missed.

[o_O]

Kiwi producer Optimus Gryme is my favourite dubstep dude.

Saw Skream a few weeks back in Sydney, it absolutely went off. I recently discovered Borgore; I hate his dumb vocals but man does he produce some good gorestep.

And I really like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0IwsK5MDsM">this</a> track at the moment (Datsik).

[Cuchulainn]

There's another Producer from South London, Markomen has started...wait for it..Ravestep. It's actually pretty fuckin sweet



YouTube - MARKOMEN WORMZ PRIME AUDIO 002 A SIDE 12" OUT NOW !!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSyU2pMgNOM)

TELL ME THAT ISNT AWSOME

[Moon Rabbits]

It is really good, but all the sub genres are silly. That sounds like dubstep to me :/

[Cuchulainn]

It is really good, but all the sub genres are silly. That sounds like dubstep to me :/

It's too fast to be Dubstep. Dubstep's usually 140bpm. But I agree, subgenres are pathetic, trouble is THAt doesn't really fit into an existing one. He has abnother choon called 'Dread Balloons' that I love, can't find it anywhere to let u hear it.

[eestlinc]

there used to be some good house clubs back in the midwest (Cincinnati specifically for me) when I lived there circa 2000, and the DJs would push the tempos a little bit, but I think that stuff kinda faded from popularity. which is too bad.

[Cuchulainn]

there used to be some good house clubs back in the midwest (Cincinnati specifically for me) when I lived there circa 2000, and the DJs would push the tempos a little bit, but I think that stuff kinda faded from popularity. which is too bad.

They shoulda let house music die in the early 90s. Most 'club' music now is commercialised garbage, all catering to the same structure, bpm, same drops & same kick drums. Dubstep & DNB escape that.

[Jiro]

That Skream track is the :bou::bou::bou::bou:. I just went straight on and hit play once it finished the first time.



YouTube - MARKOMEN WORMZ PRIME AUDIO 002 A SIDE 12" OUT NOW !!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSyU2pMgNOM)

TELL ME THAT ISNT AWSOME

I can't do it. I can't lie to you. It's awesome :p

[Cuchulainn]

That Skream track is the :bou::bou::bou::bou:. I just went straight on and hit play once it finished the first time.



YouTube - MARKOMEN WORMZ PRIME AUDIO 002 A SIDE 12" OUT NOW !!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSyU2pMgNOM)

TELL ME THAT ISNT AWSOME

I can't do it. I can't lie to you. It's awesome :p

Another dubstep convert? This is another ravestep track I cant get enough of

YouTube - Kid Sister - Right Hand Hi (Caspa Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN_R9DMki4Q)

[Aurey]

Been meaning to jump in this thread, I'm new to the genre and don't really know much about it. Bur I'll post some favourites.

YouTube - A Made Up Sound - Wire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_bVj8ZHQa8&feature=PlayList&p=D58DF22666153B99&index=0)
YouTube - 2562 - Moog Dub (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5toXOdZJ_h4) (A Made Up Sound and 2562 are the same dude btw)
YouTube - LD - Shake It (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh8r1omkv5s)
YouTube - Darkstar - Aidy's Girl's A Computer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BApUaeJLhw&feature=related)
YouTube - Zomby - 1 Up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvpeYru6XFM&feature=related)
YouTube - zomby - tears in the rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeEl0M7MQYk)
YouTube - Zomby - Digital Fauna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nunqq5FIHLk&feature=related)
YouTube - Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsJVW5apRmY&feature=related)
YouTube - Mount Kimbie - William - HF021 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYn8FmnSNl8) (not really dubstep-ish, from their first release I think)
YouTube - Mount Kimbie - Sketch On Glass - HF023 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmN785spyDE)


Okay I'm done for now. Also: Hyperdub records (http://www.hyperdub.net/) is a great label. Some of the songs above is from their fifth anniversary compilation. Don't like Burial at all, so boring. Zomby is my favourite, obviously. Dude slays so hard.

[Cuchulainn]

Been meaning to jump in this thread, I'm new to the genre and don't really know much about it. Bur I'll post some favourites.

YouTube - A Made Up Sound - Wire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_bVj8ZHQa8&feature=PlayList&p=D58DF22666153B99&index=0)
YouTube - 2562 - Moog Dub (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5toXOdZJ_h4) (A Made Up Sound and 2562 are the same dude btw)
YouTube - LD - Shake It (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh8r1omkv5s)
YouTube - Darkstar - Aidy's Girl's A Computer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BApUaeJLhw&feature=related)
YouTube - Zomby - 1 Up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvpeYru6XFM&feature=related)
YouTube - zomby - tears in the rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeEl0M7MQYk)
YouTube - Zomby - Digital Fauna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nunqq5FIHLk&feature=related)
YouTube - Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsJVW5apRmY&feature=related)
YouTube - Mount Kimbie - William - HF021 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYn8FmnSNl8) (not really dubstep-ish, from their first release I think)
YouTube - Mount Kimbie - Sketch On Glass - HF023 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmN785spyDE)


Okay I'm done for now. Also: Hyperdub records (http://www.hyperdub.net/) is a great label. Some of the songs above is from their fifth anniversary compilation. Don't like Burial at all, so boring. Zomby is my favourite, obviously. Dude slays so hard.

Not bad tho..a lotta this isnt strictly dubstep. They are played in Dub nights though mixed in but so is DnB. still, good to see another lovin the scene!

Oh, another Producer that is excfellent is Joker from Brighton, I cant get enough of this dude

YouTube - Joker - City Hopper [HQ] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O3nQm4auqY)

YouTube - Joker - Tron (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUDEEKaFfD0)

YouTube - Joker - Psychedelic Runway (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oqm0iQtXz0)

YouTube - Joker - Purple City (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bIR_YmiuVw)

YouTube - Joker - Do It (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7qxTXmGk4)

[VexNet]

I Noticed a pretty big rise in fans for the genre over the past couple years, Really great to see so many guys making it.

Recently I've been finding some Breakbeat and DnB type stuff.

My current favorite would have to be MAN LIKE ME - London Town (Doorly Remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv-UMSdDYEE), It's a really gritty beat.