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Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London in the early 2000s. The style emerged as a UK garage offshoot [1] that blended 2-step rhythms and sparse dub production, as well as incorporating elements of broken beat, grime, and drum and bass. [2]
The term "riddim" is the Jamaican Patois pronunciation of the English word "rhythm".The derived genre originally stemmed from dub, reggae, and dancehall.Although the term was widely used by MCs since the early days of dancehall and garage music, it was later adopted by American dubstep producers and fans to describe what was originally referred to as "wonky dubstep".
This is a list of dubstep musicians. This includes artists who have either been very important to the genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as those that have been on a major label).
Tempa is a garage and dubstep music label founded in 2000 [1] [2] by Neil Jolliffe, who also coined the term "dubstep" in 2002. [3] [4]The label, along with Big Apple Records, and parent label Ammunition, was part of the formation of dubstep as a genre.
Digital Mystikz are a dubstep production duo consisting of Mala (born Mark Lawrence), and Coki (born Dean Harris, 26 August 1980) from the South London suburb of Norwood. [1] [2] Along with Loefah and SGT Pokes, who make up the group ASBO (All Soundbwoy Out), they operate the DMZ record label and host the influential [3] bimonthly [4] nightclub DMZ, held at the Mass club complex in Brixton ...
16bit won 'Best Mix' at the 2010 Dubstep Forum Awards for their 'Milky Pie Mix' and came second top in the Best Producer category. [12] Although they stated that the intention was to release an album, it never materialised. [1] In mid-2012, the duo split to pursue solo production careers for unknown reasons. Jefferys relocated to Chicago. [13]
Dub was a basis for the genres of jungle and drum and bass, as well as a major influence on dubstep, with its orientation around bass and utilization of audio effects. [10] [11] [12] Traditional dub has survived, and some of the originators such as Mad Professor continue to produce new material.
Tectonic is a British electronic music label, founded and run by Rob Ellis [1] which focuses primarily on dubstep and its related genres. As one of the founding dubstep labels, [2] alongside Tempa, DMZ, Hyperdub, and Hotflush, Tectonic became a focal point for the Bristol scene, as well as introducing artists and releases that were among the first to bridge a gap between dubstep and techno.