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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]
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).
The term "dubstep" in reference to a genre of music began to be used around 2002 by labels such as Big Apple, Ammunition, and Tempa, by which time stylistic trends used in creating these remixes started to become more noticeable and distinct from 2-step and grime. [91]
This is a category containing musical artists who produce, perform, write, or DJ dubstep music. The main article for this category is List of dubstep musicians . See also: Category:Dubstep music groups
Lindsey Stirling (born September 21, 1986) is an American violinist, songwriter and dancer. [3] [4] [5] She presents choreographed violin performances, in live and music videos found on her official YouTube channel, which she created in 2007.
Loefah started off collaborating with the Digital Mystikz on the DMZ nights run in Brixton [4] and was part of Mary Anne Hobbs' Dubstep Warz radio show that contributed to breaking the genre to the mainstream. [5] He was known for having a dark and minimal style that used powerful basslines and menacing vocal samples in order to create a sense ...
Oliver Dene Jones (born 1 June 1986), known professionally as Skream, is an English electronic music producer based in Croydon. [1] Skream has released records on several British record labels, such as Tempa, Tectonic, and Big Apple Records, [2] and has performed throughout Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and Japan, [3] as well as the UK. [4]
Big Apple Records is considered by The Verge an important location in the development of dubstep, [5] [6] [7] being considered a key part of Croydon's, and South London's, heritage. [8] [9] The shop acted as a point for artists in the development of dubstep to meet and share music, allowing dubstep to emerge from 2-step garage. [7] [3] [10] [11]