I want to get to the roots of dubstep

[Lectric]

Alright guys so heres me dilemma.
I started producing last year after falling in love with Datsik, Excision, and Skrillex's work (dont flame me just help).
Due to this the only kind of dubstep i know is the more midrange rottun records style dubstep, and i feel i dont know enough of the roots of dubstep, no matter how much i want to learn.

Ive decided to start producing some roots and original dubstep. The thing is i dont know how to start.
The point of this thread is i was wondering what your favorite "original" dubstep artists are, so i can see what its all about, and so i know generally what it sounds like cuz frankly i havent a clue.

[ashley]

Dubstep Allstars Series.

Start at volume 1.

[cityzen]

??????

[Pesticle90]

Dubstep Allstars Series.

Start at volume 1.

Then listen to 3 & 5 over and over and over and over.. to the point where when you hear a tune from the mix in a club... you can't help but mix the next tune from the mix in your head, then get annoyed when they don't mix that tune, then go home and listen to it again.

[MPathy]

Dubstep Allstars Series.

Start at volume 1.

Then listen to 3 & 5 over and over and over and over.. to the point where when you hear a tune from the mix in a club... you can't help but mix the next tune from the mix in your head, then get annoyed when they don't mix that tune, then go home and listen to it again.

lol, sometimes I want to hear the mix so much i actually trick myself into hearing a sound from the next tune you expect to come in a then feel even more gutted when it doesnt.

[deamonds]

Dubstep Allstars Series.

Start at volume 1.

go back even earlier

[fractal]

Dubstep Allstars Series.

Start at volume 1.

go back even earlier

yes! first the roots, then the all star series...

[JensMadsen]

Still a favorite of mine.


Classic.

[hendramarshall]

Dubstep Allstars Series.

Start at volume 1.

Then listen to 3 & 5 over and over and over and over.. to the point where when you hear a tune from the mix in a club... you can't help but mix the next tune from the mix in your head, then get annoyed when they don't mix that tune, then go home and listen to it again.

lol, sometimes I want to hear the mix so much i actually trick myself into hearing a sound from the next tune you expect to come in a then feel even more gutted when it doesnt.

hahahaha oh man thisthisthis x 1,000,000

[misterdubwaan]

Horsepower: In Fine Style
Kode9, Loefah and DMZ: Grime 2 on Rephlex

[monkers]

handy chart

http://i56.tinypic.com/vou6f8.jpg

[TomatoAndBasil]

GetDarker did a great 4-hour special last year that I remember listening to when I didn't know too much.

Distance b2b Cyrus b2b Darkside

http://www.getdarker.com/audio/podcasts ... f-dubstep/
http://www.getdarker.com/audio/podcasts ... f-dubstep/
http://www.getdarker.com/audio/podcasts ... f-dubstep/
http://www.getdarker.com/audio/podcasts ... f-dubstep/

TRACKLIST

Part 1
01. Morph – Raid
02. Narrows – Dreams
03. Dinesh – Soulja 1
04. Horsepower – ?
05. Wookie – ?
06. Wookie – Far East
07. Menta – Havok
08. Benny Ill – Sholay
09. Horsepower – When You Hold Me
10. Shimano – Blues
11. DJ Shorty – Listen
12. Dj Shorty – Friction
13. Jalvis – ??
14. Darqwan – Friday Night The Limit
15. Plasticman – Printloop
16. Bogeyman – Prophecy
17. Skream & Benga – Judgement
18. Benga – Skank
19. Artwork – Rank
20. Mark One – Bad Mood
21. Menta – Sounds Of Da Future
22. Oris Jay – Acid Rain

Part 2
23. Mark One – Rain Dance
24. Chase & Status – Wise Up
25. Menta – Jack Knife
26. Mark One – Fight
27. Skream – Elektro
28. Distance – Nomad
29. Horsepower – Voodoo
30. Skream – Skunk Step
31. Slaughter Mob – Thriller Funk
32. Loefah – Twisup
33. Plasticman & Mark One – Hard Graft
34. Distance – Tropical Rub
35. Toasty – Knowledge
36. Loefah – Indian Dub
37. Digital Mystikz – Jah Fire
38. Benga – Hydro
39. Digital Mystikz – Chainbah
40. Distance – Fallen
41. Toasty – Angel
42. Digital Mystikz – Pathways
43. Cyrus – Lost City
44. Skream – I (Loefah Remix)

Part 3
45. Skream – Full On
46. Vex’d – Killin Floor
47. Kode 9 – Kingston Dub
48. Digital Mystikz – Low Down
49. Benga – Amnesia
50. Mark One – Devil Man
51. Digital Mystikz – Misty Winter
52. Distance – Empire
53. Coki – Haunted
54. Skream – Traitor
55. Digital Mystikz – Country Man
56. Oris Jay – Salute Vip
57. Cyrus – Haunted Remix
58. Mala – Conference
59. Loefah – Horror Show
60. Loefah – Goat Stare
61. Cyrus – Indian Dub
62. Search & Destroy – Food Chain
63. Skream – Dutch Flowers
64. Digital Mystikz – Da Wrath
65. Mavado - Gangsta For Life (Coki Remix)

Part 4
66. DMZ – Creepa
67. Benga – Untitled
68. Skream – Rottun
69. Loefah – Disko Rekah
70. Cyrus – 3 Kings
71. Cyrus – Whispers
72. Cyrus – Coco Riddem
73. Cyrus – Red Rum
74. Mala – B
75. Coki – ? (Bleep)
76. Benga – Untitled
77. Artwork – Red
78. Benga – Walkin Bass
79. Omen – Front Line
80. Cyrus – Mind Games
81. Cyrus – Paradise Dub
82. Benga – 26 Basslines
83. Darkwan – Underground
84. Skream – Angry
85. Coki – All of A Sudden
86. Skream – Midnight Request Line

I think of few of these could need clarifying, but it's a good guide.

[Intended Malice]

Dubstep Allstars Series.

Start at volume 1.

go back even earlier

yes! first the roots, then the all star series...

With the emphasis on DSA II, IV. Then get the early Tempa All Stars.

[NickUndercover]

Horsepower & El-B need a mention

[Duffman]

Dubstep Allstars Series.

Start at volume 1.

go back even earlier

[AllNightDayDream]

Dubstep Allstars Series.

Start at volume 1.

go back even earlier

In all reality start at the allstar compilations. beautiful mixing. If you start to feel a liking for those cute shuffly rhythms, then the roots shit is GOLDEN, El-B in particular

[AllNightDayDream]

Classic.

Classic! Still play it every couple days

[fractal]

i would go:

horsepower productions - in fine style
rephlex grime comps 1 & 2
roots of dubstep
allstars series (start with 1, its amazing and shows you where the sound came from and what it sounded like at first, before halftime became the formula)
and i would peep the early tempa, big apple, hyperdub and dmz releases as well

[skimpi]

Still a favorite of mine.


Classic.

if i mix these 2 together do i have a magnetic man tune?

[fractal]