The FIRST Dubstep track ever?

[Elektronikz]

Does anyone, anywhere, know the very first dubstep track? I know it started in the late 90s, but does anyone have any idea what the very first dubstep track was? I looked on Discogs, the oldest said 1996, but it was some "Jazzstep" thing. And it didn't really even sound like Dubstep. And also for some reason a Madonna album showed up...

[fractal]

there is no first, only a blurring of genres that ended up becoming something different...

check this: http://www.discogs.com/Various-Ammuniti ... ase/776211

and this: http://joenice.net/files/pics/ROOTS.jpg

dubstep came out of the dark 2step/garage sound

sure we can look back and find similar sounds and styles that may sound like some of the tunes today, but that doesnt make them dubstep

shouts to blackdown for the info

[topmo3]

^ never mind this guy..

this is where it all started, check out that LFO programming

[fractal]

[wilson]

It's an evolution of sound, there's no 'first' tune in the same way as there wasn't a first human being.

[goonstock]

ask hatcha

[Elektronikz]

there is no first, only a blurring of genres that ended up becoming something different...

check this: http://www.discogs.com/Various-Ammuniti ... ase/776211

and this: http://joenice.net/files/pics/ROOTS.jpg

dubstep came out of the dark 2step/garage sound

sure we can look back and find similar sounds and styles that may sound like some of the tunes today, but that doesnt make them dubstep

shouts to blackdown for the info

Awesome, thanks. I just realized, a few of those songs I actually used in a classic dubstep mix.
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[Lye_Form]

^ never mind this guy..

this is where it all started, check out that LFO programming

amazing

[1point5]

While I agree with most of the replies here, and there's no 'first track', the early Horsepower Productions stuff is regarded by some people as the first dubstep. Gorgon Sound is a great example, but again, it's impossible to call it one of the 'first dubstep tracks' really. Such a good tune though!

[Epology]

There is no first, but check out this tune. It has the dubstep structure and it is 140 bpm. I'm sure it is from the mid 80's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIcmIhOe ... plpp_video

[Genevieve]

Probably biased cuz it's my favorite dubstep choon, but I'd say that it was stripped off of the straight up garage enough by here.

Like, I'll include Horsepower and El-B and shit as dubstep, but I'll draw the line RIIGHT before 'Touch' by DJ Abstract where I'd say it's totally dubstep.

And I love the whole notion that an American was the first to do straight up dubstep.

[1point5]

And I love the whole notion that an American was the first to do straight up dubstep.

who thinks this??? Didn't realise anyone could be quite that ignorant

[Genevieve]

And I love the whole notion that an American was the first to do straight up dubstep.

who thinks this??? Didn't realise anyone could be quite that ignorant

Uhh, me? DJ Abstract is American.

[ehbes]

It's an evolution of sound, there's no 'first' tune in the same way as there wasn't a first human being.

there were two adam and eve

[1point5]

It's an evolution of sound, there's no 'first' tune in the same way as there wasn't a first human being.

there were two adam and eve

[Cornbreadddd]

It's an evolution of sound, there's no 'first' tune in the same way as there wasn't a first human being.

[ehbes]

And I love the whole notion that an American was the first to do straight up dubstep.

who thinks this??? Didn't realise anyone could be quite that ignorant

Boom bitch we just went Thomas Edison on your Nicholas tesla ass !

[Pistonsbeneath]

[cloquet]

*waits for someone to say muslimgauze*

[Maccaveli]