The Killabits make dubstep that sounds like a machine gun spraying you in the face with heavy bass bullets and gut-rattling sub-bass. At Beta, which houses one of the only Funktion-One sound systems ...

A heady mix of Jamaican-British sound system culture, garage and broken beat, dubstep was a defining ’00s sound When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Lately it would be easy to assume that dubstep = halfstep. Indeed lots of recent dubstep sets are dominated by this style, which uses one snare per bar and is designed to give a slower, skanked out ...

One of dub's forefathers remixes dubstep tracks from Tectonic's roster, including cuts by Shackleton, Guido, Mala, and more. Save this story Save this story Asking a veteran of dub reggae's golden age ...

Dubstep music started in London around the turn of this century. Derived from styles such as garage, dub, and drum and bass, dubstep is known for downtempo rhythms with an off-kilter shuffle. A strict ...

When it comes to the history of reggae, Bob Marley is almost always the main event. This month and next, though, another iconic Jamaican artist gets the spotlight. On the heels of his 75th birthday, ...

Dubstep doesn’t get much love these days, but that hasn’t stopped it from dominating the top 40 charts. Here’s the story of where dubstep came from and why there’s more to it than meets the ear.

Sara Abdel-Hamid, aka Ikonika, is aware she has an unusual background for an electronic music producer. She was born and raised in west London under the roar of the jets coming in and out of Heathrow, ...

Arturia has released a dubstep version of its Spark Vintage Drum Machines software that comes with not only a sizeable sample set - there are 30 kits and 480 instruments - but also a large selection ...