To clarify any rumours or whispers, the first EVER dubstep tune was a remix of Elephant Man’s ‘Log On’ remixed by Horsepower Productions back in 2001.
Elephant Man – Log on [Horsepower Remix] – First ever dubstep track!
Premieres
Proxima – Trapped
Heavy direction from Proxima […]
Downloads
Nomine – Outside Nomine EP [Free Download]
Nomine unveils the ‘OUTSIDE NOMINE’ -Free 4 track EP (the Inside Nomine Outtakes). […]
Interviews
Mary Anne Hobbs – Dubstep Documentary – 07.02.2008
In 2008, Mary Anne Hobbs narrates a documentary on the topic of Dubstep, speaking with Mala, Skream, Benga, Distance, Pinch, Pokes, NType, Artwork, Loefah, Blackdown, Benny ill, Chef + many more. […]
This isn’t dubstep. It’s Garage.
If I was to take a stab at “first ever dubstep tune” I’d say even Benga’s first release on Big Apple is a bit of a stretch.
Still a little bit more “dubstep” than the garage music that Horsepower was doing, which is basically where dubstep spawned from… http://www.discogs.com/Benga-Skank-Dose/master/15304
It’s hard to pinpoint where garage going dark and bassy ends and dubstep began… it was around 2002-2004 tho. imo.