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!
Interviews
Routes 004: AxH
The 4th instalment of our weeky routes is straight from Tempa badass AxH, and takes us through some of his influences. […]
GDTV Sets
J:Kenzo & Rod Azlan – GetDarkerTV 090 – [March 2011]
J-Kenzo joins us, along with Rod Azlan on the mic, and brings a huge set, demonstrating why the Dub Police member has now been added to the Tempa label. This set comes highly recommended! […]
Mixes
Benny Ill – Dub Mix – Live at FWD, Plastic People – 2003
Legendary Benny Ill of the mighty Horsepowerr – Dub Mix, Live at Forward at Plastic People, 2003.
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.