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!
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Youngsta b2b Cyrus – Rinse FM – 01/07/10
Youngsta invites Cyrus up to his Rinse show; both taking things lower than low. […]
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Dubstep Allstars Vol 1 – Mixed by Hatcha
The first installment of Dubstep Allstars comes direct from Dubsteps biggest label, Tempa. Freshly mixed by Hatcha, one of Dubsteps earliest DJ’s this volume is one of the first CD releases the genre has seen.
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Headhunter – Initiate EP
Massive doublepack from Headhunter, with “Locus Lotus” opening the set with an infectious carnival reduction complete with squashed stabs and staggered snares – the kind of propulsive 4/4 dubstep that’s primed for peak time. […]
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.