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 Ntype – Rinse FM – 19/11/2009
A warm up set prior to Rinse & Fwd at Matter London. Whenever these two go back to back, its always kicks up a discussion! […]
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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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DJ EZ & Viper, Juiceman, Dappa, Champagne Bubblee – Sidewinder 2001
Live recording of DJ EZ & MC’s Viper, Dappa, Champagne Bubblee at Sidewinder in 2001. […]
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.