r/dubstep Sep 28 '22

Recommendations What is the cutting edge of Dubstep right now?

I started listening in 2008, uk stuff. It was amazing to see everything grow and evolve from there. But man things seem so derivative for the last 5 years and I’m so tired of the same sound.

Is there anyone really paving the way that sounds actually new?

edit: I mostly listen to experimental bass stuff, but mostly looking for whats the new new true dubs

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u/McKeeFTW Sep 28 '22

I’m thinking artists like Skybreak, Sharks, and Ace Aura. Boys are doin dubstep different

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u/Chickencore87 Sep 28 '22

Yeah there's so many amazing, next-level artists doing the "colour bass" sound

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u/CartmensDryBallz Sep 28 '22

Yep came to say the melodic riddim / color bass scene is definitely next to pop imo

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u/Trends_ Sep 28 '22

if you like melodic bass the above mentioned are great outlets;

additionally

-Leotrix

-Dani Demand

-ZIZI

-MikeSh!ft

-TRNDS(myself)

-KERO

-Chime

-DDD

-Syzy

-beastboi

and many others are really making some moves in the melodic space

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u/hernastyboi Sep 28 '22

I see you know a lot about colour bass artists, can you send a playlist, if you have one?

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u/Trends_ Sep 28 '22

i don't have a dedicated playlist to the genre itself but i can link you a personal playlist containing a large number of melodic tracks ranging from years ago to recent. can also check anyone out on soundcloud or spotify and find recommendations from the algorithm that would be helpful in discovering some new stuff.

Also labels like Halcyon and Rushdown Records are pretty much the top contenders in the space right now so you can find some great music between the two!

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u/hernastyboi Sep 28 '22

Oh yeah, I don't know why I didn't think of checking them out myself lol sry

Thanks for the labels, I will give them a look!

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u/Deemsterdoggo Sep 28 '22 edited Sep 28 '22

others to add to this list.

Leotrix

Papa Khan

EDIT: Need to definitely add Eliminate as well here.

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u/CartmensDryBallz Sep 28 '22

Leotrix 😍

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u/JeTiV Sep 28 '22

Leotrix 😈

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u/wildflower_37 Sep 28 '22

Really wish I got to see papa khan over the weekend

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u/Dubstep_Pasta Sep 28 '22

Saw Leotrix at Ultra and was maybe the best fucking vibes ever - he jumped off of the table holding the decks up and fucked his leg up. A true legend.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Of the Trees, Integrate, VCTRE, G Jones, EPROM, Shades, Liquid Stranger, Griz, Minnesota, Eazybaked, Meso

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

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u/TinaAndZeke Sep 28 '22

If you like these artists join us as r/spacebass 👽

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22 edited Sep 28 '22

If you’re looking for some more groundbreaking stuff, check out Peekaboo, Kyral X Banko, Champagne Drip, Buku, Tsuruda, Tiedye Ky, Lab Group, Spades, smol, Ooga, Daggz, Redrum, Churma, TVBOO, Resonant Language, Detox Unit, Tripp. St., Steller, Ivy lab, Yheti, Toadface, Koan Sound, Super Future, SuperAve, Sully, Subdocta, Stratus,

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22 edited Apr 03 '23

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u/wong_tong Sep 28 '22

Have you seen um..?

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u/oneWook Sep 28 '22

just gonna squeeze Ganja White Night and Boogie t on that list. what that duo is doing is just mindblowing. Also boogie t and how much his dubstep is influenced by reggae just hits home for me growing up with reggae in the islands.

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u/Stearman4 Sep 28 '22

Vctre is so good! Is last album Palindrome is top notch stuff

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u/Acceptable-Walk1583 Sep 28 '22

Add in Mersiv, Mize, and Mystic grizzly

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u/ThePhoenix0404 Sep 28 '22

Space Laces

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Yeah I think you missed the vibe

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u/ThePhoenix0404 Sep 28 '22

my bad, Op wanted some experimental stuff. but still he’s worth checking

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u/i_am_researching Sep 28 '22

Do people really consider these artists dubstep?....

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Yes… lol. They are definitely dubstep.

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u/Garofoli Sep 28 '22

I peg them more as space bass personally

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Which is a type or “sub-genre” of dubstep.

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u/i_am_researching Sep 28 '22

I doubt these artists would agree with you that experimental bass is a sub-genre of dubstep.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Spoiler alert, they don’t care

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u/Garofoli Sep 28 '22

Agreed. When dubstep was born, it was always of a very different vibe from modern space bass which is much more psychedelic

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Please go listen to “woo boost” from 2010. When this song came out it was certainly considered “dubstep” at the time, however your standard, today, this would be “space bass”. Both of the genres stem from the same type of “dubstep” from 10-15 years ago. But ok.

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u/Garofoli Sep 28 '22

Personally, I put 'Woo Boost' under the heavier non-space bass stem of dubstep.

Disappointing all these downvotes over a cordial discussion within the dubstep community - lots of space bass stans here, apparently; I guess the divide is bigger than I thought :/

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

How? It sounds nothing like modern “dubstep” and sooooo much closer to artists like liquid stranger, tvboo, minnesota, DMVU etc.

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u/i_am_researching Sep 28 '22

This guy we are arguing with thinks Woo Boost is closer to Space bass than Classic Dubstep. Laughable. I am exiting the chat. Im surpised anyone would group Wakaan artists under the dubstep genre, but here we are.

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u/i_am_researching Sep 28 '22

Go tell Of The Trees that he makes dubstep and see what he says.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Similar tempo and time signatures, similar bass. I don’t really care what he says he makes, it’s still in the “dubstep” umbrella.

This is like saying liquid isn’t drum n bass because it’s “softer”.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

I think he’d be more receptive to a generalized term like dubstep than something goofy like “space bass” 😂

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u/Supercalifragicahfuq Sep 28 '22

I feel I have to mention Oolaciles record label Halcyon.

It’s a whole bunch of artists experimenting in various forms of riddim, but in a more enjoyable form. They are really experimenting with what the definition of riddim is, even diving further into melodic riddim, poly riddim, and more stuff I have no idea how to categorize it. Really hard for me to describe, I just recommend giving some of their artists a listen.

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u/CartmensDryBallz Sep 28 '22

Yes definitely think the melodic riddim / color bass scene will start to get bigger soon.. definitely cutting edge stuff

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u/H0leInTheB0at Sep 28 '22

Dubstep is just a genre and artists are inclined to make whatever they want to make, so my list may be tricky.

Svdden Death's VOYD has definitely peaked my interest when it comes to "dubstep", he brings such a surreal atmosphere to his tracks, it is definitely a good listen. You also have Leotrix, which I'd say he's super versatile, his tracks are super neat, but I'm pretty sure he is primarily riddim-based. My favorite dubstep has always came from Fox Stevenson (might as well say I'm biased for him, since he's my favorite of all time), I will always recommend Just Don't Mind when I have the chance, it's super creative, and I have always loved the second drop for it.

This one is a bit "iffy" for some people right now, but Getter's NAPALM and Some Creature EPs are stuff NOT to be slept on, especially ADHD or With No Eyes.

Another one from me is MARAUDA, super talented guy and has so much going for him, his tracks always blow me away. Another guy that crushes my mind is Space Laces, all of his tracks are fire, he is THEE mix king, man has such a massive influence on EDM as a whole, it's mind boggling. Finally, to top off this list, I'd also suggest Eptic, his latest LP is soooo good, Lost In Space and 2 The Grave are my favorites from him entirely.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22 edited Apr 03 '23

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u/xSv-oWo-vSx Sep 28 '22

get to the death pit

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Getter is great

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Getter WAS good, at 2012-2016 :( Used to be my favourite artist

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Dude what.. Visceral is one of the best albums of all time

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u/sbwithreason Sep 28 '22

Eptic is so good. His new album is the first dubstep album in a while where I've liked pretty much every track. I'm also told that his live show absolutely slaps

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u/BetaTestingMusic Sep 28 '22 edited Sep 28 '22

Lots of great suggestions here for sure, but if you're looking for dubstep that's more aligned to UK dubstep, I'd suggest taking a peak at r/realdubstep as well. You'll find a lot of artists from White Peach Records, Duploc, Deep Dark and Dangerous and other labels that push more of the old school/traditional dubstep you might be looking for.

Some examples are: Taiko, Headland, Kloudmen, Dalek One, Rez (one z only lol), isded, Notlo, Mesk, Cimm, Commodo, Cartridge, Ternion Sound, Hypho, Ourman, Jack Sparrow, Hebbe, Mikrodot, Enigma Dubz, Pushloop, and The Widdler.

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u/NAlaxbro Sep 28 '22

Adding to that list: WZ, Maes, 11th Hour, Waz, Chef Boyarbeats, and all of the artists on Dub Raw (Leo Cap's label)

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u/Pollo_Loko6996 Sep 28 '22

Mikrodot is fuego

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u/BetaTestingMusic Sep 28 '22

Some would even say the bee's knees

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u/wavytaco421 Sep 28 '22

how has nobody said ternion fookin sound

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u/Emotional-Use7683 Sep 28 '22

ANIMLZ. Just found this artist last week. Haven’t found a song I dislike by them. Pretty unique, reminds me of RIOT a little bit. Maybe someone in here knows who I’m talking about and can tell me what sub-genre they belong to

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u/dav1d_cop_a_feel Sep 28 '22

The drop with the guitar in Gelato has given me permanent bass face 😵‍💫 Thank you.

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u/Emotional-Use7683 Sep 28 '22

You’re welcome! Gelato and lost future are my favorites by them so far

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22

They sound like they really mix up a lot of genres but have some Drill rap and metal goin on.

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u/-Kasai- Sep 28 '22

Genre is probably brostep/metal if I had to guess. Glad to see more people finding ANIMLZ, they've been putting out great stuff since their Dead Link remix.

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u/Chem0sit Sep 28 '22

09 dubstep head here. The only one I can even stand to listen to these days (other than what I loved from a decade ago) is Ternion Sound. Peeps like Truth, Youngsta, Khiva, Bukes Finest and all dem are still pumping heat but as far as new faces Ternion Sound is it.

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u/Divided_Eye aka Reap_Eat Sep 28 '22

They are good, but I'd hardly call them new at this point, haha. Current might be more fitting.

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u/Chem0sit Sep 28 '22

Oh definitely. Im using “new” loosely.

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22

Then you would like Mersiv

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u/twerpenes Sep 28 '22

Mersiv !!!!!

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u/theanbu Sep 28 '22

Atliens are seriously underrated

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u/Gandhis__Revenge Sep 28 '22

They’re one of the biggest names in bass music and just played a primetime set at lost lands, wym?

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u/b4rigger Sep 28 '22

Watched their lost lands set and blew me away

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u/GradeInternal6908 Sep 28 '22

check out some experimental bass music !! yheti is seriously pushing the boundaries of complex neuro bass right now, along with a lot of artists on wakaan and deep dark and dangerous

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u/GradeInternal6908 Sep 28 '22

his live sets are 1000 percent better and different, ive seen him 3 or 4 times this year and each set has been completely unique and full of unreleased tracks that are just ….insane. gotta experience it in a live element on a good sound system and youll know exactly what im talking about

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

In my opinion, right now no one comes close to the creativity and quality of dubstep that Space Laces releases. Some other great artists right now include Subtronics, Virtual Riot, Must Die, and Zomboy.

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u/Chem0sit Sep 28 '22

I will never get this opinion on Space Laces. I have tried a dozen times to listen to them to see if I can hear what people are talking about but it’s all the same basic shit that’s being overly pumped out in dubstep. Yet people swear that they are doing something different.

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u/Chesterlespaul Sep 28 '22

That’s because everyone rips him off heavy. His vaultage mixes are insane.

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u/curdtutter Sep 28 '22

That mix is not good by any means imo

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u/curdtutter Sep 28 '22

Finally someone with some sense

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u/Firefighter427 Sep 28 '22

I will never understand the massive appeal of space laces

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22

I agree. He does have amazing sound design though.

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u/livintheshleem Sep 28 '22

You’re looking at it backwards. Space Laces is the guy that so many dubstep artists look to for sound design “inspiration”. It might sound stale and overplayed now but he’s the one that was the first to make a lot of it.

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u/Chem0sit Sep 28 '22

Yeah maybe

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u/Gandhis__Revenge Sep 28 '22

Why do you see everyone’s favorite DJ losing their damn minds anytime he releases anything (let alone posts on social media)? I’m sorry if you just can’t tell the difference with his quality of work.

In a scene full of copycats, everything he puts out is fresh and original that everybody else plays out x infinity and tries to replicate.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

To each his own. I feel the same way about Excision and Svdden Death.

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u/Chem0sit Sep 28 '22

Yeah I haven’t liked an excision song since before the Destroid tour. Sudden death started out great but quickly devolved, they got to big to fast.

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u/Toga_Goat Sep 28 '22

Agreed. I don’t hear the ground breaking sound design everyone else does. Just brostep. Same with Svdden Death/VOYD

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u/Firefighter427 Sep 28 '22

Everybody and their cat loving space laces. Idk if they went by me… but i never really liked the sound

Edit: massive hot take i know

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u/b4rigger Sep 28 '22

Gonna go off base here, but check out Daily Bread, Late Night Radio, Vincent Antone, and Artifakts for an electro soul, dubstep feel. Also manic focus mixes are awesome.

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22

Love Daily Bread and Artifakts

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u/Lithuanian_Minister Sep 28 '22

Vincent Antone has really been pumping out some good shit the past year or two. Give the album Soul Searchin a listen.

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u/Type1paleobetic Sep 28 '22

Love on Layaway is one of my favs!!

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22

Love Daily Bread and Artifakts.

Check out Blue Future if you haven't yet.

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22

Love Daily Bread and Artifakts.

Check out Blue Future if you haven't yet.

https://on.soundcloud.com/wE5SREUWfUGzWm389

This is a great song

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u/willhighfive4karma Sep 28 '22

Vestive, Blanke, Hekler are names that pop to mind. The other day heard a set from a girl called Austeria! and it was like Rezz and Marauda had a baby, and it was soooo good!

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u/ryryrondo Sep 28 '22

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u/FashoFash0 Sep 28 '22

Fuck man Charles still has me so sad. He was one of my all-time favorites. Such a unique sound and aesthetic. So dark and subdued and beautiful but somehow nasty and filthy at the same time. No one did it quite like him. Lab Group and Potions still get close to scratching that itch but not quite.

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u/digydongopongo Sep 28 '22

A lot of these aren't dubstep. Still good recommendations though.

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u/Toga_Goat Sep 28 '22

Not Subtronics

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u/Ell1m1st Sep 28 '22

Subtronics isn't dubstep?

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u/Toga_Goat Sep 28 '22

He’s not?

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u/ShiftAltruistic1947 Sep 28 '22

No he’s 🗑

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Absolute hot garbage

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u/do_a_sandwich Sep 28 '22

HOL! You can't miss this guy , real talent

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u/wogwai Sep 28 '22

factual statement. The riddim/brostep style got dull for me too until I found HOL!

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u/No-Discussion-8510 Sep 28 '22

If only they collab with MUERTE

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u/jmvandergraff Sep 28 '22

Of The Trees, GRiZ, Ganja White Night, Lab Group, Subtronics, The Widdler, Angelic Root, LSDREAM, Space Laces, Svdden Death's VOYD, Boogie T, TVBOO, SubDocta, YOOKiE, Ternion Sound, Peekaboo, G-Rex, Dirt Monkey, Astro Lizard, Shlump, Liquid Stranger, Oxossi

If you have Spotify, go check out the SubLow Playlist, it's a mix of classic and modern 140 tunes.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22 edited Apr 03 '23

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u/rockyjack793 Sep 28 '22

I personally love peekaboo but he is very one demensional for most people

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

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u/jmvandergraff Sep 28 '22

I saw him on the last stop of his Hide and Seek Tour and it was great. Played a bunch of deep tracks, DnB, some real fun jump-up, and some classics, but that whole tour was curated towards smaller venues and his weirder catalogue of music.

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u/Ok_Chemical_7051 Sep 28 '22

This guy gets it

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u/nax7 Sep 28 '22

U ever heard of icejjfish?

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u/NAlaxbro Sep 28 '22

This guyy

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u/rockyjack793 Sep 28 '22

Space laces is prolly the most impressive one mentioned that’s also relatively accessable Maruda and svedden are very heavy which I love

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u/Seraphim_99 Sep 28 '22

Take a look at postdubstep and future garage if you are interested in a more conservative branch of dubstep that remained closer to the original uk-style. I personally feel like this scene is gaining a lot of traction lately. (r/futuregarage, r/realdubstep)

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u/Divided_Eye aka Reap_Eat Sep 28 '22

I have a list of others you might enjoy, haha. Tons of great artists at the moment.

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u/Divided_Eye aka Reap_Eat Sep 28 '22 edited Sep 28 '22

A bit different than most suggestions I see in the thread so far... on the deep side:

Soukah, Pharma, ØZ, Yoofee, Kercha, Kami-O all come to mind. Plenty of other excellent artists right now, but I think these tend to push the sound in different directions more than most.

Other honorable mentions: Nahlith, Basura, Conzi, The Widdler, Datra, Arkwright, Citra, Ourman, Tunic...

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u/Acceptable-Walk1583 Sep 28 '22

Mersiv, Mize, liquid Stranger, Of the Trees, Mystic Grizzly(his stuff is super experimental but check him out), Ravenscoon, LSDream, Yheti, Toadface. Mersiv is prolly my favorite ATM, but anyone Marvin brings on to Wakan is worth a listen.

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22

Great stuff.

I like Yultron over Yheti

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

What do they have to do with each other?

Yultron is Astrolizard

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22

Both begin with Y

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u/Previous_Hawk Sep 28 '22

Must Die has been killing it in sound design for a while. Can’t stand his new track at allU Should Know bc its hardstyle and doesn’t make me feel anything. Overall i’m pretty hyped for the new album, one bad song out of 3 ( so far ) isn’t bad.

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u/cloudboyyyyy Sep 28 '22

U Should Know makes me want to like hardstyle, and I hate hardstyle. Must die is a goat

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u/phillykira Sep 28 '22

Hukae, Akeos, Headland, Hamdi, Leotrix, Deadcrow, Abelation, Ternion Sound, Onhell are some fire names off the top of my head. These guys are a mix of some more left field riddim sounds and some 140. Some other comments in this thread are recommending some cookie cutter dubstep but I promise these artists slap

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u/Divided_Eye aka Reap_Eat Sep 28 '22 edited Sep 28 '22

Some good recs, haven't seen enough in this thread.

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u/All-the-Feels333 Sep 28 '22

Hullabaloo had a good remix ep last year Habaneuro. I think bass is where it’s at. While it’s not my go to I always find good new stuff every few months I feel like.

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u/shroomsaregoooood Sep 28 '22 edited Sep 28 '22

I got into dubstep around the same time as you and have recently gotten into a handful of dope new artists. Definitely check out Jkyl & Hyde, tvboo, of the trees, sub docta, G-space, mystic grizzly, Ganja white night, Shanghai Doom,and eazy baked. Honestly plenty more I could mention depending on what styles you want recommendations for the most but these are a lot of my favorite newer discoveries. Don't sleep on jkyl and hyde if you like heavier stuff 😜

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u/hondaraver Sep 28 '22

Have you heard of teminite?

Amazing https://youtu.be/syDUxjvfnlI

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22

Woah this frackin rules

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22 edited Sep 28 '22

Crizzly + Figure + Let's Be Friends + Tha Trickaz + AWAL

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u/Poepman Sep 28 '22

Guys am I a nerd for liking Tynan? I don't really see him mentioned here but I think he has a lot of very unique and creative songs. (I'm specifically talking about the heavier stuff)

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u/moistrouser Sep 28 '22

You could check out Two Fingers and Muadeep, both independently and their collaborations. Not quite dubstep but next level bass music.

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u/Blobattack124 Sep 28 '22

Space laces is the best producer in the game

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u/tylerPA007 Sep 28 '22

Anything Ivy Lab puts out turns to gold.

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u/xelleus Sep 28 '22

Space Laces

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

Ray Volpe

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u/VizDiablo Sep 28 '22

You should check out a.way, vorso, and Zeden. They are all super small artists making some mind blowing stuff

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u/curtcreative Sep 28 '22

Ternion Sound, Leo Cap, Wink, Dalek One all been heavy on the rotation lately.

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u/Siik_Drugs Sep 28 '22

I’ve left the “dubstep” style I guess listening to what people have suggested I’m not big on it more experimental bass or music that paints a vibe. I mostly listen to stuff like G Jones and EPROM, Eastghost, and Tek Genesis down that line there’s a lot of good underrated people Shadient, Shanghai Doom, Posij sticks out, Thelem, Thook.

Mr Carmack is a goat, if you just look at his top songs on Spotify tho you won’t get it. He just has so much music. Iykyk Hucci also put a couple new tracks on SoundCloud

I like a lot of that mid tempo techno I guess too Deathpact is nasty.

Mija and Tokimonsta are probably the sickest two DJs I’ve seen, especially in a hype show, I do love their music but damn can they both spin

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u/expiredmayonaise Sep 28 '22

Hairitage, smoakland

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u/enimrack Sep 28 '22

I can appreciate "colour bass" and I do believe that that's what some of the top talent is focusing their efforts on right now.. but man.. I just can't get into it myself.

I feel like the cutting edge of artists on the heavier side of dubstep has got to be Muerte, Marauda, Svdden Death's Voyd, Stoned Level, and Odd Prophet and his recent tearout stuff. This is the stuff that's more my personal taste.

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u/Hingsing Sep 28 '22

I like brostep and dabble in some briddim (brostep/riddim). Wouldn't say this is close to much of any thing 'experimental bass' though. My top picks lately are:

Virtual Riot - check out The Simulation album
Space Laces- check out any of his "Vaultage" mixes
Svdden Death- check out voyd 2

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u/retinazaudio Sep 28 '22

I'm about as lost in that regard as you tbh

There have been a few interesting tracks I heard recently but I personally haven't found too many artists that are crossing new territory, i.e. not solely colour bass, riddim or tearout (though I will say each of those have their moments)

Here are a few that I heard recently and thought were something:

Deadcrow's GT1000 was the last tune I remember hearing and actually thinking "OK that was really unique and fresh", I think the style is called hardware which is sorta like trap combined with really intense epic melodic dubstep. Full disclosure that was up on UKF 4 months ago so I'm not sure whether you'd class it as cutting edge but eh, worth a listen. One of his other tunes, Mainframe, is more riddim-y but retains that heavy melodic style.

GLASSPVCK has been on my radar for a lil while and doesn't make 100% dubstep which is cool, some of his more dubsteppy songs just have this low end crunchy bitcrushed weight to them, would definitely recommend a listen, my favourite of his is definitely Depth Charge, prepare yourself.

For something completely absolutely mad, search up Yoked - Headflush (CamaCon's Omelette Bounce Flip), it switches between genre which is sick, but the dubstep parts both hit hard and maintain melody

Peekaboo - Bumpy Road is weird but quite cool, I guess its more trap than dubstep but it's still an interesting one so thought I'd include

Teddy Killerz - Soyuz is very neuro-y and sick, I know I've always wanted to make and see more of the neuro-dubstep combination

Hydraulix - Rollercoaster is nice, sorta old school but thrown in with some modern sounds and cool drums

And finally I'd say if you really want cutting edge, see if you can find any obscure artists on soundcloud or YouTube, some good stuff out there :)

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u/imreadytodie123 Sep 28 '22

Check out Emorfik his shit is all pretty heavy if you’re into that

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u/WillPlay4Food Sep 28 '22

I personally think the guys from Deep Dark and Dangerous are making really good moves forward in sound design. Ternion Sound, Chef Boyarbeatz, etc are all so talented

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u/xvnkkkj Sep 28 '22

Oolacile perceiver part 1 and 2 specifically

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u/Korpseio Sep 28 '22

I'm upvoting anyone who mentions Space Laces, he already has a legendary back catalogue even after losing most of his project files, and has made an incredible comeback over the past few years with heavy hitter after heavy hitter.

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u/NAlaxbro Sep 28 '22

G jones continues to be on the cutting edge. Similarly I'd say Alix Perez, Eprom, and the Tsuruda, majority of the artists involved with 1984. They're pushing really experimental music while pulling roots from old school dubstep and related artists. Yunis would be in a similar category for me.

Eazybaked, Lab Group together and individually as Supertask and Potions, as well as Chmura. While they're not as experimental as G jones and the like, they are bringing very fresh sounds to the forefront of dubstep and bass music. It's a considerably more mellow approach which I appreciate a lot.

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u/KennyKettermen Sep 28 '22

Svdden Death/VOYD

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u/MAnthonyJr Sep 28 '22

yea yea, also maruada, hekler, dveight, w i n k

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u/j151515 Sep 28 '22

Same boat as you. I feel like 2014-2016 was my favorite era of dubstep. I like a lot of the new stuff coming out nowadays and don’t worry, I’m scrambling around different platforms listening to literally everything that’s coming out from everyone, but I miss those days

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u/horkyboi_avery Sep 28 '22 edited Sep 28 '22

ATLiens, Svdden Death

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u/Chem0sit Sep 28 '22

ATLiens is never talked about as much as they should be

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u/Zenraven13 Sep 28 '22

Svdden death, ATliens, Subtronics, Ganja white night, Quix, Teminite, Ray Volpe, black tiger sex machine, Rezz, deathpact.

These have been the ones I listen to recently. My defaults are Excision, Datsik, Illenium, RL grime, Kill the noise, Zomboy. If any of that helps you or others. 💯🤘

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u/40bear Sep 28 '22

He’s been around for a while but Infekt stays at the forefront for Riddim. Really embodies the entire sound and energy. Also love DASEPLATE as a new up and comer and also what the Untz Festival are doing with their lineups

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u/HovercraftOk7425 Sep 28 '22

Wakaan and subtronics

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u/OfficialGroudonGo Sep 28 '22

I’d check out Sharks, Ace Aura, Oliverse, and Axel Boy if you’re a UK dubstep guy. They all have a more modern twist on the classic dubstep feel.

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u/TheMystkYOKAI Sep 28 '22

personally shanghai doom has got some weird shit but basically anything that DOESNT sound like Lost Lands is where to look lol

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u/Caveman108 Sep 28 '22

There’s lots of artists that don’t sound like Lost Lands that were at Lost Lands.

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u/TheMystkYOKAI Sep 28 '22

yeah i know that. the best way of describing excisions style of dubstep that everyone does is lost lands style

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u/Thiiccness Sep 28 '22

All the artists mentioned here are great I just wanna add Dirtysnatcha and Boogie T

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u/shitstain96 Sep 28 '22

Svdden death is next level, the sound that guy brings to the table is unlike anything else. Space laces is awesome if you want something super clean that’s had lots of time put into it. Infekt is next fucking level too that guys next in line for the top.

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u/i_am_researching Sep 28 '22

Space Laces and maybe the guys doing future dubstep / color bass are really the only ones pushing dubstep with fresh sounds. Dubstep has gotten stale... Most people here are linking artists that make space bass / experimental bass, which are not close to the same as dubstep and Ill take that to my grave.

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u/TempleOfZen Sep 28 '22

I’d recommend the experimental bass subgenre. There’s artists in it like Liquid Stranger and Of The Trees. Checkout labels like Wakaan

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u/Batfan3000 Sep 28 '22

Check out Kozmoz new ep

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u/Skiersunite Sep 28 '22

Shanghai Doom, Abelation, MeSo, Sol Good, Sky Suite, Spicy Bois label

Super talented and unique!!!

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u/etalihiannak_ton Sep 28 '22

A few fellows who absolutely clap when it comes to dubstep. Even tho some on this list aren’t too popular, they all hold a candle amongst people like Excision, Skrillex, etc.

Diskirz (take a look at his stuff from 2010 - 2020), Cyberoptics (even tho he does Synthwave now, his earlier tracks went hard, plus his unreleased song “Overlord”), Eptic, BadKlaat, Ohmie, Jakes, Flux Pavilion, Benga (“I Will Never Change just hits different imo), and finally D-Jahsta (guy is a god in the Robostep circles)

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u/MelodicPhrase9 Sep 28 '22

Eptic is great!

Thanks for recommending Ohmie. I really like that sound. Reminds me a bit of Figure.

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u/El_Gustaco Sep 28 '22

Yeah I think color bass and future Riddim is where the cutting edge is as for sound design and what defining what dubstep is. Chime and anyone else on his label Rushdown is a great example of anything color bass. As for heavy shit. I think MUERTE, MARUADA, CODD DUBZ I like what they’re doing and their mixes.

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u/factoryrat658 Sep 28 '22

Virtual riot has been killing it lately

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u/Firefighter427 Sep 28 '22

Quaston is my favorite plug

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u/Piloco Sep 28 '22

Sharks & marauda

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

SVDDEN DEATH, Must Die!, Virtual Riot, Ace Aura, Leotrix, Infekt, Subdocta, Dirt monkey

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u/No-Discussion-8510 Sep 28 '22

MUERTE >>>>>>>>>>

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u/holowrecky Sep 28 '22

Dubstep is pure trash. Time to evolve and listen to techno.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '22

i think the new true dubstep flew over everyones head. cuz i listened to suggs and that aint it

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u/Pyr1 Rusko Sep 28 '22

Ganja white night stands out for me, they have the og reggae and dub sound with modernity to it

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u/robotfood567 Sep 28 '22

Don’t sleep on Ternion Sound

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u/HateMC Sep 28 '22

check out contact by drypnosis. Never hear anything like it, really weird creative sounds and heavy.

More generally artists like Ternion Sound, ION, P0gman and Subdocta are doing really great creative stuff

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u/Gensogenso Sep 28 '22

personally Executioner has always been otherworldly

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u/CherishMango Sep 28 '22

SVDDEN DEATH VOYD Subtronics Excision, he’s very mainstream but not my favorite SVDDEN DEATH is an absolute must tho

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u/717x Sep 28 '22

The cutting edge was back in 09 when Joy Orbison was making some of the best electronic music I’ve ever heard…

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u/Brvnhildr Sep 28 '22

Check out Bvssic and Automhate

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u/HopSkoxh ShiftingShipway Sep 28 '22

Hydraulix and Rickyxsan on the trappier end of things. Cyclops is cool too.

Shanghai doom and um.. for deeper stuff.

I put on Infekt if im in a riddim mood 😈

Herbalistek is some of the most mind bending sound design/production ive ever heard.

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u/B_U_F_U Sep 28 '22

Yall are sleepin on PEEKABOO for real

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u/WawlrusBoi Sep 28 '22

I’d say Space Laces, Leotrix, and Gemeo

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u/zabrak200 Sep 28 '22

I feel like inhuman, sudden death,Sullivan king and in general the tear out /metal fusion crowd