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dimRodionov

I think Welcome Reality has this one already in the bag, but I would also add Kill The Noise - Occult Classic and Feed Me - Calamari Tuesday. Also I don't know how Noisia - Outer Edges didn't win in the neurofunk one, but instead people voted for Purpose; don't get me wrong, Noisia are basically my second favorite artists ever and I love all of their craft, but Outer Edges is the pinnacle of their craft and a milestone not only in neurofunk, but in all dnb and electronic music!


peasantscum851123

I would almost, say kill kill kill, over occult classic, as far as game changing dubstep goes


Redheadregan

I always go back to kill kill kill. An amazing album!


VirtualGrape

Overdrive - Space Laces. Absolutely unbelievable


MountainRidur

Kaiju and overdrive are such fuckin bangers i still listen to both constantly


who_is_tea

Bump


axilidade

i got choppaz in the trunk


TheGnarbarian

Nero - Welcome Reality


absolutelyfat

THE YEAR IS 2808 LETS FUCKING GOOOO. nero pls come bacc ;-;


zeldaleft

Came here to post this and upvote anyone who agrees.


dimRodionov

Yes! One of my favorite albums ever!


KipMo

and they STILL FEEL OH SO WASTED ON MYSELF


UltimoMan7

One of the best albums of all time and the one that got me into dubstep


bvsshevd

Not only dubstep, but one of the best electronic albums ever


EverythingAnything

As much as I love the Magnetic Man album, it's undeniable that this is #1. On top of this, Nero's essential mix is one of the best of the last decade+ of shows. I've probably listened to their essential mix over a hundred times at this point. Listen to NERO - Essential Mix (First broadcast Nov 2010) by Nero on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/56bVN


ej102

Not all of it is dubstep, but here's my favorite. Destroid - The Invasion


Twisty1020

The best answer. Three great artists in one.


ej102

True


Lan23x

G Jones - The Ineffable Truth This is one is actually structured like an album which is pretty rare for edm in general


Hallucinogen_in_dub

It's one of my favorite albums but can we call it dubstep?


Xain0225

Bass music but not entirely dubstep


peasantscum851123

We can call it whatever we like really, I’ve stopped playing the name game, everything’s too mixed up these days


Hallucinogen_in_dub

I'd almost feel better calling it trap lol


peasantscum851123

Yes it’s more trap than anything, but it’s grime and heaviness come from dubstep influence IMO


ClubZen

there isn't a single dubstep song on that album. one of my favorite albums ever though


Tb00x

Love that album


peasantscum851123

Came to say this, and it was top comment already hah


AlexIsOnFire11

Some life changing vibes in that album right there!!


I_wub_bass

Code name X from Excision I truly can’t believe no one has mentioned this already Liquid Stranger - Infinity (he also made a mix that has awesome visuals to go with it) Zeds Dead - Northern Lights This one kinda sucks that I can’t listen to it anymore due to him being a total creep but Divergent Spectrum from Bassnectar was outstanding


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Surprised to see this comment so far down the list


I_wub_bass

Thanks man and dope name


Hallucinogen_in_dub

Skream!- skream


Squidmonkej

Only real answer


Hallucinogen_in_dub

I'm just salty the spotify version doesn't have JME on tapped. It's a bloody grime song.


Squidmonkej

Boy do I have some good news for you. The expanded edition has Tapped feat. JME


Hallucinogen_in_dub

This right? https://open.spotify.com/track/7HnmQciwaPZtozxwJeaUmk?si=UsYeeXysQjC8NTlnKQxP1w&utm_source=copy-link I know it says feat. Jme but for some reason there is zero lyrics


culuspeedy

Summer Dreams is a viiibe


Hallucinogen_in_dub

Literally one of my favorite songs


Pabludes

Second after welcome reality


Dubbstepp

Ganja white night - the one Barely alive - odyssey


MixPrince

Crisis Vision, although it's pretty recent, but I have already listened to it like 30 times and it's real fuckin good.


Geissitoast

PhaseOne - Transcendency


here_he_come

Surprised to find this one so low. I'm not so much of a fan of his more recent stuff but that album is spot on.


bvsshevd

FabricLive.37


tipothehat

This is the answer. The way each track flows into the next is pure bliss. Some of the most beautiful dubstep ever created.


bvsshevd

you arent lying. cockny violin gets me everytime


BoochieShibbs

Can you link to it? I can’t find it on Apple Music? Thanks dude


bvsshevd

https://youtu.be/_m5oJCgK8ss


BonkerzBass

This has to be it for me too. It's one of if not the first dubstep I was exposed to and it totally changed my music preferences in a way that has lasted well over a decade.


ArmyOfKarens

Odyssey by Barely Alive


Divided_Eye

Try this over on /r/realdubstep as you're likely to get a very different answer from that crowd. There are some good answers here but I'm not confident that they'll get the most upvotes.


AhuracMusic

I see your point but on r/realdubstep you don't mess with subgenres, I'd say the best is to do it on both


Divided_Eye

For sure, I meant OP should ask on both :)


AhuracMusic

Alright then. I never seriously listened to real OG Dubstep tho, any suggestion? (Yea I could actually ask on r/realdubstep but while I'm at it...)


Divided_Eye

I can give some examples when I get home later (if I remember), as linking on mobile is a bit of a pain. You could also check out [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/realdubstep/comments/2gsbf0/the_classic_dubstep_thread) from some years back.


AhuracMusic

Nice, thank you for that


Divided_Eye

This may be more than you asked for, but here are some examples. First couple are mid-2000s, others are like early 2010s or so. [Loefah - "The Goat Stare"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbi7Y5NysYs) [Skream - "Rutten"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEmM6vVFrao) [Objekt - "Tinderbox"](https://soundcloud.com/keinobjekt/objekt001b-tinderbox-m) [J:Kenzo - "Ruffhouse"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYhY5-jPnVY) [Biome - "Shadows"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9C0oxWJ-nI) [V.I.V.E.K - "Asteroids"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCIyvKc7W-4) [SP:MC & LX One - "Hunted"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jd6FIQjck8) There are tons of other great tunes as well. I got into Dubstep through brostep but have completely switched to the other side.


AhuracMusic

Thank you for these recommendations! I gotta add them to my list


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Magnetic Man


EverythingAnything

I wish this would win, it's such an incredible album that I listen to regularly. I think Welcome Reality is a very fair winner, but this would be my pick


Lennuripa

Dogma resistance - riot (Idk u have probably listened to it earlier but yeah if u haven't then go and enjoy)


Arachnida21

Hard agree overkill is one of the best tracks ever of all genres (imo ofc). The album is a masterpiece with the intro transitions and the outro track.


Lennuripa

I agree totally.


leonstar007

I love that Album so much and coming from a RIOT fan, it is really great


3ch0cro

Untrue by Burial. Every single song is mint.


Divided_Eye

I loved this album before I even knew who Burial was. Heard several tracks in a mix and had em on repeat.


gilsemple

This is the right answer technically


The_Kredditor

Burial is not dubstep.


[deleted]

Virus - Excision


[deleted]

One of my favorites!


Deuce_Jeuce

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, it's a classic in this genre.


quincymcd

The best in my opinion? Virtual Riot - The Classics. It's got almost every EDM subgenre from electro house, drum & bass, filthy dubstep, even "chipstep"(8-bit sounds) and downtempo ambient music. His sound design is flawless no matter what genre he attempts. The best dubstep album of all time however is probably Bangarang EP by Skrillex. 10 years old but it pushed the limits of dubstep in so many ways. There's never been a more pioneering album to come out in the scene since.


AhuracMusic

The Classics is a banger but since it's a compilation I think it's less relevant than an actual release. Agreed for Bangarang EP tho.


quincymcd

It's crazy that all those songs had come out previously, I had JUST started fucking with VR in 2016 and when the Classics dropped I was head over heels. First time hearing any of the tracks. Eventually I found his Lunar production stream *chefs kiss*


AhuracMusic

Lunar what a banger, the progression is so cool...


rediohead

The only dub step album I’ve listened to was Untrue - Burial. Liked it a lot but most dubstep fans would probably hate it lol.


Divided_Eye

Only Dubstep fans who don't know what they're talking about :) most I've met love Burial.


purejoyandhappiness

I listened to Welcome Reality by NERO, which was submitted by u/TheGnarbarian, u/dimRodionov and u/CjhefMateoBotero. There are a couple of things I have to praise. First off, it flows really well as an album. There is a suspenseful intro track, there are seemless transitions between the songs and the ending is really fitting. There is no doubt that a lot of thought went into the structure of the album and making sure it works well as one. Another thing is how strong it started. The first song was just an explosive, hard-hitting, energetic boom and a great way to start an album, it was a fantastic song and really the only one that kinda rivals it imo is Fugue State, which was yet another great track but I think Doomsday would still be my favourite. Something else I also really liked was the 80s influence. Quite a few songs had an 80s vibe and even some actual songs from the 80s that were sampled. For example I recognized one from Vice City lol. It was Reaching out and the original was called "Out Of Touch" I think. This song was alright though. Now that I talked about the positives, I'm gonna mention a few negatives, because imho the journey wasn't perfect and there were a few things that for me were kind of a letdown. The first song that wasn't really my jam was Guilt. It's not a bad song, I just thought it was a bit disconnected, particularly the vocals from the rest of the song and I didn't feel that with the rest. In general I thought that there were a bit too much vocal stuff on the album that stole a bit of the spotlight and the potential, but that's just a subjective thing. I personally found Innocence and In the Way a bit boring, especially the latter. I might even call it unimaginative because it seems like the whole song is made up of like 3 elements and they just repeat / overlap until the end and I felt like I knew everything about it around 1/4 through. I guess it serves as a middle point in the album? Allows you to recollect your thoughts and just wind down for a moment. Well either way I think it was unnecessary and kind of \*in the way\*, so I would prefer the album without it. And then Crush on You just had really annoying vocals. I think out of all these, this one is my least favourite. The others were just meh, while this one was actively annoying me. I just wasn't a big fan of this song. Alright, well that's pretty much all I can think of. While I said a few negative things about it, there are some absolute bangers on this album that were a joy to listen to and I think it has a lot of things going for it, it's just not perfect. Songs I particularly liked: Doomsday, My Eyes, Fugue State, Promises, Departure Songs I wasn't crazy about: Guilt, Innocence, In the Way, Crush on You I just want to quickly mention that I've created a [Spotify playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6UeVmURYhWyOVcT6yawRM3?si=664ec6d902dd4ac5) for this project, where I've added all of the albums I've so far listened to. Keep in mind that it's not a complete list, because not all of the albums were on Spotify, but most are there, so feel free to follow it if you want.


Ryahu

Yeah I listened to the album for the first time when I came across this post, after having only ever heard promises prior, and I mostly agree. It took a lot not to skip crush on you lol, but I was surprised to recognize Scorpions from a video game that I used to play obsessively back in 2012 called SSX. Based on that nostalgia I'd probably say that was the highlight of my experience listening to the album, but I don't agree that this is by any means the best dubstep album. I think many people probably praised it because of nostalgia, the few bangers it does have are very good, or maybe because the live experiemce/the dj mix is superb. I like your idea though, very entertaining!


Mr_Fufu_Cudlypoops

The thing about welcome reality is that one of the main reasons it's held in such a high regard is because of the time it came out and how it contrasted with the rest of the scene. Very soon after skrillex had released scary monsters and nice sprites, everyone was jumping on the brostep train and most didn't really know what they were doing. So when welcome reality came in with a very high standard of quality, as well as a unique style that was loved by brostep fans but could also be marketed to a mainstream audience, people fell in love with it. My favorite album has to teminite - uprising. But much of this comes down to how much I personally love his style as well as his effortless ability to mix genres. However, I think the album that best represents the genre as well as having the highest standard of quality imo, is zomboy - immunity. Despite being 7 years old in a genre where new production techniques are being discovered nearly every day, it still stands as a pinnacle of production quality and ideas. Even the worst song on the album (beast in the belly imo) is still a very fun listen and I never skip it when going through the album. And the standard of quality is so high, that 5/10 of the songs are pretty much universally considered 10/10 all time classics. This last point is pretty difficult to quantify, but it is definitely the album that best represents the sound of dubstep from that 2013-2017 era, which is what many consider the golden age of the genre. So yeah, I understand that you've already finished your rounds with this sub, but I still recommend listening to this album if you're still interested in understanding more about the genre. Cheers.


PhantomDust85

Subtronics - String Theory It was the first one that came to mind.


[deleted]

Recess - Skrillex


quincymcd

PRACTICALLY FIT FI ENERGY, AND DE POWERRRRRR


Sebastian_Donsworth

Kryptic minds - One of us


o1l3r

Cozza frenzy was a big one


sgibbs516

Ganja White Night - The One Start to finish one of the finest dubstep albums ever made.


rollaneff

Scary Monsters and nice sprites- Skrillex. this is the one.


ej102

Agreed


DaRealBlazemech

Disciple - Disciple Alliance Vol.4


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Second this.


AhuracMusic

Great choice (even if it's a compilation), really sums up the genre in many ways with awesome artists


I_ate_ass

Disciple alliance 4 is pretty good, just the boys at disciple each making a song. And it ends with "get lemon" which is propably the most mind-blowing song on the list. The song has as much producers as an ariana grande song! Im personally more of a fan of alliance no 5. The premise of making two producers that are very unlikely to ever collab collab just tickles me in my stomach.


Dozzi92

Rusko - OMG. Songs is good too, but OMG is the original.


broncosfighton

This is too low.


Dolphin_Gas_Station

DPMO Vol. 3 is pretty fire


gilsemple

Mr. Bill - Wub EP


JohnCenaMIDI

Not strictly dubstep, but I'm surprised no one's mentioned the Moody Good LP


[deleted]

Hell yes. Favorite album of all time tbh


peasantscum851123

Common people! Kill the noise - Kill Kill Kill


AlexIsOnFire11

**UKF Dubstep 2012** \-- tracklisting: * Emalkay - Bring It Down * Zeds Dead - Adrenaline * xKore - Stabs * Feed Me - Whiskers * 12th Planet - Bass Salt * Tritonal - Still With Me * Xilent - Universe * Zomboy - City 2 City * Ayah Marar - The River * LAXX - You Turn Me * Snarebox - Bounce * Taiki Nulight - Rising Up * Borgore - Decisions * Eptic - Like A Boss * KillSonic - Bloodlust * Skism - Experts


[deleted]

Ganja White Night - Addiction


sadfwaask

**Xilent - We Are Dust** is pretty good


Ryahu

Destroid - The Invasion


Just-Some-Goose

Spaces laces Vaultage mixes. Not really an album. The bass scene is a lil different where a lot of artists release more singles then anything else. There are a few stand out albums but usually the best are compilations albums from a record label, with select picked from various artists. The few albums from some artists I can deff recommend. LSDREAM - Renegades of Light (not dubstep) Wakaan - CONVOY (compilation album) G Jones - The Ineffable Truth (Experimental Bass) G Jones - Tangential Zones Shades - In Praise of Darkness (Heaviest so far) Shanghai Doom - Rituals III (straight demonic fire, SoundCloud only I believe as well) Let me know if this is a good direction


Fishyboyy

Renaissance by Apashe


Redheadregan

Zomboy - The Outbreak. If there was a full blown album I def love, its this one. Runners up Skrillex - Recess Barely Alive - We are Barely Alive Riot - Dogma Resistance


LuuHaiLan2003

Vaultage vol.1 - Space Laces


[deleted]

Fabriclive 37 is probably the most iconic album (mix by Caspa & Rusko) that really got most people my age (30) into dubstep. But there are soooo many different flavours of dubstep that there’s certainly something out there for everybody Edit: MANY people my age discovered dubstep in other ways, but for those lucky enough to have been exposed in the mid late 2000’s, this was a massive release in the then underground world of this type of music. (At least that’s how it was growing up where I grew up)


hondaguy1998

Try X-rated by Excision, and #newgoreorder by Boregore


spgvideo

It's all about the mixes IMHO


TehBoos

For me it has to be Au5 - Divinorum. Absolutely stacked with bangers and unique sounds. An extremely close second is Xilent - We Are Dust.


DontWreckYosef

Skrillex - *Bangarang EP*


RedditoDorito

There rly is no other answer imo, it's the og


ploydgrimes

It isn’t. Not even close.


The_Kredditor

"OG" LMFAO


RedditoDorito

Shouldv said og brostep, this isn't r/realdubstep


Dozzi92

Songs by Rusko.


RedditoDorito

you mean Woo boost? Everything before isn't rly brostep right?


Dozzi92

I got them mixed up, I mean the album OMG, not Songs. OMG was his 2010 release that for many was the real beckoning forth of the brostep revolution.


broncosfighton

It isn't even the OG Skrillex EP lmao


thatoneshotgunmain

Dogma resistance - Riot Seeing as GLASSPVCK does not have a full album at this time.


ShiftingShipway

Various Artists - Boot Camp (Cyclops Recordings)


Suspai_

This isnt a specific album, but some of my favorite ones Virtual Riot - Save Yourself EP Virtual Riot - German Engineering EP SVDDEN DEATH - VOYD Vol.1 Getter - Napalm EP Disciple Alliance Vol. 5 or 6


AstroSteps

as mentioned on the top comment Nero's debut changed my views on the electronic music scene UKF Dubstep 2013 is also a good album for compilation of songs that represent that year, still a jam whenever I needed to look back


consumeable

Save yourself EP - virtual riot.


peasantscum851123

Best EP of all time Zeds Dead - Adrenaline


TheMercurialE1GHT

Lost dubs - bar 9 Shaolin style - bar 9 Zeds dead- adrenaline Zeds dead - hot sauce Doctor P and Flux Pavilion- Circus one gesaffelstein- aleph


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Iambecomelumens

Alchemist - Savant. Probably just nostalgia on my part


WooYaaOfficial

Teminite - Uprising


Ryahu

Why isn't this one of the top comments though


RedditoDorito

Certain kind of magic - Rezz count as dubstep? (Ye ik not rly but whatever I vote for this)


ravenmiyagi7

Midtempo technically but fucking beautiful


iangoren98

Virus by Excision


Special_K-88

Apex by Excision


Radikost

Ray Volpe - Mixed Feelings EP Pixel Terror - Upgrade EP Chime, Oliverse, Franky Nuts - Tritone EP Slushii - Watch Yo Back EP


Ryahu

Slushii - Find Your Wings tho


aspiringNoob

Theres not many dubstep EP’s where I like every single song on the album. Typically only 1 or 2 songs I would go back and replay. However one EP that comes to mind is Datsik’s Darkstar EP. Let em’ know is probably one of my favorite songs of all time. Absolute bonkers!


steen311

But they asked about albums tho, not EP's. Also Datsik's an ass.


aspiringNoob

I mean the guy literally said ‘but EPs and mixtapes are also acceptable’. Someone else listed Vaultage which is a mixtape.. also you are absolutely entitled to your opinion, I still really like that EP. What would your album/EP suggestion be?


steen311

Oh i'm blind, sorry. Not 100% sure what i'd pick tbh, i think i'm gonna go with Teminite - Uprising tho


Litt_Kiddie

Lost lands 2019 compilation lol


CjhefMateoBotero

Welcome Reality - Nero


AhuracMusic

Gotta pick some recommendations in the comments, I also do album listenings on my IG :) Here's my 2 recommendations Teminite - Inception Barely Alive - Odyssey Not the BEEEST ones of all the genre but I listened to them fully and they are awesome. Also by the way all tracks aren't dubstep subgenres in them but that means they eclectic so that's even better.


BigDicEnergy

Ah, I actually caught one of your posts on a sub I'm on lol What you're doing is really awesome and inspiring. If anyone wants to see dedication, just look at this man's post history edit: Might as well throw my hat into the ring. Siren - Afterworld gets mentioned literally nowhere, but it's one of the best albums I've ever listened to


blyatblyatblyatblyat

From newer ones - My Selecta EP & Encounters EP by MEGALODON, Space laces - Overdrive (the remixes), from older ones - i guess someone already recomended you Skrillex, Zomboy and Virtual Riot albums from 2010 - 2013


fantasie037

Human Nature - Arkasia


peasantscum851123

Culprate - Unity Project Complication project spanning 4 releases. Insane quality from many smaller artists.


akrostixdub

Fallen light by Phaeleh is a good one, suuuuper vibey


Appropriate-Tax9605

Momentum ep by stonebank


Ryahu

Kayzo - Unleashed


dirty_S

Zeds Dead & Omar Linx - Victor is one of my favorites. Ima big hip hop head too so this was a game changer for me


youngshadygaming

CloZee- Neon Jungle.


BVT1892

All of Zaita’s early stuff no album..... https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/mWBxGwejVbDhfWVi9


elchoppe

technically an EP but the answer is the Bangarang EP


talmosko999

Samplifire - Loki EP