Who is leading the way in Dubstep in 2010?

[dum]

the 'funk' line of discussion is painful to read.

[Machinesworking]

the 'funk' line of discussion is painful to read.

Are you Statler or waldorf?

[Thomas]

there's loads of fresh new stuff happening,
its just hard to find because of the amount of crap still being signed to big labels

[eggnchips]

if your asking about whats happening in a specific genre these days

that means its dead

I think you've been thinking about that one for too long mate. Stop being silly.

[dum]

the 'funk' line of discussion is painful to read.

Are you Statler or waldorf?

that's ironic considering your funk discussion.

but you knew that, right ?

[eggnchips]

For me:

Untold
Mount Kimbie
Ramadanman
Clubroot
Burial (as always)
Scuba

I'm sure there's more, but theses are among my most frequently played. I'm kind of glad the halfstep, wobble stuff seems to have worn out its welcome. It quickly became the new techstep DNB, where everything sounded the same. IMO of course...

What I'm looking for mate. Thanks.

[Bee Dub]

cottonmouth

pretty lights (more like hip hop infused with dubstepesque basslines/sounds)

[LeeCap]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm9A3r2SosA

This is at the top of my list right now

[Tone Deft]

the 'funk' line of discussion is painful to read.

Are you Statler or waldorf?

they had arms up their asses, not their heads.

is the funk discussion over?

[Machinesworking]

that's ironic considering your funk discussion.

but you knew that, right ?

Double ironic, I'm just an armchair critic of vanilla electronic music that tries to emulate funk.
You're an armchair critic of armchair critics, and none of this has fuck all to do with dubstep, think about it.

they had arms up their asses, not their heads.

is the funk discussion over?

God I hope so.
Hoping for more dubstep or similar favorites of people to pop up.

My favorite borderline dubstep filthy distorted band:
http://www.myspace.com/cloaks

[funky shit]

leedsquietman

[manwell]

I really like all kinds of dubstep and I really love "wobble" when it's used creatively. It's not all Rusko, Nero etc. (even though some of their older tunes are pretty good). People who right off anything with "wobble" as unintelligent are closing themselves off to some incredible music and the same goes for people who think it has to "wobble" to be dubstep. There are amazing examples and awful examples of both. Dubstep is about interesting rhythms, melodies and sounds, as long as it has some or all of those things combined with innovation then it is dubstep (as long as it's between about 130 -150bpm).

People I'm feeling for 2010 are:

Starkey - The man's an absolute genius, check both his albums for Planet Mu.

Slugabed - The guy is insane, check Ultra Heat Treated on Planet Mu. He does stuff at hiphop tempos as well as 140ish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGee2t7AEP0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YdH18U2 ... re=related

iTal Tek - Brilliant new album Midnight Colour again on Planet Mu (bit of a pattern emerging)

Propatingz - Check his tune Wickedest Sound. Not for everyone but if you like big basslines and lots of edits then you'll love it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjiJe16Dd9Q

Cardopusher - A Venezuelan living in Spain producing dub-influenced dancefloor type stuff. He used to do breakcore and it shows
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwzlkhU3 ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LX_eeFwyMI

Rossi B & Luca - Watch this! Smashes up dancefloors everytime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0YfPrEDAR4

As for labels:

Seclusiasis - Loads of great artists, Starkey, BD1982, Raffertie, Kotchy, 6Blocc and many more. Not strictly dubstep with hiphop, house and a lot of other influences

Black Acre - Really forward thinking and varied, everything from electronica to future garage to twisted dancefloor destroyers. Check Akira Kiteshi, Dark Sky, Fantastic Mr Fox (Check the SBTRKT remix of Sketches - incredible), Von D and many more

Planet Mu - Doing more for experimental bass music then any other label. Consistently outstanding output. Nuff said

As for trends, future garage type stuff seems to be getting bigger and bigger, but some grime producers are starting to get recognition for their instrumentals so I think we will see more people like Terror Danjah and Rude Kid getting bigger. Check Terror Danjah's Gremlinz album on Planet Mu.

[Tone Deft]

My favorite borderline dubstep filthy distorted band:
http://www.myspace.com/cloaks

I could see how you like that, not my thing.

lots of interesting suggestions though, guess that's the one upside to reading a forum where DJs posts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm9A3r2SosA

This is at the top of my list right now

closer to what I like, thanks for posting a link.

+1 for broken note
their latest is just brutal. this one floors me (til it goes double time half way through, at least).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T70BVDuFfpQ


FUUUUUUUUU-

wow. I'd probably find it impossible to walk while listening to that.

Would like some names to listen in to and please non of the wobble rubbish.

Maybe you'd like this (I too am not a fan of the over used wobble, but other parts of the dubstep genre are fun):

http://soundcloud.com/bird-of-prey

nice mellow siht.

not a big dub step fan but I've always liked the way they build tension by playing off the beat.

edit - thanks for the links manwell!!