Sigha

I am really into the Berlin meets UK tech influenced dubstep lately. Sigha hails from Berlin and produces that deep dark stuff.

Sigha - On The Strip (via phase02)

George FitzGerald is the London-based protege of Joy Orbison and provides a slightly more house-y take on this sound.

George FitzGerald - Don't You? (via Asian Dan)

Pan/Tone aka Sid LeRock is another Berliner, although he is a Canadian expat. This track is housier still, but with a nice deepness to it.

Pan/Tone - Shame (via Phase02)

This next one is pretty old but it hasn't had nearly the exposure it deserves. Fantastic Mr. Fox takes a classic UK sound with skittering, punchy percussion and turns it upside down with 8-bit synths and distorted guitar.

Fantastic Mr. Fox - Sketches (via pehjy.com)

Of course I couldn't leave you without delivering something absolutely vile, disgusting, and tasteless. Hostage never fails in that department. You are in for it.

Hostage - Ba$$ (via Phase02)

SCUBA

This is a fairly old one from Scuba, but it's my favorite track of his that I have heard. It is minimalist, and I can't really tell if it is techno-influenced dubstep or dubstep-influenced techno...but that doesn't really matter. What does matter is the fact that it is excellent, and you should listen, download, and then purchase subsequent releases from mr. Scuba.

Scuba - Minerals
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Dusty Kid

I never got around to posting this when it was new, most likely because I didn't have a blog then. But hey, here is the video for Dusty Kid's "America." I first heard this near the end of his epic Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1. I'm sensing some influence from fellow Italian Ennio Morricone in this one. Dusty Kid is a true talent; you don't just have to be into techno/house music to see that, although it helps.



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