Who are the best dubstep and bass music producers of all time?

Dubstep emerged from South London in the early 2000s as a dark, bass-heavy and deeply atmospheric genre before evolving into many forms. These are the producers who defined it.

Skream

British producer from Croydon who was a key architect of original UK dubstep with dark, wobbly basslines.

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Benga

British producer who collaborated with Skream and helped define London's early Croydon dubstep sound.

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Mala

British producer and Digital Mystikz co-founder known for deep, heavy, meditative dubstep on DMZ Records.

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Coki

British producer and Digital Mystikz co-founder known for maximalist, bass-heavy dubstep.

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Loefah

British producer and DMZ label co-founder who was a core figure in defining the heavy side of dubstep.

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Rusko

British producer Christopher Mercer who helped bridge UK dubstep with the heavier American brostep sound.

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Caspa

British producer Gary McCann known for heavy, bass-focused dubstep and spreading the sound globally.

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Flux Pavilion

British producer Joshua Steele known for aggressive, synth-heavy bass music and the massive hit 'I Can't Stop.'

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Doctor P

British producer Shaun Brockhurst known for 'Sweet Shop,' one of dubstep's most recognizable anthems.

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Excision

Canadian producer Jeff Abel known for the heaviest, most bone-crushing brand of riddim and bass music.

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12th Planet

American producer John Dadzie who was a key figure in developing the US dubstep and bass music scene.

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Bassnectar

American producer Lorin Ashton known for dark, psychedelic bass music with a uniquely devoted festival following.

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Virtual Riot

German producer Valentin Brunn known for complex, technically impressive dubstep and bass music.

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Diplo

American producer Thomas Pentz who helped shape the globalized, crossover side of bass music as Major Lazer.

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