Producer/DJ Skream (Ollie Jones) was one of the key innovators of dubstep during the 2000s. His track Midnight Request Line entered the canon of the genre and helped it move from a darker, minimalist form of dance music to something more melodic and accessible. His 2006 full-length was one of dubstep’s first albums.*
Although primarily associated with dubstep, he’s never limited himself to one form of dance music. From experimentations with disco, house, techno and everything in between, he’s become one of the UK’s most treasured electronic music artists.
*The cover photo for Skream’s debut was shot by much-loved Sheffield photographer Shaun Bloodworth (1966–2016).
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