Dubstep Essential albums

[busker]

Starkey - Ear Drums and Black Holes for sure! ...well, for me

[oscarhenson]

albums (recommend listening to a few tracks off of them first to decide what you're feeling, although I'd say they're all indispensable):

distance - my demons
silkie - city limits vol. 1 (a must)
headhunter - nomad
horsepower productions - in fine style
skream - skream!
benga - diary of an afro warrior
burial - untrue
kryptic minds - one of us
mount kimbie - crooks and lovers
pinch - underwater dancehall
the bug - london zoo
digital mystikz - return II space
geiom - island noise
ikonika - contact, love, want, have
kode9 and spaceape - memories of the future
scuba - triangulation
starkey - eardrums and black holes
zomby - where were u in 92
2562 - aerial
martyn - great lengths

compilations:

deep medi releases 1 & 2
5 years of hyperdub
soul jazz future bass compilation
roots of el-b

[Blocka Flats]

I'm seconding all the Dubstep Allstars comps for sure, tons of get tracks on each of 'em. It's pretty helpful with all the varied artists to sift through when you find a track that's up your alley

check out Boxcutter - Oneiric and Rinse 06 (mixed by Plastician)

[macgregor]

Grime I & II
Roots Of Dubstep
Box Of Dub
Mary Anne Hobbs Presents The Warrior Dubz
Return II Space
Horsepower Productions - In Fine Style
Tempa Allstars
Burial - Burial
Soundboy Punishments (Skull Disco)
Tectonic Plates Vol 1 & 2

[jimmyyyyyyXD]

i listen to many genres of music. pop, rock, metal, hardcore, thrash, death metal, trance, alternative, soft rock, hard rock, classical, rap, rnb, dnb, dance and a f*** load more. i listen to a show on a radio station that plays all dubstep, experimental, and even what i can guess is ambient sounds of things nature and the like. so i am pretty sure i am already liking dubstep...

and all you cool kids thanks heaps for the suggestions!
that list is getting bigger and bigger, thats well enough stuff for me to check out haha

PEACE.

[particle-jim]

totally changed my perception of what the genre is about, so glad i bought this album... all i'd heard before that was caspa and rusko

[dj_ug]

a personal favourite of mine is martyn's great lengths.

also, it might be a bit early to announce it a classic, since it only just came out, but jack sparrow - circadian. incredible music. full stop.

also, if the whole techy side of things tickles your fancy, then scuba's sub:stance mix is also top notch.

as for another undeniable classic (till now not mentioned i think), mary anne hobbes - warrior dubz. MUD VIP