A fine place to kick off MusicRadar's A to Z adventure, Appleblim is something of a dubstep polymath.

Founder of Apple Pips Recordings, one half of the now defunct Skull Disco label, revered producer and sought after DJ, Bristol-based Laurie Osborne is well and truly integrated within all aspects of the genre. For those wanting proof, just hunt down Mystikal Warrior (SKULL001) or check this interview.

A is also for:

Automation: Dubstep beats are traditionally built around two bar loops, and the basslines around 16 bar phrases. Keep things interesting with 8 automation tricks every producer must know.

Albino: Linplug's powerful soft-synth is widely used for dubstep's signature bass and can be heard in tunes by Benga and Rusko.