Dubstep was the first genre that I really got nerdy about and made a part of my identity. My favorite era was what you might call “Second Wave Dubstep,” (the kind of stuff put out by OWSLA, Circus Records, Never Say Die, Inspected Records, UKF, MTA, etc.) which I will arbitrarily say lasted from 2009 to 2013. The UKF Dubstep 2011 and GetDarker Presents: This is Dubstep 2011 compilations are perfect representations of the Second Wave’s beginnings, as Skrillex’s Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites EP influence was changing the genre forever. I stopped following the scene when Dubstep stagnated in its Riddim era (2015-ish) and stopped hitting the same for me. Right now I’d say we’re seeing a post-Dubstep wave where the kids who grew up idolizing Sonny Moore and learning Fruity Loops in their bedrooms are making music which draws influence from 2010s electronic music (underscores, 100 Gecs, Frost Children, Food House, etc.), and that’s made me nostalgic for the old days. I think my highest calling in life is to write Skrillex’s biography.