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Mission Success: Dubstation Massacre's 5th year was best yet
The festival leveled up with venue expansion; sets from the biggest riddim & dubstep artists in the game. Photo credit @ mentalcell Dubstation Massacre has become the premier Halloween festival for riddim and dubstep fans. This year's edition brought a venue expansion, featuring four stages all decorated under a gorey display of Halloween-themed props. Taking place over two days, October 31 and November 1, 2025, the fully immersive festival was hosted at the Lakehurst Event

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Nov 46 min read


Operation Blacklist Festival: Mission Complete
From Denver to Düsseldorf, Dubstep FBI took over the Warlock Stage with heavy hitters like NIMDA, Virtual Riot, Code: Pandorum, Dr Donk, and more. Alright agents, buckle up because your fellow dubstep detective just returned from one of the wildest missions yet: Blacklist Festival at Turbinenhalle Oberhausen. And yes, I may or may not need 3 - 5 business days (minimum) to recover. When the invite first hit our inbox for a Dubstep FBI takeover at the Warlock Stage , I almost

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Oct 145 min read


Dubstep FBI x BLACKLIST Festival: Europe, we’re back.
Our agents are hitting Europe hard this fall. Virtual Riot, NIMDA, Hurtbox, Code: Pandorum, Â and more are locked in for The Warlock stage...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Sep 122 min read


Dubstation Massacre is back for year 5: Bear Grillz, Codd Dubz b2b Pyke, The Resistance, Dion Timmer
Grab your costumes because Waukegan is getting spooky with chops & double drops Friday, Oct. 31-Saturday, Nov.1, 2025. Halloween is our...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Sep 92 min read


The Ripped Olympics are back — who's ready to earn their shot at Northern Invasion?
Now is the chance to prove yourself and lock in a set where the underground comes alive. The Ripped Olympics are officially back for...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Aug 313 min read


BounceBeat launches debut festival, Galactic Gardens, with Crankdat, ALLEYCVT in Fresno
Grab your rave goggles because the newest festival in California is coming up on September 7, 2025. Bounce Beat has been grinding since...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Aug 183 min read


To The Future NYE: Nashville's biggest New Year's festival is back with Crankdat b2b Levity, Rezz & more
Get in — we're going to the future December 30-31 with Ray Volpe, Eazybaked, Mersiv, Whethan, GorillaT and Dennett. There's nothing like...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Aug 173 min read


Dubhole is invading CDMX with beastboi., Astrominate, Jellbass, PJG, Proxys & More
Mexico City’s going full desmadre with dubstep heavyweights, local legends, and enough low end to shake the capital. The underground is...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Jul 203 min read


RECAP: Grounds are still shaking from Rampage Open Air 2025 in Belgium
4 Days. 7 Stages. 1 FBI tent featuring Zomboy, HOL!, Nimda, Aweminus b2b Dr. Ushuu, beastboi., Blankface b2b Decimate, Jub b2b roi*,...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Jul 98 min read


West Coast dubstep update: A look at two heavy LA shows this June
FBI agents are checking in on HOSTILE to make sure that things are still operating properly in the underground... There are a few cities...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Jun 92 min read


Evolutions Festival to host Alison Wonderland, Ganja White Night, Of The Trees in New York
This September, attend a transformational bass music experience in the heart of nature with LEVEL UP, TRUTH, Zingara, INZO, Flowdan &...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
May 202 min read


INFEKT is bringing a 360 riddim ritual to Denver’s Mission Ballroom on Dec. 13
FuntCase, BadKlaat, Ruvlo & hexx will join INFEKT for the most stacked dubstep lineup to hit Denver this winter On Friday, December 13 ,...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
May 62 min read


Highest Vibration activated: GorillaT announces first-ever curated show at Fillmore Denver
Featuring Dion Timmer, Gunpoint & Bawldy on August 23, 2025. The bass frequency is rising. The lasers are loading. And one of Denver’s...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
May 22 min read


RECAP: Starbase sets the bar high with a flawless first festival flight
SLANDER, Insomniac deliver a debut SoCal fest packed with no set conflicts, sunrise sets & Gud Vibrations. Above photos by Starbase /...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Apr 294 min read


SYN LDN's 3rd anniversary show features Kompany, Samplifire, SweetTooth & Stoned Level
The leader in London is creating a home for riddim, and for that, we thank them. For a place recognized by many as the original birth...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Apr 243 min read


SVDDEN DEATH returns: Red Rocks is getting the two-day treatment this November
Fans will be spoiled with VOYD + SVDDEN DEATH sets, alongside support acts like Alice Glass, ZOMBOY, Simula, Prosecute b2b Nimda & more....

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Apr 102 min read


Codd Dubz is bringing Canal Street Crook to Summit Denver on June 21
Biggest tour yet is coming through with support from the STOOG3S (HAMRO, BLVNKSPVCE, SQISHI) and 7L

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Apr 82 min read


Southern Invasion shocks with lineup announcement, expansion to 2-days of riddim
Montreal, Canada, will be host to a top-tier underground lineup, featuring Jkyl & Hyde & OG Nixin as headliners May 23-24, 2025. After...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Mar 62 min read


Breakaway Tampa is back for year two: What to expect in 2025
Breakaway Music Festival is happening in Tampa April 25-26, with big names across two days of non-stop energy. Anyone who has visited...
Hannah Williams
Feb 242 min read


Welcome to the Inferno: The Resistance is taking over Detroit on April 19
Pits are open and the heat is on... we're bracing for riddim sets from Automhate b2b Mad Dubz, Izzy Vadim and more. Inferno is back for...

The Filthy Beat Inspectors
Feb 202 min read
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