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Black-and-white close-up of dubplate reading Imani Remix
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The rise, fall and revival of UK dubplate culture

Born from sound system culture, dubplates were once at the heart of UK dance music: specially cut, exclusive records drove the evolution of genres from jungle to dubstep and grime. Here, Joe Roberts looks at the history of UK dubplate culture

This feature is part of our Record Store Day content series. You can also read our feature where 10 DJs select their most treasured dubplates...

Image of vinyl dubplates selections for DJ Mag
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10 essential dubplates from UK dance music culture, picked by the DJs that play them

10 DJs select their most treasured dubplates, from the original versions of classic tracks to ultra rare cuts forever etched into just a handful of discs

This feature is part of our Record Store Day content series. You can also read our feature on the rise, fall and revival of UK dubplate...

Berlin’s Dubplates & Mastering cutting house and studio forced to relocate after 26 years
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Berlin’s Dubplates & Mastering cutting house and studio forced to relocate after 26 years

Berlin's cutting house and studio Dubplates & Mastering is looking for a new space after being forced out of its home of 26 years by...

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1-800-Dubplate launches Kickstarter to open record store and pressing plant, Disc World

They need £12,500 to make the dream a reality

The team behind London-based dubplate cutting service 1-800-Dubplate have launched a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter to help fund a new "specialist ‘underground dance music’ record...