Stepping out

Five essential dubstep albums

Various Artists - The Roots of Dubstep (2006)

It may not actually have any 'traditional' dubstep tracks on it, but it does what it says on the cover: it takes you back to the roots.

Skream - Skream! (2006) The debut album from the-then 19-year-old is a landmark LP. The sounds may have dated slightly, but its importance cannot be rivalled.

Burial - Untrue (2007) The man himself remains something of an enigma, and that speaks volumes. It's one of the most cerebral and intense electronic albums released in years.

Headhunter - Nomad (2008) A simply beautiful and structurally intense piece of production that makes the listener realise just how complex and multi-layered great electronic music can be.