Subtronics and Midnight Tyrannosaurus Release Earth Shattering New Track “Step Aside”
By late 2019, both Subtronics and Midnight Tyrannosaurus had established themselves as two of dubstep’s most formidable forces, each known for pushing the genre’s heaviness and technical sound design to new extremes. In October 2019, the two heavyweights combined their distinct approaches for “Step Aside,” a collaboration that lived up to the anticipation surrounding any pairing between two producers operating at the top of the genre’s most aggressive end.
“Step Aside” showcased the unique sounds of both Subtronics and Midnight Tyrannosaurus in a way that let each producer’s identity shine without one overwhelming the other. The track opened with a dark, sinister atmosphere before quickly transitioning into the choppy, intricate drops that had become Subtronics’ calling card, seamlessly blending with the dense, weighty bass work that defined Midnight Tyrannosaurus’ production style. The result was a genuinely collaborative track rather than a simple mashup of two artists‘ signature moves—each element felt purpose-built for the other.
Listen to “Step Aside” below:
Two Producers at Their Peaks
By the time “Step Aside” arrived, both artists had built substantial momentum within the dubstep scene. Subtronics had spent 2019 releasing a steady stream of EPs that cemented his reputation for technically intricate, riddim-adjacent production. Midnight Tyrannosaurus, meanwhile, had carved out his own niche with a sound built on crushing low-end weight and atmospheric tension. Their combined catalogs made “Step Aside” less a novelty crossover and more a natural convergence of two artists working in complementary lanes within heavy bass music.
Not For The Faint of Heart
“Step Aside” was unambiguously designed for dubstep purists rather than casual listeners. The track’s face-melting intensity and mind-numbing low end reflected a broader trend within the genre’s underground: producers increasingly pushing sound design and bass weight to technical extremes that rewarded dedicated bass music fans specifically. This uncompromising approach helped explain why both Subtronics and Midnight Tyrannosaurus had built such devoted followings—their music wasn’t designed for mass accessibility but for maximum impact among listeners who sought out exactly this kind of heavy, technical dubstep.
A Collaboration Fans Wanted More Of
The response to “Step Aside” reflected genuine appetite for further collaboration between the two producers. Their shared commitment to pushing dubstep’s technical boundaries, combined with clearly complementary production styles, made the track feel like the beginning of a creative partnership rather than a one-off pairing. For fans of the genre’s heaviest, most uncompromising corner, “Step Aside” stood as a highlight of dubstep’s 2019 output—proof that the genre’s most extreme producers still had room to push each other further.
