Magnetic Man is the supergroup formed by dubstep dons Skream, Benga and Artwork. Rising out of the early ‘00s underground, they spent the early part of the decade co-building the dark, bassy genre now known as dubstep from their HQ, Big Apple records in Croydon. As with many superheroes, their lair no longer exists but the trio have moved on to bigger and better conquests, namely blowing up clubs and festivals worldwide.

As individuals their records, in both senses of the word, speak for themselves. Arthur Smith made UK garage and techno before penning a dubstep anthem (Artwork’s “Red”) so ahead of its time the genre didn’t yet have a name. He began mentoring two errant teenagers fresh out of school and the rest is, well, carnage.

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