This document provides an overview of the origins and evolution of dubstep music. It discusses how dubstep emerged in the late 1990s in South London as a development from UK garage music. Key early pioneers and events helping to shape the sound are mentioned. The document then outlines dubstep's growth in popularity in the mid-2000s, its increasing influence on mainstream music in the late 2000s, and the emergence of "brostep" in the US. The author concludes by stating their magazine will focus on modern popular styles of dubstep represented by producers like Zomboy, Knife Party, and Pegboard Nerds.