From the UK! The Allure of Grime — Essential Albums and Fan Favorites to Start With
The music known as “grime” is said to have its roots in UK garage and 2-step—styles of house music—while incorporating elements like rap and reggae, and it became a popular genre in the UK during the 2000s.
It’s incorrect to call it a subgenre of hip-hop; while there are similarities, there are also key differences.
For example, grime artists aren’t called rappers—they’re known as “grime MCs.”
For those of you interested in grime, we’re introducing some essential albums you should start with!
We’ve included recent landmark releases while keeping things beginner-friendly, so take this opportunity to check them out.
- Latest House Music [2025]
- Deep house masterpieces. Recommended popular tracks.
- Deep dive into classic and iconic tracks of UK Garage/2-step! Explaining the魅力 of garage music.
- Gaba’s classic songs. Recommended popular tracks.
- Floating Electronic Music: A Collection of Ambient Techno Masterpieces
- [2025] A roundup of recommended UK bands, featuring many up-and-coming artists!
- Reggaeton classics. Recommended popular songs.
- For rock fans too! Popular big beat groups and artists
- [Western Music] A landmark masterpiece in hip-hop history! A fundamental album you should know
- The Profound Appeal of Dub: Recommended Masterpieces and a Popular Classic
- [Western Music] Tracing the Roots of Funk: Essential Albums Beginners Should Hear at Least Once
- [UK Music] A Britpop masterpiece. One recommended album.
- [For Beginners] A Roundup of Popular and Classic Brostep Tracks
From the UK! The Allure of Grime — Must-Listen Classics and Popular Releases (21–30)
Happy Screaming Night BusinessmanNero’s Day at Disneyland
Nero’s Day at Disneyland is an experimental breakcore project created in 2005 by Lauren Bousfield.
His tracks are also known for being frequently used in the intros and outros of videos by the Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie.
OVEKEYASHIKIOVe-NaXx
Ove-Naxx is a Japanese breakcore musician based in Osaka who began his career as a street performer in the 1990s.
His sound is characterized by a fusion of breakcore with crossover music such as death metal, Latin pop, and J-pop.
GristDrumcorps
Drumcorps is a metal breakcore music project by Aaron Spectre, who was born in Massachusetts and is currently based in Switzerland.
This track was released in 2006 by the German independent record label Ad Noiseam.
Ahou BoukenBogdan Raczynski
Bogdan Raczynski, originally from Poland, is a braindance artist based in the United States who has been active since 1996.
This track is included on the album “Samurai Math Beats,” released in 1999.
The album was selected for Fact magazine’s 2004 list of the “100 Greatest IDM Tracks.”
SickSickSickBong-Ra
Bong-Ra, a Dutch artist regarded as one of the pioneers of breakcore and even a legend—alongside figures like Aphex Twin and Venetian Snares—began his career as a DJ in 1996.
This track is included on the album “Bikini Bandits, Kill! Kill! Kill!”, which was released as a digital download in 2003.
Are You Talking To Me?Christoph De Babalon
Christoph De Babalon is a producer and DJ from Hamburg, Germany, active since 1994.
He is known for a dark and heavy sound style that fuses dark ambient with breakcore and drum & bass.
This track is included on the album “The Haunting Past of Christoph De Babalon, Vol.
2.”
SlasherDEFORMER
Deformer is a music project formed in 1995 by Dutch producer Mike Redman.
They are pioneers in the Dutch jungle music and breakcore scene.
This track was released in 2001 as a 12-inch single.