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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · 11h

DUBSTAR at 30: Disgraceful

Dubstar’s debut album Disgraceful turns thirty tomorrow. Founder and songwriter Steve Hillier reflects on the record’s creation, explains why it remains Dubstar’s finest work, and pays tribute to the unsung heroes who helped bring it to life.

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Stephen Hillier - Music Composer - POLITEK

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · 19d

Steve shows off his Yamaha DX100 synthesiser featured in Dubstar songs Stars, St Swithin's Day, Disgraceful and the new POLITEK single 'forever'

Steve Hillier @stevehillieruk.bsky.social · 19d

Which synthesizer is making that squiggly bass sound on the new POLITEK singe?

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · 19d

New single from Dubstar's Steve Hillier out now! Yes!!

Steve Hillier @stevehillieruk.bsky.social · 19d

POLITEK: Forever

‘Forever’ is out now on all our favourite streaming platforms. It’s another dance floor banger & my last release of Summer 2025 running at a gentile 128BPM with a nod to Melodic Techno.

I hope you enjoy it and don’t forget:   PLAY LOUD

www.stevehillier.net/politek-fore...

Info & music from composer & DJ Stephen Hillier, including his work as the founder & songwriter in Dubstar, the 90s dreampop act from Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

www.stevehillier.net

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · 20d

New single from DUBSTAR's Steve Hillier out tomorrow!

Steve Hillier @stevehillieruk.bsky.social · 20d

My new POLITEK single is out tomorrow!

open.spotify.com/artist/2mNmA...

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Steve Hillier @stevehillieruk.bsky.social · 20d

My new POLITEK single is out tomorrow!

open.spotify.com/artist/2mNmA...

Dubstar at 30 QUESTIONS: OASIS & the 90s revival

Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · 23d

New single from Dubstar's Steve Hillier this Friday!

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Sep 1

DUBSTAR: It's another week of Q&A videos celebrating 30 years of Dubstar. New videos out each week day at 5pm BST!

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YouTube video by Dubstar Archive

Stephen Hillier - Music Composer - POLITEK

Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Aug 8

New single from DUBSTAR's Steve Hillier out today!

Steve Hillier @stevehillieruk.bsky.social · Aug 8

POLITEK: Lightning - SLOVAKIA

It’s my pleasure to let you know that my new POLITEK single ‘Lightning - Slovakia’ is out right now on all the best platforms!

It’s another Big Room Banger aimed at the 3am dance floor, so please check it out & PLAY LOUD!

www.stevehillier.net/politek-ligh...

Info & music from composer & DJ Stephen Hillier, including his work as the founder & songwriter in Dubstar, the 90s dreampop act from Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

www.stevehillier.net

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Aug 6

Which are the POLITEK synths?

This channel is all about Dubstar, the 1990s dreampop act from Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne. This channel features unreleased and previous unheard material from Dubstar, spanning our entire career t...

Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Aug 6

New single from Dubstar's STEVE HILLIER out this Friday!

open.spotify.com/artist/2mNmA...

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Aug 4

An update!

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jul 24

DUBSTAR at 30: Q&A sessions

Excited to let you know that starting today, a new 30th Anniversary Q&A video will be live on the Dubstar Archive YouTube channel every weekday at 17:00 BST

Be sure to subscribe to the Dubstar Archive channel so you don’t miss a thing!

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jul 22

Dubstar Q&A coming very soon!

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jul 9

New single from POLITEK by Dubstar’s Steve Hillier out this Friday!

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jul 8

DUBSTAR at 30: Stars hits the charts

And don't forget if you want to discover more about Dubstar and the vast amount of music we released (and hid away) you could always do worse than visiting the Dubstar Archive right here. you might surprised at what you'll find

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The DUBSTAR archive is a collection of previously unheard recordings by the 1990s Dreampop act Dubstar. Here you will find unreleased songs that span the ent...

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jul 8

DUBSTAR at 30: Stars hits the charts

If you’ve ever wondered what a songwriter looks like in that exact situation…
it’s all here:

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www.dubstar.com/stars

A site dedicated to the Dubstar classic song Stars, written by Steve Hillier

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jul 8

DUBSTAR at 30: Stars hits the charts

I also recorded a few thoughts about this peculiar little milestone.
Appropriately done in my garden — squinting into the sun, hay fever kicking off, and sunblock working its way south into my eyes.

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www.dubstar.com/stars

A site dedicated to the Dubstar classic song Stars, written by Steve Hillier

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jul 8

DUBSTAR at 30: Stars hits the charts

But anniversaries have a way of dragging you down memory lane whether you fancy it or not.
So I’ve made a page about Stars, the most successful song Dubstar ever released.

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www.dubstar.com/stars

A site dedicated to the Dubstar classic song Stars, written by Steve Hillier

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jul 8

DUBSTAR at 30: Stars hits the charts

Thirty years is a long time.
Too long, really, to start listing all the things that have changed since then.
Some better, some worse, and quite a few now completely untraceable.

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www.dubstar.com/stars

A site dedicated to the Dubstar classic song Stars, written by Steve Hillier

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jul 8

DUBSTAR at 30: Stars hits the charts

On this day in 1995, Dubstar crept into the UK Top 40 for the first time.
Our first appearance in any chart, anywhere.
The start of a path that led to an album called Disgraceful, and somewhat improbably, seven more hits after that.

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www.dubstar.com/stars

A site dedicated to the Dubstar classic song Stars, written by Steve Hillier

Dubstar is 30 years old today!

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jun 27

DUBSTAR at 30: Q&A

Yesterday marked thirty years since we released Stars, the very first Dubstar single. To celebrate the occasion, I’m doing a Q&A. If there’s anything you’ve ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask or couldn't be bothered to email, now’s the time!

youtu.be/Mb8XiGZnL44

YouTube video by Dubstar Archive

This channel is all about Dubstar, the 1990s dreampop act from Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne. This channel features unreleased and previous unheard material from Dubstar, spanning our entire career t...

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jun 26

DUBSTAR at 30

Thanks for sticking with us all these years. Here’s to the stories we can tell… and the ones we probably shouldn’t.

[email protected]

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Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jun 26

DUBSTAR at 30

I’m recording a new series of Q&A sessions. Would love to hear your questions — about Disgraceful, Stars, Manic, the wild old days, or anything else you’ve wanted to ask. I’ll answer them over on the Dubstar Archive YouTube channel

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Information, music & biography for Dubstar, the 1990s dreampop act from Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Dubstar Official @dubstaruk.bsky.social · Jun 26

DUBSTAR at 30

Name a topic, and there’s probably a Dubstar story attached to it.
Whether it’s one I can actually repeat in public is another thing entirely…

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www.stevehillier.net/dubstar

Dubstar | Steve Hillier

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