In 2020, Cristina Vessa and Yesenia Vizcaya took their passion for bass music and set out on a mission to elevate underground EDM artists. What started as a SoundCloud mix series has since evolved into an influential podcast, blog, and now the release of a burgeoning music label. With their platform Dubstep FBI they aim to promote underground artists by giving them a space to share their music. Five years later, they launched their new record label, Beat Intelligence Network or BIN, to help more artists gain exposure and garner supporters.
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The story of Dubstep FBI began humbly on Soundcloud where Vessa and Vizcaya, drawn by their love of dubstep and electronic music, began sharing their favorite underground tracks and curating mixes for their friends. Their passion for discovering fresh and innovative sounds quickly resonated with like-minded fans and artists, and they eventually built a dedicated following.
As their community grew online, their vision expanded to broader horizons. What was once just a series of mixes online blossomed into a full-fledged outlet dedicated to promoting emerging talent in the EDM scene. By creating a blog and a podcast, they expanded their reach, offering interviews, music releases, and industry insights, providing a voice to the often-overlooked underground artists.
“At its core, we’re an EDM news blog, and we’ve always been focused on the underground, the small to medium artists who have a hard time reaching new audiences,” Vessa said. “We’ve always wanted to be that connector where we can connect rising artists with new supporters.”
Vessa said that a lot of complaints that they hear in the music industry are that it’s oversaturated and over-commercialized and labels don’t have the time to listen to every demo that is sent in. With their label, they want to give everyone an equal chance to feel heard, and make up-and-coming artists feel respected and valued.
“I think that Dubstep FBI’s role here is to support the underground and to never sell out to the corporate vibe that’s going on right now,” Vessa said. “We’re here to show everyone that the roots of the genre are alive and well, and we’re here to serve. To me, that means taking the time to listen to all of these smaller artists who send us music and digging through them. Then, when we do find those really good songs, it’s our duty to push those out to the world.”
Under the umbrella of EDM and bass music, there is a lot of room for opportunities to find the next rising star, but for Vizcaya and Vessa, it all started out as a way just to share music with their friends. “There’s so many different sub genres of EDM in general that there’s a lot of opportunity for growth,” Vizcaya said. “I think us focusing on this little niche market is super important. We’re just here to continue to keep the underground music alive.”
Dubstep FBI’s recently launched label, Beat Intelligence Network, is a powerful tool to amplify the voices of up-and-coming artists who may otherwise struggle to break through in a highly competitive industry. By offering exposure, support, and resources, BIN is all about helping artists gain recognition, while fostering a creative and collaborative environment.
The label launch represents an exciting chapter for Dubstep FBI, reinforcing their commitment to the underground music scene while giving rising stars a chance to shine. Through BIN, they’re offering more than just a platform: they’re offering a community that extends far beyond just the artists they support.
“I think we kind of realized that the community piece got stronger when we started the blog, because we were writing articles about artists who had never had a news article written about them,” Vessa said. “This was a lot of the younger and smaller artists’ first time ever really being featured like that.”
As the EDM industry has long been dominated by male figures, Vessa and Vizcaya are committed to fostering female empowerment within the scene. They have experienced the challenges first-hand that women often face in the industry, but now they are using their powerful female-duo structure to their advantage to stand out amongst the crowd.
“I hope to use our platform as a way to inspire the community and really help others,” Vizcaya said. “I also want to encourage women and help them so that they can learn some skills and be able to take that to any business that they want to build themselves.”
Vessa and Vizcaya aim to inspire and support women in the industry, whether they’re producers, DJs, or behind-the-scenes creatives. They use their platform to help provide women with opportunities and information to rise to the top, breaking down barriers and encouraging other women to pursue their dreams in the world of EDM.
“We just want to inspire other women who are too scared to get into the industry, or too scared to start their own project,” Vessa said. “It’s all about building that respect for yourself and making it known that women can run shit at just as well as men, if not even better. We’re here to change the game.”
The name, “Dubstep FBI,” just made sense to Vessa and Vizcaya as they credit themselves as “always listening” and “there to serve.” You can often find them at shows, on the lookout for filthy beats, decked out in their proper uniforms, with badges, citation pads and handcuffs, ready to arrest. Their label, BIN, they see as a branch under Dubstep FBI, following up on the investigation of beats, and we can only look forward to what they have on the radar to expand their FBI branches.
“I am excited for people to see how we’re doing things differently,” Vessa said. “For us, it’s all about being reachable. If you have a question, just DM us. We’re going to be doing things differently, and I feel like it’s going to turn a lot of heads in the industry.”
