Wow, this is a legit archive. @inpc has some these recordings too. What's like the history / culture of this? Like are these taped from the radio or what? I feel like I'm holding the dead sea scrolls or something now.
Someone preserved the files people uploaded to the now defunct dubstep forum (UK dubstep). Think a lot of it are recording from internet streams of live shows from private stations and some tape recordings. I'll try to find the original reddit link I got it from
https://www.reddit.com/r/realdubstep/comments/164adex/i_uploaded_117_earlymid2000_mixes_from_barefiles/
I should put some of this on the next tape. Thanks for the tip!