Austeria Exposes the Underworld of Her Shadowy Dubstep Soundscapes

Dubstep DJ and producer Austeria shares insight into her debut album and drops off an exclusive mix ahead of her Lost Lands performance. Enter the mystical realm of Austeria, dubstep’s daughter of darkness. Rising from Maryland, the sonic architect began beckoning fans into the Underworld with her dark, spooky style in 2018. Since her debut, Austeria has released dozens of standout tracks, including the 2025 single “Mirage” and numerous collaborations with Zingara. Austeria’s sinister soundscapes are influenced by her peers — such as Rezz, Peekaboo, Excision, and PhaseOne — as well as rock bands like Sleep Token, Spiritbox, Evanescence, and Bad Omens. Her interest in horror movies and their scores provides additional inspiration for her shadowy tones of destruction. When asked how she would describe her sound, the talent stated, “I always find questions like this to be difficult to answer because my sound has a wide spectrum in itself. I typically describe it as dark, but it ranges from spooky, heavy, and weird to ethereal, mystical, and pretty.” Since the beginning of her project, Austeria has focused on world-building, laying the foundation for the Underworld she explores in her ...