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| Spin |    [5] |
From contemporary reviews, Matt Earp of XLR8R as containing "half of a dozen of the scenes most successful producers" as well as having "great tracks from a few sideline observers."[6] Earp noted that the tracks by Kode9 and Digital Mystikz were introspective while Burial's track "pulls off brilliant-sounding liquid D&B at dubstep tempo."[6] Earp concluded that the biggest surprise was the tracks that came from outsiders such as Jay Haze and Michal Ho as well as Kevin Martin.[6] Chris Mann of Resident Advisor stated that Box of Dub worked well as an introduction to dubstep, while finding that "the emphasis is on the dub roots of the scene rather than trying to cover all the possible ground. For this reason Digital Mystikz, Haze, Scuba and Skream appear with two tracks, while some of the pioneers and innovators such as Horsepower Productions, Benga and Shackleton are conspicuous by their absence."[2] Killian Fox of The Observer called the album a "superb dubstep selection" declaring it an "essential record for initiates and devotees alike." finding the highlights to be Burial, Kode 9, and Skream.[7] Spin gave the album a three and a half star rating out of five, stating that "dubstep hasn't caught on [in the United States]" while noting that tracks by "Burial, Kode 9 or the almighty Skream through fat speakers at high volume, and they'll melt your sacrum like bikram yoga."[5]
Commenting on the release in 2010, Robin Murray of Clash stated the album "really supplied an expert primer to the youthful bass scene."[8]
