501

501 is the stage name of Finnish electronic producer and DJ Jussi Leväsalmi, based in Helsinki. He works primarily in drumstep, dub and dubstep styles and released material actively around 2008–2016. Credits include The 501 EP, the single Escaping Monday, and the Headrush / Falling Skies single (featuring Belle Humble) issued on Never Say Die Records in 2012.

Public biographical detail on Leväsalmi is limited. Available records place his period of activity roughly between 2008 and 2016, with some listings noting an indefinite hiatus after 2016. His tracks appeared on a range of bass- and dubstep-oriented labels and compilation releases, and his music received support from established names in the bass scene.

On record, 501’s material sits where drumstep and dub-inflected dubstep meet: productions that foreground low-frequency weight alongside half-time rhythmic feels. Releases such as The 501 EP and Escaping Monday emphasize deep sub-bass and sparing high-end detail; the Never Say Die single with Belle Humble pairs vocal-led arrangements with tight, roomy low end. The textures on his tracks tend toward atmospheric reverb and delay on pads and vocals, with percussion arranged to leave space for prominent bass hits rather than dense breakrolls.

As a producer (and credited DJ), Leväsalmi’s role is studio-focused: composing, sound-designing and arranging tracks for labels and compilations. The 2012 Headrush / Falling Skies release on Never Say Die Records is the clearest commercial example of his output and collaborations — notably the vocal feature from Belle Humble — while other singles and EPs document his presence on the bass/dubstep circuit.

Because public documentation is sparse beyond the releases and label placements named above, specific production routines, live-set details, and direct artist influences are not widely recorded; the discography and the 2008–2016 activity window remain the verifiable anchors for 501’s profile.