Dubstep
Simply, a genre of Electronic Dance Music based around a non-straightened half-step beat, wherein a bass-drum (kick) will often (but not always) play on the first
downbeat and a
mid-range percussion (snares, claps, etc.) playing on the third downbeat, with variations to this skeleton beat. It is often produced around 140BPM, but can go as low as 128 or even as high as 145, there is no real set BPM.Sometimes it is said to be a
downtempo genre but this is simply a misunderstanding of the concept of a half-step beat.
LFO modulated low and midrange basslines are not essential to the genre and alot of dubstep productions do not even incorporate them (e.g. Nero - Reaching Out, Bassnectar Remix -
Ellie Goulding - Lights), and actually originated from it's origins in 2-step garage and Dub Reggae, and can be found in DnB and House.Expanding on this, frequently, alot of songs that aren't Dubstep are referred to as Dubstep, mainly due to incorporating alot of features (LFO-Modded Bass, Dirty FM Synthesis
Mid-Range, etc.) associated with Dubstep.There is no specific feel to dubstep. It can be
thrashy, heavy and dirty (e.g. Skrillex, Excision, etc.) or melodic, euphoric and trancey (e.g. Seven Lions,
Xilent, etc.), or moody, relaxing and chill (e.g.
Skream, Bassnectar, etc.). It can incorporate elements of a variety of different genres ranging from Trance and DnB to Hip-Hop and Nu-Metal, and the reverse is also true.
Dubstep
by Lycr on Oct 22, 2011 20:13:25
Dubstep (Noun) - Music Genre.
Wikipedia Defines Dubstep as:
"A genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"."
Country of Origin: England
Date of Origin: Late 1990's
Artist/s:
Skream
Dj Hatcha
Borgore
Skrillex
(To Name a few.)
Dubstep started off as an underground genre, a fusion of Dub and
2-Step Music, And has slowly gained porularity throughout the 2000's with increasing popularity fom 2005.
With artists such as
Britanny Spears using dubstep on their albums, and modern dubstep artists, such as Skrillex, Nero and
Boregore bringing the music to the masses.
Example:
"Dubstep, The act of pushing your butt cheeks as close together and as hard as possible, and having an Explosive diarrhea shit, while banging two metal
trash can lids together at the same time, into a microphone. That's what Dubstep is"
"
wub wub wub wub wub wub PFFFFTTTSHHHHHPTPTPTP, *Crash* *Crash* *Crash*"
Dubstep
by kidwhohasexperiencewiththishit on Jul 22, 2011 23:10:46
A genre of electronic music originating in the UK. It is characterized by deep bass and sub-basslines.
Dubstep probably has one of the most ridiculous fanbases out there. The fanbase mostly consists of people ranging from 14-18 years of age. Most of these "fans" are preppy kids who listen to
dubstep not because they like how it sounds, but because they think it's "cool", and that's what all the "cool" kids listen to. Those kids make up about
85% of the fanbase. The other 25% are actual dubstep fans, who appreciate the
rythm and basslines and aren't just looking for filthy drops. Dubstep
isn"t about
mind fucking noises, it's about the rythm and the feel of bass sounds. Unfortunately, 85% of the fanbase do not have the intelligence to grasp this truth, and continue to search for and listen to what they think are "
filthy dubstep tracks". Dubstep fans also feel the need to let everyone know about their affection for the genre. Wearing
dubstep clothing and accessories, having dubstep phone backgrounds, it's so stupid. If i was into rap music, i wouldn't go around wearing shirts and hats that say "rap". My phone background wouldn't be the word "rap". This just proves that people like dubstep just because they think it's cool. This is what it is. Dubstep is a genre of music, not a religion. I love dubstep, but it's like some sort of ego-inflating disease. I honestly can't wait for it to die so only the true dubstep fans are left.
Dubstep
by BlackPaintonaRedDoor on Aug 29, 2012 23:58:07
A style of electronic music that is based around drops and wobble-bass. Unfortunately, since this is the case, it all sounds pretty much exactly the same. It's all about break downs, and since that is typically only one part of the song, the rest of dubstep music that isn't wobble-bass and drops sounds like your typical
synth beats from pop music, often featuring a female vocalist fed through
auto-tune. A lot of people can't listen to dubstep for longer than two minutes at a time because their longer attention span prevents such a collage of
wrecking beats and soft
synths from mixing in such rapid succession.
Example:
1 - Hey, is that
Skrillex?
2 - No. Skrillex isn't even
dubstep,
retard.
1 - Oh, I couldn't tell because I listen to music that has soul.
Dubstep
by Kemikal-Rabbit on Dec 07, 2011 02:14:42
Dubstep is a bastardization of
Drum and Bass, House,
Electro and other genres of Electronic Dance Music into something that sounds like one of a few things at any given time that are not limited to but include; a chainsaw fucking a toaster, the sound of defecation whilst
on Acid, broken speakers.
The last of these has led many an unwary listener to question
a DJ's knowledge of his
EQ and sound levels only to later find out that it was not any hardware failure that caused the angry sound of
dubstep to assault their ears -a sound that has often been described by many true followers of
PLUR as being "violent" "hateful" and "vibe crushing".
Dubstep is often described as being "filthy" "grimy" and "dirty" by its fans, which is ironic as they also describe themselves with the exact same words. Much like the bros that dubstep has excreted into the modern rave scene; dubstep should be divorced from raves as it does nothing to further the scene and is only destroying it like a cancer.
Dubstep should not be played at any event, ever.
Example:
Person A "Hey, did you hear the new Skrillex track?"
Person B "You mean the one that goes "
wubwubwubwub wump wump wump wubwubwubwub?"
Person A "Yeah! That's the one!"
Person B "No."
Person A "Then how did you know what the track sounded like?"
Person B "I didn't, it's dubstep so I just guessed and made shit noises."
Dubstep
by PROPH3T1C on Nov 10, 2012 04:34:57
(Noun) A term derived from the act of paying "double" to "step" into a club, which on this particular night features
a DJ making playlists strictly of his own, computer based music, and
shuffling said playlists on his iPod or laptop.
Light shows and drugs are heavily involved and encouraged, to distract the attendants from the fact that it all sounds the same and the drinks cost $18.
Example:
The combination of Molly,
lasers, and that song with 84
bass drops made me
shit my pants at the dubstep show last night! Good thing there wasn't any money left in my wallet!