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passtherizla - MemberIts essentially just garage from about 15 years ago rehashed with heavier bass... Lame.
That's not strictly true. It could be said to be a progression of 2-step garage, but pure 4-on-the-floor garage.
'essentially' being the keyword... I'm a self confessed massive music snob, I used to play out at events most weekends here in brum and coventry.
there are good elements of the scene but I lean toward the more 'dubby' end of the genre... no gay high pitched voices or crappy vocals.
i'd suspect more ignorant than snob 😉
ignorant.... hmmmmm douche bag 😉
Didn't someone once play a 45rpm drum and bass track at 33rpm and then decide to give that "new genre" a name??
No, are you thinking of Breaks? I did hear of someone speeding someone else's breaks tunes up to 172 and releasing them as their own dnb, they got found out fairly soonish.
maybe you are also thinking of drumstep. either way you ain't get your riddims right, blud. safe.
What Tim said... 😉
It can only really be considered to have a direct blood line to a very specific genre of garage, which could be argued has so little in common with the true definition of garage, that it isn't actually garage but a new genre, ie two-step or dubstep, which are 'essentially' the same.
Loving this -
The track that got me into dubstep. Doesnt have a lot in common with some of the afore mentioned stuff, Skrillex etc but its still great. Our clubs unofficial theme tune (if cycling clubs have theme tunes).
Dubstep = 2-step + Dub. ( duuuh! )
2-step, and dub are quite noticeably different.
Beautiful beautiful dubstep.....
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Its drum and bass, but they forgot to put all the drums in.
What the hell is dubstep? I think the official description is '99% sh1te'
I don't mind the odd dubstep tune in a mix, but basically it is a mishmash of genres that don't really work together, resulting in pretty rubbish music.
Skrillex on the other hand is awesome 🙂
Best track that fell under the (stupid shitty horrible pointless blah blah) genre name of dubstep for me was
Holy thread ressurection batman....just found this 😀
Just so happens I iz listenin to this
if it's anything to do with justin beeper then i'm out 😐
i'm amazed that people can qualify a genre as being bad/ good, yes there's shit loads of bad dubstep, but then there's loads of good. i don't think the speed is relevant to the genre anymore. it did start slightly faster, maybe 140 but that's no longer the case.
to decide what is dubstep i'd basically ask, does it have syncopated drums, either high hats or kicks, dubstep can be four four, but it should have a swing. it should also have space, like original dub. skrillex is neither dubstep, nor any good.
I'm amazed that people actually give a shit about genre names. Good music is good music no matter what you call it.
i agree with dezzy!
currently listening to the dubstep fm podcast, enjoyable yes.
Dubstep FM is a good place, interesting to hear what the American take is.
Rorsch, that sounds a bit too Radio 1 for me. I think it's the sample, it's a bit "euphoric". DezB, that's definitely the grimey end of the step. I like the tongue in cheekness and when his hat turns around 😀
But, it is important too separate the wheat from the gash. Otherwise things which are good get diluted and lumped together, take the growth of drum n bass for example.
Not really dubstep, but played in the same circles: Skull Disco. The 2 double cd's are still available from the Skull Disco website. Lush.
Hmmmm, not bad. Funny comments too 😆
Years ago I made music and didn't know what it fell into, it's more like this than a lot of other stuff I've heard. It's a bit Marmitey.
I just cried a bit with excitement over how excellent this thread could be . . . so
Loved this when I working as shop grease monkey
Mantastic - MemberIt's utter shite. No further explanation is required.
+10000000
Bands with no talent attract people without talent 😆
@terrahawk DUBSTEP BADGERS. ZOMG. 😯
That's fantastic.
My little brother, who is a DJ/producer type in his spare time, describes dubstep as "Music to text to" which I reckon is as fair an assessment as any...
after reading margrave of the marshes i can tell you that dubstep was john peels favourite genre of music ever. i guess thats partly because he saw the begining of something with so much potential. i guess he might have had something to do with it conception; by proxy. seeing how he was the first to play hip hop and jungle etc on public radio (bbc).
i'm sorry, what???
I think I have come across the definitive answer - [url= http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2011/09/20/the-poke-presents-downton-dubstep/ ]Downton Dubstep[/url]
basically john peels favourite genre of music was dubstep. due to its energy, he died shortly after the genre gained his recognition.
[i]after reading margrave of the marshes i can tell you that dubstep was john peels favourite genre of music ever[/i]
I've read the book and don't remember that. Think it would go some way to beating punk, surely!?
Frankenstein - Member
Mantastic - Member
It's utter shite. No further explanation is required.
+10000000Bands with no talent attract people without talent
I wonder what these idiots are into...
i think it's slightly stretching his influence to give him credit for it's conception.
top bopping 🙂
(wait for it......)
That one's doing the rounds on the internet, pretty cool.
I dunno if this "counts" as dubstep but it's one of my favourite tracks right now.
I still find it hard to believe that people actually enjoy Skrillex. It's so terrible, just bad noise with nothing interesting going for it. I feel like an old person saying that but I'm only 22 so probably in the target audience for that sort of music 😆
There are some decent Dubstep tunes, but a lot of it is basically just crap wobble drum and bass slowed down to 138BPM. I used to DJ breaks/dnb out quite a bit, and Dubstep just ruined the scene for me completely. People constantly ****ing on about it being 'the most amazing innovative genre ever - OMG' also put me right off.
With lyrics
I dunno, but recently got a copy of Wu Tang clan meets the Indie Culture - Enter the Dubstep, and that is pretty cool....
I was at the Radio 1 night in Space, Ibiza... Dubstep in the main room, no atmosphere, flat as, proper sh1t!
Deadmau5 was in the other room, smashed it, was rammed totally rocking!
Says it all, dubstep is the hype at the moment, deadmau5 should have been in that main room for sure!
Free album for anyone interested, has Starkey, Burial, Kode9 on it. Whether it is dubstep or not I don't give a poo 😉
http://www.adultswim.com/promos/201109_unclassified/
I was at the Radio 1 night in Space, Ibiza... Dubstep in the main room, no atmosphere, flat as, proper sh1t!Deadmau5 was in the other room, smashed it, was rammed totally rocking!
Says it all, dubstep is the hype at the moment, deadmau5 should have been in that main room for sure!
yes it does say it all, but i'm pretty sure we think it's saying different things...
liking that adultswim btw. there's a rather good peter van hoesen remix of mount kimbies that i'm liking at the moment. and the new scuba ep, although i can't decide if it's a slightly guilty pleasure.
There are some decent Dubstep tunes, but a lot of it is basically just crap wobble drum and bass slowed down to 138BPM. I used to DJ breaks/dnb out quite a bit, and Dubstep just ruined the scene for me completely. People constantly ****ing on about it being 'the most amazing innovative genre ever - OMG' also put me right off.
same here... I got a proper slating on page 1 or 2 for saying that... ha ha.
I dunno, but recently got a copy of Wu Tang clan meets the Indie Culture - Enter the Dubstep, and that is pretty cool....
really!? I'm a MASSIVE wu fan and the first wu meets indie was amazing!