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Dubstep
Dubstep, like many genres of Electronic Dance Music, began in the underground circuits of the UK, evolving heavily in South London. Dubstep can be described as an EDM genre characterized with tightly wound musical compositions including powerful bass lines and drum loops taking qualities from Drum and Bass. Dubstep is known for heavy use of sampled vocals as well as glitched and re-sampled elements.
The Origins of Dubstep
The first releases in Dubstep were way back in 1998. They began more as a dark experiment of sorts where 2-step garage tracks were remixed in an attempt to fuse it with elements of breakbeat and drum and bass. It wasnt until 2001 that a few samples of this music came to be played at a night club called Plastic People in London at what was known as Forward night. This initial showcasing is what gave Dubstep the push it needed. The actual use of the term Dubstep began in 2002 when the strains of music that actually separated the form from 2-step and grime were more discernible. This term was made popular by the likes of labels such as Big Apple, Amunition and also Tempa.
DJ John Peel of BBC Radio 1 was one of the first public supporters of the form of music and began playing it on air in 2003. His last show aired in the following year and in a poll conducted on his listeners Distance, Digital Mystikz and Plastician (earlier Plasticman) found their way into the top 50 of the year.
By 2006, Dubstep came into the local, small time music scene as well. It got a boost when websites dedicated completely to the form came up online. Sites such as dubstepforum were popular. Another famous one was the download site Barefiles. Gutterbreakz was a blog dedicated to this form of music. It was at this time that the form got a great deal of publicity in the print world and found mention in magazines and several other publications. In January of 2006, DJ Mary Anne Hobbs of BBC Radio 1 began airing Dubstep Warz a show dedicated to the genre.
Characteristics of Dubstep Music
Dubstep Tempo
The sounds of Dubstep evolved from the experiments of UK Garage producers to create unique sounds. The rhythm of a typical Dubstep song is syncopated. You will find that it is sometimes shuffled and includes rhythms dividing the beat into subdivisions, or tuplets. Dubsteps most dominant trait is its tempo which typically ranges from 138-142 (or 69-71) BPM. A clap or a snare is commonly introduced in every third beat. When Dubstep first made an entry on the music scene it was largely percussion based and was primarily influenced by 2-step drum patterns, with several producers also experimenting with tribal drum samples.
Manipulated Basslines known as the Wobble Bass
One of the main features of Dubstep music is the wobble base. This is an extended bass note that is manipulated on the rhythm. A low frequency oscillator is used to work with the parameters of a synthesizer as far as elements such as volume, distortion and even filter cut off is concerned. What you get in the end is the timbre that has a number of variations in volume, distortion and filter cut off. This particular feature makes Dubstep quite popular in clubs. While earlier producers used synthesizers and other hardware to oscillate parameters, most producers today use Virtual Instruments (VSTs).
Dubstep Evolving into the Global Scene
Dubstep began to influence the commercial and popular forms of music as early as 2007. Listening to mainstream artists in 2007, such as Britney Spears, you may hear elements of Dubstep. In Spears track Freakshow produced by Bloodshy & Avant and The Clutch you will hear the use of wobble basslines. It was in 2009 that Dubstep got unprecedented international recognition when other genres began incorporating Dubstep qualities and vice-versa. At the beginning of 2009, UK electronic duo La Roux used it in In for the Kill, a single which went on to be remixed by Skream. Nero then went on to remix another song of theirs Im Not Your Toy and Zinc worked on Bulletproof. Just about then, Silkie, producer in London released the album City Limits Vol. 1 which made use of several 70s funk and soul points of reference. This was a completely different take on the familiar sounds of dub and UK garage. One of the main reasons Dubstep found so many takers is because of the publicity it managed to garner on social and video networking sites. Several mainstream magazines began publishing articles on Dubstep, some of the notable ones being Interview, New York, and The Wire. The Wire did a feature on Kode9 which found its way to the May 2009 cover. In December of 2009, XLR8R featured Joker on its cover. By the end of the year, Dubstep was the buzzword in The New York Times, XLR8R, NME and The Sunday Times, all which carried reviews on the EDM genre.
Dubstep Merges into Mainstream Genres
A short while later Dubstep saw several collaborations with leading RnB and hip-hop names such as Rihanna, Hank Shocklee and Snoop Dogg. Work was done alongside dubstep producers Chase & Status. They provided the voices for the underground anthem Eastern Jam. In fact, just last year in 2011 Britney Spearss song Hold It Against Me was one of the main reasons that dubstep tropes began to get appreciated by mainstream commercial music lovers. Rihannas Rated R album had three songs in its which had very clear Dubstep influences in them. Several Dubstep tracks saw hip-hop artists of the likes of Xzibit lend their voices to the instrumentals. This gave rise to songs such as Mr Grustle & Tha Russian Dubstep LA Embrace The Renaissance Vol. 1 Mixed by Plastician.
In 2010 Dubstep begain to find its way onto popular charts with songs like I Need Air by Magnetic Man, which reached the #10 slot on the UK singles chart. This brought about a complete change in the popularity rating of mainstream Dubstep. Katy On a Mission by Katy B then made debut on the #5 in the UK singles chart and managed to remain in the spot for five weeks in a row. Chase & Statuss released their second album in Feb 2011, No More Idols. This managed to hit the No.2 slot on the UK album chart.
What is Post-Dubstep?
Post-Dubstep is simply a term coined to categorize all of the sub-genres of Dubstep that emerged bringing a more aggressive feel and qualities of many more popular genres. As with every form of music, this evolution brought both loyal fans to the genre as well as great sentiment from traditional fans. The number of styles that are now tying themselves to Dubstep prevent it from being categorized into a specific music genre, though you will find several producers whose sound is still built on traditional Dubstep qualities. These artists incorporate references to the original Dubstep creations of UK Garage and 2-step as well as other traditional EDM subgenres.
The Origins of Dubstep
The first releases in Dubstep were way back in 1998. They began more as a dark experiment of sorts where 2-step garage tracks were remixed in an attempt to fuse it with elements of breakbeat and drum and bass. It wasnt until 2001 that a few samples of this music came to be played at a night club called Plastic People in London at what was known as Forward night. This initial showcasing is what gave Dubstep the push it needed. The actual use of the term Dubstep began in 2002 when the strains of music that actually separated the form from 2-step and grime were more discernible. This term was made popular by the likes of labels such as Big Apple, Amunition and also Tempa.
DJ John Peel of BBC Radio 1 was one of the first public supporters of the form of music and began playing it on air in 2003. His last show aired in the following year and in a poll conducted on his listeners Distance, Digital Mystikz and Plastician (earlier Plasticman) found their way into the top 50 of the year.
By 2006, Dubstep came into the local, small time music scene as well. It got a boost when websites dedicated completely to the form came up online. Sites such as dubstepforum were popular. Another famous one was the download site Barefiles. Gutterbreakz was a blog dedicated to this form of music. It was at this time that the form got a great deal of publicity in the print world and found mention in magazines and several other publications. In January of 2006, DJ Mary Anne Hobbs of BBC Radio 1 began airing Dubstep Warz a show dedicated to the genre.
Characteristics of Dubstep Music
Dubstep Tempo
The sounds of Dubstep evolved from the experiments of UK Garage producers to create unique sounds. The rhythm of a typical Dubstep song is syncopated. You will find that it is sometimes shuffled and includes rhythms dividing the beat into subdivisions, or tuplets. Dubsteps most dominant trait is its tempo which typically ranges from 138-142 (or 69-71) BPM. A clap or a snare is commonly introduced in every third beat. When Dubstep first made an entry on the music scene it was largely percussion based and was primarily influenced by 2-step drum patterns, with several producers also experimenting with tribal drum samples.
Manipulated Basslines known as the Wobble Bass
One of the main features of Dubstep music is the wobble base. This is an extended bass note that is manipulated on the rhythm. A low frequency oscillator is used to work with the parameters of a synthesizer as far as elements such as volume, distortion and even filter cut off is concerned. What you get in the end is the timbre that has a number of variations in volume, distortion and filter cut off. This particular feature makes Dubstep quite popular in clubs. While earlier producers used synthesizers and other hardware to oscillate parameters, most producers today use Virtual Instruments (VSTs).
Dubstep Evolving into the Global Scene
Dubstep began to influence the commercial and popular forms of music as early as 2007. Listening to mainstream artists in 2007, such as Britney Spears, you may hear elements of Dubstep. In Spears track Freakshow produced by Bloodshy & Avant and The Clutch you will hear the use of wobble basslines. It was in 2009 that Dubstep got unprecedented international recognition when other genres began incorporating Dubstep qualities and vice-versa. At the beginning of 2009, UK electronic duo La Roux used it in In for the Kill, a single which went on to be remixed by Skream. Nero then went on to remix another song of theirs Im Not Your Toy and Zinc worked on Bulletproof. Just about then, Silkie, producer in London released the album City Limits Vol. 1 which made use of several 70s funk and soul points of reference. This was a completely different take on the familiar sounds of dub and UK garage. One of the main reasons Dubstep found so many takers is because of the publicity it managed to garner on social and video networking sites. Several mainstream magazines began publishing articles on Dubstep, some of the notable ones being Interview, New York, and The Wire. The Wire did a feature on Kode9 which found its way to the May 2009 cover. In December of 2009, XLR8R featured Joker on its cover. By the end of the year, Dubstep was the buzzword in The New York Times, XLR8R, NME and The Sunday Times, all which carried reviews on the EDM genre.
Dubstep Merges into Mainstream Genres
A short while later Dubstep saw several collaborations with leading RnB and hip-hop names such as Rihanna, Hank Shocklee and Snoop Dogg. Work was done alongside dubstep producers Chase & Status. They provided the voices for the underground anthem Eastern Jam. In fact, just last year in 2011 Britney Spearss song Hold It Against Me was one of the main reasons that dubstep tropes began to get appreciated by mainstream commercial music lovers. Rihannas Rated R album had three songs in its which had very clear Dubstep influences in them. Several Dubstep tracks saw hip-hop artists of the likes of Xzibit lend their voices to the instrumentals. This gave rise to songs such as Mr Grustle & Tha Russian Dubstep LA Embrace The Renaissance Vol. 1 Mixed by Plastician.
In 2010 Dubstep begain to find its way onto popular charts with songs like I Need Air by Magnetic Man, which reached the #10 slot on the UK singles chart. This brought about a complete change in the popularity rating of mainstream Dubstep. Katy On a Mission by Katy B then made debut on the #5 in the UK singles chart and managed to remain in the spot for five weeks in a row. Chase & Statuss released their second album in Feb 2011, No More Idols. This managed to hit the No.2 slot on the UK album chart.
What is Post-Dubstep?
Post-Dubstep is simply a term coined to categorize all of the sub-genres of Dubstep that emerged bringing a more aggressive feel and qualities of many more popular genres. As with every form of music, this evolution brought both loyal fans to the genre as well as great sentiment from traditional fans. The number of styles that are now tying themselves to Dubstep prevent it from being categorized into a specific music genre, though you will find several producers whose sound is still built on traditional Dubstep qualities. These artists incorporate references to the original Dubstep creations of UK Garage and 2-step as well as other traditional EDM subgenres.
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Yes I know there are ton's more Dubstep songs, But I posted the one's I like. Post the name and link of a song in a comment or post on here and I will add it!
No copyrite intended!
No I did not make any of these song's and therefor I will take no credit in them!
If you do not like curse word's then watch out because some of these song's have a few bad words!
No copyrite intended!
No I did not make any of these song's and therefor I will take no credit in them!
If you do not like curse word's then watch out because some of these song's have a few bad words!
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Good song nice bass drop
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Aralia wrote Good song nice bass drop
This isn't dubstep.
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What is it than i suck at this
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dubstep for life my friendd!
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Skream and Example- Shot yourself in the foot again
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