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this is dubstep
I like all sorts of dubstep, from the more minimalistic, dubby stuff (which I like better) to the crazy wobble stuff we get from Skrillex and the like (which I still like, but not quite as much).
I do feel that, like some people have said, the filthy stuff is seriously cookie cutter, and it's disappointing that that seems to be the stuff everyone pays attention to. Skrillex, in particular, has reached the point where every single song just sounds like a remix of his last song (same synths, same samples, etc).
Also, postin' James Blake because no one else has yet.
The whole problem with Dubstep is its trashy reputation. Every time I see a thread concerning it, I know that for clicking its link there is a 99.990997879872% chance that someone is going to post some brostep related YouTube, featuring a parrot, an idiot acting like an idiot, or a lesser idiot parroting a greater idiot.
The unfortunate thing is that, as has been posted in this thread, there's a lot of good tunes being obfuscated by wobble-bass-minimal detritus.
Oh, and Shrillex sucks!
Well, It was definately nice to hear a new rythmic concept in the otherwise rather stale scene of dub music. A new and upcoming genre always comes with a lot of creativity amongst the producers that are involved in it. Same goes for the not so dubby sort (brostep). I was quite impressed at first by it's verve. Very absract and visceral.
Unfortunately now that the dust has settled it's rather grooveless nature is starting to catch up with it. I don't think it will prove to be one of EDM's immortals.
My friend dragged me to a brostep show and people were moshing. 
interesting short video -
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| Originally posted by pointPi But like System-J said, you can't make a good set out of dubstep tracks solely, since its structure reminds more of heavy metal than of disco. |
South Park is talking on dubstep on tonights episode. Should be pretty funny.
absolute tunes!
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| Originally posted by mmix My friend dragged me to a brostep show and people were moshing. interesting short video - |
This is THE best dubstep channel on the internet. If you go to the channel you'll agree.
It's trancestep. Fkin epic.
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| Originally posted by trancearoundwld This is THE best dubstep channel on the internet. If you go to the channel you'll agree. [BLOTTO] [BLOTTO] It's trancestep. Fkin epic. [BLOTTO] |
I like slow bassy dubstep...
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| Originally posted by EddieZilker It's like they've taken every cliche device from every genre in the past twenty years and packed it into this new fetishistic genre that's just something altogether different. And I swear to God - I know you can't judge a book by its cover but, where dubstep is concerned, it's safe to say that the more minimal the YouTube picture, the less ridiculous the sound. |
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| Originally posted by trancearoundwld Ridiculous is good when it comes to dubstep, Some of it is genius, and i can replay the song 20 times and not get bored of it, because people cram in 5 different genres. Most of it is shit, But most of any genre is shit, the cream @ the top of the cup is always a very thin layer. |
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| Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Depends on how you break it down. Most of dubstep is shit, but if you look closely, most atmospheric dubstep is very listenable, where as 99% of brostep is awful. |
EVERYONE knows about brostep, most of my friends who have never really listened to any sort of electronic music know about a lot of brostep artists.
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So, this is just a theory of mine, but I figure this is probably the most appropriate thread to bring it up in. The popularity of the loud, bombastic wobble-step (here in the states) is most likely due to the explosion of loud and grating "screamo" and hardcore rock that occurred throughout the early 00's and onward into the last decade. A lot of people who I knew in high school who were into that type of stuff when it was at it's peak of popularity have since moved onto dubstep. In their words "it's like hardcore but electronic, bro".
They connect with that loud, harsh sound since it relates very well with the screamy loud rock they liked when they were younger. Hell, Skrillex was the lead singer of this band:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/From+First+To+Last
So in the US, it seems as though there's a whole generation of people who were primed for that type of music, and they've kind of taken it to a whole new level from there. Personally, I am not a fan at all.
/drunkpost. I'm waiting for Jack to come and absolutely waste me. 
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| Originally posted by chris1011 +1 Brostep is shaping the world sadly. That and unicorn PLUR pop-trance... but that's entirely a different story |
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| Originally posted by enydo EVERYONE knows about brostep, most of my friends who have never really listened to any sort of electronic music know about a lot of brostep artists. // So, this is just a theory of mine, but I figure this is probably the most appropriate thread to bring it up in. The popularity of the loud, bombastic wobble-step (here in the states) is most likely due to the explosion of loud and grating "screamo" and hardcore rock that occurred throughout the early 00's and onward into the last decade. A lot of people who I knew in high school who were into that type of stuff when it was at it's peak of popularity have since moved onto dubstep. In their words "it's like hardcore but electronic, bro". They connect with that loud, harsh sound since it relates very well with the screamy loud rock they liked when they were younger. Hell, Skrillex was the lead singer of this band: http://www.discogs.com/artist/From+First+To+Last So in the US, it seems as though there's a whole generation of people who were primed for that type of music, and they've kind of taken it to a whole new level from there. Personally, I am not a fan at all. /drunkpost. I'm waiting for Jack to come and absolutely waste me. |
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| Originally posted by Adam420 You popularized this and cheesy unicorn trance. |
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| Originally posted by enydo EVERYONE knows about brostep, most of my friends who have never really listened to any sort of electronic music know about a lot of brostep artists. // So, this is just a theory of mine, but I figure this is probably the most appropriate thread to bring it up in. The popularity of the loud, bombastic wobble-step (here in the states) is most likely due to the explosion of loud and grating "screamo" and hardcore rock that occurred throughout the early 00's and onward into the last decade. A lot of people who I knew in high school who were into that type of stuff when it was at it's peak of popularity have since moved onto dubstep. In their words "it's like hardcore but electronic, bro". They connect with that loud, harsh sound since it relates very well with the screamy loud rock they liked when they were younger. Hell, Skrillex was the lead singer of this band: http://www.discogs.com/artist/From+First+To+Last So in the US, it seems as though there's a whole generation of people who were primed for that type of music, and they've kind of taken it to a whole new level from there. Personally, I am not a fan at all. /drunkpost. I'm waiting for Jack to come and absolutely waste me. |
dubstep and electro woot woot!
i would suggest Porter Robinson, i think u covered all the names i know
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEDXYa9qk9w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vt-XB_dVuk
I've got all these midwest kids I went to high school with who live with their parents still who love brostep, or as they call it 'Dub'. They will post on facebook about it on the regular, mobile phone shots from skrilly concerts, or status updates like "mixin' dub with my bros"
bleghhhh
what the heck is brostep?
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| Originally posted by Dmatrox what the heck is brostep? |
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