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Originally posted by Dmatrox what the heck is brostep?

http://dubstepmassive.net/2010/11/what-is-brostep/

I must say I like the term "mid range cack" better myself, as "brostep" regrettably is bound for glory as another sub-genre at this point.

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Originally posted by Lews The friendfs of mine from high school who listen to brostep and shit are the people who listened to like "hipster" music in igh school and who think they're really special and unique and have found this great "underground" music. I don't think they listened to hardcore sceramy shit. They just think it's good underground shit. God I hate them.

Pretty much the group I was referencing, all those hipsters from way back.

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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.

No, I think that's a fair assessment. I know dubstep has colonised alt-rock nights around here, and this is a plausible reason why. It doesn't completely explain dubstep's massive popularity, though.

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I think it's a combination of the underground/alt/hipster appeal and the huge amount of bass.

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Isn't DubStep the hardest genre to produce, the most complex one?
I mean, all these effects, tricks and technics...?

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Originally posted by enydo 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".

Rusko already touched on this in an interview. And you're right, a lot of the kids that like the "brostep" side of things also enjoy the hardcore/screamo scene, from my experience.

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Originally posted by future_newbie Isn't DubStep the hardest genre to produce, the most complex one? I mean, all these effects, tricks and technics...?

lol, i'm not even touching this one. too easy.

but the simple answer is "no, it's not."

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Originally posted by enydo Pretty much the group I was referencing, all those hipsters from way back.

yeah you're totally right. the crowd that i went to high school with that is into it are the band and art kids who were in emo bands in high school.

i was also a band and art kid but i listened to pap then when it was called trance so i got it out of my system early.


I don't get how dubstep became associated with 'hipterness'. I mean most of the hipsters I know in williamsburg and bushwick brooklyn where I live are definitely not into dubstep.

Rather, brostep seems to be like the urban outfitters of dance music.

When I first started seeming dubstep parties here in the city like 'Dub War', the people involved were definitely a subculture, but much more like junglists than hipsters.

http://dqxt.org/dubwar/

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let's not confuse dub and grime with dubstep.

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Originally posted by nefardec When I first started seeming dubstep parties here in the city like 'Dub War', the people involved were definitely a subculture, but much more like junglists than hipsters. http://dqxt.org/dubwar/

I'd say that comes down to UK Garage (which dubstep eventually evolved out of) being one of the genres that came about from the jungle/drum n bass-exodus. Since the very beginning of jungle to the divide into drum n bass and UK Garage and its further subgenres, the music has always seemed to revolve around that urban inner city aesthetic, and attracted that kind of young crowd accordingly.

Impressed that Dub War is still around after six years. Too bad Love is such an awkward venue once it's filled up with punters.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J No, I think that's a fair assessment. I know dubstep has colonised alt-rock nights around here, and this is a plausible reason why. It doesn't completely explain dubstep's massive popularity, though.

Well, from what I've seen here in Atlanta, dubstep has essentially taken over the "hipster" (and I use that loosely, it's mostly just 20-somethings who really enjoy being ensconced in a "scene") sub-culture. There are areas in Atlanta, Little Five Points, Cabbagetown, that are gathering grounds for younger "alternative" people, and dubstep has really taken root in a big way in these areas. Like I said, I think a lot of this has to do with aesthetics.

These sorts of people seem to like things that are "dirty". That wobble bass is so RAW man, people just don't UNDERSTAND our MUSIC. That sort of mindset. Check this out:

http://www.heavyatl.com/

Seems to have just really found it's niche within that urban sub-culture. As for why it's popular on such a massive scale, I think a lot of people tend to gravitate towards music that sounds edgy because they think in some way it validates their tastes.