Dubstep

[*Bob*]

Genuinely exciting musical evolution or po-faced flash-in-the-pan that takes itself far too seriously?

Any thoughts, East Dulwich?

[????]

I can't tell wether they are girls or boys

[woodrot]

dubstep is like SO 5 years ago

[*Bob*]

You get the crest of the wave, then you get the commercial backwash.

[woodrot]

dubstep is big in the North East now - Newcastle is still in the year of our Lord 2008

[maxxi]

music for a hundred tv ads

[*Bob*]

maxxi Wrote:

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> music for a hundred tv ads

like, TOTALLY

It's totally suited to flashy, in-your-face, impacts-with-visuals functional purposes.

It's totally unsuited to dancing and having a good time.

[Otta]

dub?step  /ˈdʌbˌstɛp/ Show Spelled[duhb-step]

noun

a style of mostly instrumental electronic music, originating in London, influenced by dub and characterized by syncopated rhythm and an emphasis on bass and drum elements.

So what exactly sets this aside from all the other dance music characterized by syncopated rhythm and an emphasis on bass and drum elements?

[*Bob*]

It goes

DUURRRR... wo-wo-wo.. Um-chakkachakkaBAM DUUUURRR

[david_carnell]

Does The Bill themetune need updating again?

[*Bob*]

Good thinking.

It could go Dum-Da DOO,da um-chakkachakka BAM Ba-DA, Ba-DA..

Dubstep stylee

['bout now]

What would UDT have to say about it? He knew about everything.

[*Bob*]

Personally I think the world has gone mad.

Trance (circa 1995) has conquered America, leading to the bizarre sight of supposedly cool rappers fronting up backing tracks reminiscent of the Vengaboys.

[Jeremy]

I honestly don't think I've ever heard any dubstep.

[Otta]

I did a search on youtube and the stuff I heard just sounded like a lot of other stuff I've heard over the years, I'm not sure what sets it apart.

[Voyageur]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> I honestly don't think I've ever heard any

> dubstep.

Nor I - I consider it one of life's rare dollops of good fortune :)

[*Bob*]

I definitely has a sound. Cop a few of these, Otta.

http://www.beatport.com/genre/dubstep/18/?gclid=CM2r9vy3zrMCFefMtAoduCkAeQ

[Parkdrive]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> I honestly don't think I've ever heard any

> dubstep.

You don't know how lucky you are!!!! Dub, yes, Dubstep, not on your life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[granadaland]

It's just music 'innit.

Jamie xx remix of Gil Scot Heron

Kode 9 & the space ape

James Blake singles from R&s records etc

Mala in Cuba

Some of my current faves.

But you really really must have a sound system with evil bass.

Otherwise fahgeddaboudit...

[red devil]

Otta Wrote:

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> I did a search on youtube and the stuff I heard

> just sounded like a lot of other stuff I've heard

> over the years, I'm not sure what sets it apart.

I bet UDT is itching to get his paws on this thread to educate untrained ears... :)

[LondonLogCo]

I strongly suspect there's a Dub-Step-theme-tune-version of:

Jamie's Kitchen and the Two Fat Hairy Bikers

(buried deep somewher in someone's music making machine)

:)

[Jeremy]

Each to their own... you can't really say that one sort of music is intrinsically better than another (except for all that X-factor shit, of course). I've just never been into dance music of any variety, really.

[TheArtfulDogger]

Disappointed (and showing age) as I thought this was a discussion on steps to help older or less active people in to VW's (dubs)

Sigh, the youth of today and their fancy music terms, bring back ABBA is all I can say ;-)

Goes back to Horlicks and old geezer monthly

[anapau]

This is dubstep

but so it this

personally I like the former but detest the latter

What sets it apart from other EDM genres just comes down to tempo really

oh and often heavy sub-bass (the 'drop') although this isn't too noticeable unless you are in possession of unusually good speakers

[TillieTrotter]

Come to my house if you want to know about dub step. It's played and made from 7am til at least 11pm. My neighbours love it!!