One of the fastest growing types of music in the world, dubstep is a new form of electronic music that combines heavy bass with samples, synthesizer, keyboard, turntables and hard- hitting drum tracks. Dubstep originated in South London, but has quickly spread to other areas of Western Europe and North America after initially getting some publicity on BBC Radio… and is fast-becoming a mainstream form of dance music around the world.
According to AllMusic, dubstep is
described as:
“tightly coiled productions
with overwhelming bass lines
and reverberant drum
patterns, clipped samples,
and occasional vocals.”
More accurately, dubstep is simply dub music set to a two-step beat. The usage of samples laid over low-frequency (and typically
oscillating) basslines is really what
defines this type of music. While
historically, dubstep has been
described as dark & deep… there
are now many forms of dubstep
that have elements of trance
music, electronica, hip-hop and
even pop. Pretty much every track
on the Billboard 100 has been
remixed by independent artists as
“dubstep.” This is pretty easy to
imagine when you consider that
dubstep is sample-driven music,
typically ripped apart and mixed
with copious amounts of bass that
is sure to blow out your speakers.
ALL ABOUT WOBBLE BASS
The most common characteristic of
dubstep is what is referred to as
“wobble bass.” Wobble bass is a
new creation of electronic music
where bass notes are extended and
manipulated digitally with a low-
frequency oscillator and other
filters. This type of bass drives the
music and is a big reason that the
music is so club-friendly (“bro-
step” is now a known sub-class of
dubstep that adds a bit more of
the typical techno-club element to
dubstep). When you hear someone
remark about that “wub wub wub”
sound that has made dubstep
famous, they are referring to the
wobble bass that is on a majority
of dubstep tracks.
Origin : Arising in the late 90s/
early 00s, the genre has lately
seen a more pronounced foothold
in mainstream music. Dubstep
originated from dub remixes of 2-
step garage that was taking over
London at the time. Remixers
attempted to introduce new sounds
into the 2-step genre, resulting in
a sound that would soon require
its own name. Dubstep, the word,
is simply the combination of "dub"
and "2-step".
According to AllMusic, dubstep is
described as:
“tightly coiled productions
with overwhelming bass lines
and reverberant drum
patterns, clipped samples,
and occasional vocals.”
More accurately, dubstep is simply dub music set to a two-step beat. The usage of samples laid over low-frequency (and typically
oscillating) basslines is really what
defines this type of music. While
historically, dubstep has been
described as dark & deep… there
are now many forms of dubstep
that have elements of trance
music, electronica, hip-hop and
even pop. Pretty much every track
on the Billboard 100 has been
remixed by independent artists as
“dubstep.” This is pretty easy to
imagine when you consider that
dubstep is sample-driven music,
typically ripped apart and mixed
with copious amounts of bass that
is sure to blow out your speakers.
The most common characteristic of
dubstep is what is referred to as
“wobble bass.” Wobble bass is a
new creation of electronic music
where bass notes are extended and
manipulated digitally with a low-
frequency oscillator and other
filters. This type of bass drives the
music and is a big reason that the
music is so club-friendly (“bro-
step” is now a known sub-class of
dubstep that adds a bit more of
the typical techno-club element to
dubstep). When you hear someone
remark about that “wub wub wub”
sound that has made dubstep
famous, they are referring to the
wobble bass that is on a majority
of dubstep tracks.
Origin : Arising in the late 90s/
early 00s, the genre has lately
seen a more pronounced foothold
in mainstream music. Dubstep
originated from dub remixes of 2-
step garage that was taking over
London at the time. Remixers
attempted to introduce new sounds
into the 2-step genre, resulting in
a sound that would soon require
its own name. Dubstep, the word,
is simply the combination of "dub"
and "2-step".
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