Summer Music: Dubstep
August 22nd, 2010 • Electronic
Dubstep is an emerging genre of music that combines the dominant sub-bass lines of dub (as in dub reggae) with the jittery half-time drums of two-step. This music will break your headphones, so you’re going to have to find a system with some nice deep bass to enjoy these tunes. Dubstep already has developed several cliches, including layered synths, ‘wobble bass,’ and the ever-present ‘bass drop.’ A bass drop usually consists of a gap in the music, after which the main phrase comes back in but with an overwhelming synth bassline. Below are two dubstep remixes: The first is a ‘typical’ dubstep remix by UK artist Chrispy (who was only 17 at the time), and the second is a mix by Canadian duo Zed’s Dead, which pushes the envelope a bit.