2-step or half-step rhythm in dubstep?

[mashmash]

I'm confused between "2-step" rhythms and "half step" rhythms. I thought 2-step is to do with the snares hitting the 2nd and 4th beat, like in 2-step garage and half-step is when the snare hits the 3rd beat of the bar (which most dubstep tracks do) but on sites it is saying dubstep is 2-step, what is that about? Can somebody explain

[Sentinels]

if you take a 4/4 tempo at 140 beats per minute the classic dubstep cliche is that the snare will hit down on the third beat (only once) making the groove feel slower.

A 2 step rhythm will classically have a snare on both the second and fourth hit. (or slightly swung in garages case)

This is the same as a 4/4 house beat though, so a 2-step groove is recognised by the placement of the kick drums (on the first beat and halfway in between beats 3 and 4.)

I make 2step btw

[mashmash]

if you take a 4/4 tempo at 140 beats per minute the classic dubstep cliche is that the snare will hit down on the third beat (only once) making the groove feel slower.

A 2 step rhythm will classically have a snare on both the second and fourth hit. (or slightly swung in garages case)

This is the same as a 4/4 house beat though, so a 2-step groove is recognised by the placement of the kick drums (on the first beat and halfway in between beats 3 and 4.)

I make 2step btw

aha thanks i am no longer confused

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