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defining dubstep ?

Post by therebel730 » Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:05 pm

this questions been irkin me for a little while ; i know i sound like a troll or w.e but maybe someone could enlighten me? theres 2 types of dubstep beats for me.. the DUB beat ; and the 2step beat.. first.. howdo yu tell the difference between normal 2step and dubstep 2 step? second..if it has the dub beat why is the word STEP in there? im pretty sure dubstep was dubbed dubstep because it started off as dub remixes of 2step tracks ; BUT they still had the 2step beat at the time.. majority of tunes today have a dub beat.. no hint of 2step in them. i know i sound retarted but i just want to know whats going on here :oops: :oops: :dunce: :oops: :oops:

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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by sigbowls » Fri Jun 10, 2011 6:29 pm

its music to dance to brostep is music to drive your roomate nuts
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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by davwuh » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:07 pm

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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by therebel730 » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:09 pm

davwuh wrote:tweenwave
tweenwave? or is it just that yu dont have an answer?

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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by fractal » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:50 pm

the only rules were 140bpm with a sub bass foundation. that being said, the beat can be halftime, 2steppy, jungly, housey or even non existent.
sub.wise:.
slow down
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Post by Caski » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:30 pm

any bpm with no bass = dubstep

140bpm with sub bass foundation = jungletrancetechcorebreakstep

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Post by sigbowls » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:37 pm

cool name
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Post by Mapledelux » Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:01 pm

wikipedia does a good job of explaining it

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Post by Mapledelux » Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:23 pm

fractal posted this in a thread while back Image

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Post by wubstep » Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:35 am

Mapledelux wrote:fractal posted this in a thread while back Image
I need this as a poster.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/47252461@N06/
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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by therebel730 » Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:54 am

some good answers here.. this poster breaks it down quite thoroughly. thanks!

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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by therebel730 » Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:57 am

fractal wrote:the only rules were 140bpm with a sub bass foundation. that being said, the beat can be halftime, 2steppy, jungly, housey or even non existent.
:h: :corndance:

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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by bassrael » Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:34 am

its called DUB, ya didnt know :corncry:

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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by Wildcard » Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:57 am

davwuh wrote:tweenwave
You just dont understand! GARSH!
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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by fractal » Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:08 am

wubstep wrote:
Mapledelux wrote:fractal posted this in a thread while back Image
I need this as a poster.
Comes with the Roots of Dubstep CD, big up blackdown & ammunition
sub.wise:.
slow down
epochalypso wrote:man dun no bout da 'nuum

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Post by scattybeanhead » Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:55 am

that's an awesome poster. basically when people ask what is dubstep, they've just gotta listen to hatcha's radio show according to that!
http://www.mixcloud.com/yesjme/winter-warmers-dubstep-vinyl-mix/

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Post by garethom » Sat Jun 11, 2011 11:14 am

fractal wrote:
wubstep wrote:
Mapledelux wrote:fractal posted this in a thread while back Image
I need this as a poster.
Comes with the Roots of Dubstep CD, big up blackdown & ammunition
Haha, I guessed at that, so glad I did, bought the CD last night, just for the poster, already have most/all of the tracks on wax. :4:

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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by I Was a UFO » Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:09 pm

I am new to this forum but have listened to dubstep for a few years....I must say this forum has really confused me about what 'real' dubstep is.

I've heard people say that producers like Benga, Coki, & Skream make real dubstep.

People here seem to consider 'brostep' to be anything with wobbly and robotic sounding synths.

So why is it that I hear wobbly and robotic sounding synths in Benga, Coki, & Skream songs?

Please someone clear of the confusion that this forum has caused me!!!

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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by vCookie » Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:11 pm

I Was a UFO wrote:I am new to this forum but have listened to dubstep for a few years....I must say this forum has really confused me about what 'real' dubstep is.

I've heard people say that producers like Benga, Coki, & Skream make real dubstep.

People here seem to consider 'brostep' to be anything with wobbly and robotic sounding synths.

So why is it that I hear wobbly and robotic sounding synths in Benga, Coki, & Skream songs?

Please someone clear of the confusion that this forum has caused me!!!
brostep on urban dictionary defined: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... id=4297993
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Re: defining dubstep ?

Post by fractal » Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:14 pm

Dusbtep means something different to everyone. I don't dictate what it is to anyone, and I sure as he'll don't let them decide what it is to me. My advice to you, UFO, is to not worry about what others think and just do you. Remember that this is just the interwebs and we're all a bunch of nerds

Terms like brostep, dungeon and filthy only exist as dividers if you let them, don't get caught up in all that one dimensional thinking. This sound has many different facets and they were made to fit together. To compliment and contrast, to build and release tension, to fill with dread and then cleanse with joy... This is how I like to hear bass music



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sub.wise:.
slow down
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