Why are so many dubstep fans so protective of the genre?

[howzer]

LOL

not really, i just prefer to listen to music on a decent soundsystem/stereo, as opposed to using a pair of cheap earphones/headphones....

lol... ipod's are mp3 players, not cheap headphones. i didn't mention what headphones i use once.

this argument is silly.

[Sexual_Chocolate]

yes, but i can assume that you do, seeing as your favourite album is from pendulum....


anyway... in reference to what i said earlier, i think you need to vary your musical tastes a bit more....

yea you could agrue that the album 'evolves', but there is no real progression through it.... most of the tracks are increadibly similair & become fairly repetitive after awhile.

[howzer]

I can agree that at some points it does get repetitive but overall I think the amount of creativity it took to make it deserves a lot of merit. its universal appeal to everyone has brought the whole genre a lot of attention.

I'm happy to accept suggestions as to what you think might compare? I'm always open to having more music to listen to

[SCope13]

I always have a good laugh at the people who consistently say things like "I've been listening to dubstep since the 90's",

[Sexual_Chocolate]

well for Dnb id say

Klute - Lie cheat & steal
Photek - Form & Function

and for 'dubstep'

Silkie - city limits vol 1&2
2562 - ariel
Burial - Untrue
skream - skream
The Bug - London Zoo

[howzer]

well for Dnb id say

Klute - Lie cheat & steal
Photek - Form & Function

and for 'dubstep'

Silkie - city limits vol 1&2
2562 - ariel
Burial - Untrue
skream - skream
The Bug - London Zoo

cheers! I'll check those out.

[SCope13]

Pendulum makes me lol.

[wobbles]

ANYTHIN BUT MAH PRESHUS

[samdam1]

I consider myself still fairly new to the genre and I've been listening to it for a few years.... theres just so much dubstep out there in different forms... I try to ignore the kids who think skrillex is the only type of dubstep but I don't hate on them because it brings exposure for the whole genre... because more and more people will start checking out other dubstep artists and will find much better dubstep out there. growth is a good thing!!

You sir, +1

[ambinate]

ANYTHIN BUT MAH PRESHUS

[Raziel]

I consider myself still fairly new to the genre and I've been listening to it for a few years.... theres just so much dubstep out there in different forms... I try to ignore the kids who think skrillex is the only type of dubstep but I don't hate on them because it brings exposure for the whole genre... because more and more people will start checking out other dubstep artists and will find much better dubstep out there. growth is a good thing!!

As much as I dislike Brostep i do have to agree with this, i mean i first got introduced to 'dubstep' via a friend who played me some Bar 9, Datisk, and Excision in late 2009. If it wasn't for the Jump-up/Brostep side of things I doubt i ever would have discovered the minimal sound which i now listen to every day without fail.

Personally i just see Brostep as a phase, as long as the underground keeps going strong and putting on plenty of nights I couldn't give a flying fuck about the mainstream.

And to any fellow deep heads who get upset when people ask them what kind of music they listen to, I find the best response is simply 'Sub-Bass'

[garethom]

And to any fellow deep heads who get upset when people ask them what kind of music they listen to, I find the best response is simply 'Sub-Bass'

Nope, the best response is to mumble "You probably wouldn't like it...", endure the 3 seconds of awkward silence then quickly changed the subject.

The one time I tried it was when I was at a house party, and somebody said "Gareth, you know loads about music, pick some songs", so I went and put on Hyph Mngo, and they were like "What is this, this is shit!" then one girl goes "No... no... this is pretty cool, it's like, REALLY minimal drum and bass or something". I simply said they were missing out, your speakers are shit, and then let them go back to their system of a down.

[JTMMusicuk]

And to any fellow deep heads who get upset when people ask them what kind of music they listen to, I find the best response is simply 'Sub-Bass'

Nope, the best response is to mumble "You probably wouldn't like it...", endure the 3 seconds of awkward silence then quickly changed the subject.

The one time I tried it was when I was at a house party, and somebody said "Gareth, you know loads about music, pick some songs", so I went and put on Hyph Mngo, and they were like "What is this, this is shit!" then one girl goes "No... no... this is pretty cool, it's like, REALLY minimal drum and bass or something". I simply said they were missing out, your speakers are shit, and then let them go back to their system of a down.

i like system

[joeki]

Yup, I help manage a youthclub three days a week. Occasionally I'll want to help educate the youngsters, but usually after two tracks the spotify playlist goes back on. I tried explaining to them spotify is rubbish. But the iTunes playlist at the club is even worse. I wish they'd hand me the budget entirely, I'd turn it into my own club haha.

[garethom]

And to any fellow deep heads who get upset when people ask them what kind of music they listen to, I find the best response is simply 'Sub-Bass'

Nope, the best response is to mumble "You probably wouldn't like it...", endure the 3 seconds of awkward silence then quickly changed the subject.

The one time I tried it was when I was at a house party, and somebody said "Gareth, you know loads about music, pick some songs", so I went and put on Hyph Mngo, and they were like "What is this, this is shit!" then one girl goes "No... no... this is pretty cool, it's like, REALLY minimal drum and bass or something". I simply said they were missing out, your speakers are shit, and then let them go back to their system of a down.

i like system

This wasn't a knock on system of a down, more just that I probably shouldn't have busted out Hyph Mngo in the middle of it haha.

[JTMMusicuk]

lol yeah its a bit contrasting like, it was probably just the drastic mood change that made people think it was shite, i rekon if you put that on first people would have enjoyed it more

[the wiggle baron]

@ opening poster

I have just come back from system, and am still feeling occasionaly teary with emotion. The night had a rawness, a passion and a feeling that I have not experienced since the excitement of the early days of dmz. This is why people are protective. The best moments of my life are all at dmzs and similar nights from back in 2006-8. The last year or two, I havent been to one night that even NEARLY captured those feelings. Even dmz had lost the original feeling by the end, with crowds of people turning up expecting and creating the wrong thing. So when I get to go to a night that actually has everything that I have always held dear and associated with dubstep in the past, and it brings about as much deep rooted passion and emotion as it did, I ask you to rethink your question. This isnt just music to ALOT of people.

[phrex]

word up wiggle

[ariosa]

@ opening poster

I have just come back from system, and am still feeling occasionaly teary with emotion. The night had a rawness, a passion and a feeling that I have not experienced since the excitement of the early days of dmz. This is why people are protective. The best moments of my life are all at dmzs and similar nights from back in 2006-8. The last year or two, I havent been to one night that even NEARLY captured those feelings. Even dmz had lost the original feeling by the end, with crowds of people turning up expecting and creating the wrong thing. So when I get to go to a night that actually has everything that I have always held dear and associated with dubstep in the past, and it brings about as much deep rooted passion and emotion as it did, I ask you to rethink your question. This isnt just music to ALOT of people.

i'm jelly

[cityzen]

Didn't the SAME THING happen to Drum and Bass? If I remember correctly Pendulum were very influential on bringing drum and bass to the masses ... and If I also remember correctly didn't this cause every drum and bass fan to hate Pendulum?

DnB was brought to the masses way before Pendulum but yeah, they did create a lot more listeners. The reason a lot of DnB fans started to hate them is because they had talent, made some big tunes in their early days and then proceeded to water their sound down into soulless bubble gum pop at/around 170 bpm.

ps: "Hold Your Colour" is my no.1 EDM album of all time.

lol, but seriously, as well as the albums already recommended i'd like to add
Now More Than Ever - Logistics
Ghetto Blaster - Cyantific
and Fabriclive 44 - Commix

some people might disagree with those but I reckon you'll like them.

And to the OP - I don't care what people do or what they listen to. I was at System on Saturday. I just genuinely don't think you'll ever experience that vibe at a Skrilly event.