I like about 50% of it, i think the older stuff is a lot better because it was more minimal and dub-influenced than it is now, and the bass used to be a lot lower. I got into dubstep in 2006 when it was still relatively 'underground' because i liked dub reggae, i like the space and the deep pulsing bass lines in early dubstep. dub music is supposed to be about atmosphere and minimalism, but that's almost completely disappeared most "dubstep" now is full of mid-range WOBWOBWOB noises and has very little bass.
I like about 50% of it, i think the older stuff is a lot better because it was more minimal and dub-influenced than it is now, and the bass used to be a lot lower. I got into dubstep in 2006 when it was still relatively 'underground' because i liked dub reggae, i like the space and the deep pulsing bass lines in early dubstep. dub music is supposed to be about atmosphere and minimalism, but that's almost completely disappeared most "dubstep" now is full of mid-range WOBWOBWOB noises and has very little bass.
don't get me wrong, I like some of the more recent dubstep too; 16bit, excision, datsik, funt case, doctor p, flux pavillion, and skrillex isn't bad either, I just prefer the more old school dubstep sound.
I recommend:
Benga 'Diary Of An Afro Warrior'
Skream 'Skream'
VA- 5 years of Hyperdub
VA- Sureplayaz presents Chilled Deep Dubstep
VA- Chilled Dubstep & Bass (Sureplayaz)
VA- Box of Dub vol 1 & 2
Clubroot- Clubroot
Burial- Untrue & Burial
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:19 pm Post subject:
TellEmSteveDave wrote:
TellEmSteveDave wrote:
I like about 50% of it, i think the older stuff is a lot better because it was more minimal and dub-influenced than it is now, and the bass used to be a lot lower. I got into dubstep in 2006 when it was still relatively 'underground' because i liked dub reggae, i like the space and the deep pulsing bass lines in early dubstep. dub music is supposed to be about atmosphere and minimalism, but that's almost completely disappeared most "dubstep" now is full of mid-range WOBWOBWOB noises and has very little bass.
don't get me wrong, I like some of the more recent dubstep too; 16bit, excision, datsik, funt case, doctor p, flux pavillion, and skrillex isn't bad either, I just prefer the more old school dubstep sound.
I recommend:
Benga 'Diary Of An Afro Warrior'
Skream 'Skream'
VA- 5 years of Hyperdub
VA- Sureplayaz presents Chilled Deep Dubstep
VA- Chilled Dubstep & Bass (Sureplayaz)
VA- Box of Dub vol 1 & 2
Clubroot- Clubroot
Burial- Untrue & Burial
Thank you for that list. It's nice to have a comparison between what I came into, and what was there before it. I haven't read through the other pages, but if anyone else have great examples of classic dubstep tracks with "atmosphere" and "minimalism" feel free to share'm. _________________ "Thou art weighed in the balances, and found wanting" - God
I find dubstep crap that is entirely overrated. Electronic music in general is for DJs that want 7 minute songs with little substance other than for dancing.
Closest I get to dubstep is Blue Stahli (who is abjectly against it) and Celldweller, who has sadly started using it in recent work. He used to be good though.
I was subjected to a few tracks of new Korn once; it's horrendous.
I agree. I was around some "friends" who were heavy into dubstep who happened to be laptop dj's, (I loved it when they played hip-hop, psy-trance, drum'n'bass, or glitch'n'bass, yet when they played dubstep I was annoyed)
However I loved annoying my dubstep friends when they would start a dubstep track and I would just add pianos in FL-Studio.
I find dubstep crap that is entirely overrated. Electronic music in general is for DJs that want 7 minute songs with little substance other than for dancing.
Closest I get to dubstep is Blue Stahli (who is abjectly against it) and Celldweller, who has sadly started using it in recent work. He used to be good though.
I was subjected to a few tracks of new Korn once; it's horrendous.
I agree. I was around some "friends" who were heavy into dubstep who happened to be laptop dj's, (I loved it when they played hip-hop, psy-trance, drum'n'bass, or glitch'n'bass, yet when they played dubstep I was annoyed)
However I loved annoying my dubstep friends when they would start a dubstep track and I would just add pianos in FL-Studio.
What tracks did they play? Dark, heavy tracks? Light, mellow tracks? Cheesy, club tracks? It's nice to see there are still dj's that don't limit themselves to one or 2 related styles of electronic music and stay there for the rest of their career.
most "dubstep" now is full of mid-range WOBWOBWOB noises and has very little bass.
