With dubstep’s surging (and some might say waning) popularity, it’s not surprising to hear explosive dubstep breakdowns bleeding into pop. Turn on Top 40 radio today, and there’s a great chance you’ll ...
It’s official: Dubstep isn’t going anywhere. Even Taylor Swift has sampled the genre’s electronically warbled bass lines in her latest release, “I Knew You Were Trouble,” taking dubstep from the clubs ...
We trace the history of an amorphous subgenre that fused dubstep with R&B, ambient music, post-rock and IDM When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...
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Basketball great Shaquille O’Neal talks about his transition into DJ’ing dubstep as DJ Diesel; his new album, Gorilla Warfare; and how music helped him get out of a funk after he retired from the NBA.
Set to the music of man-of-the-moment Skrillex, Deadmau5, and other dubstep fiends, “DubWars” (slightly graphic clip above) jump-cuts through a parade of screeching, sword-fighting chainsaw-wielding ...
Dubstep music started in London around the turn of this century. Derived from styles such as garage, dub, and drum and bass, dubstep is known for downtempo rhythms with an off-kilter shuffle. A strict ...
Of all genres with complex legacies, dubstep ranks as one of the strangest. It’s less than 20 years old, yet already feels like it’s been through more ups and downs than a low-frequency oscillator. A ...