Dubstep has become popular with the kids nowadays. I figure that this sudden upsurge comes from live performances: drug-infused kiddies frantically running around while a crazy light show and heart-pounding bass music overwhelm their psyche, blanketing all the negative day-to-day emotions with euphoria. I don't have the money nor the courage to do what these kiddies do, but I did want to see if I could find some dubstep that I appreciate.
The thing about dubstep is that it requires nice speakers/headphones. You need to not only have a heavy bass, but a hearty bass...if that makes any sense. You don't want the bass to usurp the classic dubstep chirping melodies, but it should pop out as the main harmony line. Once you have that, the song aligns itself. Skrillex is a classic example of some fairly generic dubstep, and I like this song because we as listeners have become desensitized to its disturbing one-line message. But since it is in the context of random techno, it ends up being a meaningless lyric repeated over and over again.
Album: Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Skrillex
Verdict on Dubstep: Like action movies, it can be very entertaining and you will want to get lost in it, but at the end of the day, there is no memorable substance other than "that was sweet." It's not homework music, it's "let's fucking listen to dubstep" music. But eh it's not that great.
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