Theresa Joseph, Staff Writer
August 29, 2011
Filed under Arts and Entertainment
WOMP-WUB-WUBBB-BASSDROP?
To the avid listeners of Dubstep, these sounds are commonly attributed to most of their favorite songs. What is ?Dubstep? exactly? According to UrbanDictionary.com, it is the noise of Transformers engaging in certain human activities. Sophomore Reid Ferguson said of the genre: ?I think it?s a genre that?s mostly used for comedy. A friend of mine told me that if you play it at a party or something no one can dance to it. So everyone just flounders around awkwardly.? Dubstep is a subgenre of electro-house music. This techno-based music originated in the late 1990s in London, England. With the coming of the 21st century, what began as an underground music scene quickly grew into mainstream popularity.
?Filthy? Characteristics
?Bro, this song is so dirty? or ?filthy? generally goes the jargon by which Dubstep fans commonly describe their favorite songs. What is it about these songs that sanction them to a level of general uncleanliness? Its overall sound has been described as tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines repeated drum patterns, clipped music samples, and the occasional indiscernible vocals (?Explore Music: Dubstep?. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation). Dubstep rhythms tend to be in the 138-142 beats per minutes range. The most recognizable feature of Dubstep is the wobble bass. The wobble bass is created by using a low frequency oscillator to manipulate aspects such as volume and cut-off, resulting in that ?WUBWUBWUB? sound. When asked about his opinion of the music, Sophomore Bradley Frizzell said, ?I like some songs but most of it sounds too electronic and computerized for me.?
Mainstream Popularity
Dubstep started to spread beyond small local scenes in late 2005 and early 2006. Simultaneously, the genre was receiving extensive coverage in music magazines such as The Wire and online publications like Pitchfork Media, with a regular feature entitled, The Month In: Grime/Dubstep. Today, mainstream pop artists such as Rihanna and Britney Spears are beginning to utilize Dubstep in their songs. Rihanna?s Rated R album contained three dubstep tracks. Britney Spears? single ?Hold It Against Me? also has some traces of Dubstep to it. Junior Enakshi Shah commented upon the popularization of the genre: ?I never knew just how much Dubstep was around me. I didn?t even know I was listening to some!?
Song List
Check out these songs for a Dubstep quick-fix today!
?First of the Year? (Equinox) by Skrillex
?Lights? Ellie Goulding REMIX by Bassnectar
?Harry Potter Dubstep? REMIX by Terabyte Frenzy
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