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Wow.. can't believe this thread is still getting views. I guess I will apologies to the people that got batshit crazy for me stating what I thought dubstep was. My opinion is different from yours and I could have used a better term other than "real dubstep" Other than that, I have had a failed attempt to convert my friends to some "good" dubstep tunes. What do you guys do you play some tunes and the response you get is "Sounds like the same thing played over again"

Im 17 and started listening to dubstep after hearing loefah tunes and kode 9 stuff and reaserching labels like deep medi, tempa and DMZ. Those Artists and Labels are still my favorite in the genre. So in answer to the thread there are few but some teens have more of a educated ear and listen to real dubstep rather than farty mid range unlistenable music.

I'm (lmao) and I have been nterested in dubstep since the end of last year. I first started out liking the 'Brostep' cheesy 'WUB WUB WUB'. But then I got into 'Real' dubstep.
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why did i even write this

Well I'm nearing 21 now, but I listened to the real lowdown dirty dubstep stuff since I was 14-15.

SHOKK ZEN wrote:Well I'm nearing 21 now, but I listened to the real lowdown dirty dubstep stuff since I was 14-15.

DJG one of the few yanks who actually gets it right, highly recommend his mix on bunzero's subfm show (2/6/11)

I'm 17 and I love deep dubstep. That being said, I enjoy Skrillex and other "brostep" acts as well. But none of them are on the level of guys Mala and Coki, Loefah, and Kode9. And yes, there is some truly great American dubstep out there. Check out Sub Lab label out of Texas. They've released one free compilation and one single, both of which grade fucking A.

TheShadowFog wrote:

SHOKK ZEN wrote:Well I'm nearing 21 now, but I listened to the real lowdown dirty dubstep stuff since I was 14-15.

Lmao what's that supposed to mean? By that I mean the real original dubstep as the likes of Skream, DMZ, Plastician, etc.

i'm 19 (20 in a weeks time) and i was introduced by a friend of mine about 4 years ago to dubstep in the form of caspa and skream. it's taken me a long time to catch up to the point where i am now, familiar with a lot of dubstep (by which i mean a fraction of what is out there today) but still checking this forum/youtube and listening to the old bangers and artists i've only listened to a track or two from them. so i guess i was quite late to the scene and still have a lot of catching up to do!

for me, i consider "real" dubstep to be where the sounds are familiar with the "old" tunes from when dubstep first started getting up on its feet. dark, moving, slow, low-end bass, minimalist. but there's the problem i feel; it's literally so hard to describe what is and what isn't dubstep today because there's so many different sounds and tracks from so many different artists that come under the branch of dubstep but yet don't sound like the "norm". a single artist can release tracks on an EP and not one would sound alike. only certain elements would, for instance the bass! how do we categorize that though? i guess it's just a matter of opinion...

on the subject of brostep;
i like certain songs from skrillex etc, but i wouldn't personally classify him as "dubstep", but more of a different branch of dubstep - seeing as that's where skrillex's sound stemmed from and he evolved it to something he wanted his music to sound like. and to be fair, skrillex has probably done the dubstep community a favour by giving dubstep more light, which ultimately showcases a lot of different artists people haven't listened to. for instance, if someone checks out skrillex and thinks, "damn that's cool, what else is there?", they see a youtube suggestion, or even go on here and see other artists for example, they'll click on that and see it's another branch of dubstep. that's a +1 for that artist, another fan, and they've been shed some light on other areas of dubstep.

don't get me wrong, i do agree that teens are more likely to follow the trend and incorrectly identify skrillex as being the god of dubstep. the UKs definition of dubstep is more gritty/minimalist/low-end bass/drum pattern orientated, whereas maybe the US(s) definition of dubstep is more focused on the unfortunate stereotype that dubstep is just "WHOMP WHOMP WHOMP WOBWOBWOBWOBWOB", with the effects and sounds of synths. if you compare say... datsik/excision with distance/coki, there is a clear difference between the two. but that doesn't mean what datsik etc aren't producing dubstep!

fair play to anyone who wants to produce their own definition of dubstep though, it can't exactly be bad for the community, if anything it adds to it and opens peoples eyes to other artists. and if yr a wannabe producer, then that is what you want. if yr a dj reppin' producers tracks on mixes, even if yr just a listener who wants to see more folk out there checking the scene out, all these producers and listeners are gaining more attention!

safe.

oner_music wrote: on the subject of brostep;
i like certain songs from skrillex etc, but i wouldn't personally classify him as "dubstep", but more of a different branch of dubstep - seeing as that's where skrillex's sound stemmed from and he evolved it to something he wanted his music to sound like. and to be fair, skrillex has probably done the dubstep community a favour by giving dubstep more light, which ultimately showcases a lot of different artists people haven't listened to. for instance, if someone checks out skrillex and thinks, "damn that's cool, what else is there?", they see a youtube suggestion, or even go on here and see other artists for example, they'll click on that and see it's another branch of dubstep. that's a +1 for that artist, another fan, and they've been shed some light on other areas of dubstep.

don't get me wrong, i do agree that teens are more likely to follow the trend and incorrectly identify skrillex as being the god of dubstep. the UKs definition of dubstep is more gritty/minimalist/low-end bass/drum pattern orientated, whereas maybe the US(s) definition of dubstep is more focused on the unfortunate stereotype that dubstep is just "WHOMP WHOMP WHOMP WOBWOBWOBWOBWOB", with the effects and sounds of synths. if you compare say... datsik/excision with distance/coki, there is a clear difference between the two. but that doesn't mean what datsik etc aren't producing dubstep!

fair play to anyone who wants to produce their own definition of dubstep though, it can't exactly be bad for the community, if anything it adds to it and opens peoples eyes to other artists. and if yr a wannabe producer, then that is what you want. if yr a dj reppin' producers tracks on mixes, even if yr just a listener who wants to see more folk out there checking the scene out, all these producers and listeners are gaining more attention!

safe.

This is honestly what happened to me. I remember getting into Skrillex and Antiserum, (I was also listening to a couple Skream tracks at this time, Oskilatah and Filth) became interested, and upon doing more research, came across "real" dubstep and that's now my favorite. I like both ends of the spectrum, but have recently been moving away from filthty stuff quite a bit. I saw Skrillex live and it was a a great time, and will probably go to more brostep shows, just because it's fun. But there's nothing I would want to do more than make a trip to the UK for DMZ, because unfortunately, we don't have that kind of thing here.I like both genres, but prefer "real" dubstep. In the end, it's purely subjective and everyone should just like what they like.

^trip is worth it, save up.

Well, I was introduced to the dubstep scene as an American. For about two years, the only dubstep I knew about was the midrange sort, like Datsik, Nero, Excision, Ephixa, and basically the stuff UKF posts about. I was about sixteen. Nowadays, I also listen to artists like Artwork, Gravious, Skream, Mensah, and Coki.
Recently I've realized that the classic minimalist dubstep is a lot more relaxing, something I'd listen to when I'm happy or calm, whereas the Americanized midrange dubstep is more... aggravating and energetic; perfect for the "fuck the world" days. I enjoy both sides of the spectrum, but I completely understand the dubstep purists who completely denounce the "brostep" genre as garbage. It is garbage, it's loud, the midrange can be really screechy, and the fanbase is so uninformed; but it's really fun-to-listen-to garbage.
One more thing, I have to address Skrillex. Controversial topic. Personally, I can't stand his music one bit, it's so disorganized and too grindey. It bothers me to no end when people label it as dubstep, even coming from a brostep background myself; it's clearly dirty electro. Adding bass farts to a half-step drum beat does not make something dubstep. He's a hipster fuck trying to capitalize on a fairly unknown genre, and he brought too much from the screamo genre that just makes me shake my head and want to cry. "Kill Everybody"? The fuck kind of name is that? Honestly, this guy I know absolutely loves him, and when I showed him Forever by Conquest, he called it "soundscapey crap" and denied it was dubstep. Skrillex fans make me ashamed to be an American dubstep fan. That said, I am an American teen listening to real dubstep. You're not alone, friend.

Fugglor wrote:Well, I was introduced to the dubstep scene as an American. For about two years, the only dubstep I knew about was the midrange sort, like Datsik, Nero, Excision, Ephixa, and basically the stuff UKF posts about. I was about sixteen. Nowadays, I also listen to artists like Artwork, Gravious, Skream, Mensah, and Coki.
Recently I've realized that the classic minimalist dubstep is a lot more relaxing, something I'd listen to when I'm happy or calm, whereas the Americanized midrange dubstep is more... aggravating and energetic; perfect for the "fuck the world" days. I enjoy both sides of the spectrum, but I completely understand the dubstep purists who completely denounce the "brostep" genre as garbage. It is garbage, it's loud, the midrange can be really screechy, and the fanbase is so uninformed; but it's really fun-to-listen-to garbage.
One more thing, I have to address Skrillex. Controversial topic. Personally, I can't stand his music one bit, it's so disorganized and too grindey. It bothers me to no end when people label it as dubstep, even coming from a brostep background myself; it's clearly dirty electro. Adding bass farts to a half-step drum beat does not make something dubstep. He's a hipster fuck trying to capitalize on a fairly unknown genre, and he brought too much from the screamo genre that just makes me shake my head and want to cry. "Kill Everybody"? The fuck kind of name is that? Honestly, this guy I know absolutely loves him, and when I showed him Forever by Conquest, he called it "soundscapey crap" and denied it was dubstep. Skrillex fans make me ashamed to be an American dubstep fan. That said, I am an American teen listening to real dubstep. You're not alone, friend.

Big ups man. Wish more people like you went to my school.

herbalicious wrote:Start up your own night. Education is key.

Man, I would love to produce, and do that, but I have the least bit of clue on how to make music, plus I just don't know how to use the programs/ equipment.

Clean wrote:

herbalicious wrote:Start up your own night. Education is key.

Man, I would love to produce, and do that, but I have the least bit of clue on how to make music, plus I just don't know how to use the programs/ equipment.

Nobody does until they learn.

Fugglor wrote: when I showed him Forever by Conquest, he called it "soundscapey crap" and denied it was dubstep.

this makes me soooo sad you have no idea :s

Benga got me into dubstep back in 07-08. Never liked any of this Fux Pavilion Doctor Pee wastematerial.

mIrReN wrote:

Fugglor wrote: when I showed him Forever by Conquest, he called it "soundscapey crap" and denied it was dubstep.

this makes me soooo sad you have no idea :s

+1

That's like one of the best dubstep tracks I know. And he denied it? Fuck him.

I´m 16 . I´m into artists like goth trad mala pangaea shackleton pinch . guess that is "real" dubstep

garethom wrote:

Clean wrote:

herbalicious wrote:Start up your own night. Education is key.

Man, I would love to produce, and do that, but I have the least bit of clue on how to make music, plus I just don't know how to use the programs/ equipment.

Nobody does until they learn.

I have tried to look at youtube and text tuturials, but I just cannot do it. I get lost so quickly.