The Depressing inevitable commercialisation of Dubstep.

[Dystinkt]

We can see it happening people. Rusko's a victim of it in the states, slowly but surely, dubstep is becoming mainstream. I'm not elitist or a musical snob, but it irks me when people who are overwhelmingly ignorant of the genre as a whole talk about how much they love dubstep.I'd like it to be more popular and fortunately it is up north in the UK where I am ( Bradford, if anyone was curious) but only if its followers know what the fuck theyr on about. Whats your opinion?

[wub]

It's a constant cycle;

New Genre > Underground > Crossover potential > Big event/tune/radio show breaks it > Becomes commercial > More followers > Saturation of sound > Purists don't like it > Sound splinters > New Genre

[systym6]

what bothers me the most is all of the kids that say "oh listen to this song i found", (most likely Deadau5, Mt. Eden, or some remix of a popular song) and they claim that its this NEW genre called dubstep and how they DISCOVERED it a few months ago. Its not new, its roots go back to 98'!!!

[deadly_habit]

who cares if you like it? worrying about what other people are enjoying be it popular or not is for high school kids who wear music as a lifestyle/fashion trend or an identity rather as a slight part of their life

[faultier]

start listening to breakcore, i'm pretty sure this will never ever become mainstream

[FSTZ]

who cares...

I'm already on some "next genre" shit

make people dance, take people on musical journeys...

do what thou wilt

[DJ Crackle]

who cares if you like it? worrying about what other people are enjoying be it popular or not is for high school kids who wear music as a lifestyle/fashion trend or an identity rather as a slight part of their life

thank you, glad someone understands that.

[samkablaam]

this already happened a long time ago. dubstep is far from the underground and very far from its roots.

if you still like it, keep listening to it. if you dont, dont.

[Sharmaji]

I'm both elitist AND a musical snob, and I have no problem with this happening.

[Echoi]

Im so excited

THIS THREAD AGAIN

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!















Put in in the General Discussion

[qwaycee_]

I'm already on some "next genre" shit

yup.

well....do you mean listening ? or making? or were you joking? lol


either way i generally always watch for similar artists. i think once you've identified the sort of shit you like, it's easy to filter out what you don't want. so basically for me it's about individual artists rather than the entire genre as a whole.

i like to hate on hip-hop (just because it's fun lol) but i always watch for the same cats....the rest of the genre can burn and rot for all i care - as long as certain cats keep making music.

this is why i'm glad i don't vehemently involve myself in genres and their movements like that. i just watch from a few steps back and see whats going on. if it becomes a parody of itself, so be it.

and downtempo is still going strong....thats all that matters to me.

i'll acknowledge the fact that it's popularity really accelerated though. thats nuts. if someone had said "dubstep is commercial" even 3 years ago i would have laughed. i would have said it's known, but it aint that well known. 2010 is a different story obviously.

[Disco Nutter]

There was a funny pic about this somewhere...

Ahh, yes.



I should follow this advice more often. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't.

[Dystinkt]

Its not the fact that more people enjoy the genre, its the ignorance that often accompanies popularity. I love dubstep dearly, and I'm just a bit scared of it becoming like pop music which to me is utterly soulless mass-produced drivel. Its not made for any other reason than to make money, and I think as a musician, then they should at least be looking to grow and further themselves as asrtists rather than just make the same old stuff just because its selling. I am aware that there is a financial gain element involved in all music, hell we all want to get rich making music, but I don't think it should ever just be the sole or primary reason to make music.

[evil madmen]

The trend will die, the next flavor will come around and dubstep will still be here.

[Sinisterbeats]

I really dont understand your problem with the commercialisation of it. It doesn't make the good stuff bad does it!? Just listen to the music you like and dont worry about what everyone else listens to.

[paravrais]

I'm both elitist AND a musical snob, and I have no problem with this happening.

+1 for this

Also...


Thus ends my contribution to this thread. You can all thank me later.

[Dystinkt]

It doesnt make the good stuff bad, just harder to find in a sea of shit. Im none too bothered about what everyone else is listening too, its having the latest 'hot dubstep artist' shoved in my face by media outlets and the people who act like because theyv read the article talking about said artist, they now presume they are knowledgeable on the subject when really theyv just heard magnetic mans album. no disrespect to magnetic man though, theyr a decent trio, benga is my utter hero for dubstep but they have become one of the mainstream faces of the genre. you may be surprised to know that im not some jaded adult whose followed this movement since its inception, im 16 for fucks sake. So I have to suffer people my age who are utterly ignorant of dubstep trying to tell me how good this new magnetic man is and how they cant wait for 'his' next tune.

[DJ Crackle]

tell me how good this new magnetic man is and how they cant wait for 'his' next tune.

bahaha
people my age and younger around here tend to only know mt. datsigoreicisionillex
feel lucky.

[rubiconguava]

who cares if you like it? worrying about what other people are enjoying be it popular or not is for high school kids who wear music as a lifestyle/fashion trend or an identity rather as a slight part of their life

Amen brother

[ogunslinger]

theres a store at my mall that sells glowsticks and inovas called nitelife... haha they also sell "dubstep clothes" and all sorts of raver shit... hahaha

i blame massives