dubstep - what direction are we heading?

[charles1]

Let me first say that it is not my intention to suggest something bad about dubstep. On the contrary, I wish for only the best for the genre and the dubstep community. I love dubstep and hope I'm able to continue doing so for the rest of my life.

However, I've heard multiple people comment on the sudden rise - and potentially the sudden fall - of dubstep. This is a scary thought for me to imagine. I would continue listening for the rest of my life, but it would be sad if no one was listening with me and no new tunes were coming out...

According to Wikipedia, "The year of 2012 saw Skream partake in his Skreamizm tour... Some see this as the start of Skream's change in muscial style, as Skream has veered away from playing purely Dubstep sets and has focused some of his efforts on house, techno and disco." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skream

Benga has publicly stated that he "does not want to be any part of dubstep anymore." - http://www.clashmusic.com/news/benga-re ... om-dubstep

In this video, Deadmau5 predicts the future of dubstep: "people will get over it and we will do other stuff or go back to shit we were doing before...it's just an anomoly in popular music...we will move on and find something else"

Now I know deadmau5 isn't exactly a leading innovative dubstep producer, but that isn't really the point. The point is that the 5 time Grammy award nominated house producer is an experienced dude and probably has some good insight on the way that EDM genres work in the popular culture.

Could the fact that some strains of dubstep went mainstream shorten dubstep's lifespan? Would dubstep have been better off if this portion of it never went mainstream? Was it good for the genre? Did it bring more attention to it? Or did it just shorten our lifespan?

[150Grams]

In this video, Deadmau5 gives his thoughts about dubstep as a genre and a movement. He predicts the future of dubstep: "people will get over it and we will do other stuff or go back to shit we were doing before...it's just an anomoly in popular music...we will move on and find something else"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8IgwKzMz1U

That's where I lost it.

[Sexual_Chocolate]

you know its in the shitter when deadmao is commenting on it.

[dickman69]

what is ur favorite dubstep op

[Marcus]

It will continue to decline in the mainstream section but the underground scene will keep go going. After all of the hard work people have put in it isn't just going to disappear.

[Harkat]

Knew OP would have <10 posts when I saw the title.

[Dystinkt]

Deadamu5 has contributed literally nothing to dubstep, his thoughts on a genre he's completely unrelated with are worthless. The guy wears a giant LED mouse head and expects people to think hes some avant garde musical genius for fucks sake

[incnic]

its brostep and house/techno now

few dudes getting on witha kik snar pattern

[antipode]

man dun no bout da 'nuum

[TopManLurka]

man dun no bout da 'nuum

every1 knows m8 but that's bordering different sounds. (slow grime )

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didn't read op but i swear the movement is strong atm man. even though the name has been tarnished so much i'm finally appreciating 'dubstep' again. dmz on friday, the 'system' movement and the demise of the 'dungeon'/'bro' sound means that things are on the rise again. just gotta wait for all this stale house stuff to stop being the new in thing so that all the heads can return.

[swerver]

minimalistic 2 step bass music will continue regardless of what the bandwagon jumpers do or don't do

[dickman69]

ppl will continue to make good music regardless of what genre it fits in

& you will NEVER find all the good music that was made before you started looking

so dont worry about it unless youre the one making the music





in 15 years "dubsteppers" will be the same as junglists, w/ the 1 radio spot everyweek & tons of dumb t shirts w/ lions on them that say DUBSTEP AINT DEAD or something

[150Grams]

in 15 years "dubsteppers" will be the same as junglists, w/ the 1 radio spot everyweek & tons of dumb t shirts w/ lions on them that say DUBSTEP AINT DEAD or something

[skimpi]

I would continue listening for the rest of my life, but it would be real sad if no one was listening with me and no new tunes were coming out...

R U gay for dubstep m8?

[soulkids]

how can I do a dubstep

[mIrReN]

going east

[Func]

in 15 years "dubsteppers" will be the same as junglists, w/ the 1 radio spot everyweek & tons of dumb t shirts w/ lions on them that say DUBSTEP AINT DEAD or something

lol

[topmo3]

good info on dis topic here

[150Grams]

lol

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[Megachannel]

It will continue to decline in the mainstream section but the underground scene will keep go going. After all of the hard work people have put in it isn't just going to disappear.