4x4 Dubstep

thc · Post by **thc** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:45 pm

I've imagined this in the past, I didn't think it'd ever happen, but it did. A couple of examples would include:

Iron Soul - Sub Meditation [on 'Skream - Rinse FM - 14-03-06' at 14:24]
Iron Soul - ?? [on 'N-Type - Rinse FM - 01-04-06' at 52:37]

So Iron Soul was the first to do it. A true innovator. I think it's a really interesting sound and it should be interesting to see what happens in the coming months.

So what does everyone think of this? Was Iron Soul really the first? Will we see more of this?

el sub sta · Post by **el sub sta** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:56 pm

I really love the 4x4 beats, I havent heard the above but I will check them out.

so It doesnt have to be half step to be dubstep it can be any beat @ 140 that sound dark and dubby?

the lexxus · Post by **the lexxus** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:56 pm

I think that's awesome, but would it rly be considered Dubstep if its 4 on the floor? Just asking.

el sub sta · Post by **el sub sta** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:57 pm

4x4 dubstep sounds good.

thc · Post by **thc** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:05 pm

el sub sta, nah it doesnt have to be halfstep to be Dubstep, i think it has to do with beat patern and the bass more than anything. A dubby vibe helps too.

The Lexxus, you bring up an interesting point: can it be called Dubstep when it has a 4x4 beat? It's hard to say. On one hand, some might say that just a 4x4 beat doesnt automatically make it a new genre. On the other hand, some might say that with the addition of 4x4 tunes, along with normal dubstep, half-step, and the digidub sounding tunes, that the genre might be becoming too varied to say it's all one thing.

Then others might say we're too worried about classifying things.

the lexxus · Post by **the lexxus** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:29 pm

At the end of the day, Dubstep is what we (the entire population of the Dubstep Forum) decide what is & what isn't Dubstep.

And I totally agree that we're too worried about classifying things. Haha!

el sub sta · Post by **el sub sta** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 11:49 pm

i love 4x4

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:03 am

thc wrote: So Iron Soul was the first to do it. A true innovator.

Nah man, what about anti war dub? Left leg out? I'm sure there's more too.

pangaea · Post by **pangaea** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:13 am

Geeneus played a 4x4 track last week at Fwd which I wasn't too keen on...sounded a bit hard-houseish. But get 4x4 right and it can sound great...Anti-War Dub being the prime example.

[b]racket · Post by **[b]racket** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:37 am

Four to the floor.

Personally would like to hear more...

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:14 am

[b]racket wrote:Four to the floor.

You don't reckon those mala tracks are four to the floor?

[b]racket · Post by **[b]racket** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:35 am

UFO over easy wrote:
[b]racket wrote:Four to the floor.
You don't reckon those mala tracks are four to the floor?

Yeh totally...i appreciate Mala production from a techno point of view if that makes any sense...i still listen to a lot of techno stuff, more of a wonked out bleep n bass vibe though.

ghettobot · Post by **ghettobot** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:21 am

wonket bleep n bass four four!!!! hoooo!
one life... it's kinda wonkey and need a release!!!!

sheriff · Post by **sheriff** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:01 am

4x4 dubstep.

Anti War was getting played by Mala over a year ago. That has a four beat straight.

its 4x4 but sounds nothing like house. sickness.

ramadanman · Post by **ramadanman** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:02 am

i suppose left leg out isn't truly 4x4, but anti-war dub certainly is

oh yeh and that geenus track at FWD was a bit odd really, didn't think it went down that well

sheriff · Post by **sheriff** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:03 am

lots of dub is on a 4x4 beat.

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:39 am

ramadanman wrote: oh yeh and that geenus track at FWD was a bit odd really, didn't think it went down that well

It was funky house at 140bpm

alan · Post by **alan** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:17 pm

four on the floor is house music meaning its rubbish.

hahjahhaha

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:19 pm

alan wrote:four on the floor is house music meaning its rubbish.

... if it weren't for house you'd have no dubstep. And four to the floor doesn't mean it's house.

m9918868 · Post by **m9918868** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:48 pm

Anybody else liking Shut Up & Dance's 4th Floor, btw?

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