dubstep

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A subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.

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“"Genres are so boring," said Scotsman Broon, one-half of the tech-house duo, as he scanned the cover⟳ of XLR8R magazine hyping "Dubstep" while shopping at Etherea record⟳ store.”

“...of course, a lot of grime producers and dubstep producers freely admit⟳ to FL being their primary tool, and the software is increasingly being used...”

“...reflect⟳ broader class strategies within English society, and the same can be said for more recent genre mutations such as dubstep and grime.”

“Acid house, hard-core, drum 'n' bass, UK garage, grime, and dubstep are just a handful of now worldwide underground movements that developed in this way.”

“But musical ancestry aside, the influence⟳ to which Bieber is most beholden is the current trends in pop music, which means Believe⟳ is loaded up with EDM accouterments, seeking a comfortable middle ground where Bieber’s impressively refined pop-R&B croon can rub up on techno blasts and garish dubstep drops (and occasionally grind⟳ on some AutoTune, not necessarily because it needs it, but because a certain amount of robo-voice is expected these days).”

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