Dubstep, O ma' gosh !

[bryn]

(Wasn't sure where to post this)

Dislocated rhythms, wobbly bass, throbbing sine waves...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDISBBjGp0A

4.20 absolutely kills me. The production is seriously tight on all those tunes in fact.

Anyone recommendations? I'd throw forth Benga into the mix, but I think he's fairly well established.

This post has been edited by bryn on Sep 16 2008, 09:10 PM

[Massie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoAbMfg9_U

Burial would be a good example of some ambient dubstep and a pioneer of the more thoughtful edge of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tRLkXNz3gI

For those that aren't aware, dubstep is identified by unorthodox syncronizations of beats, more of a downtempo affair with a lot of the artists commanding a sound grasp of production technique used to push soundwaves to natural extremes - as Bryn exemplified - with the 'bass wobbles' creating sounds not unlike the audio equivalent of an optical illusion - adding depth and character to an otherwise minimalist beat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crgh2tl7pTY
Heres an anonymous example but it does well to serve as a basis for what quite a lot of the darker dubstep incorporates. Quite reminicent of intelligent dance mixed with evil g-funk (thats probably my best summing-up phase for much of the genre).

[Massie]

P.S that Sandsnake track is hypnotisingly slick.

[bryn]

I know what you mean about the minimal beats. I was listening to benga and thinking, these drums sound so much less tampered with and processed than mine, yet a thousand times more cutting. Now reckon I've almost got the burning desire to always have a 'thumping kick' out of my head.

This is one chilled-out groove:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh2YEMHdDxU

This post has been edited by bryn on Sep 17 2008, 08:22 PM

[Jack]

I heart dubstep

[bryn]

Got this from another forum; check out 'if you can't beat em':

http://www.myspace.com/corgrimey

[Massie]

I forgot about Skream - one of the most notorious dubstep producers at the minute - he's definately got a few tracks that thrash that sub bass roll, but some of the other ones are just a little less inspired and just spell out 'rehash'.

And that track is sickeningly harsh - in the best sense