Dubstep

Dubstep
=Background= Dubstep is a genre of electronic music which is quickly growing in popularity. Dubstep has been traced back to England in the late 1990s. There is also evidence that support that it has influences from genres of music like dub reggae and drum and bass which are popular in Jamaica. Dubstep originated in South London, but has quickly spread to other areas of Western Europe and North America after initially getting publicity on BBC Radio.

It's also rapidly becoming a mainstream form of dance music around the world. Dubstep has quickly become a popular part of the dance music scene in countries like the UK and the United States for its modern sound and make. The name dubstep was first sparked by Ammunition Productions which was their attempt at characterizing and describing the sound. In a 2002 XLR8R cover story the use of this name contributed to its being established as an official term within the industry.



= When = Then name dubstep hadn't been used until the early 2000's but this genre of music has originated from many different genres of music that predate the 2000's. It has come from genres of music like dub, reggae, garage and etc. All of which where well developed into the 1990's.

= Where = It is very difficult to state the exact roots of dubstep as it has orginated from many different styles of music that have combined into what is now know as dubstep. However, dubstep has been traced back to England in the late 1990s. There is also evidence that support that it has influences from genres of music like dub reggae and drum and bass which are popular in Jamaica. Dubstep originated in South London, but has quickly spread to other areas of Western Europe and North America.

=Who = There are many dubstep DJs in the world today but a couple have been known around the world for their music. Skrillex is a dubstep artist who many people envision as the face of dubstep. As the former lead singer in a sceamo band named From First to Last, Skrillex has become one of the most famous dubstep artist. Though he happens to be one of the most famous he was not the originator of the genre. Adegbenga Adejumo aka Benga and Oliver Dene Jones aka Skream were two of the first artists to create what we now call dubstep. The artists knew it as “UK garage” and they would try and best the others beat at local clubs. This type of music is what morphed day dubstep.
 * Skrillex:[[image:phillipsmodernamerica/Skrillex-promo.jpeg]]

 Skrillex formerly known as Sonny Moore, born January 15, 1988, is a famous dubstep artist that many people falsely label as the father of dubstep. He was a former band member of From First to Last. He was in the band for 3 years until he left the band to pursue a solo career in 2007. During his solo career he toured with many bands including one entitled Sonny and the Blood Monkeys. 2008 is when he began to perform and produce under his current name, Skrillex. His first EP was released entitled My Name is Skrillex. From this is when he began to expand his vast career in the world of dubstep.


 * Bassnectar: [[image:phillipsmodernamerica/DivergentSpectrum.jpg width="315" height="332"]]

Lorin Ashton otherwise known as Bassnectar is a dubstep artist born February 16, 1978. Bassnectar got his inspiration from metal and grunge groups. Though he was initially inspired by those certain types of music. He describes his music as constantly evolving and developing. Bassnectar is also a famous name in dubstep.


 * Rusko: [[image:phillipsmodernamerica/rusko.jpeg]]

Christopher Mercer also known as Rusko was born January 26, 1985. He grew up in England and went to college at the Leeds College of Music. He graduated with a degree in Music Performance. His years in college is when he got into the dubstep scene. He started to work with the Sub Soldier record label along with Caspa. From this he began to develop his career in the dubstep world.


 * Skream and Benga:[[image:bbcradio_jpg_630x427_q85.jpg]]

 Adegbenga Adejumo aka Benga and Oliver Dene Jones aka Skream were two of the first artists to create what we now call dubstep. Both are producers based in Croydon, London. Benga was born November 28, 1986 and Skream was born June 1, 1986. Benga, as a child, made his own beats on his Playstation. His beats were heard by the dubstep producer known as Hatcha and by the age of 15 Benga’s first record was released. Skream was also producing music by 15. media type="youtube" key="V_JB69j1zTc" width="425" height="350"

= What = Dubstep is an expansion off of electronic music combines heavy bass, samples, synthesizers, and drum tracks. All music describes dubstep as “tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals.” More specifically dubstep usually consist of samples over top of a low frequency bass line that usually oscillates. Bass is what defines dubstep, but it also contains elements of trance music, electronica, hip-hop and even pop. Most importantly is what is know as the wobble bass. Wobble bass is a new creation of electronic music where bass notes are extended and manipulated digitally on computers with a low-frequency oscillators and other filters.

Dubstep is much more than just its wobble bass, although that has certainly grown to be one of the most identifying characteristic. One of the most notable characteristics is the structure of the songs. Dubstep historically has been made up of a few sections consisting of the intro, the bass drop, the main riff also known as the mid section, and the outro. The second section, the bass drop, is what made dubstep just so popular in the first place. "Typically in a bass drop, the percussion will freeze or the existing intro track will start to fade into the background. After a brief pause, all hell breaks loose and overwhelming bass invades the track that is essentially carried throughout the rest of the tune."

Dubstep obviously isn’t as important as other events in history but it is important to society to some degree. It brought many different people together. It evolved from the sounds of Jamaican Dub music as well as from British Jungle and Garage music. And though the popularity of dubstep began to expand initially in the UK it is now growing in popularity all over the world including here in the United States. Dubstep concerts occur from the U.S. to Germany. Dubstep is becoming so popular that even some American pop artists are beginning to incorporate it into their music. For example, the dubstep artist Flux Pavilion originally made a song entitled I Can’t Stop, then Kanye West and Jay-Z made the song Who Gon Stop Me in which they used Flux Pavilion’s song. Another example proving that dubstep is beginning to influence American society is the fact that Skrillex, the famous dubstep artist, won 3 Grammy best dance recording, best remixed recording, non-classical and best dance/electronica album. Grammy awards are one of the most praised awards for music artists so this proves my point that dubstep has impacted American society. media type="youtube" key="fHdCqB9jokw" width="425" height="350"
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