dubstep
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈdʌbstɛp/
Noun

dubstep (uncountable)

  1. A genre of electronic music descended from 2-step garage, characterised by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.
    • 2002, Tricia Romano, "Electro Trash," Village Voice, July 16
      "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.
    • 2006, Mary Gaitskill, Daphne Carr, Da Capo Best Music Writing 2006
      ...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...
    • 2008, Matt Mason, The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism
      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.
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