Poll: Dubstep, how do YOU feel about it?

[Eddie the head]

It's like a day at the dentist.

I was just at the dentist today they removed one of my wisdom teeth.

On topic it's like Canada to me it's just kind of there.

 

[Private Custard]

Gotta laugh at the guys appearing in this thread to do nothing but belittle electronic music in a passive-aggressive manner, leaving us wondering if we should offer them something other than Skrillex to change their minds.........or just say 'fuck it', I'd be wasting my time yelling into the vacuum of space!!


Anyway, on topic. Yes, I love it. Even the wub wubs have their place as the current sub-genre that really doesn't seem to take itself too seriously. Filling the same sort of position that, in the mid 90's, was taken up with tracks like Dred Bass and Incredible, which were the fun and well known face of jungle.


What I don't like is the shady-brained blurring of the lines between DnB and dubstep. One is one, one is the other....simple!

Although DnB needs a little exposure as it's been struggling for a long time.

 

[Headsprouter]

I like it when it's used alongside other instruments, for lack of a better word.

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

Dubstep is an insult to the entire techno music genre.

I detest it immensely.

 

[DragonStorm247]

Eh, it's an interesting sound, but I would hesitate to actually call it "music".

This, however ...

 

[Shilefin]

Dubsteb is the only kind of electronic, 'You can dance to it' music I can stand, and maybe even like. Most of the time when I hear the things that people play at parties(Though that happens rarely, leaving my cave is not something I like to do alot of)I want to, well, vomit. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part I want to smash the object playing said music with a sledgehammer.

 

[Flames66]

I enjoy a bit of dubstep from time to time. It is not my favorite music, but I efgkljdn sghlk;nmsrtg

 

[black_omega2]

Yea I like dubstep, but the good stuff stays underground where it belongs. Although, the newer dubstep has made things interesting. For instance, I rather like how some hardstyle artists are starting to blend the genres so it gives the dubstep parts more power (hardstyle is way harder and bass-y) and it makes songs have a little more variety.
Also, I don't know if it's a cause, effect, or whatever, but I'm excited that EDM is growing so much since the emergence of dubstep in the mainstream.

 

[JasonKaotic]

Where's the 'Don't really like or dislike but each to their own' option?

Captcha: Glazed donut
Is that an idea for a new Dubstep instrument...?
[small]Sorry.[/small]

 

[Yopaz]

I hate any kind of electronic music with few exceptions. Dubstep is the worst kind of electronic music there is. The Borderlands trailer with the dubstep soundtrack almost turned me off Borderlands 2 entirely.

No sir, "Splittercore" is the worst genre of electronic music. Go on, try to listen to FIFTEEN SECONDS of it. You can't.

I have to thank you. I have always wanted to use the sentence "I stand corrected" and now you have finally given me the opportunity. It came for the price of ear rape, but I'll consider it a fair trade anyway. I guess from now on I will have to settle with dubstep being among the worst coming from the worst genre ever.

 

[Kungfu_Teddybear]

It depends on how it's used.


On it's own however, I'm just not a fan.

EDIT:

Eh, it's an interesting sound, but I would hesitate to actually call it "music".

This, however ...

Oh, yeah, also this. Because I can't really hate anything that Lindsey does. Plus her's is quite different to other dubstep I've heard, while most dubstep I've heard just sounds like a bunch of techno sounds randomly mashed up together, Lindsey's is quite soft and sounds nice and the violin just gives it a nice touch that's relaxing to listen to.

I still want to know how they built those ice castles because they're awesome.

 

[Jazoni89]

If you are talking about the new mainstream style of Dubstep...Brostep, Fucking hell No!

If you are talking about the old London style of two-step Dubstep that was made five years ago, or more, then yes.

I love Burial, and the other old skool-dub like Digital Mystikz, Kode 9, and Benga.

It's a shame, that most people won't know about these, and will lump every single dubstep tune with all this new crap.

What can I say, I love my Dubstep pure, and without all these shitty annoying loud noises for the sake of just being loud.

America ruined what was once a great underground British genre.

 

[Dresos]

It's okay I guess, not something I listen to all that often. But I have a few songs that I listen to from time to time.

 

[BaronUberstein]

Every dubstep song I've tried to listen too literally hurts my ears. Then the headaches start.

I'll stick with my 50's jazz and classical...

 

[jklinders]

Barely know what it is.

I really don't like electronic music though so i doubt there is much of this stuff I like.

Gimme some good old fashioned prog metal, classical, or even regular rock music any day.

 

[Jazoni89]

Dubstep is an insult to the entire techno music genre.

I detest it immensely.

Dubstep techno...?

You obviously don't know what you are talking about.

Dubstep evolved from UK Garage, which was a British subgenre of House music.

Please do your Research next time.

 

[Black Arrow Officer]

Not a huge fan. Most dubstep songs give me headaches. That said, I actually like the dubstep used in the soundtrack for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.


The song plays when you're fighting the elite spec ops enemies, and it's great at pumping you up while also giving you that "You're gonna die" feeling.

 

[Soulfoodman]

I don't think anyone mentioned the Borderlands 2 Doomsday trailer. That's dubstep right?

Best video game trailer I've seen/heard in a while.

EDIT: The song is Doomsday by Nero. Not entirely sure what exact subgenre the song is, but I think of dubstep when I hear it and I like it.

 

[Vault101]

That song is alright but fits more into the Electro category. A bit of a pet peeve of mine is that so many people confuse the two. Although, they do intertwine here and there.

god no, I wasn't trying to imply this song was dubstep...at all

 

[GartarkMusik]

I like it when it is mixed with real instruments, with a focused clear motive. (that's motive in the musical sense, mind you) Otherwise, it just sounds like directionless noise to me.