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What, exactly, is Dubstep? Electronic music artist Bassnectar explains. [via]
posted by saiwol on Jan 21, 2012 - 147 comments

"With a little help from the internet, the genre grew because it was so unique. But in growing, it also evolved. The relaxed, dubby vibe got pushed aside to make way for more. More wobble, more sounds, more everything. Maximize to maximize."

Liquido asks: Who killed Dubstep? (more)
posted by dunkadunc on Jan 16, 2012 - 248 comments

First, the article, about a young couple with Asperger's. Second, the correction to the story. Third, the story behind the correction. Finally, the story behind the story behind the correction, featuring dubtrot, My Little Pony dubstep. Via kottke
posted by MadamM on Jan 6, 2012 - 35 comments

Shufflin' Grandpas are polka dancers redubbed.
posted by quin on Dec 21, 2011 - 12 comments

The Great Wall Of Dubstep ; Dubstep Previously On The Blue
posted by MechEng on Dec 20, 2011 - 10 comments

Enjoying a bowl of this substance is ideal for dubstep.
posted by empath on Oct 2, 2011 - 98 comments

This guy is really good at dancing. SLYT. Watch in fullscreen if possible.
posted by (Arsenio) Hall and (Warren) Oates on Sep 24, 2011 - 166 comments

A couple hours of streaming music, courtesy of the friends of Bloglin (potentially NSFW banner, if you aren't blocking scripts). Browse through the audio on Soundcloud (57 uploads to date, and most are mixes), or sort through Blogin by categories (29 Keep Watch mixes, 167 mixtapes, and 3,235 music posts [though many are reviews and don't include handy downloads]). The music is mostly electronic, with some odd jaunts into post-rock/gothic styles and even some punk. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Jun 23, 2011 - 1 comment

The BBC Philharmonic and Nero present A Dubstep Symphony.
posted by empath on Jun 7, 2011 - 39 comments

Magic Headphones "DJ Fresh - Louder (Doctor P & Flux Pavilion Remix)" DUBSTEP, The dancers are ( in order) Marquese "nonstop" Scott/ Julius "iglide" Chisolm / Cyrus "glitch" Spencer . Videography by Jason Locklear
posted by MechEng on May 31, 2011 - 34 comments

The only thing more off the hook than these Indian guys doing a Classic Dance is the Dubstep Version of the same video. (via)
posted by Potomac Avenue on Mar 17, 2011 - 28 comments

September 2010 marked 20 years of Ninja Tune, the independent label formed by the duo known as Coldcut. Starting with an album by the duo that they released under a different group name, the small UK label has since spiraled out to include three separate imprints (plus an artist-specific mini-label), with an extensive collection of singles, EPs and albums from an ever-growing list of artists. More history in words, music and video awaiting inside... [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Nov 12, 2010 - 52 comments

In the waning days of the Disco era, Larry Levan crafted a new style of dance music, which, like House music in Chicago, came to be named after the nightclub where it was most played, the Paradise Garage. Garage music may have started with disco, but over the decades, it's evolved in some surprising ways: [more inside]
posted by empath on Oct 27, 2009 - 62 comments

Dubstep is from the UK. It's typified by skittering, shuffled, syncopated rhythms with lots of triplets, dissonant and minor tonality, and most strikingly... (sub)bass. It uses a lot of effects people associate with dub. Crank your woofer and listen to the likes of Skream (who has done a pretty good introductory mix), Plastician, Digital Mystikz, and El-B. [more inside]
posted by phrontist on Jul 11, 2008 - 68 comments

Barefiles: the premiere source for dubstep mixes [more inside]
posted by prostyle on Feb 28, 2008 - 30 comments