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Dubstep

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

The Phenomenon Known as Dubstep

Journalism assignment by Norton High School student Kendyl Cutler.

Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that has been getting popular.It originated in South London in the early 2000s and was played mostly in dance clubs. DJs that make dubstep music have started to get a lot more recognized. It’s not wildly popular, but it’s getting there. Radio stations have started slowly releasing it on the air. Popular rap and pop artists have started incorporating it in small amounts as dance breaks in their songs. It’s more for the young adult age groups from about 15 to late 20s. If you like interesting, robotic sounding, dance music, than you’ll love dubstep. There are also gatherings and concerts that include not only dubstep, but techno and dance music as well. Concerts and gatherings are the best ways to…

David

11:51 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012

This is nothing really new. Back in the 90's it was huge with the computer demo scene. A tool called scream tracker was used. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream_Tracker   more ›

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