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when the dubstep is more dubshit than dubtop but you dont want to be overly critical
"its actually logical you like your dubshep leaning more towards melodic"
dubshep by WORM worrior February 28, 2023
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What the fuck is dubstep?

The #1 search phrase after Deadpool 2 hit theaters.
Me having just watched Deadpool 2: What the fuck is dubstep?

Liquid Dubstep 

The sub-genre of dub-step referring to peaceful and non-aggressive electronic noise made rhythmically over a slow drum.

-Most like "chillstep, and Liquid Drum&Bass"

-Often times with good headphones, the sound feels to move around you in 3-D, setting the same mood as Mozart, a peaceful night under the stars, or even relaxing in a hottub.

Vocals often times, Female.
Type Liquid Dubstep into youtube, and you'll find a whole new world.. Google it you find less.

A good song is Flight Facilities - Crave You (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)
Liquid Dubstep by Crobo February 16, 2013

riddim dubstep

noun
non-standard spelling of "rhythm".
Origin: representing a Jamaican pronunciation; the Jamaican Patois of the English word "rhythm".

Riddims are the instrumental backgrounds of reggae, lovers rock, dub, ragga, dancehall, soca, bouyon and also grime compositions. Also, rare cases in reggaeton.

A riddim (Patois for instrumental rhythm track) is an instrumental version of a song, which applies to various types of music, Riddims usually consist of a drum patter and a prominent bass line.

"Dubstep Riddim", is a track that usually features: Triplet Percussion Arrangement, Sawtooth LFO Automations, Minimalistic Layers, Wide Delays, and lots of flanger and chorus filters. Or in English, it's that really bouncy, wonky, sometimes repetitive side of Dubstep that you can't help but skank out to!
This new Jakes tune has a hench riddim dubstep flow enit bruv.

"10/10 Savage Wonk"
- Dubloadz
riddim dubstep by CANC3L June 19, 2014
Simply, a genre of Electronic Dance Music based around a non-straightened half-step beat, wherein a bass-drum (kick) will often (but not always) play on the first downbeat and a mid-range percussion (snares, claps, etc.) playing on the third downbeat, with variations to this skeleton beat. It is often produced around 140BPM, but can go as low as 128 or even as high as 145, there is no real set BPM.

Sometimes it is said to be a downtempo genre but this is simply a misunderstanding of the concept of a half-step beat.

LFO modulated low and midrange basslines are not essential to the genre and alot of dubstep productions do not even incorporate them (e.g. Nero - Reaching Out, Bassnectar Remix - Ellie Goulding - Lights), and actually originated from it's origins in 2-step garage and Dub Reggae, and can be found in DnB and House.

Expanding on this, frequently, alot of songs that aren't Dubstep are referred to as Dubstep, mainly due to incorporating alot of features (LFO-Modded Bass, Dirty FM Synthesis Mid-Range, etc.) associated with Dubstep.

There is no specific feel to dubstep. It can be thrashy, heavy and dirty (e.g. Skrillex, Excision, etc.) or melodic, euphoric and trancey (e.g. Seven Lions, Xilent, etc.), or moody, relaxing and chill (e.g. Skream, Bassnectar, etc.). It can incorporate elements of a variety of different genres ranging from Trance and DnB to Hip-Hop and Nu-Metal, and the reverse is also true.
Purist: ERRMAHGAWD "SKRILLEX - SCARY MONSTERS" IZH NOT DUBSTEP

Person who understands what Dubstep is: It has a half-step beat, and is roughly around the tempo of 140, it's dubstep, even if you don't like it, which i definitely don't, but i won't lie that it doesn't fall into the genre.
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Your Grandfather: STOP PLAYING THAT DUBSTEP CRAP.

You: Heatbeat is not Dubstep grandpa, they are electro-trance, but it's obvious you can't tell the difference.
Dubstep by Sidechained Subbass October 27, 2012

dubstep ignite 

To kill an opponent on the first tick of your ignite whilst the drop kicks
We all screamed, when i made a dubstep ignite

Dubstep Blue Balls 

A phenomenon that occurs when listening to a sweet dubstep song, and for one reason or another the song is cut off right before the breakdown, as the bass is about to drop.
Everyone at the party got dubstep blue balls because the neighbors shut off the power.
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