A genre of electronic music originating in the UK. It is characterized by deep bass and sub-basslines. Dubstep probably has one of the most ridiculous fanbases out there. The fanbase mostly consists of people ranging from 14-18 years of age. Most of these "fans" are preppy kids who listen to dubstep not because they like how it sounds, but because they think it's "cool", and that's what all the "cool" kids listen to. Those kids make up about 85% of the fanbase. The other 25% are actual dubstep fans, who appreciate the rythm and basslines and aren't just looking for filthy drops. Dubstep isn"t about mind fucking noises, it's about the rythm and the feel of bass sounds. Unfortunately, 85% of the fanbase do not have the intelligence to grasp this truth, and continue to search for and listen to what they think are "filthy dubstep tracks". Dubstep fans also feel the need to let everyone know about their affection for the genre. Wearing dubstep clothing and accessories, having dubstep phone backgrounds, it's so stupid. If i was into rap music, i wouldn't go around wearing shirts and hats that say "rap". My phone background wouldn't be the word "rap". This just proves that people like dubstep just because they think it's cool. This is what it is. Dubstep is a genre of music, not a religion. I love dubstep, but it's like some sort of ego-inflating disease. I honestly can't wait for it to die so only the true dubstep fans are left.
by kidwhohasexperiencewiththishit July 22, 2011
A broad term for the deeper, rootical sound of post-Garage music. Related to Grime, Eski, Sublo, 8Bar. A tongue in cheek descriptive term in the UK tradition, like Jungle.
by rzr April 12, 2005
Form of electronic music characterized by heavy baselines. Played at parties where everyone is too high and/or drunk to realize how terrible the music is.
by Suppishdude April 27, 2011
A style of electronic music that is based around drops and wobble-bass. Unfortunately, since this is the case, it all sounds pretty much exactly the same. It's all about break downs, and since that is typically only one part of the song, the rest of dubstep music that isn't wobble-bass and drops sounds like your typical synth beats from pop music, often featuring a female vocalist fed through auto-tune. A lot of people can't listen to dubstep for longer than two minutes at a time because their longer attention span prevents such a collage of wrecking beats and soft synths from mixing in such rapid succession.
1 - Hey, is that Skrillex?
2 - No. Skrillex isn't even dubstep, retard.
1 - Oh, I couldn't tell because I listen to music that has soul.
2 - No. Skrillex isn't even dubstep, retard.
1 - Oh, I couldn't tell because I listen to music that has soul.
by BlackPaintonaRedDoor August 29, 2012
The act of taking a perfectly good song and buttraping it with a chainsaw. It is comparable to terrorism, or the minecraft creeper.
*song starts*
Person: Heyy this sounds good
*Suddenly: WUUUWIBIBIBIBRÖÖÖHHHRAAAPEEE*
Person: oh no it was a dubstep song x_x
Person: Heyy this sounds good
*Suddenly: WUUUWIBIBIBIBRÖÖÖHHHRAAAPEEE*
Person: oh no it was a dubstep song x_x
by PhishR October 30, 2012
Dubstep is a bastardization of Drum and Bass, House, Electro and other genres of Electronic Dance Music into something that sounds like one of a few things at any given time that are not limited to but include; a chainsaw fucking a toaster, the sound of defecation whilst on Acid, broken speakers.
The last of these has led many an unwary listener to question a DJ's knowledge of his EQ and sound levels only to later find out that it was not any hardware failure that caused the angry sound of dubstep to assault their ears -a sound that has often been described by many true followers of PLUR as being "violent" "hateful" and "vibe crushing".
Dubstep is often described as being "filthy" "grimy" and "dirty" by its fans, which is ironic as they also describe themselves with the exact same words. Much like the bros that dubstep has excreted into the modern rave scene; dubstep should be divorced from raves as it does nothing to further the scene and is only destroying it like a cancer.
Dubstep should not be played at any event, ever.
The last of these has led many an unwary listener to question a DJ's knowledge of his EQ and sound levels only to later find out that it was not any hardware failure that caused the angry sound of dubstep to assault their ears -a sound that has often been described by many true followers of PLUR as being "violent" "hateful" and "vibe crushing".
Dubstep is often described as being "filthy" "grimy" and "dirty" by its fans, which is ironic as they also describe themselves with the exact same words. Much like the bros that dubstep has excreted into the modern rave scene; dubstep should be divorced from raves as it does nothing to further the scene and is only destroying it like a cancer.
Dubstep should not be played at any event, ever.
Person A "Hey, did you hear the new Skrillex track?"
Person B "You mean the one that goes "wubwubwubwub wump wump wump wubwubwubwub?"
Person A "Yeah! That's the one!"
Person B "No."
Person A "Then how did you know what the track sounded like?"
Person B "I didn't, it's dubstep so I just guessed and made shit noises."
Person B "You mean the one that goes "wubwubwubwub wump wump wump wubwubwubwub?"
Person A "Yeah! That's the one!"
Person B "No."
Person A "Then how did you know what the track sounded like?"
Person B "I didn't, it's dubstep so I just guessed and made shit noises."
by Kemikal-Rabbit December 6, 2011
by xXyouallfailXx January 19, 2011