What many agree sounds like the aggravated bowel movements of Optimus Prime, the dubstep genre has quickly surged into mainstream music culture. A chaotic collection of wubs, drops and wobbles, this version of electronic dance music is an undeniable party starter. But what about this music is so appealing to our youth?
From rock n’ roll to rap and now to dubstep, music revolution has always begun the same way: constantly looking to stray from the current musical “norm.” When the smooth sounds of the 50’s became too organized for young listeners, they moved on to the stylings of the electric guitar. When the guitar strings wore out and Free Bird was played one too many times, the poetic flow of rap music was quick to steal the scene. Dubstep can easily be explained as another rebellious break away from the conventional music of previous generations. There are many artists originating from both the UK and the US that make up the hub of dub. Among the most popular are: Skrillex, Rusko, Caspa, Skream, Bassnectar, and Borgore. According to most youtube commenters, dubstep tracks are classified as either heavy, dirty, or “so filthy that you’ll need a shower.”
With the rapidly changing music industry, it seems that the next genre could be something as ridiculous sounding as Classidub, a combination of the sweet melodies of classical music with the extreme bass drops of dirty dubstep. Either way, no matter what type of music surfaces next, it will not be long until something equally unique as dubstep comes along. Long story short….I wub dub!