Mind The DubStep....innit?

A few years ago if anyone said Dubstep I would have looked with blank expression and that’s coming from girl whose into her music!  However "Dub" is becoming the buzz word more and more around Glasgow's club scene.....

Dubstep dates back to the 90's mainly popular in South East London however it has increased in popularity majorly since then and now everyone’s getting in on it!  More recently Britney's release "Would You Hold it Against Me" has brought Dubstep to the masses. 

 

 

I decided I didn't know enough about Dubstep and what in particular it was that distinguished it from other electro dance music, so I spoke to a Dj who was big into Dubstep and who played it in a local club and got asking some questions.

Q. Lee what separates Dubstep from other types of electro dance music?
A. Its the tempo and the basslines really. ‘Dance’ music is generally more up-tempo. House and electro tracks range from 125-135bpm whereas DubStep sits between 70-80bpm. The basslines in a lot of the songs are so heavy too. I remember hearing chase and status – eastern jam for the first time. The bassline is ridiculous you just wouldn’t hear it in any other genre.

Q. How did you become interested in playing Dubstep?
A.I got into it mainly from hearing it on Annie Mac, there was obviously Dj’s before her supporting the genre like John Peel and Mary Anne Hobbs but it was through Annie Mac that I really started to take notice. She was also the first Dj I saw play out a DubStep track in a nightclub, the bassline was phenomenal that you couldn’t help take notice.
Q. What do you think of Dubstep becoming a more popular genre?
A. It can only be a good thing. Obviously you’re going to get haters like you do when any artist or band get popular but i'm not complaining turning on the radio at 11am and hearing a skream or benga track


Q. Do you think more artists will jump on the Dub band-wagon like Britney?
A. Definitely. Even before the Britney track, DubStep had been noticed by loads of artists. Chase and status produced several songs on Rihanna’s Rated R album and with rusko supposedly behind a few tunes on Britney’s album it’s only a matter of time before other artists jump on the bandwagon.
Q. Why do you think DubStep has become so popular in the Glasgow Music Scene?A. Well, Glasgow has such a massive club scene and with venues like The Arches and Subclub it seems only right that DubStep has become so popular!



Thanks Lee! :D
Here's one of Lee's favourite tracks enjoy!! :)