What is Dubstep?
[[File:Skream live.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Skream, a popular dubstep [[DJ]] and producer, from [[Croydon]] UK, performing live in 2006.]] '''Dubstep''' (also known as '''dubstep remix''' or '''remix dubstep''') is a [[genre]] of music that started in South [[London]], it drew influence from 2-step garage, dub, [[drum and bass]], grime and reggae. A popular dubstep producer Skrillex changed the genre into something much heavier with more growls, gritty basslines and fat sub-basses. Since then, the dubstep scene has changed a lot with dubstep going from the underground genre that it was to a mainstream one. It has been played on big festivals, like Ultra Music Festival and Lost Lands. == Characteristics == Dubstep is usually [[instrumental]]. Its [[tempo]] usually ranges between 138 to 150 beats per minute. Many songs have two bass drops, where a switch of rhythm and/or bass line occurs and usually follows a recognizable build section and break. A style of Americanized, heavier and aggressive form of dubstep is referred to as brostep, which has become very popular. It was started by Skrillex. == Popular artists == *Zomboy *MOONBOY *[[Skrillex]] *[[Nero (band)|NERO]] *[[Datsik (musician)|Datsik]] *[[Excision (musician)|Excision]] *Code:Pandorum (now INHUMAN) *Evilwave *INFEKT *MVRDA *Squnto *SVDDEN DEATH *[[Herobust]] *Wubbix *Wooli *Kompany *Spag Heddy *Midnight Tyrannosaurus *Subtronics *Barely Alive *Modestep *Riot Ten *BadKlaat *SNAILS *12th Planet *Black Tiger Sex Machine *Borgore *Dirtyphonics *Doctor P *Eptic *Flux Pavillion *FuntCase *Cookie Monsta *ILLENIUM *Kill the Noise *Knife Party *Panda Eyes *Seven Lions *Trivecta *SLANDER *Slushii *Virtual Riot {{Music-stub}} [[Category:Electronic dance music]]