ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dubstep

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdʌbstɛp/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Dubstep is a noun meaning A subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.

Meaning

A subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.

Example Sentences

...reflect broader class strategies within English society, and the same can be said for more recent genre mutations such as dubstep and grime.
...of course, a lot of grime producers and dubstep producers freely admit to FL being their primary tool, and the software is increasingly being used.
Acid house, hard-core, drum 'n' bass, UK garage, grime, and dubstep are just a handful of now worldwide underground movements that developed in this way.
"Genres are so boring," said Scotsman Broon, one-half of the tech-house duo, as he scanned the cover of XLR8R magazine hyping "Dubstep" while shopping at Etherea record store.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wubstep, drumstep, dubtronica, doomcore, darkcore, darkside.

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