Why Dubstep isn't Dubstep

[cplbradley]

OH
MY
GOD

EVERYONE IS RETARDED

Ok, I'm fucking sick of the stupid ass "SKREAM AND BENGA REAL DUBSTEP" bullshit. The only people who listen to skream and benga are the immature 15 years olds who think they're above the rest because they listen to "real dubstep", when in reality they're just fucking ridiculous hipsters and haven't accepted that NOBODY GIVES A FUCK IF YOU LISTEN TO "REAL DUBSTEP" OR NOT (although I enjoy them when I smoke a joint, it's incredibly relaxing).

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS REAL AND FAKE DUBSTEP. GET THE FUCK OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE.

And the metal vs dubstep fight is like oranges vs bananas. I like both equally as much. Granted I eat bananas more often because they're more readily available to me, but I like them both the same.

EVERYONE, GROW THE FUCK UP. SERIOUSLY. I used to think "omg brostep isn't real dubstep it's not pure" then I realized how fucking stupid I sounded and then grew up. Honestly. Get over yourself.

what's a good denonym for them? Raver is too specific and Dancer is too broad and nondescript

Raver WOULD be a great term, but I doubt half of you have been to a real rave anyways....



So the topic is "Why Dubstep isn't Dubstep..." Well guess, what... Dubstep is a broad fucking term. Classify it how you want, but dubstep is dubstep. it's a half-time pattern with heavy sub bass and generally has modulated wobbles at around 140 bpm. No more, no fucking less.

/rantover

[ghelded_kultz]

Did you read the rest of the thread? There is surprisingly little complaining about whether or not brostep is dubstep. It was about how the distorted bass is here to stay and its connection with metal (though not a dubstep vs metal flame war).

My issue with raver was that it isn't really a term for a heavy listener, which somewhat works for metalhead. Like you said it is for people who actually go to raves. But the whole part about who must of us haven't been to raves, isn't really relevant. Sounds like you are trying to validate yourself in our eyes but asserting yourself as a "true EDM fan" who goes to raves and doesn't care about genres, just the music. This need for external validation is the same reason that those "immature 15 year olds" claim that brostep is not dubstep. We accept you already, you don't need to show us your credentials while trying to invalidate other's presence. Also, please remember that vehement denial of a problem is often a sign of a problem. We can help you through this.


I feel like a douche now, but really, your post was less necessary than my average post. And lots of caps and swear words aren't going to get you sympathy from intelligent people, like the vast majority of mlr

[Magnitude Zero]

OH
MY
GOD

EVERYONE IS RETARDED

Ok, I'm fucking sick of the stupid ass "SKREAM AND BENGA REAL DUBSTEP" bullshit. The only people who listen to skream and benga are the immature 15 years olds who think they're above the rest because they listen to "real dubstep", when in reality they're just fucking ridiculous hipsters and haven't accepted that NOBODY GIVES A FUCK IF YOU LISTEN TO "REAL DUBSTEP" OR NOT

(although I enjoy them when I smoke a joint, it's incredibly relaxing).

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS REAL AND FAKE DUBSTEP. GET THE FUCK OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE.

EVERYONE, GROW THE FUCK UP. SERIOUSLY. I used to think "omg brostep isn't real dubstep it's not pure" then I realized how fucking stupid I sounded and then grew up. Honestly. Get over yourself.

Raver WOULD be a great term, but I doubt half of you have been to a real rave anyways....

So the topic is "Why Dubstep isn't Dubstep..." Well guess, what... Dubstep is a broad fucking term. Classify it how you want, but dubstep is dubstep. it's a half-time pattern with heavy sub bass and generally has modulated wobbles at around 140 bpm. No more, no fucking less.

/rantover

[Navron]

RAAAAGEE!!!

Looks like somebody fell for the troll-baiting title and didn't bother to read the actual thread.

I don't quite get why exactly metal fans and dubstep fans can't just get along?

I was in the thrash metal crowd back in high school. You know the mentality. Metallica was good "back in the day," Megadeth is worshiped like a god, with Slayer, Anthrax, and Testament equally liked.

Most metal heads like that are purists when it comes to the music scene. To them, there is no other genre of music besides thrash metal. Everything else is mainstream garbage, or a part of, "the system."

From the purist mentality also comes the notion that electronic music in general lacks technical skill, or fails to capture the emotion behind the musician.

I personally find it rather interesting that the rock/metal scene is closed off to most forms of digital music, to the point most bands that incorporate a synthesizer player are generally looked down on, or at the very least, aren't considered as edgy as the raw grunge, punk, and metal scenes.

I grew up listening to the radio, so I really didn't even know about anything EDM until I became a brony, save for a few industrial tracks played on late night radio that caught my attention years ago.

[cplbradley]

Sorry about the rant, no I didn't really read the thread, but when I saw the thread title I kinda got pissed off because I'm sick of all the shit that people say about it.

[cplbradley]

Also my opinions come from my experience with EDM. I've been listening to EDM since about 2nd grade, starting with Cascada and Tune-Up and DJ Jean and stuff. Basically since about 2002ish.

Also I was raised to enjoy all types of music, so basically I listen to all music. And by all, I mean ALL.

This comment wasn't really relevant, just kinda showed why I get sick of people doing shit like this.

[Navron]

Well, thanks for everyone who understood what I was rambling about and contributed to the discussion.

Sorry for the few who misunderstood the OP.

Not sorry for those spamming the topic. So...locked.