Although it's a form of electronic music, dubstep borrows many elements from rock. Structurally, it is not very different from nu metal, the key elements in both cases being a tight verse and an over-the-top chorus. The most defining aspect of a dubstep track is, of course, the bass drop. It is marked by a heavy (and often distorted) bass part. A 'low frequency oscillator' can be used to rhythmically manipulate an extended bass note. This gives it a distinct 'wobbly' effect that is usually accompanied by a syncopated drum groove.
The bass drop has already been discussed and glorified at length via many a Youtube video. For those who are new to the genre and would like a DIY approach to discovering it, I recommend doing what I did and entering 'dubstep' in the Youtube search bar. A few of my favourite bass drops are listed below.
Paradise (Coldplay) Remix/Glebstar (Bass drop at 00:58)
Eyes On Fire (Blue Foundation) Remix/Zeds Dead
Magical World (Nelly Furtado) Remix/Bassnectar
Rude Boy (Rihanna) Remix/Chrispy
Ghosts N Stuff (Deadmau5) Remix/Nero
Theme From Requiem For A Dream (Clint Mansell) Remix/Parkus
The bass drop has already been discussed and glorified at length via many a Youtube video. For those who are new to the genre and would like a DIY approach to discovering it, I recommend doing what I did and entering 'dubstep' in the Youtube search bar. A few of my favourite bass drops are listed below.
Paradise (Coldplay) Remix/Glebstar (Bass drop at 00:58)
Eyes On Fire (Blue Foundation) Remix/Zeds Dead
Magical World (Nelly Furtado) Remix/Bassnectar
Rude Boy (Rihanna) Remix/Chrispy
Ghosts N Stuff (Deadmau5) Remix/Nero
Theme From Requiem For A Dream (Clint Mansell) Remix/Parkus
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