Mother Goose/Jethro Tull

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpO_oVtXCa4

When the drum track takes off from the rhythm guitar, I start bobbing my head involuntarily.

Daylight/Coldplay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2qPxSUnOFg

One of the darkest, edgiest tunes this side of the millennium. It's hard to believe that the same guys are responsible for popular feelgood standards such as "Fix You" and "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall". 

Trends: The Bass Drop

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

Computerlove/Kraftwerk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edTeO92S_g&feature=related

Their 8-night retrospective concert from the 10th to the 17th of this month at the Museum of Modern Art, NY, promises to be one of the greatest live experiences in the history of techno.

Someday Soon/Doves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If2W-ZmD9k8

Love how the rhythm breaks in the chorus. They make extensive use of atmospheric vocals in their songs.