Oh look, more vocals. But they're cool and short, don't worry. I think they insert very nicely into the song, especially after the 1st drop at 1:22. "I'm not afraid" breaks the drumline and is followed by chords.
This isn't true dubstep. What I find very intersting is how it's straight up electro house at the 1st drop.
At the 2nd drop, by now the song has sped up at it's break or bridge, what ever you want to call it. It goes into 2 step in a dubstep style BPM and half time, but the actual drum rhythms are too simplistic to be called dubstep.
This song makes me want to make a montage or something. Maybe it's the deep gauntlet "Oblivion" voice sample but, to me the 1:43 synth definitively reminds me of a full auto machine gun/assault rifle fired in that montage. I'm visualizing it synchronized with the music.
It's a very simple but powerful, driving song. That is dubstep.
While it is listed in the Dubstep Genre, I sense a whole lot of Swing from this track. If you even just listen to the bass drum line at 1:39 you'll see loads of swing and shuffle beats that just make this track shine.
Awesome, freakin epic music video.
The song is just okay to me... Not great, but okay.
This reminds me of Ninja Turtles. Actually, it kinda makes me sad that this is what ninja turtles could have been like by now...
Awesome Comic Style videos...
I Loled at 2:25, That exactly how I feel about American Idol. It needs to be destroyed!
about the song, I think it is nice that it switches to Drum n Bass at 4:24
Genre talk with Ethan again
today's subject: dubstep
"Hey, is this dubstep?"
-Ethan
well, lets find out!
once again, being a musician heavily influenced by the drums and beat patterns, i like to classify by rhythm.
but, hey remember that songs are often more than 1 genre as well.
Guidelines:
bpm is going to be 140. however, it is going to be in 2 step, or half time compared to the 140 of trance. This means it's going to sound like 70 bpm instead.
In musical terms we have the 1,2,3,4
Where bass drum is on the 1, snare is on 3.
perhaps the artists need to put it on half time on their magical music making machines to fit in all the extra spazzy beats that will follow.
compared to a house or trance beat that would have a 4 to the floor beat. 1,2,3,4 would all represent a bass drum hit.
Rhythm pattern often has these extra bass drum hits compared to a simple house beat.
you will find pickup and drop off beats to the snare and tuplets usually at the end of the pattern
And then there's the signature bass wobble. dubstep base. there no way to explain it other that pure electronic power in the form of base.
Deadmau5 - Ghosts and Stuff - Electro House
This is an example of wobble bass for those who haven't heard of it. actually, if you haven't, then what are you doing here?
the leading melody line at 0:47.
Benny Benassi and Skrillex - Cinema - Dubstep
right at the beginning of the song is al dubstep pattern. Notice how the bass drum is being thrown all over the place.
The Living Tombstone - Dubstep Dishwasher - Not true dubstep, but enough "wubs" to be classified as dubstep
Uh oh, we have a bpm of 110 ish? I'm guessing.
but we only have a simple drum pattern beat without any creative dubstep bassdrum extras.
I'm reluctant to call this song dubstep dishwasher, as it is not even true dubstep. and quite a boring and unoriginal track.
Now, some people may say. sure, it's classified as moombahton right?
I'd be reluctant to say so. I hate the people that say," it's slowed down to 110, so there fore it's moomba".
Moomba is all about the latin beat patterns. those need to be prominent. this dishwasher has only a little at it's talking break.
