Good dubstep?
Is there any dubstep that could be considered artful or good, rather than formulaic and bland as it usually seems?
>>68246833
there's a lot actually, this came to mind first
>>68246833
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mOIXdC4rgA
Literally all dubstep pre-2008/2009
>>68246855
seconding
dj madd, DMZ, horsepower productions
>>68246833
elitists normally wouldn't even allow someone like skrillex the title of 'dubstep' artists. this was why 'brostep' became a thing. there's a huge community of dubstep purists who are certainly not listening to the formulaic and bland stuff you describe
i'd recommend you check out the artists on Deep Medi Musik and the early innovators Skream, Benga, and Digital Mystikz to begin
>>68246833
depends, if you want really artsy, well produced experimental dubstep its out there but you have to be able to appreciate it or it sounds hsitty
listen to some shackleton, burial or james blake if you want stuff that isnt formulaic at all and is artful.
if you want authentic and still great but more formulaic, try digital mystikz, mala, skream and really anything off dmz.
i dont know, if you can appreciate it it is very good however the latter, along with brostep, is still relatively formulaic.
if you want more artful dubstep that is more commercial, less dark sounding like skrillex. the less formulaic producers are those like culprate, KOAN sound, Bassnectar(check this guy out) and even skrillex - skrillex is actually a far better produver than most dubstep/brostep artists.
just think - transformer/loud wubs sounding usually = brostep
darker, slower more subdued usually = dubstep
all can be categorised dubstep if you want though, dubstep purists are fucking lame, dont even read yt comment sections they are poison
>>68246833
some wuick suggestions, >>68247586 is me.
Mala - Livin Different
Bassnectar - Timestretch ft nelly furtado (or without her if you dislike her voice)
Digital Mystikz - Misty Winter (if you can appreciate this it is fucking amazing)
Burial - where is home
>>68247586
Honestly I do not think bassnectar has aged well at all. He helped pioneer the brostep sound but has seriously stalled since then. Skrillex on the other hand has been trailblazing the whole time, even if you're not into his pop/trap stuff he's been doing.
But yeah, in terms of brostep/edm dubstep stuff the scene is really thriving right now. Unfortunately a lot of it is formulaic because that's just how it works in the DJ world - you've gotta keep mixability in mind. But in terms of sound design, flow, and overall production value there are some awesome dubstep producers right now.
Must Die! is hugely underrated
Barely Alive and Virtual Riot are cool
Getter and Herobust are kind of dubstep/trap hybrid but they're very good. Especially Herobust's sound design lately, dude is fucking crazy.
Not a big fan of dubstep, Or am i sure that this is dubstep. But this sends me on a journey everytime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CClAdd0dw0
>>68246833
this
Skream isn't too bad
Check out Milanese - Extend
Someone recommended it on here a few years ago and it's still one of my favorite dubstep albums. I think it's dubstep anyways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVNCl9TQWHM
>>68246833
I don't know if you would call it dubstep, but i make electronic music from the perspective of like a jazz musician mixed with some classical background influences mixed with loving the feel of electronic music. Maybe you would like this, theres only 2 songs for now.
https://soundcloud.com/cosmicsymphony
>>68246833
what skrillex did wasn't formulaic at first, only it got copied rapidly. a lot of it is artful or good from a sound design perspective, too, despite following the same structure. the british stuff isn't that much better
>>68247015
>there's a huge community of dubstep purists who are certainly not listening to the formulaic and bland stuff you describe
That's such absolute crap and I'm sick of people saying it
"Purist" dubstep is not better or more interesting than EDM, it's barebones drum patterns that repeat over a female vocal sample for 6 minutes. It rarely steps out of this formula and does anything memorable.
If you like dry skeletal music that's fine but please stop acting like it's better than dance music because it's less flashy. If I sound like a dick it's because the fans are insufferable children and I'm used to them being obnoxious whenever I challenge this.
That said, here's some gold sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wTLjEqj5Xk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh5b-VM4v0U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeaIvjoH1FY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZItRY-14ZBA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsIVY8ggiuo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX70u5tC3PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9o2LHSO6IA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOofWzI3flA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKzH6pRfzoU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYpDJw7fThU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=capV8asfWnc
>>68246954
seconding DJ Madd; here's one of my favourite tunes by him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyRkHA4X5wY
>>68250223
skream is actually really good
>>68246833
Jezus Million
>>68251621
imagine actually having this opinion lol
>>68252746
Nice
>>68251621
All shit
>>68246890
bland, boring
it's like a shitty Boiler Room session
>>68252746
also boring
>>68250236
only good song posted in this thread
>>68246833
You kids need to get out of this "dub" shit tbhfam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TMoSS5hw8w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a21zHR8Y1_Q
>>68252842
>its another 'rockist who just discovered electronic music' post
noose urself my man
>>68252890
I'll call you Dj Madd
: ^ )
>>68251621
this is a solid 8/10 troll.
i'm impressed by the effort desu
https://savantofficial.bandcamp.com/album/savant-complete
Just found this guy tonight, my god all of his stuff is amazing
>>68251621
you are an idiot
>>68252842
if you find those boring you need a subwoofer
Death Grips - The Powers That B
there is some good stuff recently that isnt subdued but is also trve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnGYTPMdntk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKO3-2w-78E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bpg-NqSttA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oba9M3DaL68
>>68246833
you should check skrillex out