Due to the fact that many of the same elements are present in all genres of this music style, it is very easy to grow confused about what is what. With the rapid rise of technology, just about anyone with a DAW (digital audio workstation) and a midi controller can begin to produce bass music. This is then labeled wrong and promoted all over the web as dubstep, when it is actually neurofunk, drumstep or neurohop.
It is pretty easy to identify this division of dance music, unlike many other music genres. Tempo or speed is strangely enough the very feature that this type of music is defined by. In order to make the best dubstep album possible, you should first be sure you know the basic differences between these genres. Following are the more popular bass music types and the tempos that they are characterized by.
1.Dubstep is pretty much always at 140 BPM but drums are in half time which makes it feel a lot slower. The drums are usually swung as well. The kick and snare drum hits on every other beat. Artists include, Culprate, Nero, Flux Pavilion and Datsik.
2.Complextro is also at 140 BPM but the drums are not halved so it seems a lot faster. It's basically house music on steroids. The kick and snare drum hits on every beat instead of every other beat. Porter Robinson is a great example of a complextro artist.
3.Drumstep is typically at 160-170 BPM but the drums are also halved and highly syncopated giving this genre a groovy hip hop feel. Some artists include Noisia and Pendulum.
4. Drum and Bass is brother to drumstep and has many of the same qualities except for the fact that the drums kick at full tempo. A number of drum and bass artists also create drumstep so listen to Noisia and Pendulum once more. Another great artist to listen to is Camo and Krooked.
5. Moombahcore and Moombahton are set to a 110 BPM tempo and incorporate reggaeton elements. This genre is a lot like house music, however, it is set at a much slower tempo.
6. Neurofunk is the newest subgenre and this is commonly referred to as neurohop, but is easily mistaken with glitch hop. Neurofunk is between 90 and 100 BPM and incorporates syncopated, swinging drums, funky basslines, heavily modulated bass and synths that employ the pentatonic or blues scale. This style has less of a funk feel and more of a hip hop feel, however, the two genres are commonly combined.
So there it is. You are now able to discern the distinctions between these music types like a professional and can show others how to tell the difference betwixt the two (isn't that word amazing?) Go on, get out your midi controller and DAW (digital audio workstation) and dance away while you make music.
It is pretty easy to identify this division of dance music, unlike many other music genres. Tempo or speed is strangely enough the very feature that this type of music is defined by. In order to make the best dubstep album possible, you should first be sure you know the basic differences between these genres. Following are the more popular bass music types and the tempos that they are characterized by.
1.Dubstep is pretty much always at 140 BPM but drums are in half time which makes it feel a lot slower. The drums are usually swung as well. The kick and snare drum hits on every other beat. Artists include, Culprate, Nero, Flux Pavilion and Datsik.
2.Complextro is also at 140 BPM but the drums are not halved so it seems a lot faster. It's basically house music on steroids. The kick and snare drum hits on every beat instead of every other beat. Porter Robinson is a great example of a complextro artist.
3.Drumstep is typically at 160-170 BPM but the drums are also halved and highly syncopated giving this genre a groovy hip hop feel. Some artists include Noisia and Pendulum.
4. Drum and Bass is brother to drumstep and has many of the same qualities except for the fact that the drums kick at full tempo. A number of drum and bass artists also create drumstep so listen to Noisia and Pendulum once more. Another great artist to listen to is Camo and Krooked.
5. Moombahcore and Moombahton are set to a 110 BPM tempo and incorporate reggaeton elements. This genre is a lot like house music, however, it is set at a much slower tempo.
6. Neurofunk is the newest subgenre and this is commonly referred to as neurohop, but is easily mistaken with glitch hop. Neurofunk is between 90 and 100 BPM and incorporates syncopated, swinging drums, funky basslines, heavily modulated bass and synths that employ the pentatonic or blues scale. This style has less of a funk feel and more of a hip hop feel, however, the two genres are commonly combined.
So there it is. You are now able to discern the distinctions between these music types like a professional and can show others how to tell the difference betwixt the two (isn't that word amazing?) Go on, get out your midi controller and DAW (digital audio workstation) and dance away while you make music.
About the Author:
Jason Johann is an rising electronic composer from Los Angeles. He writes music for DJs as well as for commercials and movies under the name Good Lyfe Addikts. He's uploaded many of his own free dubstep songs which you can download from his Soundcloud channel.