is a genre of electronic music which has its roots in London's early 2000s
UK Garage scene. The genre's name was coined by Ammunition Promotions. Musically, dubstep is distinguished by its dark mood, sparse rhythms, and emphasis on bass. In late 2005 and early 2006, dubstep became more popular, expanding beyond small, local scenes thanks to coverage in music magazines such as ''
The Wire '', as well as the internet. Interest in dubstep grew after
BBC Radio 1 DJ Mary Anne Hobbs began championing the genre, devoting a show to it, entitled "Dubstep Warz", in January 2006.
12 By October 2006, the genre was being covered by the
Daily Telegraph , which wrote of ''"the latest development in British dance music... yet another sound stemming from London's garage scene, a bass-heavy instrumental form rather confusingly known as Dubstep."''
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Dubstep example drumpatternogg
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4-bar example of a dubstep drum pattern, corresponding to the image below
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Skream - Rutten (2006)
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Excerpt from "Rutten" by Skream, demonstrating a bassline driven track backed up by a sparse, half-time drum beat
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Bass Clef - Cannot Be Straightened (2006)
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Excerpt from "Cannot Be Straightened" by Bass Clef, a more percussively busy dubstep track, with a UK Garage feel
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Shackleton - Naked (2006)
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