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[The Laughing Man]

I agree with nik louch, Dubstep was ruined due to its fast rising popularity . Ive heard dubstep since back in 1999 but hasnt surfaced until the last year and a half or so over here. Now its everywhere and over played.

[Anaron]

compl3x, on 22 March 2012 - 04:47, said:

Can't say I like this kind of music. If it stays on trailers and doesn't start to seep into the games themselves then I guess I don't care that much.

The dubstep music kicks in at 1m 15s.

[Glassed Silver]

nik louch, on 22 March 2012 - 11:11, said:

Grow up? Kids wanting new toys? No, I'm just bored of the cliche's associated with it.

Exactly, you're not bored of the toy (metaphor for dubstep), but because of what's associated with it - the sucker kids liking it and "ruining it" for you (metaphor for the craze and hype of people you don't like, the clichés)
So instead of ignoring that, you throw the toy away and look for a new one that the suckers don't like or doesn't attract their company.

You could simply not give a damn about it. I acknowledge you apparently can't as it opposes how you work, but I'm just saying that you cannot blame the suckers when the "good guys" stop making something, simply because they don't like the new company.
That's ridiculous.

Glassed Silver:mac

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MiukuMac, on 21 March 2012 - 16:09, said:

That's because you're all hipsters, I only use Tibetan Throat Singing in my montages and intros ;-)

I liked that before it was even a thing. I've moved on to Elk Song. It's awesome

[- Kaboose -]

alot of the 'dubstep' im hearing is simply dark ambient....anyways if you have good taste in dubstep you definately won't be listening to cr$p like Skrillex....

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anyways if you have good taste in dubstep you definately won't be listening to cr$p like Skrillex

Couldn't agree more. And yes, a lot of what people post as Dubstep does have more in common with deeper ambient music than dubstep

[Uplift]

nik louch, on 21 March 2012 - 15:43, said:

Nothing new. Trailers used emo/punk music about a year after that became hugely mainstream.

As for the use of dubstep... I DJ a lot, and for a while ran a dubstep night just before it became mainstream (goddamn I sound like an arrogant git for that statement). Anyway... I loved Dubstep, I hoped it would be the new D'n'B, be a style that was gonna stand the test of time and be around for ages, going underground, resurfacing, etc. But no - it became a cliche for middle-class whiteboys to act "urban, durrty and gangsta". Going on and on and on about how dirty it is, how grimey and dark it is. Every wannabe producer started making "dubstep remixes" which all followed the same formula. As such, it doesn't surprise me that it became "one for the keyboard warriors". It's the posterboy genre for those with disposable income to act like they are a lot more "intense" than they really are.

I stopped playing dubstep for the above reasons. White, middle-class kids would all ask for me to drop some hugely dirty beats so they could wob wob wob and act like Miklybar gangstas. They'd act aggressive but be bricking it inside. They'd try to outdo each other with how many times they could refer to a mix as dirty as possible. It became a joke. Sure there's still some great dubstep out there, but these kids wouldn't know the difference. Some of the major dubstep pioneers have turned their back on it, and I can see why.

your post reminds me of this haha

[nik louch]

Love it!

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nik louch, on 21 March 2012 - 15:43, said:

Nothing new. Trailers used emo/punk music about a year after that became hugely mainstream.

As for the use of dubstep... I DJ a lot, and for a while ran a dubstep night just before it became mainstream (goddamn I sound like an arrogant git for that statement). Anyway... I loved Dubstep, I hoped it would be the new D'n'B, be a style that was gonna stand the test of time and be around for ages, going underground, resurfacing, etc. But no - it became a cliche for middle-class whiteboys to act "urban, durrty and gangsta". Going on and on and on about how dirty it is, how grimey and dark it is. Every wannabe producer started making "dubstep remixes" which all followed the same formula. As such, it doesn't surprise me that it became "one for the keyboard warriors". It's the posterboy genre for those with disposable income to act like they are a lot more "intense" than they really are.

I stopped playing dubstep for the above reasons. White, middle-class kids would all ask for me to drop some hugely dirty beats so they could wob wob wob and act like Miklybar gangstas. They'd act aggressive but be bricking it inside. They'd try to outdo each other with how many times they could refer to a mix as dirty as possible. It became a joke. Sure there's still some great dubstep out there, but these kids wouldn't know the difference. Some of the major dubstep pioneers have turned their back on it, and I can see why.

this is a phenomenal post

[nik louch]

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this is a phenomenal post

Sarcasm? I know it comes off very "I was into them before they were famous", and I generally hate that attitude - but I've just never seen so many cliche's attach themselves to a genre so quickly as Dubstep.

How long does it take a dubstepper to clean his room? 1 hour to clean it and 2 more to explain how dirty and filthy it was!

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Isn't the word you've been meaning to say "clique" and not "cliche"?

[nik louch]

http://en.wikipedia....iki/Clich%C3%A9

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Right I know what both mean.. I wasn't sure if you mean to refer to the overuse of the genre or the groups of people that have surrounded the genre. There's room for either word to work in what you've said. Just being clear.

[nik louch]

Totally agree, but yeah I meant cliche but can't be bothered to find the thing above the e

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nik louch, on 22 March 2012 - 13:09, said:

Sarcasm? I know it comes off very "I was into them before they were famous", and I generally hate that attitude - but I've just never seen so many cliche's attach themselves to a genre so quickly as Dubstep.

How long does it take a dubstepper to clean his room? 1 hour to clean it and 2 more to explain how dirty and filthy it was!

nope! i clicked like on it too

honest praise where it's due.