Stupid Sexy Dubstep

You know when you say you hate one thing and then you discover this thing is the best thing since slice bread and then you fall in love with it and you don't want to, reluctantly getting away from it and then all of your thoughts and dreams are about that thing you thought you hate and now all you can say is.... "That is so stupid. And sexy. Damn!"

That's what happens to me and dubstep.

For all you people that still thinks that dubstep is a series of noises and grunts and more noises... Well, you're right. But that's the beauty of it: trying to find some sense on the chaos. And definitely dubstep is as chaotic as it gets, which I think is the main ingredient for rave parties and the like.

Dubstep has been accused to promote the consumption of drugs and I sincerely think that's bullish. I mean, I have went to a lot of raves and even though I've seen people getting high and stuff, I think the most powerful drug is the music itself, so I've never needed a mind-altering substance to put me in the mood. Especially with this type of music.

I don't wanna bore you with the story of dubstep. Suffice to say, Dubstep and pop now seem to be having a symbiotic relation not seen on the past. Well... Circa 2007, an almost demented Britney Spears released what for me is the best album of her career, and one of the gems included in this was the supreme "Freakshow", which would not sound as your standard 2013 dubstep, but definitely includes a wobbly bass line, being that one of the main hallmarks of this rhythm.



And of course, her 2011 single "Hold It Against Me" has a great dubstep breakdown, which really astound me the first time I heard it and it remained my favorite part of the song.



That song has been regarded as the one that introduces dubstep into pop music on such mainstream way, but let's not forget that another artist who took an awesome song (by Avicii, nonetheless), and turn it into a pesudo rap-dance-house-electronica with a dubstep breakdown, and became a monster hit. Of course we're talking about "Good Feeling", a rip-off of "Levels" by Avicii, which also uses a "Something's Got a Hold On Me" sample by Etta James.



Undoubtedly, the most famous dubstep musician is Skrillex. The Grammy-award winner released his first album as Skrillex on 2010, and then became a household figure with "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" and the album by the same name. Dating Ellie Goulding didn't hurt, either, although nowadays he has more fame than her. Anyways, Skrillex has made a cult around him that is spreading faster than AH1N1 virus and remixing songs for such artists as Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, among others. His latest effort, "Bangarang", also made him win a Grammy for Best Dance Recording and Best Dance album, so definitely big things are coming on his way.









There's more to say of this awesome movement, but I prefer the music (and video) do the talking: if you're into pop (and assuming you're reading this blog for that solely reason) you will enjoy the next selection of pop-meets-dubstep music I gather for your amusement. And of course, if you know more music, please let me know in the comments. That will be highly appreciated. Enjoy!






















Bonus! The title of this post comes from a Simpsons episode which I think would be fitting to the first paragraph to this entry. So enjoy this remix of the whole thing. No dubstep, but equally worth it!