Funkstep
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| Funkstep | |
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| Other names | Dubbage |
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| Cultural origins | Late 2000s, UK |
Funkstep (also known as dubbage) is a style of UK funky, incorporating elements of dubstep and sometimes drum and bass.[1]
History
Since the
.Characteristics
The changes of speed in funkstep are evident, since drumstep will register at anywhere from 150 to 170
BPM as a result of its 2-step beat and French and electro house by contrast between 120 and 130 BPM. This problem is usually solved by playing the song during its drumstep or even dubstep parts in half speed, as compared to the occurring house
in similar parts.
Most funkstep songs start with calm
cadence
, it is easy to recognize the bridge to more complex house music, which is typical for a funkstep song. A song can contain these bridges and changes repeatedly, which mostly indicate the drops and highlights.
Funkstep is also often in conjunction with glitch because of their similar BPM and arsenal of distorted sounds.
Since funkstep contains parts sounding similar to different variations of house, drum and bass and drumstep, it is attractive for listeners of several styles of music and pretty diverse.
Since 2009, notable scene reports were trying to simply explain the idea of funkstep to the audience, posting headlines like "Dubstep + Funky House = Funkstep".
References
- ^ "XLR8R: Issue 129: Funkstep?" (PDF). XLR8R. 129: 51. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-28.
- ^ Chavey, Preston; "A Guide to Dubstep, Including Artists Such as Skream, Benga and More". Webster's Digital Services, 2012, p. 30pp.