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Originally Posted by Glice
Dubstep isn't really an imitation. Dub is generally much slower, dubstep inherits a lot of 2-step/ garage/ grime ideas. Have you listened to any dubstep, or are you criticising based on the name? Because, to be honest, I was very late in the game with dubstep because I was put off by Burial and the name.
For a) I think you're confusing my response to Herr Rail with what follows.
For b) I suspect you're right, but you shouldn't be. Either way, I'm much more about dubstep than dub these days.
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I am aware of the sonic differences, the 'imitation' cap was loaded. Honestly though, while I am not against dubstep (after all, 'who is not against you is for you." Jesus) but I am a bit skeptical. To me, its sort of like a white-washed, suburbanite version of dub music, which is totally and even ridiculously unnecessary. Why not get into dub music directly? Further, why adopt many of the cultural/linguistic/style elements of one culture and exploit it for your own subculture's gain? If dubstep scene can use dub terms/phrases/concepts/images why not just go all out and go dub? Further, I hold dubstep to extremely critical standards, just as I do local reggae bands (who generally suck I might add)
as a rastafari, I am especially concerned with those who ignorantly wear rastafari colors/sounds and are know-nothings. If these folks at least accompany their dub step with authentic dub artists, then they will get the full picture in clarity.
that is my two cents