The popular collaboration of heavy bass, music samples, and synthesizers into a new genre of music – Dub-step – has grown tremendously over the past few years. When these factors are put together, they create a crazy and futuristic beat.
Dub-step originated in South England during the late 90s and wasn’t recognized by the public until the early 2000’s. It is popular around the world and can be heard on the internet, television, and even the radio.
This new music is also considered by some to not even be a genre of music, and its opinions have been very controversial between generations.
Milford senior Abbi Miller has a very positive approach to this unique genre of music. Her views on Dub-step are very detailed.
“You can take your emotions and put them into beats,” Miller said. She had also compared the genre to others, saying that it is nothing like rap or hip-hop, and doesn’t include all of the random What’s and Yeah’s in it.
“I fricking love Dub-step, ‘Nuff said,” the senior said as a final and convincing statement.
While it seems as if the younger generation has taken a liking to Dub-step, some teens do have negative opinions, and Jordan Plunske, a senior, definitely does not like this new music craze.
“There’s just no point to it, it’s not attractive music,” Plunske said. This 180 from Abbi Miller’s opinion is very strong and may anger the dub-step lovers of the school.
Plunske went on to say that this music was very annoying and that he would rather listen to alternative rock.
“I like music with meaning, and dub-step has no meaning,” he had said before imitating the sounds of a modulated baseline. Plunske is definitely not one to care about this new style of music.
Whether a positive or negative opinion, this new music is well alive and still growing and being introduced into peoples lives every day.