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dub step

dub step is the alternative form of dubstep.

Meaning of dubstep

Noun

dubstep (uncountable)

  1. A subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.
    • "Genres are so boring," said Scotsman Broon, one-half of the tech-house duo, as he scanned the cover of XLR8R magazine hyping "Dubstep" while shopping at Etherea record store.2002 July 16, Tricia Romano, “Electro Trash”, in Village Voice

Questions about dub step

What is dub step the alternative form of?
Dub step is the alternative form of dubstep.

Words near dub step in the dictionary

  1. dub plate
  2. dub plates
  3. dub poetry
  4. dub sack
  5. dub sacks
  6. dub step
  7. dub up
  8. dub-cove
  9. dub-coves
  10. dub-lay
  11. dub-over

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