How to Dance to Dubstep

On our drive back from Sante Fe we introduced many of you to a sub-genre of techno called Dubstep. This music, characterized by it's bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, originated in South London (that big city on that island) and originated around 1998; when The Boy is Mine by Brandy and Monica was the number one song in the US. Often described as dark, grime or garage, Dubstep often focuses on the minor keys and the omnipresent bass lines. What I like about dubstep is the wobble and bass drops. The wobble is a sound created by extending a bass line and then distorting the sounds so that the reverb creates a 'wobble' effect.

While dubstep is fun and the dance parties are insane, it's most likely just a phase. With that said, check out this video for this festival I am attending at the end of April called Nocturnal Festival:

Now the reason for this blog on dubstep is because when we were listening to the music in the Tan Man Van the Tan Man asked me, "How do you dance to dubstep?" Well, I have some videos to show you. Please watch all of them with the volume and bass turned up.

First, it's so easy a bird can do it (the song is also a good example of that wobble sound):



Second, these guys are incredible. If you can't watch the entire video skip around a little:

Third, she has the wobble down: