dubstep
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dubstep
2000–05; dub 4 (in the sense “a subgenre of reggae produced by remixing”) + step
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A U.K. version of the heavily processed, bass-saturated sound known as dubstep was gaining prominence, and Ms. Ware was loosely associated with this scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The 60-foot geodesic dome provided a place for people to cool down and take in breakbeats, dubstep and, eventually, other electronic subgenres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
It's got disco, it's got dubstep, it's kind of a perfect pop album.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2024
The genre has consistently evolved since the 1990s, becoming a party-starting sound and influencing bassline, grime and dubstep.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024
Leo had also installed a keyboard, monitor, aviation controls from a Learjet, a dubstep soundboard, and motion-control sensors from a Nintendo Wii.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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