Why do people hate Dubstep?

[djproben]

I think the music is diverse enough at this point that you can find examples of dubstep that even the haters will like, and vice versa. The really hard "brosteppy" stuff tends to be a lot more menacing, and it probably appeals mostly to folks who would have been headbanging to Slayer and whatnot in the 1980s. It's not just that it's all crunch and wobble but also I think that it tends to be so dark and aggressive. Some people find those kinds of sounds utterly scary. I have definitely seen the "leave the room" reaction. But take those same people and play them some spacey trippy truly reggae influenced dubstep and they will grooooooove on it. The problem is once someone hears the first style and they hate it and they hear it called "dubstep" they will always say "I hate dubstep" after that, even if you play the other stuff they will say "yeah that's pretty good but I still hate dubstep." So in some ways it's just about the label.

[Bassline Brine]

I think the music is diverse enough at this point that you can find examples of dubstep that even the haters will like, and vice versa. The really hard "brosteppy" stuff tends to be a lot more menacing, and it probably appeals mostly to folks who would have been headbanging to Slayer and whatnot in the 1980s. It's not just that it's all crunch and wobble but also I think that it tends to be so dark and aggressive. Some people find those kinds of sounds utterly scary. I have definitely seen the "leave the room" reaction. But take those same people and play them some spacey trippy truly reggae influenced dubstep and they will grooooooove on it. The problem is once someone hears the first style and they hate it and they hear it called "dubstep" they will always say "I hate dubstep" after that, even if you play the other stuff they will say "yeah that's pretty good but I still hate dubstep." So in some ways it's just about the label.

I think you really hit the nail on the head there.

[geminimech]

The really hard "brosteppy" stuff tends to be a lot more menacing, and it probably appeals mostly to folks who would have been headbanging to Slayer and whatnot in the 1980s.

Um, no.

[Bassline Brine]

Um, no.

Explain then?

[geminimech]

Explain then?

I spent plenty of time headbanging to slayer, as well as have many a friend who have done the same. My idea of hell, is hardcore brostep.

[Jay Wilde]

love speedmetal, hate dubstep. dubstep is so, so, SO, BORING.

[Calum]

hate dubstep. dubstep is so, so, SO, BORING.

what do you find boring about it out of interest?

[Jay Wilde]

what do you find boring about it out of interest?

I think most is the limited spectrum of sounds used, predictable drops, and very formulaic drum patterns

[fanny butter]

I think most is the limited spectrum of sounds used, predictable drops, and very formulaic drum patterns

much like house music. and dnb. and hip hop. 32 beat phrase etc etc

Fuck, you could even say that about slayer.

Shit. I love the Aphex Twin, but even the most open minded club crowd is going to get sick of Warp Records releases at somepoint...

[synthet1c]

All genres and sub genres when they can be catagorized follow a structure that makes them sound similar, that is a given, genres are the foundation, It's usually just the rhythm that the song follows. Sub genres have tracks with more in common as they usually use similar sounds, but there is still a creative freedom within sub genre's as in the early stages they all inspire to create better sounding songs, better build ups, better atmosphere and define the sound as a whole cementing the style, the problem however is that someone allways pushes the sound to the limit and makes such an amazing song that the sub genre ceases to be what it was, from that point on everyone is trying to make "that" song only better, all the creativity is taken away, then inevitably some jerk gets the bright idea that if they go harder, they will top that song, and it always works, new producers pick up on this and run with it making only the hardest most in your face music they can, it will continue until the genre gets washed out and it is unbearable to hear anymore and only "purists" remain proclaiming that they are hardcore cause they were there from the start blah blah blah... these people are douches who have had too many drugs...

Dubstep is about 1 to 2 years away from destroying itself and you becoming one of the "purist" douches LOL , but killing a sound has always been good in the end because new blood always comes in a recreates the genre better than before.