In low end we trust. And groove. And rock. And bop. And throwdown. Can you imagine a world without bass? From the double bass that has pushed along classical compositions since the 1500s to the ...

UK-bred, LA-based producer Rusko has had a busy year, what with being signed to Mad Decent, partaking in Diplo and Switch’s Major Lazer tour, and releasing his debut album O.M.G.! As such, the dubstep ...

Transnational Dubstep is the first major compilation to document the fusion of dubstep and global roots music. It has been conceptualized & compiled by co-owner/editor & the driving force behind the ...

Imagine it’s 2009: People are talking about this new type of electronic music called dubstep. People are using phrases like ‘the metal of electronic music’ and ‘that wub wub sound.’ Love it or hate it ...

This week, the veteran producer Rupert Parkes, a.k.a. Photek, releases his DJ-Kicks mix to American audiences. But listeners boning up on his “two swords technique” can put away the Seven Samurai DVD: ...

Six-and-a-half bass-swept minutes of delayed gratification. “Bass Head” evades exhaustion with drops that are worlds away from the Brits’ nasty wobbles &#8212 opting instead for sleek, carefully ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lisa Kocay covers electronic dance music. The producer says her set at the renowned festival will feature new music, new edits, ...

It’s official: Dubstep isn’t going anywhere. Even Taylor Swift has sampled the genre’s electronically warbled bass lines in her latest release, “I Knew You Were Trouble,” taking dubstep from the clubs ...

It’s Tuesday night in Denver, Colorado. Here at The Black Box, a rite of passage is taking place. Tonight’s all-locals edition of Electronic Tuesdays won’t pack out the 600-capacity sound system club ...

Dubstep music started in London around the turn of this century. Derived from styles such as garage, dub, and drum and bass, dubstep is known for downtempo rhythms with an off-kilter shuffle. A strict ...

Driving home the other night, I thought I had come up with the perfect get-rich-quick scheme: Christian dubstep. Roll your eyes if you’d like, but one thing I’ve noticed is that going to an EDM show ...