Every decade gives birth to a musical movement, adored by the youth and often disliked or misunderstood by their parents. Generation Y chose “dubstep”.
There were the Rolling Stones and rock during the sixties, punk for the seventies, grunge for the nineties, and now there is “Dubstep” at the start of this decade. All these movements are characterized by their countercultural dimensions or, at the very least, by being far from traditional musical conventions. The same goes for “Dubstep”. “Dubstep” is an electronic music characterized by two phases: an ascending, soaring first phase followed by a second phase driven by low frequencies. But the best way to get a sense of it is to listen to a sample. Another characteristic of “Dubstep” is its “hard” aspect when listening, especially for newcomers. A video (in English) perfectly illustrates these points.
You will have understood that this music was not designed for those over thirty, and that is also part of its success with young people. However, while the hard side of this music divides the population between those aged 16-28 on one side and the rest of the world on the other, it also has a unifying power. A dubstep concert is an opportunity to see an electro enthusiast and a die-hard rocker dance together (which is quite the sight). Indeed, rarely has a musical genre, especially a hard one, brought together such different backgrounds, from electro to rock fans, and even the Friday night clubbers. So, if you want to discover Rusko, Nero, Borgore, and Skrillex near you, head to Lโabat jour in Old Nice on a Friday night.
