The latest EDM subgenre with expanding diasporas is dubstep. Previously, we covered the changing sound of the genre known as “post-dubstep,” but outside sounds are mingling with the latest incarnation of bass music. When lasers, robotic samples, and synths end up in the mix, it’s called “robostep,” which recently came to light...

The mastermind behind the music of Blackburner, Skyla Talon, originally came not from the world of sample boards and turntables, but from the harsh underworld of metal music. The artist was born in Michigan but made a name for himself in Los Angeles with the modern metal band Killingbird, of which he was one of the original members. After...

One controversial statement defined this week – and not one from Deadmau5. For those of you unaware, Skrillex produced Korn’s latest album, and now the nu-metal band’s frontman Jonathan Davis mentioned that “North American dubstep is the new electronic heavy metal. It’s the filthier, the better in that world, and with heavy...

“That’s some awesome tech house!” “I thought it was more progressive.” EDM is split up into intensely divisive sub-subgenres. Although fans debate whether EDM itself is a unified genre, considering the diverse range between house, dubstep, trance, electro, and Eurodance, each subgenre is split up even further. On the house end,...

House and trance elements have already infiltrated Top 40 pop songs, so it’s about time that dubstep is given a try. Justin Bieber’s latest single “As Long As You Love Me” highlights the gradual influence of dubstep in pop music but also brings attention to the flaws of merging these two genres. Mainly, when you want a pop song to...