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| Funkstep | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Dubbage |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Late 2000s, UK |
Funkstep (also known asdubbage) is a style ofUK funky, incorporating elements ofdubstep and sometimesdrum and bass.[1]
Since thedubstep movement in 2001, funkstep has gained more listeners and therefore morerecord producers to produce this music style. Funkstep took shape since 2012[2] by blending the genres ofdubstep,drumstep,drum and bass,UK funky andelectro house.
The changes of speed in funkstep are evident, since drumstep will register at anywhere from 150 to 170BPM as a result of its2-step beat and French and electro house by contrast between 120 and 130 BPM. This problem is usually solved by playing the song during its drumstep or even dubstep parts in half speed, as compared to the occurringhouse in similar parts.
Most funkstep songs start with calmintros, which can sometimes be mixed up with drumstep because of its dubstep and drum and bass-like drums. But after starting with a typical funkstepriff and changing thebassdrum to a consistent 4x4-cadence, it is easy to recognize the bridge to more complex house music, which is typical for a funkstep song. A song can contain these bridges and changes repeatedly, which mostly indicate the drops and highlights.Funkstep is also often in conjunction withglitch because of their similar BPM and arsenal of distorted sounds.
Since funkstep contains parts sounding similar to different variations of house, drum and bass and drumstep, it is attractive for listeners of several styles of music and pretty diverse.
Since 2009, notable scene reports were trying to simply explain the idea of funkstep to the audience, posting headlines like "Dubstep + Funky House = Funkstep".