different between breakbeat vs dubstep

English

Etymology

break +? beat

Noun

breakbeat (plural breakbeats)

1. (music, countable) A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music.
   • CMJ New Music Monthly

     A cornucopia of hyped-up breakbeats, keyboard squiggles, surf grooves, dancehall stylee, dumb loops and much atonal shouting along, Far In dares you not to smile.

2. (music, uncountable) A genre of electronic dance music based on such syncopated rhythms.

English

Etymology

dub +? 2-step garage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?bst?p/

Noun

dubstep (uncountable)

1. A genre of electronic music descended from 2-step garage, characterised by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.
   • 2002, Tricia Romano, "Electro Trash," Village Voice, July 16

     "Genres are so boring," said Scotsman Broon, one-half of the tech-house duo, as he scanned the cover of XLR8R magazine hyping "Dubstep" while shopping at Etherea record store.

   • 2006, Mary Gaitskill, Daphne Carr, Da Capo Best Music Writing 2006

     ...of course, a lot of grime producers and dubstep producers freely admit to FL being their primary tool, and the software is increasingly being used...

   • 2008, Matt Mason, The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism

     Acid house, hard-core, drum 'n' bass, UK garage, grime, and dubstep are just a handful of now worldwide underground movements that developed in this way.

Translations

Derived terms

• brostep

Further reading

• dubstep on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English dubstep.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dœb.st?p/

Noun

dubstep m (uncountable)

1. dubstep

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English dubstep.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?dap.st?p/

Noun

dubstep m inan

1. dubstep (music genre)

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English dubstep.

Noun

dubstep m (uncountable)

1. dubstep