Dark 2-step

Infobox Music genre
name = Dark 2-step
color = white
bgcolor = #666667
stylistic_origins = 2-step garage
Dark culture
cultural_origins = late 90s - early 00s, LDN, UK
instruments = Music sequencer, Turntables, samplers, Keyboards, Drum machines, Personal computer
popularity = Underground
derivatives = Dubstep
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Dark 2-step, or "nu dark swing" [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/31249/Column_Column_The_Month_in_Grime_Dubstep] , is a derivate of 2-step garage and, along with grime, is a direct precursor to dubstep. [http://www.zoopersound.de/?p=49] [http://www.kickmagazine.ca/AUDIO/kickcast/KickOnlineDec21.pdf] [http://www.spannered.org/music/1181/]

Characteristics

Dark 2-step is predominantly non-vocal genre. [http://www.cyclicdefrost.com/article.php?article=1068] Dark 2-step rhythms are described as being similar to 2-step rhythms, but sometimes lacking snares in the drum patterns, and having unusual accents. [http://www.cyclicdefrost.com/article.php?article=1068] Another distinctive feature of dark 2-step is bass, which is said to be scatteredwhat?, and is said to be one of the main elements of dark 2-step track. [http://www.riddim.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87&Itemid=37: "'Nu dark swing' is driven by [...] treble and bass scattered with woodblocks and rimshots"] [http://www.cyclicdefrost.com/article.php?article=1068] Dark 2-step tracks often have treble effectwhat?. [http://www.riddim.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87&Itemid=37: "'Nu dark swing' is driven [...] treble and bass.."]

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