The underground dubstep scene has bred some of EDM’s largest and most unique artists. This is where names such as Getter, 50 Carrot, D-Jahsta, and so many others had their beginnings and established the sounds they hone today. The scene has also served as a great platform for sound experimentation and new approaches that only push EDM, and music in general, further. Today I’d like to focus on a relatively new dubstep group that has been killing it lately, Da Force.
Read MoreIf you’re a fan of dark, gritty bass music, I’m sure you’re more than familiar with this seemingly new subgenre known as “Riddim”. Riddim, in short, is an offshoot of dubstep that consists of repetitive synth work, triplet percussion, and an excessive use of flangers, choruses, and delays. Though minimalistic, riddim tracks often pack a punch that always seems to leave the crowd asking for more.
To me, what’s great about this subgenre is the experimental nature behind it. Defined almost solely by elaborate synth work, riddim has allowed for the emergence of a whole new level of sound. New artists are emerging each day, incorporating new sounds/synth work in their productions that seem to only be pushing the genre further.
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