Dubstep Allstars Vol.5: Mixed By N-type

I like to think of dubstep volume 5 as an introduction to newcomers on the scene. Chances are you haven't heard of it so let me explain. Dubstep is a type of dance/race music mostly played at raves. Dubstep tends to be a little less hardcore than pure drum and base mainly to the fact that the bassline fluxuates in a wierd way that is unique to dubstep. It has recently picked up speed over the last few years though is still widely unkown. This is why I say that if you are a newcomer this album is for you. The song are less pure dubstep instead in corperating more features of drum and bass and a little grime. There is more MCing than on most dubstep mixes but is ...  Read the complete review

Dubstep Allstars Vol.5 is the fifth album in the series of mixes showcasing the talents of the UK's most rapidly evolving and contagious genre. For those unfamiliar with Dubstep, it is a genre that has emerged in the past decade or so, but has begun to pick up speed in the last two or three years. It is a carefully crafted mix of heavy sub-basses, reggae, jazz, and other electronic subgenres such as Drum 'n' Bass and Techno. Perhaps its most distinctive characteristic is the famous 'wobble' bass line (a brilliant 'wup wup' noise that you have to hear to believe) accompanied with atmospheric and resounding syncopated drums. Having emerged from Croydon, Norwood and ...  Read the complete review