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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 15, 2012 - 12:32pm

So like this? 

 

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 15, 2012 - 12:33pm

What the hell is that?

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 15, 2012 - 12:36pm

I googled emo hair and wubs, thats what appeared. 

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Profunda Saint-... from Calgary, AB is reading Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series February 15, 2012 - 12:57pm

What the hell is a wubs?

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 15, 2012 - 1:02pm

That weird bassy sound in dub step. Also, its a version of the word love for children with a speech impediment. 

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aliensoul77 from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall. February 15, 2012 - 1:05pm

I like when grown men have the Bieber haircut.  It's hilarious that men want to look like prebuscent boys now.  Does that attract chicks?  The idea that a guy has no pubic hair and a little weenie? 

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 15, 2012 - 2:02pm

Might be attractive to the ones that are anal-curious but not quite ready to swing in the big leagues.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 2:05pm

"anal-curious"

Did you make that up?

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 15, 2012 - 2:07pm

These things just come to me.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 2:08pm

I'm impressed.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 15, 2012 - 2:29pm

I don't think they would have that haircut if they weren't getting laid....just sayin. 

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Ellumare from Colorado is reading Bite Me February 15, 2012 - 3:57pm

Bassnectar is dubstep? I might disagree. Don't like dubstep but Bassnectar is groovy -

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human February 15, 2012 - 4:01pm

Dub step is terrible. Electronica, Electro, and Electro House I love. There's really good electronica and shitty (few people can tell the difference). Most of that music is just for rave kids to dance to when they're rolling on E.

 

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry February 15, 2012 - 4:02pm

Kids still roll on E?

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Nick Wilczynski from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin February 15, 2012 - 4:02pm

Meh, Dubstep can be ok. I like pure techno, sure, but I don't go out of my way to find Dubstep. It's a mixed bag, and it isn't that promising of a mixed bag.

I find the diversity of opinions on the genre amusing, people tend to LOVE Dubstep or HATE Dubstep and I never understand either reaction.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human February 15, 2012 - 4:04pm

I've heard a few good Dubstep songs but overall I don't like it.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human February 15, 2012 - 4:05pm

This is well done.

 

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J.Dulouz from New England is reading The Sirens of Titan February 15, 2012 - 4:43pm

not bad, Panda.

 

is AWOLNATION- 'Sail' considered Dubsteppy? cause I kinda dig that tune. (pardon my ignorance) can't think of much else I listen too that has that sound.

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel February 15, 2012 - 5:31pm

AWOLNATION is considered rock alternative. If you listen to anything other than Sail it gets harder.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters February 15, 2012 - 5:58pm

"when they're rolling on E. "

I guess this is why I thought there was no such thing as techno anymore.  I also had no idea this was still a thing.  Do...do kids still go to raves?  Is that a thing? 

I really am not old enough to be this out of touch.  Or maybe I am.  Somewhere between the day my friend explained to me how she would shove E up her butt like a suppository and today I made some sort of conscious decision to become out of touch I think. 

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human February 15, 2012 - 6:06pm

Yeah there are really big raves like HARD, Electric Daisy Carnival, and a lot of others. The music is mostly used to amplify whatever you're feeling when you're on E. There's different kinds of E also. Some are mixed with a little bit of acid. Some are called Molly's I think and have  different colors, which helps distinguish good and bad pills sometimes.

"Rolling" is just the term used when you're on E.

Also when you're on E lights amplify the high. Which is why you have people performing "light shows".

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human February 15, 2012 - 6:09pm

Basic rave girl. Half-naked wearing "candy" which are the bracelets.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 15, 2012 - 6:17pm

These chicks need to get a job. Also, I thought E was passé and kind-of, sorta made your brain swiss cheese. Here is how old I am, once upon a time I was an actual Trance DJ and, even I didn't know about the candy bull shit. I think the only conciliation with realizing I am getting old (31) is the fact that I am turning into the "I don't give a damn" old guy. It's kind of nice.

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human February 15, 2012 - 6:24pm

Orignally there wasn't much of an age limit. Now the limit is 18. A girl died at EDC two years ago. After that they set an age limit and moved EDC to Las Vegas instead of LA. A couple people died at the Texas one also.

I don't know about turning your brain into swiss cheese. It might.

There's the term E-tards for people who roll all the time, sometimes for days.

Supposedly it kills cells in your brain that make you happy, so you end up becoming very depressed after taking E which is called the "come down". It leaves you at a vulnerable state where you might want to kill yourself.

 

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. February 15, 2012 - 7:31pm

Molly is pure MDMA. I wouldn't trust anything in tab form. E pills aren't cut with anything. E pills probably have 2 percent MDMA in them. 

I don't trust blotters either. Stick with the liquid. 

Also, can anyone give me a ride to Burning Man next year?

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PandaMask from Los Angeles is reading More Than Human February 15, 2012 - 7:34pm

They're a lot weaker than the ones used in the 90's supposedly.

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All I know is that in 10 years the meth will be different. -___-

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Nick Wilczynski from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin February 15, 2012 - 9:48pm

jack's, let's just go to Bonaroo!

I'm not driving to KY to pick you up though.

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The line-up is pretty beastly this year. Half Way To Forecastle is coming to Louisville though, almost the all the same groups from roo and without all the dust.

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Mike Mckay is reading God's Ashtray February 15, 2012 - 10:35pm

Dubstep sounds like giants bees having a fart contest.

 

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Bekanator from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay Hunter February 15, 2012 - 10:49pm

Katy B.  Proof that dubstep works on occasion.

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Laramore Black from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8 February 16, 2012 - 10:13am

Most talented dubstep artists were already doing things in the electronic genre, dubstep just became a trendy thing and they slapped it on themselves to better market.

A band called RazedNBlack is a good example of that, they were good before, but changed slightly to jump on the marketing train.

As for the scene itself? It is like a bunch of people gave drug addled hippies computers.

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Kirk from Pingree Grove, IL is reading The Book Of The New Sun February 16, 2012 - 11:49am

So I saw a random dubstep DJ last night. And I think I finally "got it", even though I'm still not a fan.

Dubstep is a genre primarily defined by a single noise and drop. This is kind of unique in terms of musical genres. All metal bands, for instance, aren't defined by a single riff.

So the benefit to this is, a fan of dubstep can literally see any dubstep dj and feel like they know the songs. It's kind of like when you go see a band you don't really know - once they play a hit, you kind of enjoy the show but when they play the b-sides you're like WTF is this shit?

So in terms of live music, especially dance music, that probably makes a hell of a lot of sense.

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Nick Wilczynski from Greensboro, NC is reading A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin February 16, 2012 - 11:51am

Makes it easy on those white kids who couldn't find a beat with a map, then?

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 16, 2012 - 11:58am

@Kirk best description ever. 

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Kirk from Pingree Grove, IL is reading The Book Of The New Sun February 16, 2012 - 12:01pm

Makes it easy on those white kids who couldn't find a beat with a map, then?

Pretty much. This guy played some original stuff and a bunch of mixes, including a dubstep version of the theme to The Office. 

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Flaminia Ferina from Umbria is reading stuff February 16, 2012 - 3:49pm

It's a pity that dubstep is known just for the wubs. It actually comes from abandoned and reoccupied industrial neighborhoods. It's originally expression of West Indian and African metropolitan youth in the overdeveloped world. Along with Grime, it spread through independent pirate radio stations whose antennas where moved from time to time when the police went to seize them, and for many meant a way of redemption from a life defined by dirty air and dead-end jobs.

I like the drawback feeling of the rhythm, with the beat that's marked only once per measure, giving the illusion of a 70 bpm which is instead a 140 bpm.

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jyh from VA is reading whatever he feels like February 16, 2012 - 4:37pm

IMO - If Burial and Skrillex are both dubstep, then asking someone if they like dubstep is like asking someone if they like rock -- which is a valid question and all, but some kind of specificity must surely follow, e.g. "I like X, Y and Z, but not A, B or C."

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Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz February 17, 2012 - 8:37am

I think Dubstep is like anything else: a brushstroke. How is it used? Just like Trent Reznor employs electronics prodigiously, Dubstep can be beautiful or horseshit. I love it. Especially on X. 

This is insane:

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Flaminia Ferina from Umbria is reading stuff February 17, 2012 - 8:46am

Uo, dude is gummy, he can wobble alright. I wonder how much video effect there is. Or am I on special K?

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner February 17, 2012 - 8:50am

This guy isn't the father. Look how happy he is; and all without dubstep. 

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Chester Pane from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz February 17, 2012 - 8:54am

@Flam: Apparently there is no effect. He performs live as well:

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Flaminia Ferina from Umbria is reading stuff February 17, 2012 - 9:05am

Gummy.

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Laramore Black from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8 February 17, 2012 - 11:37am

WUBWUBWUBWUBWUB U GUYZ.

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Ryan Noir from New York, NY is reading Tropic of Cancer February 17, 2012 - 3:35pm

You need to be on MDMA and at a Rave to enjoy dubstep. Not OR...AND. These two elements are critical.

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Jose F. Diaz from Boston is reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel February 17, 2012 - 3:48pm

I remember going to a rave when I was a freshman in highschool. That was about...carry the three....17-18 years ago. I like how these kids think they are doing something new and hip. The candy bracelets and the weird music. Girls wearing nothing. People rolling on E. Kids die from heat stroke. Bright colors and weird hair dos. All the cool kids with tattoos. Yeah, real neuvo.