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What is dubstep?

By Take Two Staff
Published Oct 2, 2012
INDIO, CA - APRIL 18: DJ Rusko performs during day three of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2010 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2010 in Indio, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** DJ Rusko
Dubstep artist Rusko at the 2010 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
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What is dubstep?
Music critic Drew Tewksbury is in the studio with Alex Cohen to tell dubstep's origin story and to describe what's next for that signature *womp* *womp* sound.

Some cultural trends you can ignore, but some have staying power... like dubstep. For now the genre doesn't seem to be going away. It can be heard in movie trailers, TV shows and commercials:

Music critic Drew Tewksbury is in the studio with Alex Cohen to tell dubstep's origin story and to describe what's next for that signature *womp* *womp* sound.

Drew's dubstep playlist: