The Emergence Machine

Dubstep

abstract · Music · Level 9 · E9

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Emergence definition

Dubstep is a genre of electronic music that originated in South London, characterized by its unique sound and style, but this definition is incomplete without a deeper understanding of dance music.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “dubstep” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
dubstep
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0DubstepDance MusicMusicRhythmSound… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesDubstepL9Dance MusicL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Dance Music L8 (requires)
    Genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London.