Is Dubstep Avant Garde Musical Genius? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios

Dubstep. Is. Awesome. While some people may hear noise, we hear amazing musical genius. The aural creativity of Dubstep, and its embrace of inharmonic sounds, makes it the most recent member of the long-established Avant Garde community. There is a long history of avant garde musicians and thinkers promoting the concept of noise and non-instrumental sounds as MUSIC, much to the horror of their audience. But over the past century, changes in technology and music genres have primed listeners, allowing mainstream audiences to enjoy the beautiful noise of Skrillex, Bassnectar & the whole Dubstep movement.
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Video Links:
Elders React to Dubstep: • ELDERS REACT TO DUBSTE...
Thomas Middleditch's Disgusting Dub Step Drop: • Video
Ballet Mechanique: • Ballet mecanique (1924...
videos of Skrillex used:
• Skrillex in Miami
• Birdy Nam Nam - "Goin'...
• Skrillex - Rock n Roll...
Bassnectar video:
• Bassnectar - Bomb the ...
Music Links:
First Of The Year (Equinox) - Skrillex [OFFICIAL]
• Skrillex - First Of Th...
Dubstep Dishwasher
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Muzak ( The Theme from Taxi Driver)
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