"dubstep" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʌbstɛp/
Etymology: dub + 2-step garage. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dub|2-step garage}} dub + 2-step garage Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dubstep (uncountable)
  1. A subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Derived forms: brostep Translations (A genre of electronic music): دبستيب (dabstīb) (Arabic), دابستيب (dābstīb) (Arabic), dubstep [common-gender] (Dutch), dubstepo (Esperanto), dubstep [feminine] (French), დაბსტეპი (dabsṭeṗi) (Georgian), Dubstep [masculine] (German), dubstep (Hungarian), ダブステップ (dabusuteppu) (Japanese), डबस्टेप (ḍabsṭep) [neuter] (Marathi), dubstep [masculine] (Polish), да́бстеп (dábstep) [masculine] (Russian)

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