How to Use dubstep in a Sentence
dubstep
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There’s a lot of us dubstep and bass music makers.
—Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the list spans techno, hardstyle, disco, dubstep and more.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2023
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There have been genres created from this sound, like dubstep.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2021
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To be honest, there's not a lot of dubstep labels left—not ones that are focused on dubstep.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 July 2022
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Difficult-to-place samples echo back to late aughts post-dubstep sonic cues.
—chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2017
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More than one waltz was derailed by disruptive outbursts of dubstep.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
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This trailer seems to suggest that the Paramount+ revival will be less hip-hop and more dubstep.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 May 2021
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The lineup catered to electronic, house, techno, dubstep, drum and bass, and hip-hop spread across five stages.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2024
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Barker strapped in and jammed out to trap-dubstep cacophony for four minutes.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 12 July 2019
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Some participants closed their eyes, raised their hands in the air, and breathed heavily as the bass-heavy dubstep swelled.
—Michelle Lhooq, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Everyone was into raves and dubstep.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025
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That [chart position] is crazy to me, because there’s a full on headbanging dubstep section in this, so that’s cool.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 July 2021
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About a decade ago, pop music seemed to thicken and slow thanks to the influence of trap, dubstep, and chill-out playlists on streaming platforms.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2023
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At a stoplight, another cyclist, with a speaker blasting dubstep, pulled up.
—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2021
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In my opinion trap music in the past 5 years was hijacked by dubstep and bass and now are almost interchangeable.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 10 June 2022
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This song is the first time Swift introduced dubstep to her sound, a stark contrast from her previous country-pop style.
—Maggie Horton, Country Living, 2 Aug. 2022
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Mellody, who adopted the name Zomboy from a video game, quickly became one of the most famous dubstep artists in the world.
—Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 19 July 2017
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But on the flip side there’s junglist hip-hop from Ming & FS that helped pave the way for new breakbeat/dubstep artists today.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2020
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In the minute-long video, Kaepernick is seen working out using free weights and exercise machines as a dubstep-style track plays.
—Tre'vaughn Howard, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2019
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His collection of tracks consisted of a mixture of genres, including trap and dubstep.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
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Bass is an amalgamation of electronic music, featuring stylings such as dubstep and trap.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
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Bass is an amalgamation of electronic music, featuring stylings such as dubstep and trap.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
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The song combines riddim elements with classic country sounds — a genre rarely seen in the dance/dubstep community.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024
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The first part of the set moves through bass-heavy tracks with a dubstep undercurrent, with glowing chords occasionally cutting through the gloom.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 22 Aug. 2023
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Uz and Buz, and the editing from Cooper Peltz gets the names bumping with dubstep and the Survivor theme song.
—Pablo Goldstein, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2021
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The track mixes glossy, synth-heavy verses and a truly orgasmic dubstep chorus to create a summer smash that demands your attention.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 12 May 2017
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This year’s special guest is Sluggo, a dubstep DJ and music producer from Phoenix.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 27 Oct. 2017
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The night brought a lively dubstep set from DJ Level Up, followed by the night’s main event, Cage the Elephant.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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Say hello to Lost In Dreams, a new label specializing in future bass, melodic dubstep and electronic pop.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2021
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Inside, the labyrinthine club features three separate rooms with independent sound systems for live acts and DJs playing techno, drum and bass, dubstep, and house.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
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