As a genre, dubstep isn’t as heavily criticized as it was in the early 2010s. You can find influences in major pop songs and there are whole festivals, stage takeovers and stadium tours. featuring the now iconic sound. Of course, the sound has changed over the past decade. The slow, methodical bass and drum burn that started the wave in the late 2000s has been replaced by quarter notes, heavily distorted bass and, at times, a rather unimaginative design.
There are still those who represent the old guard, namely, in this case, Emalkay, The Others, And Underscape. Each of them has been part of the scene, creating waves, for 15 years or more. It was only recently that they all came together on their debut single, “Inside My Head.”
“We thought it was a long overdue collaboration, so we mixed some beats together one day and before we knew it, we finally ended up with a massive piece of work, this one being one of our favorite tracks. We’re thrilled to finally have it available and on the legendary Deadbeats label too! We hope you enjoy it. – Emalkay
Now their complete Breaking point EP is officially out via Deadbeats, featuring 8 legendary bass tracks. It takes us back to the days when the scene wasn’t so saturated, when innovation and new discoveries in design and arrangement were made seemingly every month, and we all knew 140 was the real BPM.
Listen below!
