In 2005 and 2006, a new sound from south london grew out of the fertile mixture of electronic music genres including 2step, funky, garage, acid house, minimal techno, grime, and jungle. it was called dubstep, a term which included a wide range of musical activity, but generally characterized by an emphasis on synthesized sub bass, instrumental beats, noise like sounds, and a rhythmic profile which grew from traditional hiphop beatmaking. Dubstep was london's main dance music export until 2010. Now however, a new crop of artists are taking the tradition into new terrain. The term 'post dubstep' is beginning to surface around the works of composers like Mount Kimbie and James Blake. Also, retroactively, the term suites the music of Burial very well; he can be seen as a founding figure of post dubstep. Listen for manipulations of identifiable instruments, ghostly effected vocals, and a new tonal palate which brings deep emotions to this music. Barely born, postdubstep seems to be a powerful new vein in the constantly evolving conversation of IDM.
here are some highlights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ7AF8IG7Eg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBsJ09RhqZw
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