Dub step isn’t dead until Skrillex says so. I’ve always liked electronic music but there’s always been separation between all the sub-genres. Skrillex’s work cannot be defined by classification really. Bangarang EP is his latest and flows from start to finish (though the titles wouldn’t really indicate so). It’s very high energy, and you’ll find yourself bobbin’ to the beat during whatever it is that you’re doing.
There were some mixes out there (I’m thinking about Bangarang) done by other DJs, but Skrillex’s sound is very unique and polished, so these songs still sound new and different to me. If you’ve listened to most of his work, you’ll agree that you can’t really categorize it (and you shouldn’t). That’s his visionary style. Forum-warriors will duke it out to determine where he belongs along the spectrum of electronic music. He doesn’t care. And his fans don’t either. He just sees “music,” and that’s good. Nowadays, I tell people to just listen. If you like it, you like it; if you don’t, you don’t. Plain and simple.
