anyone like or heard of dubstep?

[womb raider]

OK, where did this "music" called dubstep come from? And how long has it been around? My cousin recently became a dubstep convert and started playing it a lot. I just have one serious question: what is it about this "music" that appeals to people? I would call it nothing more then a beat to a song that isn't done yet. I know this has been said before, but I find it very boring, a lot of it having no lyrics or barely discernible lyrics.

Can someone please bullet point a few things that make this appealing for them to listen to?

Edit: Whoops, I see the where and when has already been answered; when did it move to the USA?

To be fair, unless you've heard dubstep on a decent soundsystem (ie in a club) then you can't fully appreciate it. It's a form of dance music, so will obviously sound better played loud so you can fully hear the lower bass frequencies. If you're listening over cheap headphones, on the radio or on computer speakers then a lot of the bass won't be audible.

For me personally? The appeal is primarily the BASS. I was originally a drum n bass head (but have gone off that recently) and dubstep fills the bass void in my life. Like I said before, until you hear it on a proper sound system you probably won't understand the appeal.

There is also a lot of variety in dubstep...from deeper melodic tunes, to more house-oriented stuff, to dirty bass-filled dancefloor stuff, with loads in between. Some tunes have lyrics, but most are instrumental.

Here's some examples of some of the different types of dubstep:

YouTube - BREAKAGE feat. JESS MILLS - FIGHTING FIRE
(house influenced dubstep)

YouTube - Marco Del Horno v DJ Swerve - Ho! Riddim ft. P Money
(grime influenced dubstep)

YouTube - Way Out West - The Gift (Tek-One Remix)
YouTube - Subscape - Just Because
(deep, melodic)

YouTube - Skream - Exothermic Reaction - EBRIOUSEMPIRE//
YouTube - Tunnidge - Dark Skies
(darker sounding)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2pf5roMZ08
(old skool influence)

YouTube - Caspa & Subscape - Geordie Racer
(dancefloor)

YouTube - Magnetic Man - I Need Air
(poppy, mainstream sound)

With regards to when it came to America, I can't answer you there. I was pretty surprised myself when I found out how popular it was over there!

 

[NorthVandea]

Having listened to some of the links provided it's still not my thing but thanks for the helpful replies.