Electronic Music Genres: An A-Z Guide for Music Producers 21.09.2021 · Dubstep, the child of UK garage and drum and bass, is stylized by a half-time 140BPM drum beat, meaning there is a kick on the one and a snare on the 3. The similarity in drum pattern to ‘Dub’ is where the name comes from. Sub-bass wizardry is what makes dubstep, dubstep. That’s why it was designed for big sound systems with huge subs. Example Track. …