or was there iconic scratchy rapid frenetic drum electronic scraping noises before Bowie?

listening to these songs. I kept thinking about Skrillex, but that wasn’t for another 13 years.

  • CountVon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    12 days ago

    was there iconic scratchy rapid frenetic drum electronic scraping noises before Bowie?

    You can find elements of that in earlier 90s industrial, like Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson. Bowie collaborated with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails on the Outside Tour, which supported Bowie’s prior album Outside, before the release of Earthling. They also collaborated on remixes of I’m Afraid of Americans. You can probably also find some elements Earthling’s sound in earlier drum and bass, techno and jungle music.

    Skrillex’ influences include 90s industrial acts like Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, plus 90s electronica acts like Aphex Twin and Squarepusher. Bowie’s Earthling reminds you of Skrillex because the two share many musical roots.

    • Varyk@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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      11 days ago

      yeah, I definitely got heavy aphex twin Vibes also.

      I didn’t know he collaborated with reznor, but of course he did.

      very cool, thanks for the information.

  • fartsparkles@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    8·
    12 days ago

    I’d say that sound was more on the side of industrial / hardcore jungle, blending in rock and pop, with touches of shoegaze. Dubstep grew out of grime, and drum and bass, etc grew out of jungle.

    He’s a DJ Hype track from 1993 that gives you a taste of where jungle was at then which might help you see where dubstep came from.