Dubstep is my cup of tea

Oh, hey.

So if you haven't heard of dubstep yet then now you have, but you'll probably hear about it somewhere else soon, too.

Dubstep is a type of music that is very similar to Drum and Bass, but is largely influenced by the slow dub vibes of reggae music, hence the name. A lot of reggae-rock bands do dub remixes of some of their songs, which slows down the tempo, focuses in on the rhythm, and usually repeats some parts to create an atmosphere.

Originating in England, dubstep appeals to most fans of house music and techno because of the heavy focus on rhythm. It's made using studio equipment, and can even be done by amateurs using computer programs. I'm not familiar with many original dubstep artists, I've heard mostly dubstep remixes of songs, which can be pretty good. The notorious Wu Tang Clan acknowledged the popularity of dubstep earlier this year by releasing Wu Tang Meets the Indie Culture Vol. 2: Enter the Dubstep, full of dubstep remixes of hit Wu Tang joints.

Almost any song you want to find a dubstep remix of can be found on YouTube. On my birthday last week, a friend that I got into dubstep posted a "Happy Birthday" dubstep remix to my Facebook wall and that definitely made the day.

A few days before that, we went on a dubstep excursion, starting with wondering if the music from the Home Alone movie has a dubstep remix, and of course it does. We went on to find everything from James Bond to Power Rangers to Rocko's Modern Life dubstep remixes.

So to commemorate the birthplace of dubstep, here's a remix of "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones.