Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep
Diplo · 2010
68 min · 16 tracks · hip-hop · house · EDM
An explosive compilation where heavy basslines meet intricate rhythms, showcasing the raw energy of the dubstep movement.
Why this album works
- Best for
- dynamic flow with energetic peaks for late-night parties heavy basslines that command attention
- Context
- In 2010, Diplo was already an established figure in electronic music, known for his genre-blending production. 'Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep' came out during a pivotal year for both Diplo and the burgeoning dubstep scene, following his influential work on Major Lazer and collaborations with various artists. This album marked a significant exploration of the dubstep genre, solidifying his role as a tastemaker.
- If you like
- hip-hop, house, EDM
Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep is an album by Diplo, released in 2010. An explosive compilation where heavy basslines meet intricate rhythms, showcasing the raw energy of the dubstep movement. This album is notable for its critical reception, helping to popularize dubstep in mainstream music during the early 2010s. With tracks featuring prominent producers like Skream and Datsik, it played a key role in bridging underground sounds to wider audiences, influencing many artists and shaping future electronic music trends. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep sound like?
An explosive compilation where heavy basslines meet intricate rhythms, showcasing the raw energy of the dubstep movement. Rooted in hip-hop and house.
What makes Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep by Diplo notable?
This album is notable for its critical reception, helping to popularize dubstep in mainstream music during the early 2010s. With tracks featuring prominent producers like Skream and Datsik, it played a key role in bridging underground sounds to wider audiences, influencing many artists and shaping future electronic music trends. In 2010, Diplo was already an established figure in electronic music, known for his genre-blending production. 'Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep' came out during a pivotal year for both Diplo and the burgeoning dubstep scene, following his influential work on Major Lazer and collaborations with various artists. This album marked a significant exploration of the dubstep genre, solidifying his role as a tastemaker.
Who is Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep for?
Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep works well if you're into dynamic flow with energetic peaks, for late-night parties and heavy basslines that command attention.
How many songs are on Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep?
Blow Your Head: Diplo Presents Dubstep has 16 tracks, running approximately 68 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Re-Up 4:23
- 2 Hold the Line (Skream remix) Standout 3:19
- 3 Down 5:39
- 4 U Don't Like Me (Datsik remix) 4:40
- 5 Strange Fruit 3:43
- 6 Glazed 5:02
- 7 Burn (Stenchman remix) 3:35
- 8 Sweet Shop Standout 3:13
- 9 Cockney Thug (Caspa remix) Standout 4:12
- 10 Stop What You're Doing (James Blake remix) 3:46
- 11 Sunset 4:11
- 12 Sparing the Horses 4:25
- 13 26 Basslines 5:01
- 14 Youth Blood (12th Planet & Flinch remix) 4:20
- 15 Resealable Friendship (Starkey remix) 4:34
- 16 Hold On (Subfocus remix) 4:27
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