This text provides a vitriolic and satirical critique of the electronic music genre known as Brostep. The author argues that Brostep is an culturally and artistically bankrupt phenomenon, comparing its offensiveness to morally reprehensible ideologies. The genre is characterized as a parasitical "sound assault" that lacks genuine musicality—such as harmony, melody, or rhythm—and instead relies on a formulaic "drop" composed of harsh, ear-splitting midrange frequencies. The author asserts that the genre's reputation as "bass music" is a misnomer, arguing its sound is engineered for low-quality consumer audio devices. The text further associates Brostep with negative social stereotypes, including aggressive masculinity and right-wing politics, compares it to the Nu Metal movement, and concludes by deeming it irredeemable and insulting its remaining fans.
A Vitriolic Takedown of the Brostep Music Genre
0:00 A Supremely Offensive Genre: The text opens by declaring Brostep to be one of the most offensive creations in recent music history, comparing it to reprehensible social and political views.
0:22 A Parasitical Plague: Brostep is described not as a self-contained genre but as a "parasitical" virus. The author claims it has no substance of its own and can only exist by invading and corrupting other music with its signature feature, "the drop."
0:50 The Music of Negative Stereotypes: The author harshly associates the genre with various negative social groups, describing it as "come-at-me-bro, white nationalist, jersey shore douchebag" music linked to misogyny, homophobia, and the alt-right.
1:12 A Technical Technique, Not Music: A core argument is that Brostep isn't technically music. It is defined as a "music technique" that prioritizes texture, timbre, and blistering midrange frequencies over traditional musical elements like harmony, melody, and rhythm.
1:33 The "No Bass" Deception: The text claims that calling Brostep "bass music" is a lie. The sound is dominated by ear-splitting mid-range frequencies designed to be audible on low-quality listening devices like earbuds and laptop speakers, which cannot reproduce true bass.
1:52 An Irredeemable Sound: The author contends that Brostep is uniquely irredeemable and cannot be improved or arranged in a different style. Adding other musical elements, like a violin, would only serve to make the violin sound worse.
2:10 The "Nu Metal" of Electronic Music: Brostep is labeled the "Nu Metal of electronic music," attracting a crowd of "meatheads and fratfucks" at festivals.
2:22 Proliferation of Hideous Subgenres: The genre is said to have spawned even more extreme and "hideous" subgenres, including Deathstep, Horrorstep, Metalstep, and Evilstep.
2:33 A Scathing Rebuke to Fans: The text concludes with a direct and aggressive insult to anyone who still listens to Brostep, questioning their intelligence and declaring their only useful contribution to humanity will be their body after death.