NEWS : JUST IN – Timbaland: I Created Dubstep

Written by Danny Walker on 8 Jun 2010

We just got back from the Timbaland, Michelle Branch and MINI Countryman press conference – we’ll be revealing major info on that colossal collaboration tomorrow – and as well as mentioning the new track he’s done with the country singer, called Getaway, he revealed what he’d do with his car (when it gets delivered of course) and also his views on the UK music scene…

As you know we’re well up on all things MINI and Timbaland as we’ve already posted our MINI Countryman competition… so it was only right we were invited down to the world exclusive press conference.

The relaxed super-producer, sat opposite George Lamb and next to the award-winning country singer, Michelle Branch, is metres away from a mega shiny MINI Countryman. The car looks amazing in person by the way; a five door, A-road-ready MINI, yes please!!!

Meanwhile, while I had one eye on the car, Timbo was answering questions on music and what type he plays in his car, “I like everything,” he smiled. “I don’t just listen to one thing, I listen to everything. Right now, cos I’m working on people’s albums that is what I’m listening to in the car. That is the best place to do it.” Of a similar opinion to the producer, Michelle Branch had an almost parallel view. “I have a very bossy daughter and she controls what we have in our car. Of course, like Tim, that is the best place to listen to what I’m working on.”

Despite not revelling who he’s actually in the studio with – RWD assume Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and Kanye West are on the list – Timbaland revelled what he’d actually do when his MINI Countryman turns up. With a massive grin he exhales, “I’ll drive around the block.” A man of simple pleasures.

And the last part of the press conference was even more insightful. “Well you know; I’m always over here,” Mr Mosely said to the question, ‘What do you think of the UK music scene?’ before continuing with a very debatable statement. “The UK scene… they’re always telling me that I started it. You have Dub-bass…” As he said that, George Lamb of T4 and son of Larry Lamb fame, interjected with ‘Dubstep?’ and Tim schooled him. “Yeah, dubstep but I call it dub-bass [as the room laugh]. It’s the bass that drives the music. It’s funny cos they went back to some of my old music that really created that sound and just, instead of going fast, they went slow with more bass. To me, I like it but they call it dubstep. I like how they dance to it now, it’s cool.”

So after now collaborating with a country singer and working with a plethora of pop princesses (Nelly Furtado, Mariah Carey, Shakira, Beyoncé and of course Katy Perry) is there anything Mr Shock Value wouldn’t do? Before thinking for a moment, he soon came up with an response. “The only thing I won’t go into is… opera!!!”

Stay locked to RWDmag.com on more on the MINI Countryman, Timbaland and Michelle Branch collaboration. In the meantime check out minispace.com/mini-countryman-events.

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  16. df;:LKZzxcZX says:

    TIMBALAND YOU SUCK STFU NIGGA

  17. jkjhgyjg says:

    Lololololololol Timbaland did NOT create dubstep… his music is nothing of the sort! It’s hip-hop not ‘Dub-Bass’ dbi timbaland

  18. sal says:

    Fuck him, English producers like Skream, Hatcha, Kode 9 and Benga invented dubstep…not a wannabe gangsta cunt like timbaland

  19. mr iron lung says:

    i was on upfront with hatcha n crazy d bk in the day and the scene started in croydon wit el b ghost big apple and i could name many more etc timbalands a bad boy producer but dubstep na if he wants to claim dat hes obviously noticing the uk like the rest ov em an jumpin on it if he started dubstep then i started hip hop!

  20. Dirty Tim says:

    What Kaycee said.

  21. Kaycee says:

    Nowhere in this article did Timbaland say he created or started dubstep. All he said was, “The UK scene… they’re always telling me that I started it. You have Dub-bass…” That’s it. He made no claims to the genre, yet now he’s getting massive haters because of it. The author (Danny Walker) is the real dumb ass here, simply because he failed to properly title this article.

  22. Serg says:

    @ Anonymous Why so serious ?!

  23. Vexed says:

    Timberlame. I went to your gig in Luxembourg a couple weeks back. You were grinding up on a 14 year old chick acting like you were the shit. In addition you shave your forehead.

    Knob.

  24. Danny Walker says:

    @human?

    Thanks for your message and yes, the intellectuals amongst us could debate all day about dubstep’s origins and Hip Hop’s influences (on everything and not JUST dubstep), in fact we discussed this very story in the office and almost everyone had a different option.

    Thanks for sharing yours.

    Danny

  25. .m says:

    It’s funny cos they went back to some of my old music that really created that sound

    CREATED.
    Are you guys stupid or something?
    Can you not see that he’s trying to say that he created dubstep?

  26. WTFYES says:

    Why does everyone care who created DubStep? STFU everyone. You guys are all lame a$$e$, and PS… I HAAAATE Dubstep for the record.

  27. eastenderbutnotanymartin says:

    Wot a prick, and he did pretty much say he created it.. ‘They went back to some of my old music’ who da fuk is THEY? As if timbaland inspsired da fathers of the dubstep sound, wot a wanka

  28. Aditya says:

    what a moron. the writer, i mean. just where the hell did timbaland say that? there’s paraphrasing/indirect quote and there’s creating a lie.

  29. human? says:

    @ Danny Walker….

    indirect quotations are used to show UNDERSTANDING…. that you get what somebody is saying, and are repeating it in your own words. to simplify what somebody has said….

    your headline is a misquote. you present the illusion that is what timbaland said. and people are morons and just see the headline… youve spawned alot of idiotic discussion all over the internet…

    the real headline…. TIMBALAND – I LIKE DUBSTEP

    there is a REAL discussion to be had in regards to the cross pollination of sounds, “Dubstep”s roots in Hiphop, and the OBVIOUS influences & sharing of ideas…. but sensationalist garbage like this makes that conversation even harder…. what Timbaland says, altho im sure he didnt say “cos”, but what you have him quoted saying MAKES SENSE, and how you presented it actually shows a lack of understanding & appreciation on YOUR part.

    stop trying to be perez hilton. be more kode9.

  30. jesus says:

    ……timbaland is a fucking prick!

    chatting shit!

  31. Danny Walker says:

    @ ‘Anonomys Dubstep fan’

    Hey… I didn’t say it… Timbaland did. I’m just reporting, thanks for the feedback though lol.

    The title is an indirect quote. Google it.

  32. Tony says:

    what a bellend!

  33. MDF says:

    Yeah… & i created music…

  34. noway says:

    prick

  35. jaydubs says:

    fuckin peice of bullshit, about sum say i created it, u american fat prick
    pissed off right now

  36. Anonomys Dubstep fan says:

    danny walker u are a retard!

  37. b-rice says:

    oh, and. listen to my dubstep!!!!!
    http://soundcloud.com/b-rice

  38. b-rice says:

    i almost pissed my self. timberfail, yur a giant ass fuckin douche. i just took a dump. u wanna take credit for that 2? lol, what a lame-ist. my next track is officially gunna be called timbaland is a giant bag of douche. wtf, what an ass nazi. so props to u crazy kidz in the uk. the ones who really made dubstep. i thank u everyday, but timberland aside, u gotta admit that us americans r gettin that psychedelic ickstep face melt shot a beats down propper. i gotta say tho, i dont recall not one timberland track ever making my face melt, all its ever done is made me turn the station. ;)
    b

  39. human? says:

    this article is shit. whoever is the editor at rwdmag should be ashamed of themselves for letting this go with that headline.

    youve got peoples attention with a misquote, im sure you seen a nice spike in traffic… congrats on generating fake hype & drama.. sad state of affairs, you arent journalists, you are parasite scum.

  40. Blunt says:

    He only writes dubstep tracks when he is rolling around in his mega shiny MINI Countryman… Did he mention that his mega shiny MINI Countryman is super awesome for driving? mega shiny MINI Countryman… it’s what ALL dubstep producers should drive. mega shiny MINI Countryman!

  41. Shilo Urban says:

    Yeah right Timbaland started dubstep….and my head is a cheese-flinging gorilla. What an idiot.

  42. obama sucks says:

    where in the article does he say he created dubstep? whoever wrote this article is wack

  43. pecta says:

    Take a d’n'b intro, keep the rhythm in chains, put some dub and you will have dubstep, so d’n'b it is the fundation of d’n'b and the d’n'b producers are the fathers.

  44. Diab Shetayh says:

    I really don’t know what to say…I thought dubstep was created when I heard my lawnmower and washing machine fighting in the backyard. Timbaland… jackin my beats man!!

  45. Druley says:

    Actually Iration Steppas were the founding fathers of the sound way before loefah and all dem

  46. Incedant says:

    el-b mala coki loefah etc invented dubstep around 1999. timbaland has already admitted getting inspiration from dnb surprised he didnt try and say he invented that as well lol

  47. Dawkter says:

    I used to let you just get by my ears and go he’s pretty good producer but now I know you Burp Jizz Timbo GET FUCKED PROPA!!!

  48. rob says:

    what a fucking twat…

  49. HellNegative says:

    Bahahahaha. I remember hearing (what is now considered grime) dub as a wee lad in the mid-90’s. As well as classice dub tracks from 90-93.

    He’s fucking retarded!

  50. gugugaga says:

    check – soundcloud.com/stereotyp/silence

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