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Music: Politics and dubstep / Children in dubstep videos as symbol of rebirth

In dubstep videos, children frequently represent emerging perspectives that challenge existing power structures (Think: Occupy, Anonymous, and Wikileaks vs. big business and heavy-handed government).

 Skrillex - Bangarang

Unlike past counter-cultures tied to music, dubstep seems to point out that modern movements, aka "the kids", now actually have teeth. Hippies and their music tried to change the world from the inside through philosophy and love. Punks tried to change the world by tearing it down. Now, alongside dubstep, a computer based musical genre characterized by complexity and diversity, comes social movements using similar computer-based tools, schemes, and
intelligence to create change.


Children in dubstep videos:










This one isn't kids but it furthers my point: