Quote Originally Posted by jonnyspeed
Tunes with bass beats that have a 4/4 time signature but do not trigger with rythmic timing. A bass in each 4th beat in a bar gives it that 1, 2 swing you need for dancing with 2 feet - there are variations that are dancable but generally only when there is something else like a bass line or something to funk to - the is the basis of breakbeat in D&B. Tunes with the kick bass -off the beat- are interesting for concept tunes but **** to beat match.

so actually it is not offbeat,
because there's always a beat match.