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To any who are interested, a bassline hosue mix
1-Jump, Bounce Shut Up-SJ Productions
2-Gangster Riddim-DJ Stylus
3-Mortal Kombat-Bass Addict
4-Next Episode- Dr. Dre & Snopp Dogg (Ben Chemikal Remix)
5-6 Million Ways (dub)- Sho Stopper
6- Next Hype-Tempa T
7-Next Hype (DS1 Bassline Mix)-Tempa T
8- Beast-Chipmunk
9- Beast (firstborn Remix)-Chipmunk
10-Lovely Thang-SJ Productions
11-See Through You (Dub Native)-Leanne Star
12-Losing Me (Jamie Duggan 4x4 Mix) -Rachel M
Saturday 4 December 2010
Monday 1 November 2010
What's next? Underground music and the domination of London
I don't normally have a repsect for London. Ovecrowded, rude and a huge superiority complex, my usual words for London being 'spiv' or thinking that cockneys are only there for my amusement.
Yet London wins hands down in one area, its music and club scene. Very few cities can even try to compete with London for underground music. Cities like Manchester and Liverpool have had heydays, but not much more. Since electronic music was taken up by the masses, London has led the way in new interesting genres.
Something's wrong though. Music coming from London is visibly slowing down. Garage is pretty static in culture and music, grime's a parody, UK funky has always been 'respectable' and my views on Dubstep have already being mentioned. In the North, Bassline house is the closest competition for the South, but culturally the same as teh Garage forms mentioned.
Maybe I'm jumping to conclusions, I don't live or come from london, there's a strong chance their less popular pirate stations are trying to push a new form forward that just needs more time. I hope so, because I don't see the next step for the British underground. Speaking of pirates, why is London the only place capable of regular pirates? size I suppose, but its not as if Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham and others are small villages. These can still be split north south east and west with their own communities to try and push a sound, yet scanning FM doesn't get past community stations in Manchester at least.
My emphasis has been on black music so far, I'll be honest. Most modern black british music is based on electronica rather than 'real' instruments and its my bread and butter at the moment. 'white' electronic music is not inherently bad, I'm just so deep into the black equivilent that its all I want to know. there also seems to less dynamism from the white side. dominated by guitar music that is sonically and culturally regressive, it doesn't cut it with me anymore. Donk is Wigan's effort for electronic music, and not really worth anyone's time
In saying that, its a Northern creation that's tried to push an alternative. The problem with Black northerners is musically they stick with London for ideas. London is seen as the English alternative to Black America. This is probably stunting the musical capabilities for the North.
Fundamentally then, someone needs to create the next thing, before the English underground becomes stagnant. Preferably, it would a sound physically and culturally outside of London, at the very least that should buck up London's ideas and encourage them to get out of their slumber
Yet London wins hands down in one area, its music and club scene. Very few cities can even try to compete with London for underground music. Cities like Manchester and Liverpool have had heydays, but not much more. Since electronic music was taken up by the masses, London has led the way in new interesting genres.
Something's wrong though. Music coming from London is visibly slowing down. Garage is pretty static in culture and music, grime's a parody, UK funky has always been 'respectable' and my views on Dubstep have already being mentioned. In the North, Bassline house is the closest competition for the South, but culturally the same as teh Garage forms mentioned.
Maybe I'm jumping to conclusions, I don't live or come from london, there's a strong chance their less popular pirate stations are trying to push a new form forward that just needs more time. I hope so, because I don't see the next step for the British underground. Speaking of pirates, why is London the only place capable of regular pirates? size I suppose, but its not as if Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham and others are small villages. These can still be split north south east and west with their own communities to try and push a sound, yet scanning FM doesn't get past community stations in Manchester at least.
My emphasis has been on black music so far, I'll be honest. Most modern black british music is based on electronica rather than 'real' instruments and its my bread and butter at the moment. 'white' electronic music is not inherently bad, I'm just so deep into the black equivilent that its all I want to know. there also seems to less dynamism from the white side. dominated by guitar music that is sonically and culturally regressive, it doesn't cut it with me anymore. Donk is Wigan's effort for electronic music, and not really worth anyone's time
In saying that, its a Northern creation that's tried to push an alternative. The problem with Black northerners is musically they stick with London for ideas. London is seen as the English alternative to Black America. This is probably stunting the musical capabilities for the North.
Fundamentally then, someone needs to create the next thing, before the English underground becomes stagnant. Preferably, it would a sound physically and culturally outside of London, at the very least that should buck up London's ideas and encourage them to get out of their slumber
Saturday 30 October 2010
The death of Dubstep?
Watching a music video of the recent Magnetic Man track, 'Perfect Stranger' with Katy B, I was left thinking what direction is Dubstep taking. I mean come on, attractive bird being chased around by attractive man, typical music vid that Cheryl Cole would be proud of. And since when did Dubstep care about its image anyway, Benga even beginning to make appearances in the videos now.
I have no problem with genres taking different directions, when its done right, you get interesting hybrids, musical communications. The tracks themselves arent even bad, though I think Katy B is being rinsed too much considering how she sounds.
My problem is more Dubstep is having that same problem as Grime, wanting to reach the top but realising that what they're doing isn't enough, there's a level of commericalisation in what they're doing. Singing, more treble in a Bass heavy music, for dubstep its placing on itself an image it quite happily didnt care about before. There's now another problem for Dubstep, the fact its now 'trendy' music. you what I mean, people trying to sound edgy will say they love it, all Radio 1 DJs suddenly loved it from day one (no disrespect Mary Anne Hobbs), every radio station and tacky club suddenly want to play it to give themselves credibility (neither tacky nor a bad show, but Grandmaster Flash at Subclub in Glasgow playing a dubstep hit. Yes Mr. Flash, you are still down with the kids).
The Dubstep hardcore will still say there's nothing wrong with the scene fundamentally, new interesting music is being made, the core DJs not taking the same path as Magnetic Man, FWD in London still a hub. On the whole I don't disagree, I just feel Dubstep needs to be careful. Jungle used to be incredibly interesting sonically, now its beats are nothing beyong keeping time and being prominant, bass is subserviant to the mid-range noise thats the melody track. It's a static scene, and Dubstep needs to watch where its heading. Mid-range is now more prominant in the mixes in Dubstep (disguising itself as Bass) and drumstep is apparantly the latest thing in the scene, which I'm still sceptical about.
Stay original and free dubstep, least until we can find your replacement
I have no problem with genres taking different directions, when its done right, you get interesting hybrids, musical communications. The tracks themselves arent even bad, though I think Katy B is being rinsed too much considering how she sounds.
My problem is more Dubstep is having that same problem as Grime, wanting to reach the top but realising that what they're doing isn't enough, there's a level of commericalisation in what they're doing. Singing, more treble in a Bass heavy music, for dubstep its placing on itself an image it quite happily didnt care about before. There's now another problem for Dubstep, the fact its now 'trendy' music. you what I mean, people trying to sound edgy will say they love it, all Radio 1 DJs suddenly loved it from day one (no disrespect Mary Anne Hobbs), every radio station and tacky club suddenly want to play it to give themselves credibility (neither tacky nor a bad show, but Grandmaster Flash at Subclub in Glasgow playing a dubstep hit. Yes Mr. Flash, you are still down with the kids).
The Dubstep hardcore will still say there's nothing wrong with the scene fundamentally, new interesting music is being made, the core DJs not taking the same path as Magnetic Man, FWD in London still a hub. On the whole I don't disagree, I just feel Dubstep needs to be careful. Jungle used to be incredibly interesting sonically, now its beats are nothing beyong keeping time and being prominant, bass is subserviant to the mid-range noise thats the melody track. It's a static scene, and Dubstep needs to watch where its heading. Mid-range is now more prominant in the mixes in Dubstep (disguising itself as Bass) and drumstep is apparantly the latest thing in the scene, which I'm still sceptical about.
Stay original and free dubstep, least until we can find your replacement
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