Dubstep
Dr Awesome
Techsteppin'
Whoops I meant Freeizm vol 2 is better than vol 1 (which was rubbish).
No disrespect to Skreamizm vol 1 or 2.
No disrespect to Skreamizm vol 1 or 2.
because this is a quantity and not quality graph, i'm surprised it's peaked.
Rusko producing MIA album tracks, LA raves, Plastician playing to 35,000 people recently, Magnetic Man's new single out, Glasto having dubstep DJs... i'd guess that there's more people being exposed to dubstep than ever surely?
4linehaiku
Repetitive
I think the difference that those events are more likely to lead to more searches for Rusko, Plastician, Magnetic Man, etc, rather than just Dubstep. When Burial and the Fabric mix came out lots of people had never heard of Dubstep, so they searched for it, but now they can seek out specifics.
Dr Awesome
Techsteppin'
Good thinking, I doubt many people google Rock or Hip Hop*, they're already part of the cultural soundscape.
*Relative to the the amount of searches for individual artists.
Most definitely. I went to the Beats, Breaks and Culture festival at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto over the weekend, headlined by Rakim, and ended up in the Dubstep Tent, headlined by Datsik. If it wasn't weird enough that Dubstep was given its own exclusive tent, it was definitely weird being a minority in favour of a horde of underaged, neon-dreaded, malnourished teenagers all on what appeared to be their first ever hit of ecstasy.
This new, much larger crowd constitute the greatest demand for the music, and therefore dictate the supply. It's unfortunate that the new supply of Dubstep music is one whose sound has stagnated, whose roots have been all but obscured and forgotten, and whose future looks very grim indeed. As prophesied by so many people, it has indeed become the new drum and bass and as such is fated to the same (un)death.
I am speaking entirely from the overseas perspective here, which as far as I can tell is basically all of the homeland problems, but ampified and even more disconnected from its source. I am weary, and ready for something new.
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Dr Awesome
Techsteppin'
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Any one got any more info on this track? I've never heard it before...
Any one got any more info on this track? I've never heard it before...
bandshell
Grand High Witch
Oneman played it on a ustream last year. He said Loefah had sent him it a while ago and it wasn't even finished.
bandshell
Grand High Witch
Black Sun / 2 Far Gone was the last thing I enjoyed by him.
bandshell
Grand High Witch
Dr Awesome
Techsteppin'
To be fair, I never thought anyone was going to say "it's forthcoming on xyz", but it's still slightly saddening.
well....that was his last release so.... =P
also, just listened to that loefah track....
FUCK.
*lighta!*
seems quite different from the current path he seems to be on though. i'm waiting for the percussive 808 storming stuff to come out (that i dream he's actually making.......)
if you were giving a tune away for free to promote a mix CD, would you give away your best material?