Dubstep

[SecondLine]

RE: that discussion about reynolds and brostep we were having a few pages back, from 2009:-

"The handwringing dismay of the cognoscenti has a curiously déjà vu quality. Dubstep, six years into its existence, has become a hardcore, headstrong, having-it scene, with a following of punters and munters, not just pundits. Its original fans, scholars of the history of hardcore to a man, are repeating the exact same kind of attack lines the Balearics and house heads spat in 1991: ardkore as "the new heavy metal" for shirtless sweaty hoolies, "all the curve and swing has been squeezed out… all it seems to be about is boys, bass and bother"."

http://energyflashbysimonreynolds.blogspot.com/2009/06/nuum-and-its-discontents-5-masculine.html

I guess he's backed off from the 'brostep = '92 hardcore' argument since the Americans got involved and made things much more complicated.

 

[Blackdown]

yeah he didn't seem to find it so funny when jungle got trashed...

 

[Blackdown]

yeah kode 9 bad was the first kode 9 tune that came out after he got into funky. so it can probably be classified as the year zero post-dubstep tune.

what about Black Sun?

 

[wise]

Bad was 2008

Black Sun was 2009

 

[joe.dfx]

'2 Bad' is more of the funky thing though isn't it? ('Bad' is still 140...although i guess that's being kind of pedantic...)

plenty of people doing housey stuff @ 140 pre 'Bad' (kode9 even)

 

[CrowleyHead]

Well, what YEAR exactly did the Frankie Solaar tune come out.

Actually, did the Frankie Solaar tune ever actually get released? Because as far as I know, it's just that one time he played it on /rupture's show. For all I know, it's a mythological beast.

 

[Sectionfive]

08, same year he dropped funky at dmz and beyond at rumba and all that. So year dot I think.

Though didn't really catch on in a dubstepy way till Black sun (and even move down low, arguably, regarding the crowd more then the sound) and the arrived with hyph mngo / No charisma. Bok Bok's Trash Menagerie mix was the first time I felt the shift even though it was more a straight funky/grime thing.

 

[benjybars]

hahha... how have i managed to not see this until now.
mala's got serious bars!

 

[paolo]

Pinch and Shackleton's album is ace. Sounds a bit more Shackleton than Pinch but I've only given it a few listens

 

[e/y]

+1

one of my favourite albums this year

 

[Blackdown]

Dubstep Music Awards were announced last night

Best DJ: Skream
Best producer: Skream
Best radio show: Mr. Jam & The Daily Dose of Dubstep
Best radio station: Filth.fm
Best website/blog: dubstepforum.com
Best track: Bass Cannon by Flux Pavilion
Best live act: Magnetic Man
Best remix: DJ Fresh - Louder (Doctor P & Flux Pavilion Remix)
Best International act: Skrillex
Best album: Nero - Welcome Reality
Best stream/video: GetDarkerTV
Best breakthrough producer: KOAN Sound
Best breakthough dubstep DJ: DJ Captain Crunch
Best MC/Host: Rod Azlan
Best label: Circus Records
Best event: DMZ

Funny to see, both on FB and DSF, that no one has anything good to say about the results.

Biggest surprise has to be Filth.FM, I have literally only heard of one of their DJs.

http://www.dubstepmusicawards.co.uk/
http://www.facebook.com/DubstepMusicAwards?sk=wall
http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=217963&start=660

 

[Sectionfive]

Captain Crunch ?

LOL at dmz still getting best event, not much room for meditation on the rest of the list.

 

[Blackdown]

This...

... also had some kind of "wow it's a totally new era now" feel to it, re the lineup.

Especially when this appeared on the news this weekend.

Oddly I saw some lad with "UKF" cut into his hair at the train station on Friday.

 

[Sectionfive]

Never a positive sign when DJs start to have their own font

 

[SecondLine]

I wonder what the F stands for in 'UKF Bass Culture'

 

[bandshell]

 

[Leo]

Dubstep Music Awards were announced last night

looking at this list, i realize i don't listen to "dubstep" anymore.

 

[Dr Awesome]

I wonder what the F stands for in 'UKF Bass Culture'

Interesting you say that, UKF have just started up in AKL/NZ (Weird, I know. Big reach globally or just some unknown NZ connection ?).
People round my ways have been asking exactly the same question, and nobody really knows.

Bass music in 2011 is in proper shape. Dubstep and drum and bass continue their meteoric rise to the top of the charts thanks to the talent of emerging artists like Modestep and Skrillex as well as the continuing brilliance of more established artists like Nero, Fresh, Foreign Beggars and Chase & Status. Artists are selling out international tours and bass music is taking over the radio waves. And leading the charge is UKF.

In the two years since its inception, UKF has endeavoured to support the most upfront in underground bass music with its burgeoning YouTube channels, unrivalled events and huge releases showcasing the abundance of talent on offer. It is testament to their quality and dedication to the scene that the UKF YouTube channels have over 950,000 subscribers and receive over 45 million views a month while their ‘UKF Dubstep 2010’ compilation has been in the US iTunes dance album Top 3 for 8 months since its release. Having embarked upon their unstoppable rise to prominence as one of the most important forces in the scene over the last two years thanks to its championing of new and established talent alike, UKF are now bringing the latest and greatest to New Zealand with the UKF Club Tours.

With access to rosters of artists that run like the who’s who of the most exciting producers in bass music, the UKF Club Tours will see your favourite international acts headlining your favourite venues across Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch all with support from New Zealand’s finest home grown talent.

The official launch party comes to Auckland on Saturday 10th December headlined by Never Say Die’s Document One who will also be supported by local melodic dubstep genius Faster Than Light, plus an all-star DJ line up that includes Jason Howson, Jeffro, Filth Squad and Cam Bav & Dokko.

DOCUMENT ONE (Never Say Die, BuyGore)

Document One aka producers Matt King and Joe Froud have been solidifying their presence in the scene since their debut in 2009 on Buygore with a style of music that combines both filthy production with a upbeat/jumpup style of Dubstep. Their creations are rich in harmonic and melodic content you would not always expect from a dance music genre which results in an accessible sound for anyone regardless of whether or not they are familiar with Dubstep.

Support from:
Faster Than Light
Jason Howson
Jeffro
Filth Squad
Cam Bav & Dokko.

Location: The Studio, 340 K’Road, Auckland. Doors open at 10PM.

 

[luka]

does jason howson play skrillex records nowadays?

 

[Corpsey]

This...

Funny thing about this flyer/poster is it looks more like a rock/metal concert poster than a rave-throwback sort of thing. Which I suppose helps support Reynolds's ''nu metal'' thing (added to the sweaty embrace of Korn etc.).