The music journalism hall of shame thread
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Elijah
Butterz
After heated speculation following a recent Pitchfork interview with Danny Brown, UK producer Darq E Freaker and Detroit rapper Danny Brown release their new single and video Blueberry (Pills & Cocaine).
Building on his vicious trademark sound: distorted metallic stabs, straight-through-the-middle bass punches and beautifully cacophonous sonics; the Freaker – best known for riotous street/club anthem Next Hype (Tempa T) and the critically-acclaimed Cherryade – induces a whirlwind of vigorous sex and drug raps from the Fools Gold rapper.
Moving past his grime roots, Freaker is now at the forefront of a new movement - British Trap . His production has been fittingly described as part dark, part freaky - putting a distinctive British twist on the bass-heavy US trap sound dominating the last few years of rap. This sound has undoubtedly inspired the enigmatic producer's new direction and the video - which features both Darq E and Danny Brown - directed by Yoni Lappin (PinBoardFilm) - is a trippy glimpse into excess that follows Darq E and his gang of models as they let loose through chaotic London scenery.
Building on his vicious trademark sound: distorted metallic stabs, straight-through-the-middle bass punches and beautifully cacophonous sonics; the Freaker – best known for riotous street/club anthem Next Hype (Tempa T) and the critically-acclaimed Cherryade – induces a whirlwind of vigorous sex and drug raps from the Fools Gold rapper.
Moving past his grime roots, Freaker is now at the forefront of a new movement - British Trap . His production has been fittingly described as part dark, part freaky - putting a distinctive British twist on the bass-heavy US trap sound dominating the last few years of rap. This sound has undoubtedly inspired the enigmatic producer's new direction and the video - which features both Darq E and Danny Brown - directed by Yoni Lappin (PinBoardFilm) - is a trippy glimpse into excess that follows Darq E and his gang of models as they let loose through chaotic London scenery.
rubberdingyrapids
Well-known member
ha@part dark, part freaky.
is that a press release or an article?
from this thread, what im getting is that people just want to read opinions without any sort of descriptions.
is that a press release or an article?
from this thread, what im getting is that people just want to read opinions without any sort of descriptions.
rubberdingyrapids
Well-known member
that is a brilliant line.
i hope they use it as a pull out quote somewhere with an exclamation mark.
i hope they use it as a pull out quote somewhere with an exclamation mark.
Elijah
Butterz
From the press release. Yea course people are on the trap thing. But that is just a grime tune aint it. Left his grime roots behind you know.
Its like you are saying its only credible because it is something new. Rather than it just being a good tune.
rubberdingyrapids
Well-known member
but if youre someone who doesnt know about this kind of music, and youre say, some rock journalist at the guardian, youll read that, and think its more newsworthy than reading about a good grime artist. its crap i know, but you know how it goes. its always about newness with dance/urban music.
Elijah
Butterz
Yea but why do you give a shit what a rock journalist at the guardian thinks. This is exactly what im talking about.
SecondLine
Well-known member
that's why you hire a PR to write a press release surely, pay someone to give a shit about that stuff so you don't have to
Leo
Well-known member
if a rock journalist at the guardian gets interested and writes a story, his words are probably reaching a thousand times more people than dance music sites like fact or resident adviser do. and even thought 90% of those guardian readers won't give a shit and skip the article, some in the remaining 10% could become turned on and get into it.
i'm just guessing at those numbers, btw, but probably somewhere in that range. even that 10% figure is probably a lot more readers than the average dance music blog gets.
rubberdingyrapids
Well-known member
i think its cool elijah says he doesnt give a shit. thats a pretty rare old-school (h)ardcore attitude.
Alright review, not sure how I feel about reviewing a single act on a night though, sort of limits it's usefulness. Comments suggest poor fact checking.
ha! i think about this post quite a lot recently. kinda boiled the live review down to its essence. i had this feeling again after the keysound takeover of fabric, that happy community family glow feeling again. was familiar and welcome.
Elijah
Butterz
Dont want readers. Want listeners. Ravers. People who want to have the best times of their lives.
The only thing the positive press has allowed us (Butterz) and the new grime lot is to get in the clubs again. I look on line ups all over London now and there seems to be Grime present on so many. Whether its old heads like Slimzee, Youngstar down to new guys like Preditah, Royal-T, Darq E, Logan, D.O.K, Kozzie, Merky Ace, M.I.K, OGz etc. This wasnt happening two years ago.
Aside from that I dont think anyone has actually 'discovered' the music via any of these publications.
Bangpuss
Well-known member
A response to one of the worst music articles I've read in recent times coutesy moi: http://substance.tv/blog/2012/05/pop-crimes-the-worst-music-writing-you-will-ever-read/
