Indeed the overwhelming first impression is of something quite oppressive (as my mate Tatarsky said, approvingly, "really evil")... a Dubstep fan will be able to tune into the subtleties, and find the warmer exceptions I think...
tho to be honest the same could be said of the best of the trip hop stuff (ie Tricky- simmeringly evil psycho-sexual/racist tension throughout, 2nd Portishead album: displaying a wonderfully witch-like level of sustained menace....) and look at how that got utterly blanded out over time...
tho to be honest the same could be said of the best of the trip hop stuff (ie Tricky- simmeringly evil psycho-sexual/racist tension throughout, 2nd Portishead album: displaying a wonderfully witch-like level of sustained menace....) and look at how that got utterly blanded out over time...