leeds vs Notts Dubstep scene

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:48 am

Okay so I'm living in Notts atm and it's doing alright for itself in terms of dubstep nights/ fans/ artists etc. Might be moving to Leeds next year though, what's the scene like there? I heard it's sposed to be pretty good.

Is there any other places (besides London) that are some major contenders?

cut&paste · Post by **cut&paste** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:42 am

I'm a Leeds lad and i rate the scene here very highly, especially when i go to other cities which are a bit of a let down. I think alot of people take it for granted. We have nights here like sub dub, exodus, vagabondz, ruffage, room 237, bigger than barry, My new night starting in october:

Launch Night Monday 5th October @ The Wire
Event Link:
http://tiny.cc/cutandpastesessions

I'm coming down to nottingham this friday for emalkay and seven at stealth, should be a banger, i'm yet to see much of the scene down there.

millski · Post by **millski** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:08 am

subdub

lots more aswell.

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:14 am

Cut&Paste wrote:I'm a Leeds lad and i rate the scene here very highly, especially when i go to other cities which are a bit of a let down. I think alot of people take it for granted. We have nights here like sub dub, exodus, vagabondz, ruffage, room 237, bigger than barry, My new night starting in october:

Launch Night Monday 5th October @ The Wire
Event Link:
http://tiny.cc/cutandpastesessions

I'm coming down to nottingham this friday for emalkay and seven at stealth, should be a banger, i'm yet to see much of the scene down there.

Thanks for reassuring me that I'm making the right decision, those look like some big nights, nice one on starting one up too, maybe I'll play one at some point? :p

Yeah notts has got a fair few regular ones on, but I guess leeds has got this one in the bag

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:17 am

Cut&Paste wrote:I'm a Leeds lad and i rate the scene here very highly, especially when i go to other cities which are a bit of a let down. I think alot of people take it for granted. We have nights here like sub dub, exodus, vagabondz, ruffage, room 237, bigger than barry, My new night starting in october:

Launch Night Monday 5th October @ The Wire
Event Link:
http://tiny.cc/cutandpastesessions

I'm coming down to nottingham this friday for emalkay and seven at stealth, should be a banger, i'm yet to see much of the scene down there.

Thanks for reassuring me that I'm making the right decision, those look like some big nights, nice one on starting one up too, maybe I'll play one at some point? :p

Yeah notts has got a fair few regular ones on, but I guess leeds has got this one in the bag

cut&paste · Post by **cut&paste** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:19 am

Went down to a record shop on mansfield rd the other day too, some safe heads in notts, suprised really that there was as much of a scene there.

What nights should i look out for there?

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:23 am

yeah "oh my gosh records" is the one you would have gone to, picked up bar9's latest in there yesterday.

nights:-
detonate
rubbadub (starting up again soon)
wigflex
kwg (started up in april, played my first gig with em)
basslaced

those are off the top of my head

did · Post by **did** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:37 am

detonate can be good but out of term time there are a lot of twats there at the more big name nights. basslaced is always sick and they have some good djs there every time. there are quite a few others but my favourite has to be wigflex. always amazing vibes and the best tunes about

did · Post by **did** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:38 am

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... otts+heads

hpuk · Post by **hpuk** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:09 am

Notts has nothing on Leeds

matt the hat · Post by **matt the hat** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:13 am

Notts is really good.....

But Leeds is out of this world!

DZA · Post by **DZA** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:32 am

NOTTS FTW!!!!

mr jangle · Post by **mr jangle** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:34 am

there's too many nights to keep up with in leeds

not sure if that's a good or a bad thing

dub frequency records · Post by **dub frequency records** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:46 am

mr jangle wrote:there's too many nights to keep up with in leeds

not sure if that's a good or a bad thing

Yes Jack Subdub/exodus Defo A Winner
Haven't Been To Another Night Like Subdub Ever!

CLONE

matt the hat · Post by **matt the hat** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:00 pm

Dub Frequency Records wrote:
mr jangle wrote:there's too many nights to keep up with in leeds

not sure if that's a good or a bad thing
Yes Jack Subdub/exodus Defo A Winner
Haven't Been To Another Night Like Subdub Ever!

CLONE

Yeah i'm basing my knowledge of Leeds on this! But Subdub/Exodus is the best night out in this country, FACT!

gwa · Post by **gwa** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:56 pm

I even rate Exodus over the mighty DMZ in London.

Says a lot....

In terms of diversity, Leeds is fucking on point.

exodus · Post by **exodus** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:57 pm

LEEDS WEST INDIAN CENTRE
SUBDUB & EXODUS EVENTS

SEPT 19 - SUBDUB - CULTURAL WARRIORS / IRATION STEPPAS SOUND SYSTEM / HATCHA / HAZARD / EXODUS

SEPT 25 - EXODUS & RM237 - JAMIE VEX'D / DISTANCE / 2562 / YOUNGSTA / SEVEN / CLARK / NEIL LANDSTRUMM / JACK SPARROW / SIGHA / EXODUS / P45 / IRATION STEPPAS SOUND SYSTEM

OCT 2 - EXODUS / DMZ - DIGITAL MYSTIKZ / LOEFAH / N-TYPE / GOTH TRAD / QUEST / SILKIE / CYRUS / EXODUS / RAMADANMAN / BREAKAGE / COMMIX / SPECTRASOUL / BEN UFO / IRATION STEPPAS SOUND SYSTEM

OCT 17 - SUBDUB - KING ALPHA SOUND SYSTEM / IRATION STEPPAS SOUND SYSTEM / BENNY PAGE / ZERO G + MORE

NOV 7 - SUBDUB - BUSH CHEMISTS / IRATION STEPPAS / EXODUS + MORE

NOV 21 - EXODUS & RM237 MEETS SUB:STANCE - SHACKLETON (LIVE) / DISTANCE / SCUBA / HEADHUNTER / PEVERELIST / JACK SPARROW / EXODUS / SURGEON / POLE / PAUL SPYMANIA / P45 / IRATION STEPPAS SOUND SYSTEM

DEC 5 - EXODUS / DMZ - DIGITAL MYSTIKZ / LOEFAH / KRYPTIC MINDS / HATCHA / YOUNGSTA / HENY G / JAY 5 / ALIX PEREZ / ICICLE / EXODUS

DEC 12 - SUBDUB - IRATION STEPPAS SOUND SYSTEM / KING EARTHQUAKE SOUND SYSTEM / SHY FX / SKREAM / EXODUS

THE WIRE - CALL LANE , LEEDS
EVERY SUNDAY FROM 27TH SEPTEMBER
DANCEHALL SCIENCE
70'S/80'S/90'S DUB/ROOTS/DIGITAL DANCEHALL/RUB A DUB

steppa · Post by **steppa** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:23 pm

hpuk wrote:Notts has nothing on Leeds

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steppa · Post by **steppa** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:35 pm

Nottingham has a scene, but for the size of the city and the gap between the big promoters and the ones on a budget is massive. Also good venues are few and far between in Nottingham and this year its guna have something between 10 and 13 dubstep nights, which for the size of the scene there is ridiculous. For instance take the last Exodus vs Misst at the Garvey, Hatcha, Kromestar, RSD, Pinch, Exodus and Oris Jay the turnout was quite honestly pathetic for a night of that scale. That line up and the night itself was sick, but nottingham does itself no favors by a lot of people being attracted by the safety net of big corporate clubs and commercial line ups.

But thats a side debate in answer to your question Leeds is the only city imo outside of London (other than maybe Bristol) where you have week in, week out the best line ups throughout the week in a real variety bag of clubs and have a sick time at everyone. Nottingham or Leeds, Just look at what Exodus said to make up your mind

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:54 pm

Those are some big nights at exodus,

One thing I don't think I pointed out, I was kinda lookin' from a dj's perspective too, I wanna be able to get regular gigs in (for promotion as well as funding to fuel my vinyl addiction

)

For a not so established artist would it be hard getting a slot anywhere? There's a lot of big names playin' which is good from a crowds point of view but will it make it harder for me to get booked?

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