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blackdown · Post by **blackdown** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:22 pm

... link on my blog. happy 07 everyone

joenicedj · Post by **joenicedj** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:34 pm

another excellent article. then again...i really expect nothing less.

I completely agree with the thoughts about NType too.

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:45 pm

big up, very good read m8, completely agree with the female vocalist problem, the facts that you put across puts the problem out their and shows very depressing outlook!!

Keep it coming man, i love your blog!

dirty · Post by **dirty** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:45 pm

Agree another good article.

Always enjoy a ciggy break reading this with a coffee.

Alway appreciated

markle · Post by **markle** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:07 pm

Thought you were a bit harsh on Hijak after his brilliant releases on Deep Medi and Tectonic this year. But otherwise on point.

Poor Sadie Ama...

blackdown · Post by **blackdown** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:49 pm

Markle wrote:Thought you were a bit harsh on Hijak after his brilliant releases on Deep Medi and Tectonic this year.

i didn't say anything negative about HiJak, did i? i think my only observation was about his ex-jungle connections... which was only an observation.

markle · Post by **markle** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:53 pm

Nah, it was just the being Skream's brother felt a little jibey...But sorry if i took this the wrong way. Enjoyed nonetheless.

blackdown · Post by **blackdown** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:09 pm

Markle wrote:Nah, it was just the being Skream's brother felt a little jibey...But sorry if i took this the wrong way. Enjoyed nonetheless.

oh sorry. no all i was saying was that was probably his initial connection with dubstep, not that he'd spotted loads of d&b heads getting involved.

corpsey · Post by **corpsey** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:09 pm

Good read as per

''the kinds of Coki-cloning that decimated the scene's quality control in 2006''- yeah now you mention it, did notice this sort of

Atari-420 · Post by **Atari-420** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:15 pm

big up!!!

hijak · Post by **hijak** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:52 pm

I thought it was a good article... big up.

Just to clear up a few points about myself for future reference..

..I haven't been in the 'drum & bass scene' for well over 8 years!
(tho i do still go out with some of the old Inta lot from time to time )

..I was playing 2step/ukg from around 1998.. releasing a track called ' I'm Ready ' with the lockgroove loops on the flip around '99.

.. have always followed the 'dubstep' sound from the early days of fwd at velvet rooms, just not as closely as the last year or so..

..have been playing (and still do) deep house since around 2000/01

Safe

parson · Post by **parson** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:15 pm

whole lotta love 4 blackdown comin from texas right now

once caldas · Post by **once caldas** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 6:35 pm

Corpsey wrote: ''the kinds of Coki-cloning that decimated the scene's quality control in 2006''- yeah now you mention it, did notice this sort of

I distinctly noticed this today. Went down the record shop, got handed a dozen tunes from the last month and couldn't help feeling theres too much emphasis on the low-end by newer producers. Too many minimal tunes (beat, wobbly bassline and possibly a sample) which just don't work all that well. Loefah's still one of the few ppl that can get away of it (and he is an absolute master). The most interesting tunes are always the ones with the emphasis on the high-end for me personally.

And its good that plenty of ppl out there are eager to start their own labels and get stuff out there but can't help thinking that there is a bit of quality control gone amiss. I personally think more producers should spend more time getting their stuff out there, played by DJs on radio and in clubs, and then think about putting it out on vinyl rather than the other way round.

Jubz · Post by **Jubz** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:10 pm

Good read as per... agree about this coki cloning also- so much talent that could be better focused!

EDIT: Fuck you corpsey.

docdoom · Post by **docdoom** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:52 pm

Yeah, on point re: N-Type. I love the fact that without releasing many beats he's become a big name and well respected DJ. He totally owns the late night, high energy slot at raves.

Hes got a nice choppy but accurate almost grime-esque mixing style too. Good radio presence too so big up N type i say

corpsey · Post by **corpsey** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:36 pm

Once Caldas- yeah there are some boring tunes knocking about, I suppose as the music expands there's going to be more and more stuff I don't rate though. Not that I keep up with new tunes at all lol

Jubscarz suck ya mahum Jubscarz suck ya mahum

markle · Post by **markle** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:08 pm

Once Caldas wrote:Too many minimal tunes (beat, wobbly bassline and possibly a sample) which just don't work all that well. Loefah's still one of the few ppl that can get away of it (and he is an absolute master). The most interesting tunes are always the ones with the emphasis on the high-end for me personally.

Pinch + DMZ = Lowend destruction!!! That man knows how to keep it minimal.

moldy · Post by **moldy** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:14 pm

If you want something done right, in the award stakes or otherwise, you're probably best to do it yourself, which is the organizing principle behind the second annual Dubstep Forum Awards, whose nominations, categories, and winners were chosen by the scene, for the scene.

To say it was "done right" and that the results were determined by "the scene" is debatable.

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:20 pm

moldy wrote: To say it was "done right" and that the results were determined by "the scene" is debatable.

What was done wrong about it? I sort of agree about the scene bit, but he made it very clear it was a forum based awards thing. He's not exactly misleading people.

Jubz · Post by **Jubz** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:20 pm

moldy wrote:
If you want something done right, in the award stakes or otherwise, you're probably best to do it yourself, which is the organizing principle behind the second annual Dubstep Forum Awards, whose nominations, categories, and winners were chosen by the scene, for the scene.
To say it was "done right" and that the results were determined by "the scene" is debatable.

Sour grapes mate? haha cheer up, its just a bit of fun innit?

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