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good work chaps, looks like a sick night!
Subtitles | Area Recordings | Muti Music | Requiem Audio | Subway | Gradient Audio
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Re: Birmingham
Double post sorry.
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Re: Birmingham
i think you have brum confused with somewhere else hahaDolphin123 wrote:Birmingham is favorite city of United kingdom. I like this city specially tourist place which really attract tourist and best for fun and entertainment purpose.
OiOiii #BELTERTopManLurka wrote: thanks for confirming
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I think you have Dolphin confused for a real personskimpi wrote:i think you have brum confused with somewhere else hahaDolphin123 wrote:Birmingham is favorite city of United kingdom. I like this city specially tourist place which really attract tourist and best for fun and entertainment purpose.
Surely he's a spambot. I mean, check that link in his sig (or don't, come to think of it)
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garethom wrote:I think you have Dolphin confused for a real personskimpi wrote:i think you have brum confused with somewhere else hahaDolphin123 wrote:Birmingham is favorite city of United kingdom. I like this city specially tourist place which really attract tourist and best for fun and entertainment purpose.
they are getting scarily human these days, they even have opinions and like dubstep!OiOiii #BELTERTopManLurka wrote: thanks for confirming
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Ahead of the 23rd, Pangaea + Be-1ne have both kindly taken a few minutes out to answer a few questions for us.
Enjoy.
- How long had you been producing for before you felt ready to release your music ?
I’d been producing ‘properly’ for a couple of years before feeling ready to release something – this was the Coiled EP in 2007 on Hessle.
- How often would you say you get aside to actually sit down and make tracks? Do you prefer having to make time between gigging and other commitment's and producing in small bursts ? or would you rather have a few uninterrupted weeks to get things down ?
I have other commitments so I often find I work on things in small bursts. Though it would be quite nice in the future to have a separate space and a few uninterrupted weeks on music and see what happens.
- To me, your music sounds heavily influenced by Drum and bass & Jungle, Do you pay much attention to any music in the realms of 160+ at the moment ?
I pay absolutely no attention to 160+ right now! And I never did really. Like many people though I love that 1991-95 period, hardcore through to jungle and DnB.
- How difficult was it, to start with, setting up the Label? What were some of the stumbling blocks you had to overcome in order to not only get it off the ground, but to make it a success ?
Once we had the distribution with ST Holdings it all fell into place fairly easily. It was about £300 quid each to put out HES001 and we believed in the tracks and the label concept. If it hadn’t of sold or whatever, at least we tried – we were selling the records to people outside Subdub and stuff like that.
Do you have any advice for anyone looking to do something similar ?
No advice really, apart from if you have the belief then go for it.
- I recently saw the hessle audio European tour announced somewhere on twitter, big up for that! , Is there one place in particular you are looking forward to playing?
Looking forward to it all but in particular the night at Horst in Berlin and returning to the Golden Pudel in Hamburg the next day – that’s a really great club which has been around for years. The Warehouse Project night should be pretty mad as well.
- Can you name any tracks that really stick in the memory from your visits to Subdub back in the day ?
One in particular was when Mala played in 2005 and dropped ‘Officer’ by Coki …it completely shut down the system for about 10 minutes! Also in early 2006 and hearing ‘Mud’ played out…it just sounded ridiculous. New sounds.
- Given that everything's creeped down to the 130 - 135 mark nowadays, do you ever manage to find space for much 140 when you play out ?
Yeah it’s an interesting one, I love 130-135 but miss 140 too. I find at the moment there’s less new stuff at 140 I want to play out. But I do still play at that tempo, normally working up to it. I’m actually pretty convinced that experimental 140 stuff will have a resurgence soon.
- What are your thought's on DJ'ing B2B with the other Hessle lad's as opposed to DJ'ing on your own ?
Always enjoy playing b2b with Ben and Dave, we’ve done it for years. Though I do like DJing on my own, I have quite a distinct sound from those guys at the moment.
- If there was one person in particular who has had an influence on your development as an artist, who would it be? in what way would you say they have done so?
Apart from DMZ, producers like Peverelist, Pinch, Shackleton, 2562 – guys who had their own sound and still continue to push things forward today. I find that inspiring.
First off, thank you for taking out some time to answer these, if you don't mind I would like you to start off by telling us a bit about yourself, try and give those who don't know, an idea of what your about.
Im a DJ / Producer from Birmingham UK, I guess I’m known for playing dubplates and releasing deep dubstep on my label. I have a bi-weekly radio show on Sub.FM and talk equally as much about my cat as I do music.
Starting Area must have been a huge decision, what was the main driving force behind it's inception?
Yeah starting Area was a bit of a crazy decision LOL. Well I guess as a producer I was making a lot of music and didn’t really have an outlet for it. I didn’t really have the desire to send stuff out to labels and go that route. I thought fuck it, I would much rather go through the process myself and see what happens.
Were you slightly weary when you started out, that your particular take on Dubstep (Call it half-step if you like) wasn't particularly 'in vogue' ?
Like many labels, Area was started to fill a void in the scene. Much of what was being released at the time was noisy and more in your face or commercial sounding, but with no longevity. Fundamentally I am a music lover and wanted to release music that would have a shelf life. ARE001 is one of my most played records in my box because I genuinely love those tracks and to be honest I still haven’t heard anything come close to them.
It must be pretty satisfying now to see that 'sound' starting to filter it's way back into peoples consciousness ?
I knew way back before I started the label that this year would be big year for the deeper side, so to speak. Dubstep is the new drum and bass in terms of its evolution. You will have your jump up side, but you will also always have a more purist side as well. It is currently going through a big resurgence and I can only see it picking up next year. I would just like to see some more labels and people supporting them. It helps keep the scene fresh and helps it grow.
What producers are really doing it for you at the moment ? Is there anyone in particular you feel is really pushing the boundaries ?
I think 3rdeye is really pushing the sound and the boundaries of it at the moment. His productions are amazing and really tick all of my boxes as a music lover. There is some random guy who send me tunes but doesn’t want to be named who’s tracks are really heavy! One of my favorite records of the year is a dub I cut of his tracks. And definitely watch out for Snooks and niteshade inc.! Such a massive label with some really interesting and forward thinking tracks in the pipeline.
Having listened to your radio shows and seeing you play on Getdarker, it strikes me that not only are you one of very few DJ's who still plays off vinyl, you also cut stacks of dubs ! What is it about Vinyl/Dub-plate culture that you find so alluring ?
To me it’s all about quality control. I’m very picky about what tune’s I cut, for every 2 track dub I cut of my own stuff I easily have another 10 or 12 tracks which I didn’t feel were good enough. It makes you really think hard about your tracks and the quality of them. It also shows you believe in what your doing enough to invest in it and I think people see that and know they are going to get something special.
How much would you say that going through the process of cutting dubs helps you asses and improve your productions?
You have to be very thorough and sure of what you’re cutting other wise it is a waste of money. The process made me take my music more seriously, and really spend time on getting it just right to a point where I feel confident of it. I also think it helps you move on as well. Once you’ve committed the track you cant go back and re-edit or anything so it needs to be 100% done.
Where do you get you dubs cut? Could you go some way as to describe the process for those who maybe interested in doing so themselves?
I get my dubs cut at Dubstudio. I’ve been using them for about 3 year now and the service is 2nd to none. The process for me is usually once every 6 months I will get a batch of new dubs. I will get a combination of stuff from producers I deal with and some of my own productions. Most producers send me MP3’s so I will pick which ones I want and ask them to send me pre-master wav’s (finished mix downs with nothing on the master output), occasionally asking for a tune to be changed in a certain way for me to use it in a mix.
Once I have all the pre-master wav’s I will place my order through their site and speak with Hazel via email to find out when I’m booked in for a cut. Then ensure everything is ready to roll a day or two before the cut so Henry has all the files and information from me. Then sit back and wait for the postman to come.
With ARE005 coming up, could you give us a bit of insight as to what goes into releasing a record ? Not so much the logistics, More so the decision making process you go through when deciding who or what makes the grade ?
Firstly I have to think the track im going to release has something special about it, and secondly, that it is going to add something new to the scene the track will be a part of. If I felt I was releasing music to make money or to copy what someone is doing then I wouldn’t be bothering.
Usually I will have a folder with several songs in it, I will listen to them for a little bit and narrow down the list into an order of favorites, slowly filtering until I have what I feel is the best one. This is usually the track that stood out upon first listen, but you don’t wont to be to hasty. lol
Do you think you could shed a bit of light on what people can expect from the new record?
The next area release is an expansion of the area sound and the different approaches people can have in the 140’sih zone. The tracks vary, but are all very musical ranging from that classic half step style
Are you excited to be putting something out that features producers from outside of the current Area 'family' as such?
Yeah I’m really happy to be expanding the family, so to speak. I’m really proud of the release and really love all the tracks on it.
As a label owner you must have to sift through a heap of demos etc. coming at you from numerous directions, do you find much time to sit and listen to a lot of what your sent ? Do you have any advice for anybody looking to catch your attention ?
My advice to any up coming producer is this. Just because you made a track it doesn’t mean it is great. Sit on it for a while, listen to it mixed against tracks you like and see how it works. If you send out something rubbish, then 6 months later have something amazing. People will always remember the rubbish one though. Take your time, find yourself and let your music speak for you. It should be an extension of your soul, not your ego.
Thank's for that ben, Just two final questions now...
Can you give a few examples of what you listen too when your not making beats yourself? I suppose you could say your influences.
My taste in music is massive; here are the last 3 tracks I listened to on youtube.
What can people expect if they head down on the 23rd to catch you play?
Well aside from the night bringing a really refreshing and much needed change to what’s on offer in our fair city. The music will be quiet varied. My set tends to be quiet varied covering the more traditional dubstep sound I’m associated with along with some more electonic / leftfield inspired tunes. I will have at least half a set of new dubs! So the selection will be fresh.
Enjoy.
- How long had you been producing for before you felt ready to release your music ?
I’d been producing ‘properly’ for a couple of years before feeling ready to release something – this was the Coiled EP in 2007 on Hessle.
- How often would you say you get aside to actually sit down and make tracks? Do you prefer having to make time between gigging and other commitment's and producing in small bursts ? or would you rather have a few uninterrupted weeks to get things down ?
I have other commitments so I often find I work on things in small bursts. Though it would be quite nice in the future to have a separate space and a few uninterrupted weeks on music and see what happens.
- To me, your music sounds heavily influenced by Drum and bass & Jungle, Do you pay much attention to any music in the realms of 160+ at the moment ?
I pay absolutely no attention to 160+ right now! And I never did really. Like many people though I love that 1991-95 period, hardcore through to jungle and DnB.
- How difficult was it, to start with, setting up the Label? What were some of the stumbling blocks you had to overcome in order to not only get it off the ground, but to make it a success ?
Once we had the distribution with ST Holdings it all fell into place fairly easily. It was about £300 quid each to put out HES001 and we believed in the tracks and the label concept. If it hadn’t of sold or whatever, at least we tried – we were selling the records to people outside Subdub and stuff like that.
Do you have any advice for anyone looking to do something similar ?
No advice really, apart from if you have the belief then go for it.
- I recently saw the hessle audio European tour announced somewhere on twitter, big up for that! , Is there one place in particular you are looking forward to playing?
Looking forward to it all but in particular the night at Horst in Berlin and returning to the Golden Pudel in Hamburg the next day – that’s a really great club which has been around for years. The Warehouse Project night should be pretty mad as well.
- Can you name any tracks that really stick in the memory from your visits to Subdub back in the day ?
One in particular was when Mala played in 2005 and dropped ‘Officer’ by Coki …it completely shut down the system for about 10 minutes! Also in early 2006 and hearing ‘Mud’ played out…it just sounded ridiculous. New sounds.
- Given that everything's creeped down to the 130 - 135 mark nowadays, do you ever manage to find space for much 140 when you play out ?
Yeah it’s an interesting one, I love 130-135 but miss 140 too. I find at the moment there’s less new stuff at 140 I want to play out. But I do still play at that tempo, normally working up to it. I’m actually pretty convinced that experimental 140 stuff will have a resurgence soon.
- What are your thought's on DJ'ing B2B with the other Hessle lad's as opposed to DJ'ing on your own ?
Always enjoy playing b2b with Ben and Dave, we’ve done it for years. Though I do like DJing on my own, I have quite a distinct sound from those guys at the moment.
- If there was one person in particular who has had an influence on your development as an artist, who would it be? in what way would you say they have done so?
Apart from DMZ, producers like Peverelist, Pinch, Shackleton, 2562 – guys who had their own sound and still continue to push things forward today. I find that inspiring.
First off, thank you for taking out some time to answer these, if you don't mind I would like you to start off by telling us a bit about yourself, try and give those who don't know, an idea of what your about.
Im a DJ / Producer from Birmingham UK, I guess I’m known for playing dubplates and releasing deep dubstep on my label. I have a bi-weekly radio show on Sub.FM and talk equally as much about my cat as I do music.
Starting Area must have been a huge decision, what was the main driving force behind it's inception?
Yeah starting Area was a bit of a crazy decision LOL. Well I guess as a producer I was making a lot of music and didn’t really have an outlet for it. I didn’t really have the desire to send stuff out to labels and go that route. I thought fuck it, I would much rather go through the process myself and see what happens.
Were you slightly weary when you started out, that your particular take on Dubstep (Call it half-step if you like) wasn't particularly 'in vogue' ?
Like many labels, Area was started to fill a void in the scene. Much of what was being released at the time was noisy and more in your face or commercial sounding, but with no longevity. Fundamentally I am a music lover and wanted to release music that would have a shelf life. ARE001 is one of my most played records in my box because I genuinely love those tracks and to be honest I still haven’t heard anything come close to them.
It must be pretty satisfying now to see that 'sound' starting to filter it's way back into peoples consciousness ?
I knew way back before I started the label that this year would be big year for the deeper side, so to speak. Dubstep is the new drum and bass in terms of its evolution. You will have your jump up side, but you will also always have a more purist side as well. It is currently going through a big resurgence and I can only see it picking up next year. I would just like to see some more labels and people supporting them. It helps keep the scene fresh and helps it grow.
What producers are really doing it for you at the moment ? Is there anyone in particular you feel is really pushing the boundaries ?
I think 3rdeye is really pushing the sound and the boundaries of it at the moment. His productions are amazing and really tick all of my boxes as a music lover. There is some random guy who send me tunes but doesn’t want to be named who’s tracks are really heavy! One of my favorite records of the year is a dub I cut of his tracks. And definitely watch out for Snooks and niteshade inc.! Such a massive label with some really interesting and forward thinking tracks in the pipeline.
Having listened to your radio shows and seeing you play on Getdarker, it strikes me that not only are you one of very few DJ's who still plays off vinyl, you also cut stacks of dubs ! What is it about Vinyl/Dub-plate culture that you find so alluring ?
To me it’s all about quality control. I’m very picky about what tune’s I cut, for every 2 track dub I cut of my own stuff I easily have another 10 or 12 tracks which I didn’t feel were good enough. It makes you really think hard about your tracks and the quality of them. It also shows you believe in what your doing enough to invest in it and I think people see that and know they are going to get something special.
How much would you say that going through the process of cutting dubs helps you asses and improve your productions?
You have to be very thorough and sure of what you’re cutting other wise it is a waste of money. The process made me take my music more seriously, and really spend time on getting it just right to a point where I feel confident of it. I also think it helps you move on as well. Once you’ve committed the track you cant go back and re-edit or anything so it needs to be 100% done.
Where do you get you dubs cut? Could you go some way as to describe the process for those who maybe interested in doing so themselves?
I get my dubs cut at Dubstudio. I’ve been using them for about 3 year now and the service is 2nd to none. The process for me is usually once every 6 months I will get a batch of new dubs. I will get a combination of stuff from producers I deal with and some of my own productions. Most producers send me MP3’s so I will pick which ones I want and ask them to send me pre-master wav’s (finished mix downs with nothing on the master output), occasionally asking for a tune to be changed in a certain way for me to use it in a mix.
Once I have all the pre-master wav’s I will place my order through their site and speak with Hazel via email to find out when I’m booked in for a cut. Then ensure everything is ready to roll a day or two before the cut so Henry has all the files and information from me. Then sit back and wait for the postman to come.
With ARE005 coming up, could you give us a bit of insight as to what goes into releasing a record ? Not so much the logistics, More so the decision making process you go through when deciding who or what makes the grade ?
Firstly I have to think the track im going to release has something special about it, and secondly, that it is going to add something new to the scene the track will be a part of. If I felt I was releasing music to make money or to copy what someone is doing then I wouldn’t be bothering.
Usually I will have a folder with several songs in it, I will listen to them for a little bit and narrow down the list into an order of favorites, slowly filtering until I have what I feel is the best one. This is usually the track that stood out upon first listen, but you don’t wont to be to hasty. lol
Do you think you could shed a bit of light on what people can expect from the new record?
The next area release is an expansion of the area sound and the different approaches people can have in the 140’sih zone. The tracks vary, but are all very musical ranging from that classic half step style
Are you excited to be putting something out that features producers from outside of the current Area 'family' as such?
Yeah I’m really happy to be expanding the family, so to speak. I’m really proud of the release and really love all the tracks on it.
As a label owner you must have to sift through a heap of demos etc. coming at you from numerous directions, do you find much time to sit and listen to a lot of what your sent ? Do you have any advice for anybody looking to catch your attention ?
My advice to any up coming producer is this. Just because you made a track it doesn’t mean it is great. Sit on it for a while, listen to it mixed against tracks you like and see how it works. If you send out something rubbish, then 6 months later have something amazing. People will always remember the rubbish one though. Take your time, find yourself and let your music speak for you. It should be an extension of your soul, not your ego.
Thank's for that ben, Just two final questions now...
Can you give a few examples of what you listen too when your not making beats yourself? I suppose you could say your influences.
My taste in music is massive; here are the last 3 tracks I listened to on youtube.
What can people expect if they head down on the 23rd to catch you play?
Well aside from the night bringing a really refreshing and much needed change to what’s on offer in our fair city. The music will be quiet varied. My set tends to be quiet varied covering the more traditional dubstep sound I’m associated with along with some more electonic / leftfield inspired tunes. I will have at least half a set of new dubs! So the selection will be fresh.
Re: Birmingham
New dubs for Friday 
.com - Facebook - Twitter - Soundcloud - Juno Chart
Out Now ARE009 Digital (super ltd vinyl featuring my remix of Compa - Security)
Soundcloud
Out Now ARE009 Digital (super ltd vinyl featuring my remix of Compa - Security)
Soundcloud
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Tomorrow night !
Doors at 10.00.
Doors at 10.00.
Re: Birmingham
Gonna be a good night. Big up for putting on a night like this
soronery wrote:Too easy to sit behind a keyboard with a playlist of dubstep tunes on, arguing about the defintion of a word in relation to a sound.
All that melts away when the lights are down and the bass is up.
Re: Birmingham
Tonight People.
Thanks if you've already bought tickets.
Look forward to meeting a few heads.
Cannot stress enough, If you want night's like this in Birmingham to be able to carry on then please get down and support.
Thank you.
Thanks if you've already bought tickets.
Look forward to meeting a few heads.
Cannot stress enough, If you want night's like this in Birmingham to be able to carry on then please get down and support.
Thank you.
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