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MikeE wrote:Akkachar = sick producer
Superisk is another you all need to check out

Yeah, Lewis (Risk) is a wicked producer. Solid DJ, too. His DJ name is also wicked.

I think the best names are just the ones that sound the best when you say them. some letters in certain arrangements are more attractive than others. things that are easily pronounced and whatnot.
Goodnames:
Skrillex (dont h8)
Shackleton
Addison Groove

Bad names:
Loefah (sounds kind of silly, like your saying loafer with a bad british accent, i try to stay away from using it when talking )
Phaeleh (see above, also sounds like fail-ee)
Ramadanman ( just silly.)
Appleblim ( the "pl" and "bl" so close to eachother makes it an unappealing name)

just my two cents. carry on

Strange
I hear exactly the opposite.
The three you hear as good , I hear as crass.
What you hear as silly, I hear as engaging.

So, just to check...what do yu think of these names:

Phybian
Throwing Snow
hd4000
Roadsbeaf
Deadboy
Antiserum
Soccer Mum
Number Nin6
SBTRKT
Dubtek

Lectric wrote: Phaeleh (see above, also sounds like fail-ee)

im quite sure its pronounced "fella"

yep
as in Phaelah Kuti

another aspect of names is how they can mislead
like, for instance, I'd expect Kidcut to be doing wonky
& Slaughter Mob to be doing KM-type heaviness
which raises the issue of distrust in the listener...

but that's the beauty of a name like D1's
where it's so untaggable that it's not surprising for him to be making techstep to disco.
You can't give a false impression if you keep it fleeting.

and if you haven't thought about it,
the letters which most readily evoke dubstep,
particularly in the second wave of producers:

u

b

d

s

but Coki, Mala & Cotti didn't need them

& e seems to be relatively underused

although Breakage, Kosheen, Ekelon, Be-1ne & Seven have two each.

But names can be too contrived & over-constructed
with creators having a list of cool must-includes
& ending up with a bastardization of several ideas,
lacking clarity & insight into the producer's aesthetic

compared to say:

Burial & his tracks Distant Lights or Untrue
wherefrom you've gotta suspect it's beautiful music yeah?

or RSD's Living in Unity or Good Energy
which combination suggests a deflowered but still idealistic hippie

But then some people have a clearer vision of who they are & what they are doing
so to have a name that doesn't appear resolved or pellucid, is ambiguous or confusing,
may be an accurate reflection of where a producer's life or music are at.

unfortunately, imo, some hang onto them for fear they won't be recognized,
will loose what kudos & reknown they have gained as that name
and their tag becomes an anchor that inhibits them from transforming

which is different to producers using a range of names for different projects
& retaining the original as a reference for all the aliases
perhaps to act as a baby blanket for producer & fans alike
or maybe simply to name the star at the centre of their space travails.

One of the things that originally got me interested in listening to dubstep was the names of artists/songs. Coming from listening to mostly hip hop, seeing ID's like Skream - Midnight Request Line or Mala - Bury The Bwoy, etc. made me really interested in hearing them.