Loving Dubstep in America

[pandabear]

More deep dubs in San Diego, less brostep please.

fixed

[AesopTwin]

Haven't posted on here in quite sometime.

Glad to see people have noticed all the hard work we have done at Smartbar, keeping true to the tasteful stuff. Here and there tho, for numbers you have to bill someone that is totally uncalled for...thats why I don't like promoting.

I just wanted to bill quality music as much as possible.

I tried to get Distance and Kromestar to play a few times @ Smartbar, never really panned out. Shame, amazing producers who really don't get the attention they deserve.

Big ups BRC. We haven't met yet, but I'm a good friend of Adonis, Justin, and most of the cats in TFU. Saw you open up for Beardyman when he came through, and really enjoyed the Garage/2-step you rinsed. Off-topic question but; Was it me or did Beardyman sort of have a superstar attitude? I went up to shake his hand after the show and he had two other guys carrying his bags, and he almost acted annoyed that I wanted to say thanks.


Back on topic, rumors that Joe Nice is supposed to play @ Smart-Bar in the near future. Any truth, or just heresay?

[wysockisauce]

Pearson Sound at smart bar was epic. Had a great time. Much bigger turn out than I expected.

I asked Joe Nice to come to chicago when he was chatting on the GDTV chatroom a few months back. He said he is ready when we are.

I'd give my left nut to see him at smart bar

[TheTornado]

Trust me, I'm trying... that's all I can say ATM.

[wysockisauce]

Trust me, I'm trying... that's all I can say ATM.

Fingers Crossed

*I'd give both nuts to see mala .

[Genevieve]

This isn't meant to be dickish at all or like.. on some unamerican shit. But I've come to associate modern day edm so much with Europe.. especially shit like dubstep and hardcore/crossbreed.. it's still a surreal thought to me that Americans have dubstep nights.. that they GO to and dance at and have fun at.

It totally makes sense that they would and that they'd love it, but still, it's mad weird.

'tsall good, doe!

[tacospheros]

This isn't meant to be dickish at all or like.. on some unamerican shit. But I've come to associate modern day edm so much with Europe.. especially shit like dubstep and hardcore/crossbreed.. it's still a surreal thought to me that Americans have dubstep nights.. that they GO to and dance at and have fun at.

It totally makes sense that they would and that they'd love it, but still, it's mad weird.

'tsall good, doe!

why is that wierd ? sounds to me like you have a very narrow view of americans. stop believing what you see on tv...

[veDaCo]

cosign of this first post

my exact thoughts being in chicago and hearing the whole of the midwest scene. needs something a bit different to really fill in.

[baseband]

speaking of dubstep in the midwest: http://events.activedayton.com/centervi ... t-to-speak



my new roommate is going to it actually...

[_cheef_]

speaking of dubstep in the midwest: http://events.activedayton.com/centervi ... t-to-speak



my new roommate is going to it actually...

[Clean]

@AesopTwin

I know all the folks you are talking about. Good people. Unfortunate to hear about the fight at the gig, I can't comment on it as I wasn't there. I had to drive my cat and dog to the vet in Cicero in that storm, and had to get up at 6 the next morning to go to Bloomington-Normal for work so said fuck it in the end. Disappointed as I was looking forward to catching up with Matty. I can't believe they only got to play for 10 minutes! If I were you, I'd have definitely asked for my money back. That's ridiculous.

Pearson Sound was sick though - I was going OFF when he started playing grime. I'm not too weary about the Skream/Benga/Plastician/Jackmaster/Hijack gig (heretoafter referred to as 'the Rinse gig' for brevity's sake) as there will be tons of diversity. For as much flack that he gets on DSF, Plastician does a great job of playing 360 degrees of the sound - even if the emphasis is on the harder riddims (though for him, it always has been).

Things are changing slowly but surely. Just got asked to open for Lunice on Thursday, March 1 at Smart Bar. It's all about supporting the artists we like. That Pearson show was well attended, and Signal looks like it's gonna be a successful night. Looking forward to what the gang has in store for it.

Hey man do you know of any places that play the deep sound besides Smart bar? Even house parties would be great,I'm from the suburbs of Chicago, and have been dying to see a gig, but I'm not 21 yet, so I don't really have much options. Big ups for pushing the sound here.

Edit: excuse my ignorance, I just checked the Facebook page for those parties, I will be attending. Taking a few of my friends, and educating them about the sound haha big ups!

[baseband]

[ARNOK]

It's upsetting that some people are too close-minded to accept that passion and true vibes exist here in America.

Saluting the proud & few — You know who you are.

[NW_DUBAHOLIC]

It's upsetting that some people are too close-minded to accept that passion and true vibes exist here in America.

Saluting the proud & few — You know who you are.

[_TraX_]

try lovin it in canada

polar bears don't hop off Datsik

[Genevieve]

This isn't meant to be dickish at all or like.. on some unamerican shit. But I've come to associate modern day edm so much with Europe.. especially shit like dubstep and hardcore/crossbreed.. it's still a surreal thought to me that Americans have dubstep nights.. that they GO to and dance at and have fun at.

It totally makes sense that they would and that they'd love it, but still, it's mad weird.

'tsall good, doe!

why is that wierd ? sounds to me like you have a very narrow view of americans. stop believing what you see on tv...

Of course someone just had to jump in and get pissy and play victim because life is just a bit too boring. No matter how incredibly inoffensive I tried to phrase it because I knew otherwise someone would get their panties in a bunch. Never mind my American ex-girlfriends too. Ugh. It's like seeing a bunch of cowboys dancing to Greek music, that's why it's surreal. Oh no, I said 'cowboys', an American stereotype, somebody call the wambulance. Uhhh, a bunch of Sumo wrestlers then, happy?

I already fucking said it made _sense_ for them to be into it. But dubstep's cultural signifiers are European. So it's kinda like a piece of 'Europe' in America. Obviously, I only believe this because I have a narrow view of Americans.

[mikeyp]

This isn't meant to be dickish at all or like.. on some unamerican shit. But I've come to associate modern day edm so much with Europe.. especially shit like dubstep and hardcore/crossbreed.. it's still a surreal thought to me that Americans have dubstep nights.. that they GO to and dance at and have fun at.

It totally makes sense that they would and that they'd love it, but still, it's mad weird.

'tsall good, doe!

why is that wierd ? sounds to me like you have a very narrow view of americans. stop believing what you see on tv...

Of course someone just had to jump in and get pissy and play victim because life is just a bit too boring. No matter how incredibly inoffensive I tried to phrase it because I knew otherwise someone would get their panties in a bunch. Never mind my American ex-girlfriends too. Ugh. It's like seeing a bunch of cowboys dancing to Greek music, that's why it's surreal. Oh no, I said 'cowboys', an American stereotype, somebody call the wambulance. Uhhh, a bunch of Sumo wrestlers then, happy?

I already fucking said it made _sense_ for them to be into it. But dubstep's cultural signifiers are European. So it's kinda like a piece of 'Europe' in America. Obviously, I only believe this because I have a narrow view of Americans.

cowboys, sumo wrestlers

wut?

[Today]

it is so weird seeing brits dance to house and techno

[Shum]

TBH it's weirder seeing Americans dance to house and techno.

[mikeyp]

TBH it's weirder seeing Americans dance to house and techno.

even though house was basically born here?