I can't make bro.

[Karoshi]

Tbh, im not into the whole 'brostep' type stuff, but i had a go just out of curiosity really. and i do think its harder than people let on, but thats just me.

If anyones interested, this is what i came up with:

Soundcloud

[Basic A]

I hate making brostep now, but strangely enough seem compelled to keep doing it. I much prefer my chilled tracks...I find bro is easier to make than chilled as you need to capture the abstract things such as emotion. Brostep is more concretete:

Distorted wobble=$

It's like drum and bass. I love liquid and have tried to get into jump up... but my heart will always be with liquid because there's something about the emotion there that takes it further than a jump up track. Same rules apply with brostep/chilled.

Im starting to see what abZ means about that word, 'chilled'... Trust me man, theres nothing 'chill' about getting blasted with a good sub at decibels rivaling a DC9... Id pay good money to see anyone who can walk away from a DMZ/Tectonic/Hyperdub dancefloor in a relaxed state of mind, not wanting to dance thier brains onto the floor.

[Wrigzilla]

Your better off making something your comfortable with than being just another sheep

Wool gets well frickin itchy.

[deadly_habit]

Wool's scaling and crimp make it easier to spin the fleece by helping the individual fibers attach to each other, so that they stay together. Because of the crimp, wool fabrics have a greater bulk than other textiles, and retain air, which causes the product to retain heat. Insulation also works both ways; Bedouins and Tuaregs use wool clothes to keep the heat out.

The amount of crimp corresponds to the fineness of the wool fibers. A fine wool like Merino may have up to 100 crimps per inch, while the coarser wools like karakul may have as few as 1 to 2. Hair, by contrast, has little if any scale and no crimp, and little ability to bind into yarn. On sheep, the hair part of the fleece is called kemp. The relative amounts of kemp to wool vary from breed to breed, and make some fleeces more desirable for spinning, felting, or carding into batts for quilts or other insulating products.

Wool fibers are hygroscopic, meaning they readily absorb moisture. Wool can absorb moisture almost one-third of its own weight.[3] Wool absorbs sound like many other fabrics. Wool is generally a creamy white color, although some breeds of sheep produce natural colors such as black, brown, silver, and random mixes.

Wool ignites at a higher temperature than cotton and some synthetic fibers. It has lower rate of flame spread, low heat release, low heat of combustion, and does not melt or drip;[4] it forms a char which is insulating and self-extinguishing, and contributes less to toxic gases and smoke than other flooring products, when used in carpets.[5] Wool carpets are specified for high safety environments, such as trains and aircraft. Wool is usually specified for garments for fire-fighters, soldiers, and others in occupations where they are exposed to the likelihood of fire.[5]

Wool is resistant to static electricity, as the moisture retained within the fabric conducts electricity. This is why wool garments are much less likely to spark or cling to the body. The use of wool car seat covers or carpets reduces the risk of a shock when a person touches a grounded object. Wool is considered by the medical profession to be hypoallergenic.[citation needed]

[Sharmaji]

+1 for merino jerseys on cold days; fit like poly but no stink afterwards.

I'm partial to the chrome Cobra hoodie.

[abZ]

Good information deadly. I combat the cold with extra layers of fat and a beard.

Wait what are we talking about?

[paravrais]

I've got some camo thermals I bought for airsofting but they keep me nice and snug through the winter. Think they are fully synthetic though. The jumper I wear over them is a wool/cotton hybrid though I believe. Bad boy.

[deadly_habit]

Good information deadly. I combat the cold with extra layers of fat and a beard.

Wait what are we talking about?

this is a thread about wool


you know how we roll

[Sharmaji]

i create neither wool nor bro.

[collective]

i create neither wool nor bro.

i spin fine silk.

[deadly_habit]

i bask only in the finest of exotic imported alpaca wool and fleece goods

[amphibian]

I have to agree with a lot of what has been said here.

Since I started producing (only 6 months ago), I constantly tried to aim for dancefloor fillas, but always ended up creating something softer than what I intended. I've tried making brostep a couple of times (simply because I do like a heavy track), but failed miserably. I am starting to think that I should simply use -some- jump-up elements, but stick to the chilled sounds that I seem to be able to make so easily.

Why? Simply because it feels more natural to me.

[Phigure]

I hate making brostep now, but strangely enough seem compelled to keep doing it. I much prefer my chilled tracks...I find bro is easier to make than chilled as you need to capture the abstract things such as emotion. Brostep is more concretete:

Distorted wobble=$

It's like drum and bass. I love liquid and have tried to get into jump up... but my heart will always be with liquid because there's something about the emotion there that takes it further than a jump up track. Same rules apply with brostep/chilled.

why do you assume that anything that isn't brostep is instantly "chilled"

sure, there's "chilled" out dubstep, but there's so much that isn't brostep and yet is still as heavy. Distance? Vex'd? Coki's heavier bits? and so much more...

[therook]

I hate making brostep now, but strangely enough seem compelled to keep doing it. I much prefer my chilled tracks...I find bro is easier to make than chilled as you need to capture the abstract things such as emotion. Brostep is more concretete:

Distorted wobble=$

It's like drum and bass. I love liquid and have tried to get into jump up... but my heart will always be with liquid because there's something about the emotion there that takes it further than a jump up track. Same rules apply with brostep/chilled.

why do you assume that anything that isn't brostep is instantly "chilled"

sure, there's "chilled" out dubstep, but there's so much that isn't brostep and yet is still as heavy. Distance? Vex'd? Coki's heavier bits? and so much more...

as long as you're not a metalfag trying to make brostep. You're golden.

[jaydot]

I have to agree with a lot of what has been said here.

Since I started producing (only 6 months ago), I constantly tried to aim for dancefloor fillas, but always ended up creating something softer than what I intended. I've tried making brostep a couple of times (simply because I do like a heavy track), but failed miserably. I am starting to think that I should simply use -some- jump-up elements, but stick to the chilled sounds that I seem to be able to make so easily.

Why? Simply because it feels more natural to me.

See I think that's a happy medium....heavy sounds with nice chilled elements. I'll think of a few tracks that remind me of this type of sound and get back to you.

[jaydot]

I have to agree with a lot of what has been said here.

Since I started producing (only 6 months ago), I constantly tried to aim for dancefloor fillas, but always ended up creating something softer than what I intended. I've tried making brostep a couple of times (simply because I do like a heavy track), but failed miserably. I am starting to think that I should simply use -some- jump-up elements, but stick to the chilled sounds that I seem to be able to make so easily.

Why? Simply because it feels more natural to me.

See I think that's a happy medium....heavy sounds with nice chilled elements. I'll think of a few tracks that remind me of this type of sound and get back to you.

[thierry_le_dj]

i been trying to make bro/filthy step for a long time i could not do it so i just stuck to deep stuff but still want to make some heavy filth tho

[Ldizzy]

ive always been obsessed with techniques people use... its always so inspirational so theres nothing wrong with bending what ur naturally gifted to do groovewise..

however, those things should always come back to what they really are.. tools to make YOU better at being YOURSELF...

im slowly understanding whats my very own groove... we all have one deep inside find yours