hipnotikk wrote:i think if we all hold tight for a minute, the fanboys will all be gone soon enough, and we can reclaim our scene, move forward, and get back to fundamentals.
at least i hope

hipnotikk wrote:i think if we all hold tight for a minute, the fanboys will all be gone soon enough, and we can reclaim our scene, move forward, and get back to fundamentals.
at least i hope
wooda916 wrote:Last saturday Dbridge, Instra:mental SP:MC and DISTANCE were down to play at Custard Factory in Birmingham, Autonomic special, Distances first time ever playing in Birmingham. Ive seen distance before at DMZ and Outlook, but ive been waiting for over 3 years to see him play in Brum.
The night completely flopped, I mean at its peak, around 12:30, there was probably 50 people spread across 2 rooms and outside. Dbridge turned up (eventually) and him and SP smashed it, even though there was barley anyone in the room, respect to them for that. Instra:mental and Distance however didn't show (probably because they were told not to bother) and the night was locked off at about 3 - 3:30.
Now down the road on the same night, Datsik was playing alongside some locals, this night was apparently rammed (and ive seen pics as evidence).
This is symptomatic of what has happened to the sound (especially in Brum) when someone like Datsik can bring in a massive crowd, but Distance, a pioneer in this genre, and a pioneer of the aggy side of things (without distance there is no Datsik imo) brings in 0 people!
It absolutely baffles me, what has happened??? Distance should be bringing in a few hundred people at least just on his own, let alone with Dbridge and Instra:mental playing and the night being part of the club autonomic tour (some of the best and most forward thinking 170 in years).
To me its a matter of timing, it seems the vast majority of people who started listening to dubstep in late 08 - present will be into the circus records type thing, whereas before that threshold, the more sub-low orientated styles are perfered (obviously this is a general case). Birmingham only took off with dubstep around this time period, so its just gone completely down that route to the point where the other side of the spectrum is so under represented and under supported its unbelievable! Nights that even a year ago would get a decent turn out just die now.
I still love 'dubstep' but im increasingly finding it hard to go to a night that I enjoy from start to finish like I used to. Even DMZ 5th birthday was somewhat disappointing (other than DMZ & Loefah and last bit of Pinch and Distance that i caught) I guess its just bad luck that the most popular style of dubstep is a style that i dont like to listen to.
same shit happened when loefah played at the rainbow warehouse, was pretty damn empty considering the copious amounts of tuneage this guy has put out, and his status within the scene.wooda916 wrote: This is symptomatic of what has happened to the sound (especially in Brum) when someone like Datsik can bring in a massive crowd, but Distance, a pioneer in this genre, and a pioneer of the aggy side of things (without distance there is no Datsik imo) brings in 0 people!
wooda916 wrote:Im not bothered about the other night getting a good turn out, fair play to Dave and Carlos who organised the night, im pleased it went well for them, its just there should be enough people (like me) who would much prefer to go to see Distance (and dbridge, intra:mental and SP) than Datsik to get a decent turnout at both nights.NilsFG wrote:That's just sad!wooda916 wrote:Story about night with distance, dbridge & instra:mental floppingThe venue with datsik should've been deadout
ryanm0710 wrote:this thread definetly brings up things ave been feelin for a while now.
good to see not everyone thinks borgore is king
goin to plug away playing and buying the music i like.
all i can say is MALA LP!
Peverelist wrote:A few acetates and a few records. No special FX, no Ableton, no CDJs, just raw DJing as it should be.
I'd never thought about that.....Makes sense.slushpup wrote:a big thing to remember is that a lot of people just plain out don't have subwoofers... they might hear some Pangaea and look right by it because it just doesn't make sense over laptop speakers.
FWD. Everytime. For me, the perfect variation between sounds. Which reminds me...tonight501dubz wrote:A good night is about progression and dynamics, not the lack of it.
precisely my point, dmz has changed man. and not for the better.lalanana wrote: How could anyone get in a fight at a Joy Orbison set???
this upsets me so muchwooda916 wrote:Last saturday Dbridge, Instra:mental SP:MC and DISTANCE were down to play at Custard Factory in Birmingham, Autonomic special, Distances first time ever playing in Birmingham. Ive seen distance before at DMZ and Outlook, but ive been waiting for over 3 years to see him play in Brum.
The night completely flopped, I mean at its peak, around 12:30, there was probably 50 people spread across 2 rooms and outside. Dbridge turned up (eventually) and him and SP smashed it, even though there was barley anyone in the room, respect to them for that. Instra:mental and Distance however didn't show (probably because they were told not to bother) and the night was locked off at about 3 - 3:30.
Now down the road on the same night, Datsik was playing alongside some locals, this night was apparently rammed (and ive seen pics as evidence)
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That's not good ! Ofcourse a night flops when 2 dj's booked don't play. Ok, 50 people isn't much, but probably those 50 people are 'real' dubsteppers. Not good from Distance and Instra:mental, if I was there I would be very angry on them and disappointed. The greatest musicians play their thing like planned for the die-hards who took the effort to turn up !!!wooda916 wrote: The night completely flopped, I mean at its peak, around 12:30, there was probably 50 people spread across 2 rooms and outside. Dbridge turned up (eventually) and him and SP smashed it, even though there was barley anyone in the room, respect to them for that. Instra:mental and Distance however didn't show (probably because they were told not to bother) and the night was locked off at about 3 - 3:30.
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