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Thomas wrote: I won't deny i downloaded both albums though, it was certainly the only way i was going to listen to Dubstep at the time, and i dont really feel guilty about it after spending shit loads on 12's since then.

personally i havent got any respect for that. and quite frankly i think it makes u abit of a berkshire hunt tbh.

i mean there is plenty of free easily accessable mixes out there that would of satisfied ur hunger to check dubstep out, but u decide to d/l the whole of both Kode 9's and Skream's Albums? ur excuse is pretty weak to be fair.

i cant understand ppl wanting to do the same with mass produced/distrobuted albums that have the fiancial backing of a big business behind them, and quite frankly i dont really have a problem with that. but you were doing it to tiny businesses that were being run by ppl with a passion to get this music heard, and proberbly had very little fiancial gain from their sales.

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I heard it about 10 minutes ago. In a tent. It was shit.

first time i heard dubstep i was like omg

Nearly 2 years back now.. shit its been a little while!

Was around for the 1st run of Neverland (dmz005) plates.. 1st ting i bought!

I thought all dub was like that, God how wrong i was.

mid05'... a buddy of mine was into a lot of "u.k. underground" sounds...persay. But I didn't get right into until hearing Vex'd on the Breezeblock. I went bananas over that.....

"dub?... step", you say?

hmm sounds interesting

is it a bit like 50 cent?

Long time listener of Mary Ann Hobbs Breezeblock show - moreso for the experimental
Must admit - wasnt blown away when the dubstep got on the playlist but did find it real interesting

At the same time followed a link to Stereotyp through Adam Freelands Myspace - then found Al Haca - Saw a you tube video of Al Haca playing the sickest half time bass track
I remember thinking - this is the way forward - hooked since then.

rekorder wrote:

Thomas wrote: I won't deny i downloaded both albums though, it was certainly the only way i was going to listen to Dubstep at the time, and i dont really feel guilty about it after spending shit loads on 12's since then.

personally i havent got any respect for that. and quite frankly i think it makes u abit of a berkshire hunt tbh.

i mean there is plenty of free easily accessable mixes out there that would of satisfied ur hunger to check dubstep out, but u decide to d/l the whole of both Kode 9's and Skream's Albums? ur excuse is pretty weak to be fair.

i cant understand ppl wanting to do the same with mass produced/distrobuted albums that have the fiancial backing of a big business behind them, and quite frankly i dont really have a problem with that. but you were doing it to tiny businesses that were being run by ppl with a passion to get this music heard, and proberbly had very little fiancial gain from their sales.

Yes mate i understand your point, and i certainly wouldn’t suggest doing it to anyone or download a Dubstep album again.

But at the time i hadn’t heard of Barefiles, dupstepforum, rinse FM etc. Someone has just been talking about "Dubstep" and mentioned Skream and Kode9 as two good producers.

It was either mess around trying to find them online for streaming (which obviously is the best option) or download them.

This might be a little controversial, but i wasn’t part of the scene didn’t even know much about the music/artists, so out of curiosity i downloaded the albums.

..and like i said, i didnt download to own the album, i downloaded to hear the music and see what its all about. I know its the age old excuse, but i wasnt in a financial position to buy two albums just to see what Dubstep was.

Thomas wrote:..and like i said, i didnt download to own the album, i downloaded to hear the music and see what its all about. I know its the age old excuse, but i wasnt in a financial position to buy two albums just to see what Dubstep was.

Even though i dont condone that shit, look at the bigger picture, the artists are probably earning more money due to that illegitamate exposure.

I shudnt have to explain why, its a given.

Also, alot of people do exactly that ^ .. personally i wouldnt feel comfortable spending my money on something i knew nothing about, and if the mix resources aint about, then ur kinda stuck aint yah.

when i bought vex'd lion/ghost on 12" jus after its release after my sister got mates with roly's sister at uni! hehe

In my car listening to garage pressure on fbi radio, didnt know what i was listening to at the time but it made me go nuts headbangin and nearly crash a few times probably

when i walked into the Blue Dog on the Monday night weekly Kiffah and others used to run in Montreal once....Kiffah was playing crazy wikkid dubby shit, with insane bass...
(it was an early Loe/DMZ...i cant even remember now..i think it was Twisup?)

That was summer (june or july) of 2005.....soon after i downloaded DUbway's dubstep mix at the time (july 2005) and was HOOKED.

2003/4? heard pathways on some crap heardphones an thought it wasnt up to much.. oh how wrong you can be

and then slimzee's bingo mix.. wasn't into it at first but after a good ten listens it clicked.

obviously had 138 trek in the bag since when, rekindling mi love for garage and steve jackson. big tune.. that 2 step redo of presence- sense of danger? anyone

I first heard dubstep back in 1955. some dude in a life preserver was playing it at the school dance. he dropped the Mala Re-fix of Earth Angel


he seemed very preoccupied with a picture he was holding.

In all honesty I thought it was empty and boring first time I heard a mix, turned out it was a really crap tune selection...second mix I heard was by someone in Notts called Aled - second tune was backwards - K9 I think, was hooked since hearin that.

El-B, Oris Jay, Zed Bias... was into the darker garage sounds from that era... been buying dubstep since Hatcha's "Bashment" and the first Horsepower bits were about, Fist of Fury definately a fav.. carried on with it as part of playing a broad spectrum of garage, dubstep and grime...
Filthy Dub @ the telegraph changed my perception of how music should be listened to in a club... and since FWD>> at The End last year i've dropped the garage and grime and i'm running solely with dubstep...

Been listening to garage since about 94 and always liked the darker 2-step stuff and pumping 4x4 beats.

I have all the early Vehicle, Ghost, Tempa, Horsepower, Shelflife, El-B bits so when I heard Kode 9 and bought DMZ 001 on a white from Blackmarket (aka BM Soho!) it literally blew my mind, been purchasing and listening ever since.

Come to think of it I have a white called DUBSTAR 001 that I never had any more info on, help anyone?

start of the footie season last year, got pissed as, ended up at a mates who whacked mattyg bitter love on and ive spiralled ever since