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Old People Love Dubstep Too!
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:27 am
by bluenotes
I work a day job at a local pool, lifeguarding. It's terribly boring, and the only way I stay sane is to blast music all day.
Today I decided to drop some dubstep on the (mostly geriatric) crowd, and was surprised at the results. The same people who normally complain were now complimenting, describing it as "wild", "relaxing", "groovy", and "amazing".
It also caused some little kids to shake it. God damn I love music.
Playlist: Benga - Diary of an Afro Warrior
Blasta - The Incredible Adventures..
Skream - Skream!
Sleepyhead & Mimosa - Sexytime Mix
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:28 am
by clue
That's interesting I never thought it would appeal to that age group.
Just don't play them Chainsaw Calligraphy I guess.
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:43 am
by bluenotes
Yeah, I was hella surprised. I definitely stuck to the more melodic step to ease 'em into it. Tomorrow = Borgore
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:14 am
by felis
bluenotes wrote: Tomorrow = Borgore
Experiment with them, see what happens, as long as they don't start holding their chests you're ok.
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:13 am
by wat
Loefah or stfu
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:28 pm
by dubloke
Wat wrote:Loefah or stfu
lol i some how doubt a swimming pool is going to have a sound system that is going to do loefah an ounce of justice.....
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:50 pm
by jonnyrebel
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:41 pm
by Shae
You should keep dropping the mellow beats then jus drop in dz's old timers, "....wondered how they'd cope in these times" it's very fitting for the elder audience...
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:49 pm
by szyslak
Wat wrote:Loefah or stfu
half step does seem a fitting soundtrack for old people swimming
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 2:56 pm
by computer rock
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:04 pm
by Pistonsbeneath
depends how old...if they were into avant jazz or classical stuff like bartok then there is elements to appreciate...
it's not like younguns invented aggressive good music....just everyone hates bad metal
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:08 pm
by jittery
exactly.. haha, that vid is hillarious
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:31 pm
by Hibbie
Would love to be sitting in a pub out in the countryside and Goblin coming on, the looks on peoples faces would be priceless
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:53 pm
by Y_H
Lol my dad likes abit of dubstep, he's quite old.
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:00 pm
by www.shedbass.com
Dubloke wrote:Wat wrote:Loefah or stfu
lol i some how doubt a swimming pool is going to have a sound system that is going to do loefah an ounce of justice.....
haha yeah man, what u want is some underwater subs
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:23 pm
by bluenotes
yeah the soundsystem in the pool area is positively worthless. I tried to play some Tipper for 'em but the bass doesn't come through at all. Quite sad really.
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:12 am
by millski
bluenotes wrote:I definitely stuck to the more melodic step to ease 'em into it. Tomorrow = Borgore
love it, definatly sounds like a wise plan for keeping yoursef entertained.
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:33 pm
by bluenotes
I played Caspa & Rusko's Fabriclive set yesterday. One woman described it as "interesting, a little abrasive". Another said "that is some of the worst music I've ever heard".
I suppose some of the older crowd isn't quite trying to "jump up".
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:36 pm
by promo
Play them some v snares and then video it.
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:11 pm
by mattrelton
Promo wrote:Play them some v snares and then video it.
hahahahaha