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Following on from the discussion about broken beat and jazz in dubstep in the main forum I thought I'd post a couple of recent tracks that are in that direction, sampling seventies fusion-era Miles Davies.

Billy Preston Dub was on one of Selector Dub-U's shows. I was thinking about how Kode9 talks about dubstep being focused on having massive sub-bass with anything you want on top, and I wanted to apply that to Miles in deep space mode. This tune therefore has oodles of round subs, but with a rhythm that's not exactly a regular dubstep beat - it's got a lot more strange swing. It's built around a lot of complex editing of Miles' Billy Preston tune, originally on Get Up With It, though I took the version on Bill Laswell's Panthalassa remix album. It's here: http://www.grievousangel.net/Audio/Grie ... tonDub.mp3.

I then did We Want Miles, a more straight forward dubstep tune which cuts the Miles samples down to breathless ghosts. It's probably a better tune in my opinion, It's here: http://www.grievousangel.net/Audio/Grie ... tMiles.mp3.

Let me know what you think.

billy preston dub is sick man, i much prefer that of the two, really deep and interesting. i like the rhythm a lot, the sample choices jar at first but then once you settle into it they work really really nicely. i really rate it a lot

we want miles i like a fair bit less, really nice percussion but the synths arent to my tastes. good tune, just not for me i dont think. although i really like some of the sample editing

Nice one - shame it cuts off, will have to fix that!

the first link isnt working for me...

OK - fixed now. Both up and running.

that was quick! thanks

i agree, Billy Preston Dub is a scorcher. would love to get my hands on a 320 of this!

Magic, Paul, magic.
I was just listening to Panthalassa the other night and these are some lovely updates...deep space bass music....

fuck me, billy preston dub is amazing. like we want miles too but billy preston is the standout

serious bizzness.
when the cybals comes in with the live drums,
and that bass delay...
nasty.

Like em both

Loving these.

Billy Preston dub is some out there music -and I mean that in a good way.

Its on heavy rotation in the dub-u crib.

Thanks everyone.

There' now a 320 up at
http://www.grievousangel.net/Audio/Bill ... Dub320.mp3.

Enjoy

dopeness!!!! feeeeeeelin it.

Accidentally played 'We Want Miles' at -8 (Oops) on my show today, and it sounded amazing. Like the deepest chopped and screwed tune ever. I seriously might try and put together a mix at like -6 now. See what sounds good.

Billy Preston Dub is serious too, but I've got a thing for tunes that are clearly start off intending to big, and then get a bit experimental. Where as Billy Preston sounds like it meant to be experimental, and ended up big. That doesn't really make much sense does it? It just makes me sound like I hate anything pushing boundries, even if it's good. Damn. It worked better in my head.

Grievous Angel wrote:Thanks everyone.

There' now a 320 up at
http://www.grievousangel.net/Audio/Bill ... Dub320.mp3.

Enjoy

Big ups for the 320. This is definitely the most serious track I've heard in ages. Very out there stuff. We Want Miles is a very chill track, I love the pad sounds used on it.

For those that want it, the 320 of We Want Miles should be at

http://www.grievousangel.net/Audio/Grie ... les320.mp3

any minute now.

Thanks

Paul

wikkid selectah

wikkid.

Is the Billy Preston Dub link not working for anyone else? I need to download it onto my mate's pc

i got the miles n THANK YOU doope chune but yeah i want the preston too fe real


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