I think Skream deserves a new thread re: his DJing

[cloak and dagger]

So I have to admit I had my doubts; I've always had loads of respect for Skream for experimenting and not sticking to one sound when he easily could have (dude could have made a dozen Midnight Request Lines and be sitting pretty), but of course that means I don't like everything he's put out. After reading that last thread, I was worried that I would be getting a poorly mixed, rewind-heavy set full of headbanger/screechy dubstep (which I hate), and that I would just be standing around wishing I'd gone to something that suited my tastes better.


Well, after seeing him play for 2.5 hours, I'm basically telling everyone here to completely ignore that other thread; the only thing I can say is that I was EXTREMELY impressed with Skream as a DJ. The mixing was impeccable, he was teasing in tracks and mixing in new ones really quickly, doing a lot of creative mixes, and the track selection was as diverse as his productions (I heard headbanger stuff, uk funky, grime, techno, garage, jungle, uk hardkore and deeper dubstep), and his enthusiasm was unmatched. If I had read that other thread, I would have thought that guy was talking about a different Skream. Last night he was definitely taking his audience seriously, but you could see he was having a blast and really enjoyed playing out for people, and you could see that returned by the crowd as well. Even if I wasn't into 100% of the tunes (the previously mentioned boom-bap heavy metal screechy stuff), he was usually onto the next tune a minute later and chances are it was something I DID like.


So yeah, basically, I think he deserves a thread about how good of a DJ he is, as this post would just get lost in that other clusterfuck of a thread. I would say I'm not easily impressed by DJs these days (I'm getting older unfortunately), but he was definitely one of the best DJs I've seen in a long while. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

[rinseballs21]

where did you see skream spin at?

[cloak and dagger]

at Unit in Tokyo...absolutely great roots of dubstep set by Artwork as well, that was a really nice surprise

[rinseballs21]

see the thing is, skreams sets are obviously going to vary depending on where he is playing

tokyo has a pretty legit underground dubstep scene so a more diverse set is to be expected. same goes for when he did the massive B2B with mala at dubwar. dubwar's crowd is more open to the roots of the dubstep sound, being as joe nice was one of the main heads pushing it and bringing dubwar to the stage it is at now.

but when skream played this past weekend in NYC at a massive rave, a set of bangers should have been expected given the circumstances. dubstep is currently getting hot in the US and is growing, but the more mainstream crowd has yet to develop a more diverse taste for the scene, they basically stick to what they know, BANGERS BANGERS BANGERS, AND MORE BANGERS.

i hope everyone understands this logic and stops giving skream shit.

big ups to cloak and dagger.

[cloak and dagger]

see the thing is, skreams sets are obviously going to vary depending on where he is playing

tokyo has a pretty legit underground dubstep scene so a more diverse set is to be expected. same goes for when he did the massive B2B with mala at dubwar. dubwar's crowd is more open to the roots of the dubstep sound, being as joe nice was one of the main heads pushing it and bringing dubwar to the stage it is at now.

but when skream played this past weekend in NYC at a massive rave, a set of bangers should have been expected given the circumstances. dubstep is currently getting hot in the US and is growing, but the more mainstream crowd has yet to develop a more diverse taste for the scene, they basically stick to what they know, BANGERS BANGERS BANGERS, AND MORE BANGERS.

i hope everyone understands this logic and stops giving skream shit.

big ups to cloak and dagger.

Well I would say that thread was about a lot more than just track selection...people were dogging his mixing skills, crowd-reading abilities, etc. So that's why I thought I would make this thread. Also, there's been loads of big names that come to Tokyo, play a bunch of bangers, and the crowd loves it. I think it fits in with the "big club" atmosphere that a lot of these guys play at. Either way, it was a pleasure to hear such a varied set last night (he even played a beatless classical-esque piece from the Magnetic Man LP).

[boxxy]

seen him twice, was spot on both times

[spydee]

skreams preformances really do vary, but ye if you catch him on a good day he is as good as any of the top djs

[hedmuk]

this thread http://www.dubstepforum.com/skream-was- ... 53370.html attacks his dj'ing. This one praises it.

[Dubfilth]

Skream live makes me want to

[clifford_-]

from experience over the last few years, every time ive seen him its been a fucking wicked night.
that other thread didnt interest me. didnt have time for it. i wont have a bad word said about him.

[djrobyn]

all i can say is: avoid the big raves/festivals. support your local club night!

[apmje]

Seeing for the first time at Outlook, hoping its going to be a good set since there is alot of deeper stuff and come on, we all know its the biggest dubstep weekend in the world.

[pompende]

all i can say is: avoid the big raves/festivals. support your local club night!

yeyuhh

[suicidesound]

Skream is like jeckle and hide with his mixing

Sometimes he's an absolute genius like when i see him in leicester before he played at why not a while back, but then when I see him in norwich he was wheeling every tune and it does do your head in, I do think sometimes he does like to have a few beverages whilst he's on the decks and that can also contribute to the quality of the set your about to see, I wonder what Skream would of been like mixing after a few biffs?

But the best set by far ivEseen skream do is FWD at the end last year for his 2006 set, just before hatchas set which was also fucking unreal

I still get shivers thinking about that set

Someone needs to dig up and audio of that set

[Blerim]

all i can say is: avoid the big raves/festivals. support your local club night!

this.
take the venue into account. If it's a serious dubstep night expect less annoying mid range stuff and more atmospheric deep stuff. If it's a knob'ed student night somewhere in the midlands at oceana or some shit, expect garbage.

[alextheswede]

seen him 2 times... one was at an intimate venue, one wasn't. he was amazing on both occasions

[Blerim]

I think it's also important to note that, despite popular belief (leading from wild rumours posted on the front pages of numerous gossip magazines such as 'OK', 'Grazia' and The Financial Times), MissBrass DOES actually know MANY of dubsteps 'most important' - presumably including Skream - and HAS done for a long time. Furthermore any success that has been experienced among this select group is SHARED with MissBrass and is therefore referred to as 'OUR success' by the aforementioned persons.

[J__J_90]

see the thing is, skreams sets are obviously going to vary depending on where he is playing

This.

[apmje]

I think it's also important to note that, despite popular belief (leading from wild rumours posted on the front pages of numerous gossip magazines such as 'OK', 'Grazia' and The Financial Times), MissBrass DOES actually know MANY of dubsteps 'most important' - presumably including Skream - and HAS done for a long time. Furthermore any success that has been experienced among this select group is SHARED with MissBrass and is therefore referred to as 'OUR success' by the aforementioned persons.

Beautifully done.

[gradiate]

Seen him 3 times in 3 very different venues and he's been great everytime.