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interviewees wanted!

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:14 pm
by ntropy
Hello everyone,

I´ve just started to write a book about the dubstep scene. Not just because I´m german and a little jealous of your bassmusic scene. Therefore I moved to London to for a few months experience it at first hand.

My main approach is doing interviews, in which I ask people within the "scene" such as producers, fans, label owners etc...Because I think the centre of a music scene are the people and not a journalistics subjective perspective...

I already spoke to people like Loefah, Mala, Cotti, Goth Trad and will be talking to Pinch and some label guys.

And now I am still looking for "normal" people (fans) who are as enthusiastic about the music as me and are going to nights or are just into buying records...

I have been living in London for 3 weeks now and have visited some really good nights. But it´s hard to get people there to talk with you, as you can imagine, because it´s too loud, or they think I want to sell drugs :) etc....

So if anybody is interested in sharing experiences or has something to say about the music and the scene, feel free to contact me...and we could meet in London, in a café, at your/my place, in a record store, a pub or even before a dubstep night...whatever is good for you...

don´t hesitate, it isn´t about academic talk, I just want to graps all the different perspectives that are existing out there ;-)

looking forward to it...

my blog: http://ntropy.de
Interview with Mala: http://ntropy.de/?p=1193

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:45 pm
by test_recordings
It's hard to talk to people on a night out!? What kind of place you going to?! Just look for the people on mdma and they'll tell you their life story...

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:27 pm
by ntropy
Haha, you´re right,

thats not really the point...I have to record it and it´s just weird to stand around in a club with a recorder in my hand and that...

Although people wouldn´t be on MDMA probably if they aren´t in the club. it might be more interesting ;-)

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:19 pm
by test_recordings
Oh rightttt yeah going around with a mic might get you strange looks even off the people on MD...

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:22 pm
by ntropy
it might be weird...but if you aren´t comfortable with giving a facetoface-interview (even if it shouldn´t be like this) I could organise a kind of roundtable meeting if you want to bring some friends...

Yes, and walking around with a mic would make me even more a boring journalist ;-)

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 5:04 pm
by doonedave
where abouts you located ?

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:42 pm
by test_recordings
I live in Leeds, you appear to be based in London..? Doesn't seem quite convenient for either of us!

Oh yeah, I also don't have any friends (that would probably be willing to do this)

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:50 pm
by JTMMusicuk
test recordings wrote:I live in Leeds, you appear to be based in London..? Doesn't seem quite convenient for either of us!

Oh yeah, I also don't have any friends (that would probably be willing to do this)
good shout

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:05 pm
by legend4ry
I'm in South East London and will be up for it.

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:18 pm
by doonedave
test recordings wrote:I live in Leeds, you appear to be based in London..? Doesn't seem quite convenient for either of us!

Oh yeah, I also don't have any friends (that would probably be willing to do this)
was aimed at ntropy, id be up for it.

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:20 pm
by ntropy
Great...

@doonedave and legend4ry:

Let´s meet then...maybe we could meet together...I´m located in Hackney right now...
Would it be possible for you to meet next week for example? The only question is: where?

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:08 pm
by test_recordings
Sorry I can't help... I might be in London early next year though I doubt that'll be in time!

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:32 pm
by JTMMusicuk
yeah i also cant help man and i dont know anyone else that can, hope this helps

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:58 am
by oski
up for this.. busy for the next 10 days or so though.. if i haven't contacted you by then send me a pm

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:55 am
by ZootMega
get at me on twitter @Zootmega

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:54 pm
by ntropy
ZootMega wrote:get at me on twitter @Zootmega
is this you adress? http://twitter.com/#!/ZootMega

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:56 pm
by Promise One
Met Ntropy last night, was great to have a chat about all things dubstep. Really sound bloke, hopefully catch a FWD or Rhythm Factory gig with you (25th Nov, Peverelist, Dark Sky, Pangaea)

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 10:07 pm
by ntropy
night in Rhythm Factory sounds GREAT...Let´s go there...Might also go and check out FWD this week...finally...

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:09 am
by doonedave
im possibly going rhythm factory, got guestlsit. Thats if i dont get into hidden.

Re: interviewees wanted!

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:55 pm
by ntropy
is anybody going to FWD tonight? If yes, let me know, I will be there and we could have a chat