Dabbler - Mix Nine and a Half Step (Dubstep/DnB crossover)

dabbler · Post by **dabbler** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:34 am

Three years in the making/collecting and it's finally done. Half Step DnB, Half Tempo Drum and Bass, whatever you want to call it, here is a mix of all tracks alike in that they aren't the usual DnB and a fair number of them are obviously influenced by/have influenced Dubstep.

Let me know what you think (even if you don't like it). My goal for this mix was to try to showcase the range of 'One Drop' Drum And Bass that I have found so far. (for those who have no clue what I'm talking about - it means the tunes below basically have half the snares of 'normal' DnB)

Please feel free to repost this anywhere you think people may enjoy it!

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DABBLER "Mix Nine and a Half-Step"

1. Mist.i.cal "Eleventh Hour" (Soul:R)
2. Naibu "Urban Sprawl" (Creative Source)
3. Spy "Silent Sleeper" (Med School)
4. Amit "I'll Hunt You" (Commercial Suicide)
5. Insight "Cicada Rock" (DUB)
6. Benga & Coki "Night" (DSB Rmx)
7. Noah D “Good Sound” (Pure Vibez)
8. Dabbler “Future Riddim" (Lion Dubs)
9. Amit "Immortal" (Commercial Suicide)
10. Breakage "The Shroud" (Digital Soundboy)
11. Klute & Amit "tnuc Kicker" (Commercial Suicide)
12. Chase & Status "Havoc" (Bingo)
13. Kryptic Minds & Leon Switch "Minor Nine" (Defcom)
14. Breakage "Come Back" (Digital Soundboy)
15. Amit "Too Many Freedoms" (Commercial Suicide)
16. Logistics "Cold World" (Hospital)
17. Klute "174 Bpm" (Commercial Suicide)
18. Loxy and Naibu "Hajime" (Renegade Hardware)
19. Jahdan Blakkamoore "Buss It Pon Dem" (Dutty Artz UK)
20. Breakage "Clarendon" (VIP Mix) (Digital Soundboy)
21. MCNYS "Badmind" (DUB)
22. D. Kay & Kasra "Spider" (Critical)
23. Heist "Sprout" (Breakage remix) (Progress)
24. Skream "Midnight Request Line" (Zinc Rmx) (Bingo)
25. Juju "Redder Then Red" (Progress)
26. Digital "Get Away" (Bassbin)
27. Noah D "Water Song" (Resolute)
28. Quadra "Air Guitar" (DUB)
29. Amit "Lost Voices" (Commercial Suicide)
30. Kubatko & Stunna "Our Time Is Gone" (DUB)

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gimpyj · Post by **gimpyj** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:23 am

nice one jay, will definitely check it out!

hxdb · Post by **hxdb** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:32 pm

Biggles Jay! This looks too good to pass up on...Peeps best not sleep, this guy is a true practitioner of the craft!

dabbler · Post by **dabbler** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:47 am

bump? any opinions?

hazee · Post by **hazee** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:00 am

nice one m8! halfstep bizzle is swinging!

vagrant · Post by **vagrant** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:17 am

I REALLY enjoyed this mix, right up my alley.

thought "28. Quadra "Air Guitar" (DUB)" was called "Desperado", at least it is on the album I have.

anyways AWESOME mix!

dabbler · Post by **dabbler** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:57 pm

oh it may have changed names at some point, so you definitely could be right.

cheers for the response, really glad you liked it

moujah · Post by **moujah** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:28 am

wow, why did I sleep on this one?

absolutely wicked selection, didn't know there were so many of such tunes around, big up! some of them sound like hip-hop (half 180 is 90 innit), but that's all good, I love it!

might recommend some more to you, maybe for some future mix showcasing this kind of stuff

defo check Parson - he's been experimenting with steppy tunes in 172 bpm, see this thread - http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=29589
there is a lot of love for those tracks and it's absolutely deserved imo. unreleased stuff but you can always get in touch with the producer on this forum

Fanu did a halftime dnb tune recently, it's called Homefree and will be on his forthcoming album, wicked stuff - http://fanumusic.com/audio/homefree.mp3

this one might be quite hard to get unless it's released

Pinch - Pepper Spray - http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=27380

there is a forgotten experimental tune by Jonny L - Turn Up The Bass (he released it in 2005 as Mr. L) http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/se ... MRL002&S=b
not your "usual" dnb i'd say. never heard anyone playing it though

Lynx - Disco Dodo, although not halfstep, but in terms of "bass power wins big time over breakbeats" is the standard but everyone is playing the tune already so whatever... but there is more of his tunes that are different and bass driven, can't wait for his album. check out http://www.myspace.com/stevelynx

also Calibre has got some interesting dubby bass driven dnb tunes, not sure if they are halfstep or just minimal, but anyway

good luck with future collection, for me this is one of the most exciting crossovers in dnb.

accomplice · Post by **accomplice** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:48 pm

I've been thinking about doing a mix in the same vein. Definitely going to give this one a listen; respect.

Good to see you on here. I remember you from back in the day. I've thrown down both "Hard Times" and your "We Have Xplosive" remix a number of times at my residencies here. What are you making these days?

jarman · Post by **jarman** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:31 pm

wow man.....really like this mix.

some of your old dnb mixes were my favs couple years back......glad to add a new one to the rotation!

keep it up man! Is great!

parson · Post by **parson** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:00 pm

dope shit!

d-T-r · Post by **d-T-r** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:17 pm

glad i wandered in here today. just my cup of tea...on the d/l

parson · Post by **parson** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:14 am

bump cuz its too ill

AFL · Post by **AFL** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:40 am

Indeed! Great mix dude.

freezeframe · Post by **freezeframe** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:39 pm

yay for vancouver sounds. i've no need to go anywhere else. thanks for sharing this mix.

dabbler · Post by **dabbler** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:57 pm

wow, thanks for all the kind words and huge props for the recommendations! it's easy to miss out many of this style tracks, tho the pinch tune was already on my radar. I'm up to just over 100 tracks of stuff like this, quite a few of which I really enjoy but just didn't feel they suited the mix.

been getting into the studio again recently (after a LONG hiatus) and have started some stuff with Daega Soundsystem, all sorts of tempo but not dubstep really. got a good half step ting about half done with them, sstay tuned I will post a clip when it's ready

bjackman · Post by **bjackman** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:51 pm

cheers this is really good, really nice to hear something different

brklss · Post by **brklss** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:34 pm

Toasty - Unconscious and a track called Killamanjaro (I forgot the artist) come to my mind regarding this kind of style. Generally Toasty(boy) has got some good riddm going! Pon the download for the mix!

threshold collective · Post by **threshold collective** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:34 pm

This mix is SIIIIIIIIIICK!!!! Massive RESPECT!!!!

BOH

moujah · Post by **moujah** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:10 pm

brklss wrote:Toasty - Unconscious and a track called Killamanjaro (I forgot the artist) come to my mind regarding this kind of style. Generally Toasty(boy) has got some good riddm going! Pon the download for the mix!

I think Toasty/Toastyboy is breakstep (140 bpm). Serious talent anyway.

Dabbler - Mix Nine and a Half Step (Dubstep/DnB crossover)

Dabbler - Mix Nine and a Half Step (Dubstep/DnB crossover)

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