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The Drum & Bass Thread (formally Drum 'n' Bass is dead?)
Posted on: 19.08.2008 by Random X
Every now and than, a musical genres foremost poet or pioneer will come forth claiming the style is dead.

We've already seen it in punk, hip hop, metal, rock and opera already.

Stupidest thing even, that this seems to be some kind of "retro- cycle" that passes along every decade.

With the coming of styles like dubstep amongst others, purists are really keen on claiming that these styles are no derative or subgenre of our beloved DnB.
Better yet, they utter the words "DnB is dead!"

If your own creative impulses can't cope with a style any longer, why claim it is dead in the first place? Couldn't it just evolve into other (sub)styles?
No, kill your idols instead!
There seems to be no better way to start something new, than completely destroy any relations with the past.

How can a genre with high BPM rates be dead, while comparing it to the ever so low BPM rates of the ever so vivid dubstep?
Ofcourse, BPM rates are not a factor in this case, but people listening and enjoying DnB are.
There are still heaps and heaps of bass-heads still jumping their shoes to the sounds of d&b pioneers as Krush, Bukem, Dom & Roland and all others still producing.

Agreed that the old spirit needs to be revived. Still, it's no reason to don the old lass after that much joy she has given us.

Drum and Bass is dead? It seems ever so vibrant as it was in 1996!
Ryan Morales
07.09.2009
Originally Posted by B.C.Ninja
Dude! That Current Value - Bruja is fu#$in sick any idea of a release date?
I know, its fkn savage a.

Its being released on a 4 track EP by CV on Barcode recordings. Not sure on a date tho. :\

I'm working on an all 1/2step DnB / Dark Glitch-Hop set at the moment. Creating a few extended edits of DnB tracks such as Noisia - Exodus & Winter War, & Phace - ViperFish VIP which have 1/2step sections in them.

Also working on a dubstep Edit of Viperfish, but not really feeling it. Might play it out in Ak in a few weeks and see how it goes down, wanted to drop it @ Nero.
Monet Yucel
07.09.2009
Dude! That Current Value - Bruja is fu#$in sick any idea of a release date?
Adolf Hit
07.09.2009
Opening for The Upbeats on friday evening , cant wait
Ryan Morales
07.09.2009
Heres a whole shitload of 1/2step DnB which I'm feeln atm. This stuff has been msotly ignored in the past but with the advent of Dubstep & the like of dBridge - Wonder Where and now DJ Hype & the Ganja crew picking up on it I believe it become popular.

So lets start with Wonder Where & then move into the heavy shit. I would describe this as Burial meets liquid/deep DnB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WAE1mInyqw

This is basically a 174 BPM Rusko tune. Will fucking slay Dfloors tho.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6KztGJELFI

Just picked this up on Promo - Shall be dropping it @ Nero in a few weeks time. Prob my least fav of the lot, but the only 'Jumpup 1/2step' tune released as yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViPcm4x5ypY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyfQOeGiAfI


Noisia bringing it. - Sadly this is unreleased ><
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWxM-tVhX60

This is a mean tune, not very driving, but well heavy. Been trying to find this plate for a while, but no luck so far.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7uAaopVGGg

Mellower 1/2step tune, still packs a punch tho.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv1PGiiWOm4


Now for some Gash-step. This shit is vile, fucking heavy & makes the other stuff look like it was made for prancing faeries.

This first one has to be my pick, its yet to be released, but definately one to watch out for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EKxDeOwluo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nZRXUaqIqE


Theres also tunes such as Lynx - Disco Dodo & Amit - Swastika (actually shitloads of Amit, and even Lynx stuff) which are also in 1/2step DnB style & have been round for a while, but never really turned into its own thing.

Same with Donny (except hes a brutal metal/gash version).
Adolf Hit
07.09.2009
Bodyrock was one of the first D&B tunes I ever had lol

since i know you guys like dupstep, i figured you were gonna love this:
That's pretty dope, would go down nice with some Joker or Ginz, purple-licous
Monet Yucel
06.09.2009
I've got an original pressing of it, has to be one of my favourite tunes of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJQpVaCH2kw
Adolf Hit
06.09.2009
Originally Posted by B.C.Ninja
Its been so long since I heard Body Rock, I do believe it is in need of the VIP treatment like thats been happening to a lot of the old school bangers.
Im pretty sure Andy droppped a new remix at phat this year, certainly sounded a lot better than the 128 kb rip I had
Charline Dunch
06.09.2009
since i know you guys like dupstep, i figured you were gonna love this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjmiIb8UKDw
Monet Yucel
03.09.2009
Its been so long since I heard Body Rock, I do believe it is in need of the VIP treatment like thats been happening to a lot of the old school bangers.
Ryan Morales
03.09.2009
Chur for that tune bro, I'm gona drop it @ Nero. Mixes well with Workout. Huuuge doubledrop. I might have to go for the classic Timewarp + Smash TV, but mux it up by using the Aztec intro and the Classic BodyRock over the top. Should be good for some lulz.
Monet Yucel
03.09.2009
Just to keep things alive, this tune is a double drop smasher, you can really punch this through in the mix.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g64Y4lLpQPo
Random X
03.09.2009
Originally Posted by Morbido
come one guys, this thread is on page 3 (i nearly didn't find it ) - where have you all been?
I woz fixing ma intarwebz.
(Last chance for my ISP this time.)
Andriy Gavrysh
03.09.2009
come one guys, this thread is on page 3 (i nearly didn't find it ) - where have you all been?

Originally Posted by Duttylectric
and in case you didn't know him yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhBoR_tgXCI
wow, nice one dude!
never heard of him/them - must search if i get one of those songs, that "flow" is kickass!


speaking of chiptunes (well, at least on the first page in the general community there is) - do you guys know any dnb/dubstep chiptunes? like dirtyphonics bonus level...
i love those tracks and i want to have them all (at least all drum&bassy)!
any suggestions?
Virginia Ortiz
31.08.2009
Originally Posted by B.C.Ninja
Big news for us Urban Terror boys from DudsTown we just got the hook for Phat 10, third year representing the dirty south at Phat, Hell Yeah!!!!
dayum! gratz bro! so jealous. let us know when youre playin and ill come have a listen
Latoria Kavulich
30.08.2009
good stuff ninja i noticed that on the UT fb page!
Monet Yucel
30.08.2009
Big news for us Urban Terror boys from DudsTown we just got the hook for Phat 10, third year representing the dirty south at Phat, Hell Yeah!!!!
Adolf Hit
28.08.2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJLFO...eature=related

Been feelin this in the last week .... mmminimal.

Cant wait for his new album
Adolf Hit
28.08.2009
Lol thats ironic the last time I heard someone play that ed rush choon it was mixed out of diplodocus, was supprised to hear Cern (for ya NZ hedz) drop those tunes.

Both great tunes
Virginia Ortiz
28.08.2009
trip-hop is dead!? that sucks i was just starting to like it...
Frances Halbleib
28.08.2009
Maybe TripHop is dead - but can we say same thing about DnB ? Nothing is certain..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thfQhf40z_w
Noisia : Diplodocus

____________________________________

Alec Empire has posted a set last christmas: http://www.garagem.com.pt/v3/podcast....com.pt%29.mp3


I hope they aren't posted yet.
Tianna Laguerre
28.08.2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6QR8A9_iFU

how about this one? it's not fresh new anymore, but still it's punch is getting there just now IMO (or am I from planet of the Apes?).
Harold Jaras
28.08.2009
Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
me likey bouncy, blop blop whop hwop hohohohoh hop.

i don't usualy do those wobbles, but, this one.. i dunno, just threw it in a middle of my liquid set and it was a blast off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwjVTN1ABCE
love that track
Charline Dunch
28.08.2009
i like the original by shy fx way better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRkkevLyQcc

and in case you didn't know him yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhBoR_tgXCI
Amada Brierley
24.08.2009
Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
me likey bouncy, blop blop whop hwop hohohohoh hop.

i don't usualy do those wobbles, but, this one.. i dunno, just threw it in a middle of my liquid set and it was a blast off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwjVTN1ABCE
Sounds like it was made to mix into printer jam
Graham Frazier
24.08.2009
TWLIGHT SLEEP reunion show...

Possible tour coming soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR8_oZCZouI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-j8GUEkoiA
Tianna Laguerre
24.08.2009
me likey bouncy, blop blop whop hwop hohohohoh hop.

i don't usualy do those wobbles, but, this one.. i dunno, just threw it in a middle of my liquid set and it was a blast off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwjVTN1ABCE
Harold Jaras
23.08.2009
not sure if this got posted yet..

shy fx & top cat - everyday [tc remix]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZR9Y0BIxhU

dp & promenade - party people

almost like a dubstep/dnb transition track, funky nonetheless

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOHvAK8Opeg

continuing with the funkiness:

the prodigy - take me to the hospital [sub focus rmx]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dom8bVv0R2I

hope you guys dig these as much as i do
Ryan Morales
19.08.2009
I agree on pan-pipes, its decent but nothing special. I believe theres 1 or 2 of his other dubstep tunes on his myspace that are pretty siic tho.

Looks like Benny is set to hit in April :]

Going to try get him for a double up, 1h dubstep & 1h DnB set. Gwarn be epic

Farq yeh
Andriy Gavrysh
19.08.2009
i can't help myself, but i was never fully convinced by panpipes...
i mean it's not a bad track at all, but it just doesn't have that little special thing...

btw, do you know from which essential mix that video is?
Ryan Morales
19.08.2009
Benny Page is siic! Should be getting him over to NZ next year sometime

Gonna get a huge rig in there and roll it hard, proper jungle styles.
Amada Brierley
18.08.2009
espescially with zero-g....and not doing drum and bass :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jza5EghAneE
Andriy Gavrysh
18.08.2009
oh yeah, love that track!!
one of my mates got it on colored vinyl and i'm so jealous

i'm pretty sure you all know that track, but as it's a kick ass tune i'll post it anyways:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbIZHhBLMAk

benny page just kicks ass
Charline Dunch
17.08.2009
geez, will always love ragga dnb. big up benny page!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-qkK...eature=related
Virginia Ortiz
15.08.2009
phat is so close, gotta start believein about how im gonna get there.
played a lil set after concord dawn last evening , hes a good sort.
sinior cliff
14.08.2009
Damn u guys and PHAT taster... wishing i was back in NZ.. btw, how much are tickets going for PHAT X?
Random X
14.08.2009
Time for some mad parking place raves!
Monet Yucel
13.08.2009
Phat Tater only a few hours away down here, gonna be massive, I bought the 1000th ticket yesterday lunch time at cosmic corner, thats one hell of a lot of smacked out faces in one room, gonna be massive.
Then finishing off with some TT action at Bathies afterwards if I'm still allive.

Its time to get MASHED!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adolf Hit
13.08.2009
Phat taster was a sic party, great line up in Zen of Cern, then SOM, then BSE (he fuckin ripped it up), and finishing with bulletproof.

Shame about Fu, sound system was putz as allways so the dubstep experiance was lacking
Ryan Morales
13.08.2009
Tru, choice bro. Yeah JMC is a choice DJ. Mad skills. I dont really know Stonya or that many of the 'scene' people in Welly tbh. Only moved here by myself from Hamilton about a year and a 1/2 ago. Its all ok, just somewhat doing my own thing tbh.

Sick Cycle guys are good as cunts. Got them up here a while back for my last gig.

Yeah I'm not into the whole politics thing, just makes it more painful then it should be. Collaboration is key. Yeah I'd be keen as to colab on some gigs, internats or just getting some of you guys up here sometime perhaps. Will keep ya updated (add me on facebook - martin rp). Catch up for a beer or some shit when I'm next down in duds.
Monet Yucel
13.08.2009
Originally Posted by midian
Whats ur DJ name btw ?
B.C.Ninja is my DJ name, since you're from welly you probably no JMC, we got his first gig at bath st down here, wicked we DJ, then there is our arch rivals the Future sound boys Stonya is still in welly I believe, yeah our crew just takes things as they come, we cant be biffed with the whole politics crap, the other side of our crew just finished touring the South with the boys from sick cycle which made for some wicked evening s. We've promoted quite a few internattys down here over the time BSE, Storm, Amit, ASides, Computer Club, so always keen for more. Just hook us a line.

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