The Drum & Bass Thread (formally Drum 'n' Bass is dead?)
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! | |
| Amada Brierley 06.05.2009 | i guess its the product of an Ox raping a lamb. Brutal, but thats life. OT=Off topic, I.e not related to dj tech. |
| Virginia Ortiz 06.05.2009 | wat the heck is a lambox anyway? and what does putting "OT" before the thread title mean? |
| Verona Fashbaugh 05.05.2009 |
Originally Posted by Tekki
Also, hate on this if you must, I know the Day N Nite phenomenon seems to be never ending and overplayed, but I like this remix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iMAquDhBWc |
| Andriy Gavrysh 05.05.2009 | As everyone's posting tunes - here goes mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZxrHFDEZSk I know that's a fairly old tune (and probably is posted in this thread already), but I heard it first about 3 weeks ago and since then this grand tune won't go out of my head Just recorded a little Mix with that tune mixed into some nice Neuro... And... Can't say anything else than... I love this tune! |
| Adolf Hit 05.05.2009 | D&b Boo YA! |
| Virginia Ortiz 05.05.2009 | chur bruv! right back at ya |
| Dj Gjaka 05.05.2009 | This thread alone is, some day, gonna crush the DJTT servers |
| Random X 05.05.2009 | All d&b headz, join me, for all pages until now, and all more to come! |
| Virginia Ortiz 04.05.2009 | DLing now |
| sinior cliff 04.05.2009 | Yo. I've been trying some genre juggling within dnb. A short mix is posted in the mixes section. Feed back pls |
| Virginia Ortiz 04.05.2009 | omg its dnb on meth mushies and datura and heavy doeses of politics. me likey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRdHivd-jJM omg its dnb with a gun, a bandana and more politics. cant wait to drop this bad boy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYLHGTvR1_o |
| Ryan Morales 03.05.2009 |
Originally Posted by evade
I've got a downbeat garage version of it lying around somewhere as well. Pretty dope. |
| Virginia Ortiz 03.05.2009 | link didnt work for me oi |
| Florrie Henio 03.05.2009 | http://www.lovethattune.com/love-tha...omz-remix.html haha check out this bootleg must watch the vid to |
| Random X 02.05.2009 | Wow, waking up to this beaut! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT_9rffntrQ |
| Ryan Morales 02.05.2009 |
Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9JDS8VKJtE&fmt=18 |
| Tianna Laguerre 01.05.2009 |
Originally Posted by midian
thx thx thx |
| Graham Frazier 01.05.2009 | And check out Beet & Bad Lieutenant... Couldn't find them on you tube, but here are StumbleAudio links to my personal favorite tracks, full streaming and good quality. 1st is You Dig? - Hard, Hard, Hard http://www.stumbleaudio.com/#beetnbad/1 2nd is Baltic Interpreter - One of the greatest tracks i've ever heard. http://www.stumbleaudio.com/#beetnbad/2 You can listen to the whole EP on the site. Just hit next, song 3 "Blow Them All Away" is a fuckin' killer. These guys we're some of the locals i was watching when i first got into drum and bass, it seemed like every year the just got better and better. Unfortunately the are no longer preforming together, further proof that Drum 'n bass is dead. |
| Graham Frazier 01.05.2009 | My favorite DnB tune of all time... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfDsLDwDpik |
| Adolf Hit 01.05.2009 |
Originally Posted by Tekki
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| Breana Singerman 01.05.2009 | Really liking what you guys are pointing out, maybe there's some hope yet = p |
| Random X 01.05.2009 | And 1000! w00t! (Just when I am listening Otis Redding - Johnny's heartbreak. ) |
| Random X 01.05.2009 | I guess... I'll triple post. |
| Random X 01.05.2009 | Then... |
| Amada Brierley 01.05.2009 | hehe i wondered when tek was gonna appear on the 100th page I guess he should have the honour of 1000th post? |
| sinior cliff 01.05.2009 | upbeats are the shit yo. they rock my socks. on another note, got a chance to see total science toevening . blew my mind |
| Random X 01.05.2009 | 100th page ftw! w000t! |
| Adolf Hit 30.04.2009 | Upbeats FTW you cannot go wrong there.... |
| Virginia Ortiz 30.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Nephew
imo best musicians in the world. edit:note that their album releases are much different to their LP releases. the album had more of the tripy feel while the singles are all dance floor smashers |
| Breana Singerman 30.04.2009 | Upbeats seem interesting, might go down that route and see what I find. |
| Virginia Ortiz 30.04.2009 | hells yea edit: wowee we're close to our 1000th birthday |
| Ryan Morales 30.04.2009 | The Upbeats - Psyesta is a wicked wicked tune. And a mean example of awesome layering/syncopation/latin grooves within a DnB setting. |
| Virginia Ortiz 30.04.2009 | @ midian ya beat me to it |
| Virginia Ortiz 30.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Nephew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6odfxXXIqFg
Originally Posted by Nephew
Originally Posted by Nephew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdLqccsx_wQ id suggest if you like trip-hop you should try some dubstep out maybe along the lines of this...(just hoping its the right one) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR8Q2nE0JRM |
| Ryan Morales 30.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Nephew
Liquid DnB is probably far more up your ally as its more for chilln/listening/grooving, rather then getting RINSED AS BRO! Lynx is probably a really good one to look up as well. Along with all the Hospital Records stuff, also old renegade recordings. Lots of latin infused stuff in there as well. Liquid is far more about subtilty & progression then the other stuff which is more drop focused. Heres a choice Lynx track that is quite (very) different. His stuff is quite minimal / subtle and has a LOT of progression compared to a lot of DnB. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQMLXweX85I&fmt=18 In general I believe dubstep (the non tech/grinding stuff) is probably going to be far more your style as its more minimal and about buildups, groove & rythems, as well as epic bass. |
| Breana Singerman 30.04.2009 | I was only saying that based on my experiences with it and the DJ's I've heard, and I know you have to learn how to 'listen' to certain kinds of music to really appreciate the subtle nuances that goes into making an ok track an outstanding track. The only I ever would bring this up is because this community seems very open and receptive, and leaves the elitism at the door. What do I like though? I like subtle music that builds up and up and doesn't let up, and you don't even realize that it has turned from a simple groove into a monster track that has you locked in and wanting more. Almost hypnotic in a way, sneaking up on you. Never got into the rave scene as it was just too much in your face music that was trying to knock you out. I love Latin rhythms and syncopation in my music, as it creates a bit of a groove and tension with out being loud and in your face but still subtle and hypnotic enough to lock you in. I'm a fan of trip hop, but haven't able to dig into it as much as I would like to though as I have no idea where to start, and that's kind of the problem with DnB as well. I'm sure there are quality songs and producers out there but I have no idea where to even start. |
| Adolf Hit 30.04.2009 | @Nephew I believe you will find that is a common criteque of virtually ever genre out there, its what happens when you havent listened to enough to train your brain to pick out the differences. I used to say that about genres I didnt like cough punk rock, nu-metal cough, untill I realised that thats exactly what people into those genres say about edm. Dont just listen to the over all sound of the track, focus on the details. |
| Virginia Ortiz 30.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by midian
edit: giving him homeworks of 5 subgenres and 100 pages of reading isnt realisticly going to happen if theres no motivation to do so. first of all young nephew, wat do you like? |
| Ryan Morales 30.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Nephew
DnB has MANY different flavours so to say it all sounds the same is pretty untrue. Other then the broken beat and 175ish bpm liquid DnB (ie high contrast / nu:tone) and Gash like Current Value / Nanotek sound as alike as Jazz and Deathmetal. Heres some subgenres to look at with some artist examples for each to show some different between them (just look them up in youtube). Liquid - High Contrast - Nu:Tone - Logistics - Anything on hospital recordings Neurofunk - Spor - The Upbeats - Noisia Tech (Can be quite similar to Neuro, but neuro is more drum focused tech is more bass focused) - Black Sun Empire - Corrupt Souls - Evol Intent Gash - Current Value - The Sect - Limewax - Counterstrike - Nanotek Jumpup (The hardhouse of DnB - ie a little bit shit) - TC - Clipz - Hazard - Distorted Mindz The appeal is the complexity and slamming slamming basslines. DnB can be very very intricate, but in general it can sound quite formulaic and repeditive if your not into it (especially the tech stuff, I mean I love tech DnB but I'm kinda bored of it cos of the formulaicness). I suggest looking into Noisia & Spor as they push the genre quite far. Neurotech (neuro) is probably the most progressive of the sub-genres imo as it often uses a lot of electro influences (in both patterns n sound). Check out the tracks Noisia - Diplodocus & Spor - Clarets March for quite different sounding DnB. |
| Virginia Ortiz 30.04.2009 | lol. i guess your perception of the 'old ravers' is kinda true, except where go there are generally no older people, mostly young ravers trying to relive last weekend. we throw the best parties ever, when punters are high they go a lot crazier than at gigs of other genres ive been to. the chicks are hotter the beer tastes better. also dnb provides a great medium to dance to as you have the choice of daning hafltime, fulltime, offbeat, onbeat. making it a very accessable genre to the average punter dnb also offers a massive variety of sounds, anythin from jazz to rock to pychedelic to grimey to downright evil (my fav ) i feel its changed dramatically within the last couple fo years despite its obvious limitations (the bpm+breakbeat) and the appearance of dubstep has opened up some new potentials. |
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