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! | |
| Verona Fashbaugh 22.04.2009 | The only problem I really have with the HC remix of hometown glory is the bassline is rather bass-less. What I mean is... it doesn't really slam |
| Random X 22.04.2009 | Starting up at work was weird, I went to DJTT, and saw that the 'Drum 'n' Bass is dead?' topic was not in my 'New Posts' list? :eek: |
| Tianna Laguerre 21.04.2009 | listening over and over to he HC remix. guys you have put a mole in my head. now i am having doubts about the bassline... but still, you know what sold it to me? the voice, even when modulated it is just the element i love in that tune, so i'm calling up Lincoln and telling him that he should reedit it. anybody got his cellphone number?? |
| Random X 20.04.2009 | Well... I agree that a remix can change a song as long as the true emotion/intention remains, but make sure you don't warp it that bad, that samples get touched by artifacts. But that's my two cents. LOlz. Btw, did you see all the posts on the youtube vids...? Fans of both sides giving each other not much respect and love. I like the way of this community better. |
| Amada Brierley 20.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Tekki
fair enough i Guess, The vocal isnt autotuned though, the warbling sound is an artefact of the the audio being sped up, Adele has a fair amount of vibrato when she sings, and speeding it up gives it that wobbley vocal. I just believe a remix should give you a new perspective on a track, or make it RAVEY AS F*CK |
| Random X 20.04.2009 | RJ> The Cluelessbeats will have me over any time, when comparing it to the High Contrast remix. The stacatto and overcompression on the main synth just makes me dizzy in a bad way. Putting autotune over the main vocals of Adele should have never been done. The percussion, even the bassline has been done too many times. Clueless beats has remained intimate, just as the original was. For me that is the thing for this song, especially compared to the High Contrast mix. I do like High Contrast his other stuff, but this one just isn't up to his standards. To get back to your question, I like the first better, due to staying to the true emotion. And Kaon, it sucks not having youtube @work. Especially when we had it until a few eeeks ago. |
| Virginia Ortiz 20.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Tekki
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| Random X 20.04.2009 | Will get back to you on that one toevening . (Unfortunately my employer decided to closedown youtube access here at work. ) |
| Amada Brierley 20.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Tekki
which one do you prefer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuGidQFEnGU or this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozV_vWXZgZY |
| Random X 20.04.2009 | High contrast should be shot for that remix... blurgh.... He did so many better things, but for that one, he just completely raped a song. |
| Amada Brierley 20.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
I hate the clueless beats dubstep one from youtube I've not got a bad word to say about High Contrast! |
| Tianna Laguerre 20.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Rumblejazz
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| Adolf Hit 19.04.2009 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7xp4lWE8EA This tune is heat. |
| Amada Brierley 19.04.2009 | that adele remix is SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITE sorry if anyone likes it, but the bass line contains out of key notes, the production is crap. its a remix that doesnt really add anything or change the style or take it in new direction. it's a shitty dub edit. |
| Virginia Ortiz 19.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
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| Tianna Laguerre 18.04.2009 | DJ set. And pretty sick one yeah, i had a great time! |
| Virginia Ortiz 18.04.2009 | ay good shit bruv! |
| Ryan Morales 18.04.2009 | Upbeats are godlike! Jeremy might be doing a set at our clubevening . One of the guys who plays at it is mates with him. Would be siic! The venue can only fit 150 people, it would be fucking raaaammed if Upbeats played a set there. |
| Random X 18.04.2009 | the Upbeats are cool idd! Spot on mate! |
| Virginia Ortiz 19.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
lambox, you gotta do it bro. itll be the best time you ever had i swear
Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
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| Virginia Ortiz 19.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by BentoSan
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| Random X 18.04.2009 | Wake the fuck up always reminds me of Bricktop. (Yeah, Rusko did a great job on using that vocal in cockey thing. |
| Xavier Emanuels 18.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Tekki
Now for some classy new dnb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO1E7EzEYAI |
| Random X 18.04.2009 | 7 more?..... joins twitching. *~* |
| sinior cliff 18.04.2009 | I love this track http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwyrxrYYvfU |
| Verona Fashbaugh 18.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by midian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQA5McZVsYk |
| Ryan Morales 17.04.2009 | thread needs more tunes imo. I have been letting the side down on this front myself. I shall have to restore the balance... some day. |
| Adolf Hit 17.04.2009 | I see this hitting 200 pretty quick Viva la Drum ana Bass! |
| Xavier Emanuels 17.04.2009 | just..... 8 ... more... pages *nervous twitch* |
| Random X 17.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Kaon
Originally Posted by midian
And ofcourse wish the Noiseeland posse was there too, making it really impossible for me not to attend. |
| Verona Fashbaugh 17.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by midifidler
It's one thing to take music seriously, but once you define yourself by it I believe theres problems. Idk. Whatever. People who believe they have one up on you just because they know how to use google more skillfully don't have shit imo.... edit: when did music become a vehicle for providing how badass you were? isn't it ultimately supposed to be entertainment? lol @ people who take music to new levels of serious dumb-ass-ness |
| Tianna Laguerre 17.04.2009 | bah lambox, you will do just fine. Last summer i went to a open air gig just out of a town, so i drove my friends there. I had totally best time, raving, dancing having fun and without drop of alcohol or dope :eek: and obviously my lame friends got pissed drunk and bored and wanted to go early... suckers! well, anywoo, i hope those Upbeats are something! cuz thats the gig i am going today - i just fund out by accident that it is in Brno (which is an 2 hour drive away) and i definitely have to go! |
| Ryan Morales 17.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Kaon
MMmmm plates. Cant wait til next week when I can go into Samurai and buy some new choons! |
| Verona Fashbaugh 16.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Kaon
edit: also, I admit to being afraid of so-called "raves." I don't like when shit gets too out of hand... freaks me out... |
| Virginia Ortiz 16.04.2009 | i would seriously consider asking the butler for your cats back |
| Adolf Hit 16.04.2009 |
Edit: the only reason I bring this up is because of the relative obscurity of dnb. I used to listen to a lot of metal and on the internet it was always a contest of who had heard the craziest shit.
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| Virginia Ortiz 16.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by evade
lambox i still havent heard wetha youve been to a gig yet. if you havent, you must. the atmosphere is just as good as the music |
| Florrie Henio 16.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Lambox
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| Virginia Ortiz 16.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by evade
Originally Posted by Lambox
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| Verona Fashbaugh 16.04.2009 | Not that I'm suggesting that it happens on this community
, but has anyone else noticed that sometimes how much obscure, little-known music someone knows about becomes like an extension of their penis? Edit: the only reason I bring this up is because of the relative obscurity of dnb. I used to listen to a lot of metal and on the internet it was always a contest of who had heard the craziest shit. |
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