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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!
Random X
03.03.2009
LOLz.... wiki is lying I tell ya.
Ryan Morales
03.03.2009
Apparently were #3 behind Canada then the US in terms of lifetime use, but percentage usage in the past year were 2nd in the 'western' world behind Canada.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_l...use_by_country

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_...use_by_country

Wikipedia knows all.
Random X
03.03.2009
Originally Posted by midian
[..]

NZ Owns. Nuff said. [..] In terms of herb were only 2nd to Canada in the western world for chronics, you will have no trouble finding fellow blazers.
Meet the Netherlands.
Ryan Morales
03.03.2009
Originally Posted by gfocus
I'm shocked that this thread has become very on-topic lately.

A question to the NZ collective: A friend of mine currently is planning to leave for NZ. Apparently there is a German company that offers a service to help you build an existence down there. Stupid question: How is it there? What's the current economic climate? Is NZ a worthwhile place for ppl who share your interests (electronic music, herbs, you name it)?
lol. youtube ftw.

NZ Owns. Nuff said. The economy isn't awesome, but nowhere is atm, so tbh were pretty well off cos were somewhat isolated. In terms of music it depends where you go. We're somewhat of a DnB haven and get a lot of decent gigs considering were in the middle of nowhere (obviously not as good as the uk). In terms of herb were only 2nd to Canada in the western world for chronics, you will have no trouble finding fellow blazers.
Xavier Emanuels
03.03.2009
Ever since we put in the youtube function this thread has been going awesomely, its becomming a quality place to find dnb tunes and just generally prove that dnb is anything but dead !
Sasha Alexander
03.03.2009
I'm shocked that this thread has become very on-topic lately.

A question to the NZ collective: A friend of mine currently is planning to leave for NZ. Apparently there is a German company that offers a service to help you build an existence down there. Stupid question: How is it there? What's the current economic climate? Is NZ a worthwhile place for ppl who share your interests (electronic music, herbs, you name it)?
Xavier Emanuels
02.03.2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UocB9gT9yp8

This tune is boss !!!!
Virginia Ortiz
02.03.2009
concord dawn toevening
yusssss
Tianna Laguerre
01.03.2009
just listening to this track... can get enough of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwchxz5wgrQ
Virginia Ortiz
26.02.2009
lols at the gypsy step, sounds like the theme track to some oldskool computer game about a sleepy mexican with laser guns and a donkey
Virginia Ortiz
26.02.2009
Originally Posted by midian
This is going to be big this year. Fucking big.

B-Complex - Beautiful Lies to be released on Hospital sometime soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFtY3...5854763&fmt=18
:eek:fuck seriously im saying it again, i cant listen to this track wihtout feeling like im flying thru deep space at a million miles an hour eating handfuls on cookies. every time! the goosebumps almost hurt with awesomeness
Virginia Ortiz
26.02.2009
Originally Posted by BentoSan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT1Sxcow7wY

The mix ToS did(http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=3494) reminded me of this track. It doesnt contain the song but he used vocal that Evol Intent uses in one of their other tracks on this album.
woah! this track makes me want blood
Virginia Ortiz
26.02.2009
oh my god...awesome!
Random X
26.02.2009
Bumped into this one, after watching Eyensee's youtube embedding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5jPpmRFY1w
Adolf Hit
26.02.2009
it cracks me up every time I walk past that place now as only the front area looks remotely like a bar now, its all table cloths and chairs in the back.

not much competition....
Da Sunlounge
26.02.2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4hQahXXLR0&fmt=18
Dj Daxsen
26.02.2009
well yours definitely sounds cooler, although some nice dnb over a candle lit dinner would be quite romantic! :P
Random X
26.02.2009
Good luck on that one K!
Virginia Ortiz
26.02.2009
Originally Posted by midian
I hope your gig goes well yo. I heard you have some direct competition from High Society. @ whatever the fuck Kremlin is called now.
lol yea our other local dnb crew (our competition) is having a gig across the road at the place where they used to throw party when we werent around, it was a russian vodka bar at the time but now, get this, its an indian buffet restaurant. wtf!? both gigs are free, cept our is underground in a fancy bar with nice couches. which imo, beats curry heh
Ryan Morales
26.02.2009
I hope your gig goes well yo. I heard you have some direct competition from High Society. @ whatever the fuck Kremlin is called now.
Virginia Ortiz
26.02.2009
no every track is gonna slay faces
Random X
26.02.2009
No, Slam by Onyx. ;P
Amada Brierley
26.02.2009
Originally Posted by Kaon
heh we playin last now so- gives a fuck, we gonna slam
You are gonna open your set with 'Slam' by Pendulum?
Virginia Ortiz
25.02.2009
Originally Posted by midian
When is your gig? I might be flying up to See Headhunter & Starkey in 2 weeks.
this
Ryan Morales
25.02.2009
Originally Posted by Kaon
heh we playin last now so- gives a fuck, we gonna slam
When is your gig? I might be flying up to See Headhunter & Starkey in 2 weeks.
Ryan Morales
25.02.2009
Originally Posted by BentoSan
Doing a rewind and slamming effects over the rewinds is pretty fun, can get some crazy crazy sounds that way.
Fuck yes.

Beat repeater + phaser + freq on a rewind into a huge drop = DEMON.
Xavier Emanuels
25.02.2009
Doing a rewind and slamming effects over the rewinds is pretty fun, can get some crazy crazy sounds that way.
Virginia Ortiz
25.02.2009
Originally Posted by Rumblejazz
low population liquid,

medium, hip hop into dnb or drum and bass remixes of 'known tunes'

full, whatever the hell you like
heh we playin last now so- gives a fuck, we gonna slam
Adolf Hit
24.02.2009
Im pretty sure I remember Benga getting his needles replaced mid set after all the rewinds that had been spun on those decks
Virginia Ortiz
24.02.2009
chuuuur!
Ryan Morales
24.02.2009
Originally Posted by Damien1138
Play whatever you want and spread the sound and stay away from ye olde backspin
Backspins can work, I prefer them when backspun into over/a drop rather then a full rewind.... unless the crowd is demanding it.

Dubstep is different, rewinds are pretty much standard. Skream & Benga know how to fucking rewind... I dont even fuck kno how they made some of those sounds with the vinyls, never heard rewinds like that before. As Benga would say Sic, Sic, Sic thats fucking Sic Skream, you taking the Piss Skream? Fuck yeah. Skream B2B Benga = best dubstep set ever.
Dj Daxsen
24.02.2009
Been listening to the new Prodigy album a lot since getting it yesterday.

It's growing on me, especially Thunder and Warriors Dance.

Some BIG beats in it, some of the synth is really taking me back to the Experience days as well which is awesome!
Belen Wermes
24.02.2009

this one packs a punch fo sho... can't believe i caught these guys playing last summer- had to leave the set early unfortunately... 5 days of no sleep caught up to me during their set lol... then again I couldn't believe of a better soundtrack than live edrush+optical to usher in my sleep dep induced psychosis ! :P
Virginia Ortiz
24.02.2009
Originally Posted by Damien1138
stay away from ye olde backspin
lolz
concurrence
sinior cliff
24.02.2009
Play whatever you want and spread the sound and stay away from ye olde backspin
Amada Brierley
24.02.2009
well easy this dj lark, just whack on itunes in the old putey box,

then its just a case of pressing 'Spacebar'


Virginia Ortiz
24.02.2009
ya spose thatd go down quite well if this werent nz heh. but the rest of that list looks pretty good. surely thats not all there is to it?
Ryan Morales
24.02.2009
Originally Posted by Rumblejazz
low population liquid,

medium, hip hop into dnb or drum and bass remixes of 'known tunes'

full, whatever the hell you like
This. Bar maybe the hip-hop, depending ;P
Amada Brierley
24.02.2009
low population liquid,

medium, hip hop into dnb or drum and bass remixes of 'known tunes'

full, whatever the hell you like
Virginia Ortiz
24.02.2009
yeesh dnb thread was on page 4
gotta hunt these days lolz

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