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! | |
| Edwina Fagel 08.07.2013 |
If i would have to choose one song to listen for the rest of my life, this would be it. |
| Corey Ganer 08.07.2013 | daaamn. But how do the youtube uploader and DI have the full version? BTW, I,ve left a comment on youtube. |
| Augustine Mitzen 07.07.2013 | then it's probably unreleased |
| Corey Ganer 07.07.2013 | Problem is, this too is the 2 min 128kbps version and not the full song. I downloaded it... Any other ideas? |
| Augustine Mitzen 07.07.2013 | looks like he's given it away http://www.dnbarena.ru/showthread.php?t=22711&langid=1 |
| Corey Ganer 07.07.2013 | Please, somebody, tell me you know where I can find this awesome tune... I have searched every place I know (discogs, Beatport, Juno, Soundcloud) and can't seem to find it. I only managed to come up with a 2 min, 128kbps version from a site called promodj, where I also sourced the info that it was forthcoming on telluric records...However, I couldn't find any info on wether it was pressed or not. It's an old song (2009) from a russian producer, remixed by spherique. Any info will be appreciated. It airs on Digitally Imported's liquid DNB channel. |
| Audrey Pinda 23.05.2013 | Dieselboy. New Mix. Fuck YES. http://soundcloud.com/dieselboy/dieselboy-beyond-the-black |
| Marguerite Salsedo 13.05.2013 | Just grabbed that from the Shogun soundcloud, looking forward to it. I find a lot of this jungle juke stuff can be pretty interesting. |
| Augustine Mitzen 12.05.2013 | nice tracklist, gonna give that a go |
| Sonja Roybal 11.05.2013 | Really good representation for where drum and bass is at for me. Jungle juke is kind of taking over.
Originally Posted by soundcla6
Alix Perez - Essential Mix @ BBC Radio 1 - 2013/05/11 https://soundcloud.com/everybodywant...ntial-mix-2013 dnbshare Tracklist: Alix Perez - Crystals [Shogun Audio] OM UNIT & Sam Binga - Squares [Exit] Two Fingers - Fools Rhythm [Ninja Tunes] EPROM - Rwina [Rwina] Lost Twin - Hecha La Trampa (Deft's Loophole Remix) Flying Lotus - Tea Leaf Dancers (feat. Andreya Triana) [Warp] Stray - Matchsticks [White] Jai Paul - Track 10 [XL] J Dilla - Body Movin' (feat. J Rocc & Karriem Riggins) [BBE] Metronomy - Flying to Mars - Maida Vale Session (Bed) [Because Music] Darkhouse Family - Brock Wild [Earnest Endeavours] Alix Perez - Broken Heart (feat. Two Inch Punch) [Shogun Audio] N-Phonix - Reach Out (Om Unit Remix) [Shifting Peaks] Instra:mental - Watching You (feat. dBridge) [Nonplus] dBridge, Skream & Instra:mental - Acacia Avenue [Autonomic] Stray - L.A. Zoom [Exit] Sam Binga - Ayo (feat. Redskin) [White] ARP 101 x Elliot Yorke - Fluro Black [Donky Pitch] Icicle - Trapstep [White] Alix Perez - Move Aside (feat. Foreign Beggars) [Shogun Audio] Digital & Spirit - Phantom Force (Fracture's Astrophonica Edit) [White] Sam Binga - 8Barr [White] Alix Perez - Warlord (feat. Riko Dan) [Shogun Audio] Skeptical - Delusions [White] Dub Phizix & Skeptical - Marka (feat. Strategy) [Exit] Tyler, the Creator - Yonkers [XL] Flosstradamus - Roll Up (Baauer Remix) [Mad Decent] TNGHT - Higher Ground [Warp] Alix Perez & Stray - RIP N DIP [Dub] Dub Phizix - Creator (feat. Skittles) [Exit] Stray - Dropping Bombs [White] Fracture - Bad Habit (Om Unit VIP) [Astrophonica] Rockwell - Back Again [Shogun Audio] Icicle - Minimal Funk [Shogun Audio] Loxy & Isotone - Ancients (Skeptical Remix) [Cyclon] Alix Perez - Shadows (feat. Strange U) [Shogun Audio] Icicle - Dumbstep [Dub] Alix Perez - Dark Days (2013 Edit) (feat. Foreign Beggars) [Shogun Audio] Dom & Roland - Odd Job (Ulterior Motive Remix) [Dom & Roland Productions] Alix Perez - Blueprint (feat. Metropolis) [Shogun Audio] Noisia - Hand Gestures (feat. Joe Seven) [Vision] Foreign Concept - Tag Team (feat. T Man) [Critical] Stray - Ginseng Smash [Critical] Commix - Justified (Spectrasoul Remix) [Metalheadz] Adam F - Metropolis [Metalheadz] Ed Rush & Optical - Watermelon [Virus] Dillinja - Silver Blade [Prototype] Calibre - Start Again (feat. Chimpo) [Signature] Calibre - Wilderness (feat. Steo) [Signature] SpectraSoul - Guardian [Metalheadz] Alix Perez - Playing Games (feat. D.ablo) [Shogun Audio] Planas - Breathtaking (dBridge Soulsteppers Remix) (feat. Ed Thomas) [Exceptional Records] Calibre - Second Sun [Signature] Alix Perez - Contradictions [Shogun Audio] Alix Perez & Sabre - Solitary Native [Shogun Ltd] Icicle - Klickstep [Dub] Noisia - Facade [Ram Records] Rob F & Impulse - Ultraviolet [Cryptic Audio] Alix Perez - I'm Free [Shogun Audio] Rockwell - Full Circle [Shogun Audio] Skeptical & Chimpo - Bad Acid [White] Louis Blaise - Love and Gwalla (Phillip D Kick Remix) [White] Stray - Akina [Critical] Jubei - Say Nothin' (Rockwell Remix) (feat. Flowdan) [Razors Edge] Alix Perez - Villains 1 Heroes 0 (feat. They Call Me Raptor) [Shogun Audio] Alix Perez - Annie's Song (feat. Sam Wills) [Shogun Audio] The Bug - Skeng (feat. Flowdan & Killa P) [Hyperdub] I AM LEGION - Warp Speed Thuggin' [Division] Aphex Twin - Window Licker [Warp] Fela Kuti - Water Get No Enemy [Editions Makossa] |
| Estrella Rozzo 02.05.2013 | Giving the Nocturnal EP from Dave Owen a listen. Always loved his summerfeeling-inducing tunes. No idea if he already freebie'd "Joyride"? I say freebie cause I'm sure he already posted on his FB that it's not getting a release & will be given away. Talking about freebies, Upbeats & Noisia gave away a free tune aswell, it's called "Loudmouth". Pretty decent imo!
Originally Posted by Citizen_Insane
Lovely tune, mate, lovely. |
| Marguerite Salsedo 01.05.2013 |
Originally Posted by johney
I'm totally cool with it (as if I have any authority ) as this is definitely the right place for a mix of Drum n Bass n such... but if it turns into every other post being mix spam... There's also this, but I dunno how much use the groups are getting: http://community .djranking s.com/group.php?groupid=27 |
| Augustine Mitzen 01.05.2013 | is this the right place to spam my own mix? |
| Marguerite Salsedo 01.05.2013 | Man, Rockwell used to make some great DnB, and Shogun used to be a lot better too... I still find myself playing Bone Structure or Everything (& U). I don't like trap for the most part, so that's probably why I don't appreciate that side of Rockwell's recent output. Mind you that 'Fluf' track on childhood memories was pretty cool, definitely not DnB though. Oh, and here's an amazing older tune, Outlook - Satisfy: |
| Sonja Roybal 01.05.2013 | Shogun is where good producers go to die and barely release anything. Rockwell doesn't fit their style at all IMO. Rockwell is good for Shogun, but Shogun isn't good for Rockwell. He has a tune coming out in Exit though. Hospital is full good producers that make garbage. |
| Estrella Rozzo 29.04.2013 | Cant agree on Rockwell being a bad signing for Shogun. Even The Prototypes are less Shogun than he is. But now that he mostly produces trap it's maybe time for him to move on. Nu:Tone & Logistics signing to Hospital, not sure if that was such a bad thing either. For that time they were pretty Hospital to me. Nu:Tone has quite some decent tunes if you ask me, and Logistics too. Sadly only 1-2 / album. S.P.Y. & Metrik signing to Hospital were more unexpected moves to me. Especially S.P.Y., I really really like his music, but I always get the feeling they'll be pushed toward something more (and I hate to use the word again) commercial. Luckily he didn't with his last album, which was pure epicness. Metrik on the other hand I havent listened to for a while. Some of his songs are really good imo. And some just are the same thing over & over again. I do believe he's a really good DJ. I wouldn't be surprised if his sound changed just like Camo & Krooked's did. Since we're talking about Hospital anyway, there's rumors that Keeno (Liquidtones) is getting signed at Hospital. He makes really good 'real' liquid, and again I'm afraid that's about to change. Now I might seem like a really big hater, but that's not the case. Other labels just release tunes that my taste is more directed to. Hospital is more for the masses & festivals. And they're really big in Belgium. Oh, and a really quick edit. I Love Tony Colman as a producer, a dj, an organiser, ... He's just hands down a really cool guy. |
| Emelina Chillson 29.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by OmniRoss
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| Augustine Mitzen 29.04.2013 | say what? Rockwell's Shogun releases are great |
| Annalisa Shogren 29.04.2013 | Agreed. Nu Tone and Logistics just aren't celebrated enough by Hospital. |
| Sonja Roybal 29.04.2013 | Nu Tone signing to Hospital and Rockwell signing to Shogun were 2 of the worst things to happen to drum and bass IMO. |
| Annalisa Shogren 28.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by hellnegative
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| Emelina Chillson 28.04.2013 | I went to the last hospital show here. Never again. You only paid |
| Annalisa Shogren 28.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by Destiny
People moshing to drum & bass can just fuck off. It's not welcome. |
| Sonja Roybal 28.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by Destiny
Mosaic vol 2 is dropping soon. The first was pure excellence. The second is going to be even better. |
| Estrella Rozzo 28.04.2013 | Wut? Explain. Only Hospitality I ever went to was the one in Antwerpen. Skipped Netsky for Mistajam, best choice I made that evening . Mistajam is a beast & knows how to host a evening . Oh, and people moshed on High Contrast. Belgium... |
| Annalisa Shogren 28.04.2013 | Was forced out to a Hospitality last evening
. Mistake. Worst |
| Estrella Rozzo 28.04.2013 | I don't like the live shows. But that's just me. Used so love Boris' music, but not so much anymore. I'm really happy for him that he's climbing to the top of the EDM ladder slowly, by making good music. It just doesn't cut it for me. His sound has changed, his crowd/fanbase has changed drastically. And I probably changed aswell. I do believe his live shows are way better than any of his DJ sets were. And they put alot of hard work into those shows. |
| Renate Mayeur 28.04.2013 | just some words after toevening
... I went to a concert Netsky - live, in Antwerp, and it was amazing... The live-show, the songs, the vibe, the crowd,... The musicians bring it to a next level!! It was a long time ago that I saw such a good, energetic show brought by a producer of electronic music. A year ago I was at the first Belgian live show of Netsky and since then I saw him a few times live, but this one was the best!! It was a long time ago that had so much fun on a drum&bass show |
| Shad Rametta 27.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by hellnegative
That's the original.
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| Estrella Rozzo 27.04.2013 | Just discovered this compilation from Exit Recordings from 2011 called "Mosaic Volume 1". Not the usual I listen to, but I can sure as hell appreciate this stuff. The deeper minimal sound. This is my second listen and I'm really enjoying it. Also recently digging for some Break tunes I found "They're Wrong", which I believe is a really sweet tune. Any recent/older discoveries? |
| Annalisa Shogren 22.04.2013 | That's the original. |
| Emelina Chillson 22.04.2013 | ....wait. Ive got a white label of gold dust I got in 2007 that has no vocals......... |
| Marguerite Salsedo 22.04.2013 | Eh, I found the whole Annie's Song EP pretty disappointing overall. Luckily the tracklist for the album looks pretty decent though. |
| Renate Mayeur 18.04.2013 | love the 'old-school'vibe in this one!!! |
| Shad Rametta 17.04.2013 |
Hospital has been dead to me for years. I don't even bother listening to any of their new tunes. It's a shame as it was such a respected label. Med School is solid though.
that new Nu:Logic album is DEFINITELY a step back in the right direction...there are a few stinkers on there, but I love it for the most part! Though, you are right, Med School has been consistently good since it's inception. Sorry, but I guess I'm just one of those old farts that refuses to accept that commercial DnB, in what I grew up as an underground music/culture, is good for the scene. Personally, I wish it could all (Dance Music) return to being underground again, but I realize that will prolly never happen. |
| Sonja Roybal 16.04.2013 | Hospital has been dead to me for years. I don't even bother listening to any of their new tunes. It's a shame as it was such a respected label. Med School is solid though. Commercial dnb is good for the scene IMO. Just like any genre, the more accessible stuff draws new fans who will eventually seek out the heads shit. Dnb isn't at the state to be elitist. The genre seems to be just hanging on outside a few places. |
| Annalisa Shogren 16.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by Citizen_Insane
Originally Posted by Destiny
Although I am partial to Danny Byrd, and High Contrast of course. |
| Neil Kenig 16.04.2013 | To the rave to the grave I'll die a Junglist. |
| Marguerite Salsedo 16.04.2013 | Hopefully the super commercial stuff is on it's way out, it's not at all to my liking. On the note of your track, Howitzer, I'll give it a listen and drop you some feedback. Also about gold dust... I believe what Destiny means by the original is the 2008 release on Breakbeat Kaos which is like a 7 minute track and has poppy vocals and if I remember is generally more toned down. Hospital can be alright, just tends to be more needle in a haystack with the tunes, the Nu:Logic album had a couple of really nice ones on it, plus they've signed S.P.Y so at least we can rely on him for quality, but I agree their overall sound is just not that great. Hospital's sublabel, Med School, is putting out some interesting stuff though, quality too. |
| Estrella Rozzo 16.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by OmniRoss
Or at least on Belgian radios. Ain't hating on Netsky, used to be #1 fanboy once. His older stuff is really really good (now I sound like an uptight hipster...). And some tracks like Lotus Symphony & No String Attached are really to my liking. I'm just not a fan of the newer generic Hospital sound. Just my 0.02$. |
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