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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!
Amada Brierley
30.04.2009
sorry man im not trying to have a go at all, just this thread is full of seminal tunes, brand new bangers, wicked remixes etc. loads of chat about dnb on this thread.

/incredibly hungover/
Breana Singerman
30.04.2009
It's responses like that that keeps people who are genuinely interested from wanting to learn more.

I come in here and explain my previous experience with DnB, and I was maybe hoping some one would be able to explain the finer points and give examples of DnB tunes that are taste makers per se and just help some one out trying to maybe get into it a bit more.
Amada Brierley
30.04.2009
Originally Posted by Nephew
Could some one please explain the appeal of DnB? It still sounds the same to me from when I first started DJing to now, so it doesn't seem like much has evolved. A lot of DnB DJ's (and break DJ's at that) are really only into DnB or breaks, but they only play the same songs every time I see them so there doesn't seem to be much new stuff coming as well.

But I will say this about the DnB clubbers, dedicated as they come! But a lot of them are still trying to relive their raver days it seems so that might have something to do with hearing the same tunes time and again.

And this isn't me trying to wind you or anything, just genuinely curious.
open-mindedness fail


*facepalm*

you need to use your imagination a bit dude. I could say pop sounds the same, i could say rock music sounds the same!

"all they use is two guitars, bass and drums on every track!"

If you actually listened to stuff on this thread you can hear progression and different styles.

Sometimes you need to put some effort in to appreciate a genre of music, hell you need to put some effort in for anything you dont understand.

you should try it, it's very rewarding. You wont suddenly appreciate it because someone lists "reasons why drum n bass iz well good" on a community .
Breana Singerman
30.04.2009
Could some one please explain the appeal of DnB? It still sounds the same to me from when I first started DJing to now, so it doesn't seem like much has evolved. A lot of DnB DJ's (and break DJ's at that) are really only into DnB or breaks, but they only play the same songs every time I see them so there doesn't seem to be much new stuff coming as well.

But I will say this about the DnB clubbers, dedicated as they come! But a lot of them are still trying to relive their raver days it seems so that might have something to do with hearing the same tunes time and again.

And this isn't me trying to wind you or anything, just genuinely curious.
Florrie Henio
30.04.2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxLoQ_hoolM

Another decent Sub Focus track... lookin forward to hie ep release... june sometime i hear
Florrie Henio
30.04.2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTz9cIO6q2A

this tunes pretty bad, got my copy on order
sinior cliff
30.04.2009
Originally Posted by djxsquizet
whats a good website to stream dnb mixes
dnbsets.de
dnbradio.com
myspace.com/damien1138
Andriy Gavrysh
30.04.2009
nope, jungle was invented before dnb and jungle actually uses chopped samples from the famous "amen break" (or the "apache" break, or .......), some funk record from the 60s (i believe) - search youtube for it, there's a really good video with explanations about that.

therefore the drums of most jungle tunes feel somehow similar.
also the break of jungle is a little bit more chopped, complex, more glitchy (sorry, i speak german so i don't know how to express myself in english )


the drums of dnb are somehow more electronic (mostly) and they (mostly - with exceptions like neuro) all have the same kind of 2-step beat.


that's my explanation as one dnb-n00b, but i'm sure the heads living in this thread can give you much better explanations!
DiscJoker aka GP
30.04.2009
whats a good website to stream dnb mixes

also whats the difference between jungle and dnb or are they just the same thing just diff names
Random X
30.04.2009
Might be doing some more d&b production work on Friday!
Xavier Emanuels
29.04.2009
Originally Posted by midian
Whoa, dude that sick !

edit: Only 29 most posts to go !
Ryan Morales
29.04.2009
^ I actually really like that poster. + Im hoping to see someone come to the gig dressed as a penguin.

On another note... WTF IS THIS... its not really any genre I know of, industrial hardcore dubstep ? Not sure I like it... but it most definately slams.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUk7AHQsCLk&fmt=18
Virginia Ortiz
29.04.2009
heh i cant really post em from work and thats the only place i have the net

i wanna know what the heck is up with the new upbeats design...
Random X
29.04.2009
Some guys have opened other posts and all... And some guys are just busy for the moment.

And you're right on the N64 part.
Verona Fashbaugh
29.04.2009
Why does no one post songs in this thread anymore??

Can I just say I dig this song but I feel like I'm fighting a boss on my N64 while listening to it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThwoCZUGJ3M
Random X
29.04.2009
Awesome illustration midian!

WOW!
Florrie Henio
28.04.2009
Originally Posted by midian
Heres the illustration for the poster for my up coming DnB/Dubstep gig. He is based off the logo I designed for our company Real Big Groove.



Still waiting on the type to be designed (which will have most of the colour). I am screen printing a bunch of these (3-5 colour, not sure yet) and doing highlights in metallic inks (gold/silver).

BTW If people are keen to have one I will be selling them at cost (printing/paper/ink/shipping etc), but they wont be 2 expensive at all (most would be shipping). They will be A3 most likely, but I can also print out bigger ones digitally (without the cool inks n stuff) up to A0 if people want to pay for em (prob around US$40-60) :]
That is Fookin SICK
Virginia Ortiz
28.04.2009
naice
Ryan Morales
28.04.2009
Originally Posted by Kaon
lovin the 10 cent coin face ay. im keen for an A3 buzz
haha yeah thats gold a!

Sweet. I will try get you guys a big one as well :]
Virginia Ortiz
28.04.2009
lovin the 10 cent coin face ay. im keen for an A3 buzz
Ryan Morales
28.04.2009
Heres the illustration for the poster for my up coming DnB/Dubstep gig. He is based off the logo I designed for our company Real Big Groove.



Still waiting on the type to be designed (which will have most of the colour). I am screen printing a bunch of these (3-5 colour, not sure yet) and doing highlights in metallic inks (gold/silver).

BTW If people are keen to have one I will be selling them at cost (printing/paper/ink/shipping etc), but they wont be 2 expensive at all (most would be shipping). They will be A3 most likely, but I can also print out bigger ones digitally (without the cool inks n stuff) up to A0 if people want to pay for em (prob around US$40-60) :]
Andriy Gavrysh
28.04.2009
Originally Posted by Kaon
1) have you been to a gig yet?
last weekend i was on a party called playaz universe - high contrast was there (did a great job) and ed rush was also there - ed rush kicked the sh*t out of the massive, he played some of the baddest neurofunk tunes...
a friend of mine (i started spinning and loving dnb because of him) started to dj because of ed rush - and after that party i could totally understand why!

Originally Posted by Kaon
2) have you started listening to dubstep yet?
yep, i really love dubstep too, i like the glitchy electronic dubstep tunes, but i also love the reggae dubstep... i've got a mixtape from 6blocc and he's got some reeeeally nice tunes!

i don't know matty g though, gotta look into some tunes!

Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
for DnB with reggae ragga (and bit of liquid) influences check out production of:

Visionary
Potential Bad Boy
maybe some jump up stuff from Shy FX as well.
i don't know visionary, but i've got some potential bad boy and shy fx tunes to spin, i love them! but there are so few on beatport...


thanks for the suggestions - i'm gonna look up visionary and matty g right now
Tianna Laguerre
28.04.2009
for DnB with reggae ragga (and bit of liquid) influences check out production of:

Visionary
Potential Bad Boy
maybe some jump up stuff from Shy FX as well.
Ria Lapensee
27.04.2009
What is dead?? I was always told that dead meant going to a better place.. I do agree that where the dnb is, is a better place foe-sho..
Virginia Ortiz
27.04.2009
Originally Posted by Morbido
greetings to all of you dnbheads!

never posted in this thread (nor did i read much of it), but i thought i'll post here as i consider myself als one dnb-loving individuum...
i'm not really a dnbhead though, as i started loving dnb only about 6 month ago - but i totally fell for it and now i hardly mix music besides dnb

what i wanted to ask you experts:
do you guys know some nice ragga/reggae dnb tunes? raggajungle is also ok - but i'd prefer dnb...
i'm totally into raggadnb as i started to dj with reggae/ragga/dancehall...

sorry if this already has been posted - but i actually don't feel like scanning all 96 pages of this thread

welcome bruv!
the only track i can believe of in that style is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CpTsIOU7Z0... its a goody

nice origin bro! two questions 1) have you been to a gig yet? 2) have you started listening to dubstep yet?

dubstep is a whole lot more like dnb, for reggae dubstep check out 6block and i believe matty G does some ragga stuff also
Andriy Gavrysh
27.04.2009
greetings to all of you dnbheads!

never posted in this thread (nor did i read much of it), but i thought i'll post here as i consider myself als one dnb-loving individuum...
i'm not really a dnbhead though, as i started loving dnb only about 6 month ago - but i totally fell for it and now i hardly mix music besides dnb

what i wanted to ask you experts:
do you guys know some nice ragga/reggae dnb tunes? raggajungle is also ok - but i'd prefer dnb...
i'm totally into raggadnb as i started to dj with reggae/ragga/dancehall...

sorry if this already has been posted - but i actually don't feel like scanning all 96 pages of this thread
Virginia Ortiz
26.04.2009
hm na not really. i tought myself
Random X
25.04.2009
Originally Posted by Kaon
never too late bruv
Got some links for that, or... ?
Amada Brierley
24.04.2009
Originally Posted by Kaon
never too late bruv
nah sorry i checked, it is too late.
Virginia Ortiz
24.04.2009
Originally Posted by Tekki
Still need to get into meditation.

Been wanting to do so since I was a very small boy. But never took it up really..
never too late bruv
Verona Fashbaugh
24.04.2009
Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
The bass is so bad, it's not even funny, wait there is no bass. Didn't hear that at home... but still i like to plug this song on my ipod anytime anyday.
+1. Thought it was just my subs in my car.
Random X
24.04.2009
You mean the HC remix from hometown glory?
Tianna Laguerre
24.04.2009
Originally Posted by midifidler
chuck on a Kruder & Dofrmeister mix and you'll be there in no time
wait! are you implying that there is kruder and dorfmeister DnB mix somewhere out there? or is it just reference to their great chilled music?

and btw: i played hometown glory in club set yesterday, and oh god what a stinker. The bass is so bad, it's not even funny, wait there is no bass. Didn't hear that at home... but still i like to plug this song on my ipod anytime anyday.

edit: subject is High Contrast remix obv.
Adolf Hit
23.04.2009
chuck on a Kruder & Dofrmeister mix and you'll be there in no time
Random X
23.04.2009
Could be an option.
Xavier Emanuels
23.04.2009
Originally Posted by Kaon
i like to dance.
i also like... meditating
AND... drum and bass
meditating to drum and bass ?
Random X
23.04.2009
Still need to get into meditation.

Been wanting to do so since I was a very small boy. But never took it up really..
Virginia Ortiz
22.04.2009
i like to dance.
i also like... meditating
AND... drum and bass
Amada Brierley
22.04.2009
midifidler:

you'll want to listen to Me & you - brown paper bag (cover)

And the "Quantic presents "The Flowering Inferno" Columbian Dub remix of their version.

insania!

peace
Adolf Hit
22.04.2009
Hah Im listening to Roni Size - Reprazent

OLD SKOOL!

brown paper bag lol

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