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 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
*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
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
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
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Virginia Ortiz 28.04.2009 | naice |
Ryan Morales 28.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Kaon
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
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
i don't know matty g though, gotta look into some tunes!
Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
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
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
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Amada Brierley 24.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Kaon
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Virginia Ortiz 24.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Tekki
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Verona Fashbaugh 24.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by Kupujte_Pytle
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Random X 24.04.2009 | You mean the HC remix from hometown glory? |
Tianna Laguerre 24.04.2009 |
Originally Posted by midifidler
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
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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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