Dubstep - where should I start?

[Fictionist]

Dubstep

I don't know a great deal about this, and I'm clearly behind the musical curve, but I'm interested in finding out more. I've been thinking of starting with the Soul Jazz Records compilations 'Box of Dub (1 +2)' - but can anyone here make some suggestions?

 

[jugularvein]

rutten by skream! old skool.

 

[jugularvein]

benga did an essential mix. find it on mixingbowl.org

 

[Fictionist]

Thanks J, I'll look that up

 

[killer b]

i recently got a mary-ann hobbes comp called 'evangeline' which was mostly dubstep, and excellent stuff too.

the 'electronic explorations' podcast is pretty good with up-to-date dubstep and related: http://electronicexplorations.org/

 

[Fictionist]

Cheers Killer - downloading two mixes now

 

[jugularvein]

Thanks J, I'll look that up

that's funny with my real name everyone calls me j

 

[Fictionist]

 

[cozmikbrew]

yeah the box of dub ones are a good place to start

 

[El Jefe]

I dunno, I love the Box of Dub sets but it's a very narrow version of what dubstep is - the almost digidub end of things.

I'd go for the Dubstep All Stars mixes first instead, you can trace the progress of the whole sound through them

 

[Fictionist]

I dunno, I love the Box of Dub sets but it's a very narrow version of what dubstep is - the almost digidub end of things.

I'd go for the Dubstep All Stars mixes first instead, you can trace the progress of the whole sound through them

Where can I find them - are they available online eJ?

 

[El Jefe]

Yeh, they'll be downloadable anywhere, it's a very "sharing" scene

 

[Fictionist]

Thanks eJ

 

[cozmikbrew]

yep dubstepallstars are wicked

 

[Iam]

I've been really enjoying the FabricLive record by Caspa and Rusko, and the Rinse 06 record, by Plastician.

 

[Thimble Queen]

That Caspar n Rusko CD is fuckin ace!

 

[CornishAcid]

I've been really enjoying the FabricLive record by Caspa and Rusko, and the Rinse 06 record, by Plastician.

Damn right. Check out Vex'd if you want heavy industrial dubstep.

I saw plastician at glade. i had a stewards wristband so i was right in front of the speaker. my eyebrows actually stood on end every time a bassline kicked in.

 

[killer b]

plastician is ace.

he used to post on here, y'know.

 

[scruff]

Dubstep warning: 99% of it is straight from the cookie cutter. How many wobbly basslines do you actually need?

Check out:
http://www.discogs.com/label/3024
http://www.discogs.com/label/Hyperdub
http://www.discogs.com/label/Berkane+Sol
for some nice forward thinking music.

 

[half_eaten_arm]

'watch the ride' mix by Skream is definitley worth a listen

 

[Orang Utan]

For recent dubstep, download some ramadanman mixes

 

[spacemonkey]

The skream essential mix is quality.

http://www.newmixes.com/skream_-_essential_mix-sat-06-17-2007.html

Fabriclive 37 is worth it just for Cockney Violin.

Saw Plastician at Glade and on the Valve Soundsystem in Sheffield a few weeks ago. Fuck me.

 

[sam/phallocrat]

http://www.discogs.com/release/1348634 is a wicked selection of tracks at the more minimal tech side of things

 

[Fictionist]

Thank you for all the pointers - I've downloaded a few bits and will let you know how I get on.

 

[scruff]

Thank you for all the pointers - I've downloaded a few bits and will let you know how I get on.

Also worth checking out are Juno's Dubstep section and Boomkat for samples of new releases.

2nd'ed Ramadanman.

Insteresting how the Dubstep scene is intergrating with some of the more wonkier electronic music coming out - Flying Lotus has just remixed a Martyn track (win!) and a few of the latest Hyperdub 12's are just out there. Love the Ikonika record.

 

[Fictionist]

I've looked at Boomkat - but I feel that there is a lack of discrimination in their reviews - everything is 'awesome', 'life enhancing', or a 'standout release' which I 'must absolutely hear'.

Doesn't exactly inspire hope.

Thanks for the info though Scruff, very much appreciated.

 

[stereotypical]

Any of vex'd stuff is pretty good, some of the dubstep allstars are good aswell.

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Saw this lot last night, perhaps a bit more Aquacrunk than Dubstep but pretty forward thinking. Dead Fader

 

[Iam]

My mate (from whence came all my recommendations ), bought this on vinyl yesterday, and recommends highly.

 

[mtbskalover]

ive been slowly getting into it, as i have with drum and bass for the past few years.

there are some good podcasts around, rinse fm, they have a good one for all you skream fans,

saw benga and skream in marseille, france about a month ago, foreign beggars mc'd which was ace. friday night saw another foreign beggars set, all sorts of styles, including some dubstep played so check them too even though they are hip-hop. later in eve saw digitalmistkz which was good too. He did one of the fat freddys drop remixes a year ago or so.