Funky-out-of-dubstep piece in the Guardian feat. Kode, me

grievous_angel · Post by **grievous_angel** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:35 pm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicbl ... ky-dubstep

Good piece.

richb · Post by **richb** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:59 pm

Cheers for this.

badga tek · Post by **badga tek** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:41 am

Really good article.

Until the bit at the end about handed down hoodies...

neville bartos · Post by **neville bartos** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:07 am

The percussive and steppy dubstep has been about for a while - can't really say that funky has brought it back.

That was a bit of an arsey comment about the clothing as well.
"hand-me-down hoodies and baggy bleach-stained cargo trousers" - more likely to find skinny jeans in a bright colour and a garish hoodie at a dubstep thing really.

grievous_angel · Post by **grievous_angel** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:22 am

Yeah, I know, it's more newbie d'n'b fans innit.

And yeah, percussive gear from mala, ramz, narcossist etc but still, lots of interest in funky as an alternative to slugg-y halfstep.

nesslei · Post by **nesslei** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:59 am

well, final paragraph aside, i think that's a good article. i suspect the journo was trying to introduce the 'conflict element' with the whole clothing thing that would make the story more interesting.... erm... fail on that front buddy!

nevertheless, great to see grievousangel, rama, cooly g, kode all gettin props.......... YAYAAAAAAY

big up!

powerpill · Post by **powerpill** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:05 am

yeah, theres a few more producers coming through with some more percussive housey bits but i think the article is alright on the whole. i think hes just trying to be funny and wind people up at the end lol.

badga tek · Post by **badga tek** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:29 am

I think the guy who wrote it is otherwise known as Prancehall. Which would explain the digs at dubstep fans

nesslei · Post by **nesslei** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:51 am

Badga Tek wrote:I think the guy who wrote it is otherwise known as Prancehall. Which would explain the digs at dubstep fans

true that

funky stanton · Post by **funky stanton** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:12 pm

The digs are pretty funny though, the whole dnb urban guerilla grafitti warriors fighting the man using sonic weaponry and large amounts of weed is pretty amusing and is noticable in the dubstep scene. It's a cheap joke but based on a bit of truth, go to Brighton or Bristol if you don't believe me.

seen · Post by **seen** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:07 pm

fuck prancehall - just because he has an unlimited supply of american apparel hoodies and unisex leggins, thinks he can comment on the average apprence of a dubstepper - fuck - prance - hall.

having said that though the article is pretty good as a whole - big up

immy · Post by **immy** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:41 pm

The problem for dubstep fans is that they generally dress like they're ready for a night cleaning the toilets of said clubs. Unless they can ditch the hand-me-down hoodies and baggy bleach-stained cargo trousers, dubstep fans will have to enjoy funky at home with a Pot Noodle and a warm can of Red Stripe.

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Im glad someone actually commented on the clothing a lot of newbies to the dubstep raves are wearing a few of my mates now don't go to dubstep raves even if i offer to pay as its full of pill poping indie kids

im all for people wearing t-shirt and normal black jeans (not skin tight bull shit i mean do real men actually get in to these i don't) as were there for the music but some people should at least make an effort.

geiom · Post by **geiom** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:31 pm

Immy wrote:The problem for dubstep fans is that they generally dress like they're ready for a night cleaning the toilets of said clubs. Unless they can ditch the hand-me-down hoodies and baggy bleach-stained cargo trousers, dubstep fans will have to enjoy funky at home with a Pot Noodle and a warm can of Red Stripe.

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Im glad someone actually commented on the clothing a lot of newbies to the dubstep raves are wearing a few of my mates now don't go to dubstep raves even if i offer to pay as its full of pill poping indie kids

im all for people wearing t-shirt and normal black jeans (not skin tight bull shit i mean do real men actually get in to these i don't) as were there for the music but some people should at least make an effort.

rofl

richb · Post by **richb** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:54 pm

Funky Stanton wrote:The digs are pretty funny though, the whole dnb urban guerilla grafitti warriors fighting the man using sonic weaponry and large amounts of weed is pretty amusing and is noticable in the dubstep scene. It's a cheap joke but based on a bit of truth, go to Brighton or Bristol if you don't believe me.

LOL! so fucking true!

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:21 pm

anybody that chooses to view a music scene via the clothes people wear out to the club is a DONUT. fuck all that crap.

it's not a fucking fashion show, and people that take some moral high ground based on what trainers they have in their closet can go fuck off to the magazine racks. can't stand that attitude.

all we need is some more cultural elitism....FFS.

sound first, everything afterwards is unimportant.

grievous_angel · Post by **grievous_angel** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:23 pm

Hmmm. Music and fashion have always gone together. Interesting scenes tend to have interesting clothes. This was always true of dubstep, just look back at Georgina's photos, loads of cool threads.

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:27 pm

Grievous Angel wrote:Hmmm. Music and fashion have always gone together. Interesting scenes tend to have interesting clothes. This was always true of dubstep, just look back at Georgina's photos, loads of cool threads.

of course, but to say that one group of people that don't have the hottest trainers on road at any given time, is somehow not cool enough or next level enough is just arrogance.

this scene was built on sound, not on fashion.

funky stanton · Post by **funky stanton** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:37 pm

Seckle is only saying that so he can own the dance when he rocks up to DMZ in his new Oswald Boteng.

Sound is definitely the most important aspect for sure, but I'd happily have Mala drop a couple of Britaney tracks in exchange for everyone in the dance having a wash and putting some deodorant on before coming to DMZ.

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:42 pm

Funky Stanton wrote:Seckle is only saying that so he can own the dance when he rocks up to DMZ in his new Oswald Boteng.

Sound is definitely the most important aspect for sure, but I'd happily have Mala drop a couple of Britaney tracks in exchange for everyone in the dance having a wash and putting some deodorant on before coming to DMZ.

deodorant first, everything afterwards is important.

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:44 pm

part of the reason why i love this scene, and why i loved the mid 90's jungle scene is that it wasn't based on clothes or how much money you had. it was all sorts of people coming from all walks of life into the club with you. that's what its about!!!

the moment the media chooses to focus on fashion as a barometer for a scene's strengths or weaknesses; is when your bullshit detectors should be going off!

Funky-out-of-dubstep piece in the Guardian feat. Kode, me

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