Live dubstep?

B_90 · Post by **B_90** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:40 pm

Ez i've tried searching this and not found an appropriate thread. Basically im not a very good Dj. But i rigged my laptop and my keyboard earlier and played my tunes aswell as other ppl accompanied by my keyboard. I've also got a cutoff, Res and bassboost knob on my keyboard and got some decent sounds. Do Nights book this sort of thing?

B_90 · Post by **B_90** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:44 pm

I've recorded some ill post some up inabit

firky · Post by **firky** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:04 pm

Actually ignore that I totally misread your post

frebentos · Post by **frebentos** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:08 pm

particle-jim · Post by **particle-jim** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:07 am

i been wanting to start a live dubstep act with my buddy Mesa and a few others, i'm a drummer and i've been in a few bands but since i been into dubstep i've been wanting to do something that straddles the middleground between a rave and a gig

basically i want to start a dubstep-metal band but i think that might be a bit TOO niche

frebentos · Post by **frebentos** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:07 am

Particle-Jim wrote:i been wanting to start a live dubstep act with my buddy Mesa and a few others, i'm a drummer and i've been in a few bands but since i been into dubstep i've been wanting to do something that straddles the middleground between a rave and a gig

basically i want to start a dubstep-metal band but i think that might be a bit TOO niche

this is a great idea if done well, look at jazzsteppa, they have live instruments and a proper drummer. Makes for a decent show.

magma · Post by **magma** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:15 am

Lots of breakcore acts do this too and there's a fair old crossover in booking... if done well, it's a great way of performing, Gotta keep the drums sampled/electronic though....

Making dance music "live" by putting a live drummer in the mix is a great way to sell your music to the coffee table crowd, but not a great way to move the dancefloor... you've either got to strip down and go "stadium" like Pendulum, or take the grit out and go "lounge" like Reprazent. Fail bothways.... I love electronic music... keep it electronic!

Jak The lad · Post by **Jak The lad** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:29 am

Rusko used to do it, before he broke his mpd after a gig lol.

Didn't look like he enojoyed them too much according to his twitter lol.

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:17 pm

Djin ftw, leave the live stuff in the studios imo

garth_88 · Post by **garth_88** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:56 pm

Wolverine99 wrote:Djin ftw, leave the live stuff in the studios imo

Submotion Orchestra?

2084 · Post by **2084** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:22 pm

yea check out jazzsteppa, there are a few live videos on youtube, quite amazing

magma · Post by **magma** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:29 pm

Particle-Jim wrote:basically i want to start a dubstep-metal band but i think that might be a bit TOO niche

Have you seen/heard Aaron Spectre's Drumcorps project? It's not Dubstep (it's breakcore mainly, I suppose), but lots of metal influences in there... he chops up people like Converge, Pig Destroyer etc and has been known to get freaky with his guitar on stage, too.

Check out Grist - even if it's not quite your thing, it might give you a few ideas!

frebentos · Post by **frebentos** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:26 pm

Magma wrote: or take the grit out and go "lounge" like Reprazent. Fail bothways.... I love electronic music... keep it electronic!

jazzsteppa is far from lounge and amazing to see live.

Heartbreak, a London italo outfit, also perform with a live drummer sometimes, it's immense and 100% danceable.

magma · Post by **magma** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:30 pm

frebentos wrote:
Magma wrote: or take the grit out and go "lounge" like Reprazent. Fail bothways.... I love electronic music... keep it electronic!
jazzsteppa is far from lounge and amazing to see live.

Heartbreak, a London italo outfit, also perform with a live drummer sometimes, it's immense and 100% danceable.

Zombie Zombie too, but they bathe him in a lot of electronics. Amazing sound for two people, though.

I'm not saying it's impossible, but it *is* difficult... a lot of people seem to assume that adding " (live)" to their stage name instantly makes the show better.

frebentos · Post by **frebentos** » Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:10 pm

Magma wrote:
frebentos wrote:
Magma wrote: or take the grit out and go "lounge" like Reprazent. Fail bothways.... I love electronic music... keep it electronic!
jazzsteppa is far from lounge and amazing to see live.

Heartbreak, a London italo outfit, also perform with a live drummer sometimes, it's immense and 100% danceable.
Zombie Zombie too, but they bathe him in a lot of electronics. Amazing sound for two people, though.

I'm not saying it's impossible, but it *is* difficult... a lot of people seem to assume that adding " (live)" to their stage name instantly makes the show better.

yea, man fully agreed.

ruckspin · Post by **ruckspin** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:22 pm

garth_88 wrote:
Wolverine99 wrote:Djin ftw, leave the live stuff in the studios imo
Submotion Orchestra?

http://www.myspace.com/submotionorchestra

lounge-core ftw

aim · Post by **aim** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:33 pm

you should check out Mount Kimbie on hotflush

deepsteppa · Post by **deepsteppa** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:55 pm

particle-jim wrote:i been wanting to start a live dubstep act with my buddy Mesa and a few others, i'm a drummer and i've been in a few bands but since i been into dubstep i've been wanting to do something that straddles the middleground between a rave and a gig

basically i want to start a dubstep-metal band but i think that might be a bit TOO niche

sounds like a good idea....lots of metal could cross into dubstep and a lot of heads i know are into both genres...

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