Benga's influence on Skream

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:26 am

Just listening back to the Breezeblock show, so many of the tracks that are listed as new Benga dubs sound so much like Skream. I was chatting to people throughout the show and (other than Gavin Distinction, who nailed more or less each one!

) we were all convinced they were Skream tunes. I guess it's not surprising that Benga was an influence, Big Apple connection and everything... but does anyone know much, or anything about the real early days, when they started producing, why Benga seems to have taken so much time out etc... or maybe Benga's taken so much time out that Skream's new beats have influenced him?

j_j · Post by **j_j** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:40 am

skream does all sorts of tunes tho,duppy ,and all that ,bengas style isnt anything like that ,the mutating bass tunes r a style.

plastician · Post by **plastician** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:08 am

Skream taught Benga how to do the 404 basslines - he was the originator cos he showed me aswell.

Benga had a big influence on Skream aswell though - he added the melodic edge to Skreams production, back in the day all skream's beats were just bass and beats - now they're very musical.

ufo over easy · Post by **ufo over easy** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:19 am

Plasticman wrote: he added the melodic edge to Skreams production, back in the day all skream's beats were just bass and beats - now they're very musical.

Ahhhh, now that's the kind of thing I was interested in.. how his tunes mutated from the early BApple tunes into what we hear now.

random trio · Post by **random trio** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:15 pm

both big boy producers..inspiered a few heads i can tell ya.

plankton · Post by **plankton** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:07 pm

I know my first purchases in this style were Benga Beats and Big Apple things, fucking blew my mind. I was like "where have these beats been all my life?"

Citrus Boy · Post by **Citrus Boy** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:50 pm

yes..i remember..that was main reason ya'll didn't wanna update to new version of fruity because the ts404 worked different

skream · Post by **skream** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:46 pm

We both found The 404 At the same time

bengabeats · Post by **bengabeats** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:42 pm

to b honest i would of thought skream influences me as much as i influence him as producers we have grown together so that is bound to happen i wouldnt say iv been away im still listen people say iv been away cos i aint makin as much as i was before but this years a new year big up skream hes massive Literally! best dubstep producer in my eyes!!!!

healer · Post by **healer** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:45 am

Utmost respect and BIGUP to both of YOU!

blackdown · Post by **blackdown** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:07 am

Plasticman wrote:Skream taught Benga how to do the 404 basslines - he was the originator cos he showed me aswell.

Benga had a big influence on Skream aswell though - he added the melodic edge to Skreams production, back in the day all skream's beats were just bass and beats - now they're very musical.

DMZ, with tunes like 'Forgive' were also responsible for Skreams' 'musical' direction.

Since the early Apple days, Benga has since spent time working as a professional engineer/producer with Artwork, working with artists like Crazy Titch etc, whereas Skream focused on making dubstep alone.

unlikely · Post by **unlikely** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:58 pm

J_J wrote:skream does all sorts of tunes tho,duppy ,and all that

Skepta produced duppy didnt he?

Which FL version changed the 404? I've been using 5 and till getting similair results

Big up Benga and Skream ur both huge! I think "the Judgement" was kind of the defining tune for that style and thats a collab between both innit?

j_j · Post by **j_j** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:59 pm

duppy styles mate, WAKE UP !!!

Rob H · Post by **Rob H** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:20 pm

unlikely wrote: Which FL version changed the 404? I've been using 5 and till getting similair results

think it was three point something

joseph-j · Post by **joseph-j** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:29 pm

That was one of the things that pissed me off when I dumped FL for Reason - losing the 404. I've found a few downloadable ones, but I don't know if they're the same - haven't tested them out yet.

Anyone recommend any?

Citrus Boy · Post by **Citrus Boy** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:09 pm

CFour wrote:
unlikely wrote: Which FL version changed the 404? I've been using 5 and till getting similair results
think it was three point something

v3.56 > v4.01

dubmugga · Post by **dubmugga** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:08 am

so whats this 404 secret bassline bizness then ???

...never heard of it or whats a tune thats got it maybe even post up a smaple of it

chur

blackdown · Post by **blackdown** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:23 am

every single benga and skream tune from 2002-3 has it, this warping wobbling sub bass. check old hatcha sets and every big apple/benga beats 12" from benga or skream.

dubmugga · Post by **dubmugga** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:47 pm

^^^oh that...

j_j · Post by **j_j** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:44 pm

lol what a mug .

Benga's influence on Skream

Benga's influence on Skream

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