Joe Nice Big Up Interview

[thebigo]

I assume most everybody has read the Big Up Magazine interview with Joe Nice, exactly what I would hope for and expect in an interview from him, the man gives his opinion straight without beating around the bush. What did everybody think? Say what you will about his opinions on music, you can't help but respect somebody dishing out mantras like "I’m a firm believer that there is no finish line. No matter how far you’ve gone, you can always go farther, you can always do more and be more," especially when you know he lives it.

Read Up if you haven't
http://dubst3p.com/joenice_BIGUP_interview.pdf

[bunzer0]

I pulled my shoes off to read this interview

[JimmaJamJamie]

Sick interview. Big up Mr. Nice.

[misk]

i read it pretty regularly as a source of inspiration, tbh. Listen to Joebama!

[shankstep]

Sweet Joesus! What a legend. Speaks 100% truth from soul and heart. Respect.

[seckle]

Joe Nice...legend.

[noam]

Accuracy and Precision... i will always remember that argument as the perfect justification of why i love vinyl and dont really get the digital thing

[dj_distinct]

I had the pleasure of getting this interview straight from Joe back in Feb I believe. The man hit the nail on the head in so many different ways. Especially for me. I run a station that caters to all types of the sound, so I sometimes find myself standing in the chainsaw and power drill isle at Home Depot. Here in Dallas, its really bad. Tons of DNB refugees looking for a new home and think Dubstep is just some new style of DNB @140 bpm.

I have had a well known "dubstep dj" tell me "I really dont like the dubby stuff.. Mala, Digital Mystikz, etc". I threw up in my mouth a little. I have come across quite a few producers who totally have no idea what "sub" really is. Yet they claim the music they write is dubstep. This is where I would normally put my foot down, but Joe saw the imminent divide, and drew a line in the sand for us!

I was elated when I read the article. Its about time someone of Joes magnitude stepped up and spoke the truth.

P.S. With regards to dubstep, please allow the following to rest in peace:

- The amen break (RIP)
- Vocoders (RIP)
- Vox samples from the movie SAW (RIP)
- Vox samples from anything with Jason Statham (RIP)
- Vox samples from anything with Bricktop (RIP)

Feel free to chime in here

[slavashalava]

nice one Joe, someone had to speak out! great interview, very inspirational! gogogo!

[noam]

I had the pleasure of getting this interview straight from Joe back in Feb I believe. The man hit the nail on the head in so many different ways. Especially for me. I run a station that caters to all types of the sound, so I sometimes find myself standing in the chainsaw and power drill isle at Home Depot. Here in Dallas, its really bad. Tons of DNB refugees looking for a new home and think Dubstep is just some new style of DNB @140 bpm.

I have had a well known "dubstep dj" tell me "I really dont like the dubby stuff.. Mala, Digital Mystikz, etc". I threw up in my mouth a little. I have come across quite a few producers who totally have no idea what "sub" really is. Yet they claim the music they write is dubstep. This is where I would normally put my foot down, but Joe saw the imminent divide, and drew a line in the sand for us!

I was elated when I read the article. Its about time someone of Joes magnitude stepped up and spoke the truth.

P.S. With regards to dubstep, please allow the following to rest in peace:

- The amen break (RIP)- Vocoders (RIP)
- Vox samples from the movie SAW (RIP)
- Vox samples from anything with Jason Statham (RIP)
- Vox samples from anything with Bricktop (RIP)

Feel free to chime in here

...but Sandsnake?

[dj_distinct]

Sandsnake can stay hehe.

"Therein lies the problem"

[slin]

Badman!

[cosby]

Tons of DNB refugees looking for a new home and think Dubstep is just some new style of DNB @140 bpm.

This.

Not to drill this into the ground and make it a "fuck brostep" thread, but I think there is a growing distinction between dubstep and brostep (or "good music" and "bad music"). I see it going in the direction of the distance between techno and happy hardcore, both parties will have their own music and own identity and the poor graphic design and over reliance on skull and blood imagery will differentiate what is worth listening to and what is garbage.

[dj_distinct]

True that Cosby!

[luthervandub]

such a dj

what i wouldnt give for his bag of dubs

[wehlfest]

Joe Nice -

love this interview.

the Home Depot quote hits the nail on the head!

I saw Joe only one time, and it was tough!

[Over7hink]

lol

even Joe's dropping the term brostep.

[prisoner]

I have had a well known "dubstep dj" tell me "I really dont like the dubby stuff.. Mala, Digital Mystikz, etc". I threw up in my mouth a little. I have come across quite a few producers who totally have no idea what "sub" really is. Yet they claim the music they write is dubstep.

at least they knew who DMZ are!

i've got local "dubstep" djs who dont even know who mala/coki/loefah are.

i know you've got to start somewhere, but these kids seem to just think it's one dimensional and dont even bother looking for anything outside their little bubbles.

[_boring]

i've got local "dubstep" djs who dont even know who mala/coki/loefah are.

lie

[tomre]

Joe Nice...legend.

You forgot the following :

Joe Nice....BIG legend. (sorry couldn't resist)

Mr. very nice guy also, love his monthly show and love it how he weekly locks into the Fresh of the Boat Show from BunZerO !!! BIG up !


Hope to see Joe Nice in Belgium soon !