The Chicago sound

[rockacello]

Is very disappointing. Chicago being one of the capitals of Jazz music, you'd think that would have an influence on the dubstep out here inspiring a more jazzy and purple sound but unfortunately after going out to a few shows I heard the tradition bland bro-step sound lacking any kind of direction or imagination. I mean out in the west coast you can at least find a few shows that would vary the sound but out here it appears to be all the same. Maybe it can be fixed?

[edwardproductions]

Chicago based dubstep producer

[JensMadsen]

Have you been to any dances with 500 people or less? If no, then these are probably the places to search for the music you like. The mainstream audience will always seek brostep or more pop'ish sounds. But come on, we can't say anything bad about Chicago getting one genre wrong, they are responsible for some of the best music in history. Jazz, Hip hop, House, Juke just to name a few wouldn't have been the same without Chicago.

[Shum]

...I heard the tradition bland bro-step sound lacking any kind of direction or imagination.

[rockacello]

Have you been to any dances with 500 people or less? If no, then these are probably the places to search for the music you like. The mainstream audience will always seek brostep or more pop'ish sounds. But come on, we can't say anything bad about Chicago getting one genre wrong, they are responsible for some of the best music in history. Jazz, Hip hop, House, Juke just to name a few wouldn't have been the same without Chicago.

I'm not knocking Chicago, I'm just probably in the wrong area. I've been to SmartBar twice, once for the Jakes show last night and the some other time a month or so ago and both times it was about 50-100 people and both of the opening DJs were good but, I just wasn't feeling the jump-up and aggressive 'bro-step' vibes.

[prisoner]

nah it used to be better down there a couple years ago, but im not sure what happened. i don't see the same names on flyers or the same calibre of headliners coming through.

it's twice as bad up in minneapolis.

the house/techno crowd really never caught on in the midwest by and large and it's mostly attracted a younger, naive audience who are really only interested in "ragging" at shows.

[prisoner]

check for shows at beauty bar which used to be soundbar, im not sure if they still have the old funktion1 sound though.

[fractal]

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=153726

this is the chicago sound

[FSTZ]

ummm...

I play chicago about twice a year and if you haven't been to the smartbar or the metro you are missing out.

Searchl1te has playing a lot of non-traditional dubstep, I played with Eskmo at the Metro and his sound was anything but regular dubstep

sure the Bro is strong up there, but so is the Cumbia influenced stuff

check out anything MC Zulu is into

and if you REALLY need some jazz influenced dubstep check out Puppy Kicker (funny name, amazing tunes)

LINK HERE

[JensMadsen]

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=153726

this is the chicago sound

Couldn't agree with you more. Juke is the thing.

[prisoner]

some would argue that juke is just ripping off a jit from detroit ; )

[rockacello]

not a big juke fan but I have to say that I was impressed with Mount Kimbie rolling through last month, I guess I'l just have to keep an eye out for that stuff or maybe score a night where I can mix somewhere and spread the good vibes.

[fractal]

some would argue that juke is just ripping off a jit from detroit ; )

people in detroit might say that


midwest music feeds off each other, that's for sure

that't why the bro virus has spread so easily over there imo