BBC Radio Drop Dubstep & Grime From In New DJ's

plastician · Post by **plastician** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:30 pm

This hasn't been officially released yet but was going to talk about it on the show this Friday anyhow....

Unfortunately my show on "In New DJ's We Trust" has been dropped to make way for a new show showcasing the Nu-Rave and Electro scene.

I've just found out myself, the decision was only made final yesterday afternoon.

This Friday's special will be my last show on the regular Radio One slot, after which I will be deputising for Maryanne Hobbs in a few weeks before parting company.

Just want to big up Hermeet Chadha for giving me the opportunity to showcase the best in Dubstep and Grime to a worldwide audience on the BBC. And thanks to Charlotte Coker, Helen Smith, Tom Koenig and all the team at Somethin Else for producing my show over the last 18 months.

Watch this space though......... Plastician will not be falling off the face of the FM dial forever. I can guarantee I won't let that happen, its been far too big a part of my life for the last 5 years.

Respect to all who've tuned in, recorded and helped me out with tracks and segments on the show over it's course.

Plastician

skrewface · Post by **skrewface** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:33 pm

Is there any chance that BBC has new policy about Grime and Dubstep or do they find it to be offensive and violent in any way or am I just drunk and paranoid?

the wiggle baron · Post by **the wiggle baron** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:34 pm

Mate, thats a fucking bummer, just do us proud and go out with a banger!!

Huge big up.

incyde · Post by **incyde** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:34 pm

damn man that sucks, real sorry to hear about that. that is so not forward

BaronVon · Post by **BaronVon** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:34 pm

What a crock of shite.New Rave my arse.Really sorry to hear that.Hope you find a new show elsewhere.I reckon 1xtra should give you a show.Definately need for a Dubstep/Grime slot on there.

el sudor · Post by **el sudor** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:34 pm

Back to Rinse for a weekly show? - This would be even better.

it is pretty awful how we have here a new sound, something that is continually progressing and picking up new artists, producers and listeners, creating an underground buzz, which should in theory lay the foundations down for the genre to become a force - like dnb did/has... and the top bhoys at the bbc are replacing this show that doesnt come regualrly enough any way - for a music that is nothing but a quick fad / trend, based on the 80s that wont last for much longer than a year and a half and gets covered on the play lists and other shows anyway.

ozols man · Post by **ozols man** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:38 pm

Plasticman wrote:
Unfortunately my show on "In New DJ's We Trust" has been dropped to make way for a new show showcasing the Nu-Rave and Electro scene.

my days u must be having a laugh, fucking nu rave shite of all music taking its place?! fuck sake

bob crunkhouse · Post by **bob crunkhouse** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:40 pm

sad news

vonboyage · Post by **vonboyage** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:45 pm

Dis is flippin stupid.

this has nothing to do with ratings.

Cause im PRETTY sure it was succesful.

Ah well.. another glass ceiling thing, you'll come back stronger Plasticface.

plastician · Post by **plastician** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:46 pm

Baron_von_Carlton wrote:What a crock of shite.New Rave my arse.Really sorry to hear that.Hope you find a new show elsewhere.I reckon 1xtra should give you a show.Definately need for a Dubstep/Grime slot on there.

Personally I'd rather go back to Rinse if I had a choice between the two. I do think that 1Xtra may support a dubstep show in the near future though.

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:46 pm

you know we have your back 150% bruv. radio 1 or whereever you go.
change is always good.

plastician · Post by **plastician** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:49 pm

Vonboyage wrote:Dis is flippin stupid.

this has nothing to do with ratings.

Cause im PRETTY sure it was succesful.

Ah well.. another glass ceiling thing, you'll come back stronger Plasticface.

It was a great success, unfortunately the show is supposed to keep moving onwards and rotating hosts every 6 months. I was kept on for 3 rotations which was good going still.

Also with Maryanne, Ace & Vis and Ras Kwame supporting the sound so well on a weekly basis they probably felt no need to have it represented as a specialist show on In New DJ's.

ozeb · Post by **ozeb** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:52 pm

Plasticman wrote:Also with Maryanne, Ace & Vis and Ras Kwame supporting the sound so well on a weekly basis they probably felt no need to have it represented as a specialist show on In New DJ's.

To your point, perhaps the sound is reaching a level of acceptance that it's no longer a speciality? Regardless - I was feeling every show I managed to catch.

Big up Plastician!

plastician · Post by **plastician** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:54 pm

ozeb wrote:
Plasticman wrote:Also with Maryanne, Ace & Vis and Ras Kwame supporting the sound so well on a weekly basis they probably felt no need to have it represented as a specialist show on In New DJ's.
To your point, perhaps the sound is reaching a level of acceptance that it's no longer a speciality? Regardless - I was feeling every show I managed to catch.

Big up Plastician!

Yeah possibly. That said though I still get emails every show from people all over the globe who've never heard the stuff before so I think it was good that there was a 100% dedicated show on the station for the time it lasted.

Although it works in many movements, its still important we recognise both grime and dubstep as genres in their own right without putting them under the urban or electronica umbrellas.

ozeb · Post by **ozeb** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:58 pm

agreed

feasible_weasel · Post by **feasible_weasel** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:00 pm

that sucks

whats with the weird music that replacing it??
all 10 people who like that music be happy now

sand leaper · Post by **sand leaper** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:06 pm

It was bound to happen at some point. The show has always rotated its DJs (the point of it is to have brand new DJs there all the time after all), so I think passing the switch three times is a quite good result, especially considering the fact that DJs playing more mainstream and "accessible" music on the show have been switched out a lot earlier.

Also, Plastic's sets contained less and less grime as they went by, so maybe this pause from the FM dial could give him and grime the time it needs to get on better terms again when a new show is on the cards.

bob crunkhouse · Post by **bob crunkhouse** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:09 pm

feasible_weasel wrote:that sucks
whats with the weird music that replacing it??
all 10 people who like that music be happy now

what electro and so called nu rave?

its pretty popular mate

kit kat · Post by **kit kat** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:13 pm

Sad news

It's been a great show for a while and good luck with ur next big step

samsupa · Post by **samsupa** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 6:16 pm

This show is one that I looked forward to hearing everytime I could get a copy of it. I loved the 22 minutes to know section too the entire show format was wicked. Back to the underground now.

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