[POLL] Greatest 'Dubstep' record label?

[wub]

As per title.

[Soiree]

"as per title" translates to "trick question" in wub

[wub]

"as per title" translates to "trick question" in wub

I think even I'd have trouble working in some mischief into an entirely subjective question such as this.

[Muncey]

Hows Deep Medi not made it on there?!

[garethom]

Punch Drunk for me. Hessle very close behind.

[wub]

Hows Deep Medi not made it on there?!

Forgot it, TBH.

[Muncey]

1. Medi - sheer quantity + quality, nearly at 100 releases I think and theres probably only a handful I don't like or not that fussed about.
2. Hessle - early stuff is as good as Skull Discos stuff but imo the variety they have is amazing, theres a clear evolution of their sound throughout their back catalogue.
3. Skull Disco - just a solid bunch of releases.
4. DMZ - legendary

Punch Drunk has some of my favourite tunes on but at the same time a lot I don't care about at all.. I'm sure a lot of people feel that way about Medi tbh. My 5th choice would probably be Box Clever or Tectonic.

[garethom]

Punch Drunk has some of my favourite tunes on but at the same time a lot I don't care about at all.. I'm sure a lot of people feel that way about Medi tbh.

For me, I think the tunes on Punch Drunk are just that level above everything else. Hessle has the best overall tune in "Router" though. Would've considered Deep Medi more a few years back, but there hasn't been a medi release I cared about since "Dread". DMZ has always been overrated imo, and as far as Skull Disco goes, there's only a couple of releases that I ever liked enough to own.

[particle-jim]

no mention of tempa, medi, tectonic etc...

I kinda feel that apart from DMZ these labels all seem to be sitting slightly left of field, don't get me wrong I do like that stuff too I feel the straight-up dancefloor orientated side of things seems a little under-represented

[garethom]

I'd prefer Hessle & Punch Drunk to DMZ on the dancefloor...

[Soiree]

1. DMZ 2. DEEP MEDi 3. Hyperdub

no need for defense wub, sound like gene throwing that "subjective" philosophy around.
I was obviously joking, place holding 1st post in a poll thread.

[Genevieve]

I don't view DMZ as a label in the classic sense, it's a medium for a couple of likeminded friends to release their artistic vision to the world. Same with Skull Disco to a smaller degree. It's a label no-doubt, but I don't think it's comparable to something like Deep Medi which is truly run and operated like a label as we know it.

To me it's a toss-up between Hotflush and Ghost.

[Muncey]

no mention of tempa, medi, tectonic etc...

Tempas had some absolute classic stuff, D1/Horsepower/early Skream & Benga ect.. but they've had some extremely average stuff too.

[Forum]

If you're talking about the prime years, hot flush was better than any of them, they just went wak like hyperdub

[particle-jim]

I'd prefer Hessle & Punch Drunk to DMZ on the dancefloor...

I totally get your point, I just wasn't sure quite how to phrase what I meant, there's not much "trad-dubstep" if you'll excuses the expression (I actually shivered typing that)

[RKM]

dmz - just the tunes that i fell in love with and still get the most enjoyment out of tbh, dmz007 may be b8 and stuff but it is just fucking ill

punch drunk- pev, rsd, guido, gemmy, superisk, that bristol vibe that's not as dark and 'punishing' but full of colour and vibrant, and plenty of tunes that don't just sound like dubstep with a heavy snare on the third

tempa/medi- not sure i could choose, early garagy shit on tempa + skream, and coki-tortured (possibly my favourite tune, hunted/ruffhouse stuff, and of course youngsta war cry (lol jk)
vs medi which seems to have more consistently high levels of tunes like the first 5, then all the silkie/quest etc stuff

i rate the techy hessle stuff, it's all fucking high quality but to my ears they're not the ones that get my hyped

bonus shouts: PLANET MU, tectonic, old hotflush

[kaili]

medi imo, everything they put out is consistently good

[rockonin]

I voted Punch Drink because that's the only label i know because of Kahn. I don't bother following labels.

[Riddles]

I voted Punch Drink because that's the only label i know because of Kahn. I don't bother following labels.

lol.....

[CreamLord]

Imo I don't think there's a greatest dubstep label just because they all have such solid tunes as well as some Dodge ones (talking about the ones mentioned).
also how come chestplate and tectonic aren't listed?