Producer called Compa

[Zipples]

he played a couple of sets for me in Croydon at the night I was running at the time and didn't ask for a penny in return...he came down by car a huge distance

see this is probably the reason Compa catches hate from within the scene. travelling from Yorkshire, or wherever the fuck, to croydon, to play for an hour for free is an expense most aspiring producers probably can't afford.

That argument goes completely against the main argument of him being big headed and egotistical. If that was so he would not only refuse to play for free but charge a lot despite being fully capable of playing for free.

So he gets hate for 2 things that completely contradict each other lol.

Compa got popular too quickly that was his downfall, big up him for ignoring the hate and just keep doing what hes doing. I've always enjoyed his music, his radio shows and his sets.. isn't that what counts?

I actually understand the DMZ bootlegging hate though, although I put that down to naivety rather than him conciously trying to make his name bigger.

yeh i kinda had benton's comments about his parents in mind. when ppl just say oh that person's got an ego i tend to assume they just don't like them but aren't sure why.

[TopManLurka]

he played a couple of sets for me in Croydon at the night I was running at the time and didn't ask for a penny in return...he came down by car a huge distance

see this is probably the reason Compa catches hate from within the scene. travelling from Yorkshire, or wherever the fuck, to croydon, to play for an hour for free is an expense most aspiring producers probably can't afford.

thus attracting resentment. also gives promoters the idea that people playing for free is fine. which is bullshit imo. even if they're complete unknown you should at least be offering to pay their travel expenses.

It's like the same as one might feel at the idea of doing a sick internship in London but knowing that you can't because only kids with parents who can support them will be able to do it. same difference.

what's jokes though is that the ppl who are annoyed about it act like they wouldn't be doing the same, given the same privileges.

gentrification of the underground etc etc blah blah this shit happens all the time. i blame fact magazine.

this was just a mindfuck to read, everyone plays for free at some point. and people say i chat sh*t itt...

[Zipples]

he played a couple of sets for me in Croydon at the night I was running at the time and didn't ask for a penny in return...he came down by car a huge distance

see this is probably the reason Compa catches hate from within the scene. travelling from Yorkshire, or wherever the fuck, to croydon, to play for an hour for free is an expense most aspiring producers probably can't afford.

thus attracting resentment. also gives promoters the idea that people playing for free is fine. which is bullshit imo. even if they're complete unknown you should at least be offering to pay their travel expenses.

It's like the same as one might feel at the idea of doing a sick internship in London but knowing that you can't because only kids with parents who can support them will be able to do it. same difference.

what's jokes though is that the ppl who are annoyed about it act like they wouldn't be doing the same, given the same privileges.

gentrification of the underground etc etc blah blah this shit happens all the time. i blame fact magazine.

It seems he cannot win whatever he does, by doing me a huge favour he is apparently attracting resentment, I have also played countless shows for free and the event itself had zero budget and was a unique weekly event.

And it's interesting that you again are I have to assume an established member that has created another alias as you are worried about people knowing who you are.

yeh tbh i don't think my post says anything that untoward no need to jump on the defence. i was just sayin maybe that's why he gets ppl at him.

also not every1 who follows the scene needs to be a forum head mate i've just been watching this develop and felt a compulsion to contribute.

[TopManLurka]

I actually understand the DMZ bootlegging hate though, although I put that down to naivety rather than him conciously trying to make his name bigger.

this has been my only qualm with this guy since day 1.
i definitely don't see it as naivety but more an altruistic act on his half.

You can tell this forum has really gone to shit as of late.

because someone has upset your m8? fuck off, people learn more about what's going on here than they do elsewhere.
you sound like someone on twitter trying to be cool by dropping that line. ironing at its best.

[Widowmaker]

I actually understand the DMZ bootlegging hate though, although I put that down to naivety rather than him conciously trying to make his name bigger.

this has been my only qualm with this guy since day 1.
i definitely don't see it as naivety but more an altruistic act on his half.

You can tell this forum has really gone to shit as of late.

because someone has upset your m8? fuck off, people learn more about what's going on here than they do elsewhere.
you sound like someone on twitter trying to be cool by dropping that line. ironing at its best.

Seeing as i've been here for a while, and actively post i think i'm allowed to have an opinion as a forum user same as you.

Most of your posts are just irritating to read, obviously that's your point trying to be edgy and real (lol)

At least i can be open about who i am, and not hide behind an alias like you. fassy

[Widowmaker]

no one has upset me either m25, its just a shame how negative and agressive people are in this scene. no wonder everyone's leaving to make other music lol

[TopManLurka]

nah you tried to be one of them guys that ridicules the forum, you're not that guy though loool

[TopManLurka]

no one has upset me either m25, its just a shame how negative and agressive people are in this scene. no wonder everyone's leaving to make other music lol

is this life? because of dubstepforum l000000l, shirley u cant be srs/

[Widowmaker]

It's not just the forum though is it.. Hence this thread.. lololol

ooh edgy now hes typing like incinic because he has nothing of value to say.. aww

[TopManLurka]

but you just blamed people departing this sound, on dubstepforum. looooooool, no way.

[Widowmaker]

did i? where? i said people are negative and agresssive in the scene no wonder everyones leaving etc etc because its true.

Not, everyones leaving because of toppleblurka on dubstepforum making them cry

[Widowmaker]

anyway i'm done, stop derailing the thread and argue with me on PM's pls x

[TopManLurka]

PAL the fred was derailed from long time back. but the fact that you said this makes me think that you think that dubstepforum is responsible for the influx of house/techno in the uk atm looooool

no one has upset me either m25, its just a shame how negative and agressive people are in this scene. no wonder everyone's leaving to make other music lol

Not, everyones leaving because of toppleblurka on dubstepforum making them cry

seen, i'm the most positive poster on this forum. x amount of people on here hate on your guy for no reason whatsoever, i come correct and state my only qualm though.

[orangeluva56]

saw this on twitter and didnt really get the vibe that benton was calling out compa... kinda disheartening knowing that producers are calling each other out at a time when dubstep is definitely not at its greatest.

[distantlights91]

The only problem I have with his DMZ refixes was that they were fairly boring and unimaginative, at least IMO... check his Anti War Dub refix for example:



The tune itself is a really average "dungeon sound" Kryptic Minds knockoff, it's not horrendous or anything but it's not that interesting either, if it weren't for the Anti War Dub sample nobody would have really given a shit about it. All the best parts of the tune are in that sample. For me at least if you're remixing a tune you should bring something new to the table, or what's the point? Same with Root, Dem A Talk (obviously that one's not a DMZ refix but the same point stands, the Mavado vocal is the only reason to listen to it, TMSV did a much more interesting remix. What's with all the Dem A Talk remixes anyway? Mavado has other tunes...). Obviously this is all just my opinion, I know a lot of people like these tunes... I just can't really see the draw myself. Some of Compa's other tunes are a bit more interesting but it seems with the refixes he just samples well known tunes to elevate a mediocre tune's appeal...

[Figment]

this isn't a reply or response to anybody elses post, this is related to the topic of the thread only.

i like the anti-war refix, takes the original to another dimension, imo if you listen to it as music rather than "butchering the holy grail" then you might actually be able to enjoy the music.

in response to DeniedExistence, if someone was to play me a copy of it without the samples from anti-war dub, i'd still enjoy it a lot personally, and i promise that's not to make an arguement, i hate arguements.
so please don't read that as an arguement

[distantlights91]

in response to DeniedExistence, if someone was to play me a copy of it without the samples from anti-war dub, i'd still enjoy it a lot personally, and i promise that's not to make an arguement, i hate arguements.
so please don't read that as an arguement

Fair enough, each to their own.That style of dubstep is very hit and miss to me. Producers like Kryptic Minds, SP:MC, LX One, J:Kenzo and a few other guys who followed on from Loefah's dark subby half step style are fucking amazing but so much of the "dungeon" type stuff just bores me. Like I said I know a lot of people really like that style so maybe it's just me...

[Figment]

in response to DeniedExistence, if someone was to play me a copy of it without the samples from anti-war dub, i'd still enjoy it a lot personally, and i promise that's not to make an arguement, i hate arguements.
so please don't read that as an arguement

Fair enough, each to their own.That style of dubstep is very hit and miss to me. Producers like Kryptic Minds, SP:MC, LX One, J:Kenzo and a few other guys who followed on from Loefah's dark subby half step style are fucking amazing but so much of the "dungeon" type stuff just bores me. Like I said I know a lot of people really like that style so maybe it's just me...

yeah i see what you are saying, and agree to some extent, pretty much everyone except for the producers involved in that sound know that there is too much of it atm.

although personally i don't really associate Compa with that sound so much, i honestly think although a lot of people do narrow him down to dungeon, i think he has achieved a unique sound, there is a different kind of energy coming from his music than there is with most dungeon.

[ghosttown]

Compa seems to be the only producer who can do bootlegs of Mala tunes and get away with it.

Sad times!

[Pistonsbeneath]

He could have made the ancient memories refix from the original Luciano vocal