America vs UK

[SGN]

Yeah, I don't really care where an artist is from either, but since the question is "UK or US?", it's gotta be UK for me by quite a distance. I'm not from either country so I don't have a bias but the UK gave us Mala, Pinch, Loefah, Untold, James Blake, Mount Kimbie, Instra:Mental, Ramadanman....I could go on. I can't really think of a US producer I like as much as these guys. But if we're talking more on the experimental hip-hop/electronica side, then yeah Flying Lotus and most of the Brainfeeder crew are doing amazing things.

[truefiktion]

UK hands down...not being biased...we just make better dubstep. We stick to our roots and still try and keep the original dubstep sounds. i dont mind some american stuff but very little. Every american dubstep producer combined would still get shat on by Loefah from a great height

except you are being completely biased.

yeah i am. want a biscuit?

[ManSLAG]

BELGIUM! Lawl, the only miniscule thing i notice between the 2 is that UK dubstep seems to be more heavily influenced by Dub, Garage, and Grime, where as American is more electronic-y...if that makes sense.

[1017_duck]

UK hands down...not being biased...we just make better dubstep. We stick to our roots and still try and keep the original dubstep sounds. i dont mind some american stuff but very little. Every american dubstep producer combined would still get shat on by Loefah from a great height

except you are being completely biased.

yeah i am. want a biscuit?

grow up, kid.

[StarHopper]

I tend to get excited when an american starts makin noise because the scene here has yet to take off,

Where do you live? The scene seems pretty big in the U.S.

Illinois. I know it's big in Cali and Colorado, but I haven't found a consistent dubstep venue round these parts.

http://www.thekineticplayground.com/

This is my take on the dubstep scene in the USA.

It all depends what region you are from. In the south it's a lot of hipsters and scenesters who are hopping on it because they enjoy the big sound and party atmosphere. However, on the West Coast the psychedlic aspect of dubstep is drawing a lot of people into the scene. I love the fact that I can go to dubstep shows and see 50 year old hippies decked out in Grateful Dead gear straight GETTING DOWN. It's awesome.

Also about the hoopers...who reallly cares?? Personally I think watching a skilled hooper is a beautiful thing, especially those awesommeee LED hoops. As far as the east coast and midwest...its a mixed bag. Lots of people that just enjoy big sound and partying, hippies, scenesters. etc.

The scene here is pretty much exactly what you would expect of a scene in America. Different people liking it for differrent reasons, and beccause of the producers putting out alll sorts of styles. Also for some reason American girls LOVEEEE dubstep. I think its because the bass feels good on their.....

[shoot2stun]

amayrrriiicccaa.....FUCK YEA!!!

Actually I like producers from both...there are just so many more in UK. And like most things in the American music scene, as it gets more popular it gets devalued. Still, there is a lot of great stuff coming outside of those.

[AltDubstep]

yeah

[bagelator]

it's all about kazakh panpipe bands in '10

[_boring]

@OP - what do u mean by american stuff btw?

[2nd chance]

However, on the West Coast the psychedlic aspect of dubstep is drawing a lot of people into the scene.[/quote]

Hence, I like dubstep.

Anyway, I'm fairly certain I like UK producers more. That makes me cool, right?

[rob sparx]

it's a catch 22. We're not the originators so if we take it a different direction we're making a mockery, if we're following the status quo we're jumping on the bandwagon.

UK producers can get those same attitudes too trust me I know!

Pay no attention to it though write whatever the fuk you want

[sigbowls]

for crazy head banger stuff the us

[truefiktion]

UK hands down...not being biased...we just make better dubstep. We stick to our roots and still try and keep the original dubstep sounds. i dont mind some american stuff but very little. Every american dubstep producer combined would still get shat on by Loefah from a great height

except you are being completely biased.

yeah i am. want a biscuit?

grow up, kid.

clearly im joking. i am being biased though but meh lol i just prefer UK dubstep

[dro524]

The american dubstep scene, in my opinion, is slowly dying. For this big rave here in Austin they actually booked Mt. Eden. Every other show is tearout. There are a few good shows down here but they're quite rare.

[_boring]

its just posers who suck. once they move on, we will have a great core of people we picked up along the way.

i just played before Gemmy in Buffalo and this was the tracklist (recording up very soon).... so yea, we are keeping it real and dropping knowledge if you really look for us.

Kryptic Minds & Youngsta - Cold Blooded
Pinch - Double Edged RMX
Code071 -London Sumtin (Seven remix)
Monkeysteak - Lighthouse Dub (Pinch remix)
Caper - Friction
TMSV - Signal
Synkro - Resevoir
V.I.V.E.K. - Feel It
Kryptic Minds - Wasteland
Kromestar & Distinction - Zzzapah
RSD - Rise Up
Siminoff - Dread Control
Kutz - Glitchy Finger
Quantum Soul - Herb Time
Skream - Dark Light
Truth - Puppets
DJ Madd- Someone (Breakage rmx)
Quantum Soul - Creation Dub
RSD - Speeka Box
Kromestar - Mo Fire
O-Dessa - Hell Gate LDN (dub)
Quantum Soul - Resurrection (dub)
Von D ft Phephe - Love Music (forthcoming Argon)
Utah Jazz - Take No More (N-Type remix)
Kromestar - Devil
Mala - Miracles
O-Dessa - Classical Remix (dub)
O-Dessa - The Runaway (dub)

[MrWobbles]

Everybody wants to sound like datsik, these are the complaints I hear.

[Ericcloud]

Yea, I have heard that too, but that tends to be mainstream.

[MrWobbles]

Well datsik used to be underground until everyone else made him famous lol.

[thierry_le_dj]

i just think everyone has there own style does not matter where your from!

[Genevieve]

So in that sense the difference between the UK and the US is sort of like the difference between Miles Davis and a high school jazz band.