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.
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:40 pm
by truefiktion
jamesgarfield wrote:
truefiktion wrote: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?
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:56 pm
by 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.
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:11 pm
by 1017_duck
truefiktion wrote:
jamesgarfield wrote:
truefiktion wrote: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.
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 6:44 pm
by StarHopper
AllNightDayDream wrote:
wehlfest wrote:
AllNightDayDream wrote: 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.
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.....
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:42 pm
by 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.
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:51 pm
by AltDubstep
yeah
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:46 pm
by bagelator
it's all about kazakh panpipe bands in '10
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 12:14 am
by _boring
@OP - what do u mean by american stuff btw?
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:54 am
by 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?
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:42 am
by rob sparx
pkay wrote: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
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 10:42 pm
by sigbowls
for crazy head banger stuff the us
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:45 pm
by truefiktion
jamesgarfield wrote:
truefiktion wrote:
jamesgarfield wrote:
truefiktion wrote: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
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:02 am
by 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.
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 1:07 am
by _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)
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:15 pm
by MrWobbles
Everybody wants to sound like datsik, these are the complaints I hear.
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 9:22 pm
by Ericcloud
Yea, I have heard that too, but that tends to be mainstream.
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:23 am
by MrWobbles
Well datsik used to be underground until everyone else made him famous lol.
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:00 am
by thierry_le_dj
i just think everyone has there own style does not matter where your from!
Re: America vs UK
Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 11:48 am
by Genevieve
iamjoncannon wrote: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.