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MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:28 pm
by DjGarethJ
Whats your opinions on MC's with Dubstep?
It works very well with DNB, but with dubstep im kind of unsure.
This video makes me worry though;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvBzdEs9au8
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:31 pm
by daddy mchectic
I think it works well on recordings:
Soundcloud
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:32 pm
by jayladders
depends on the mc. some mcs take it over the top. also depends on the tune, for example, an mc spittin out to "rimz" by skream would be a disaster.
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:36 pm
by HangManDubstep
i dont like them to be honest. but if they know when to be quiet and have good energy and connection with the crowd then they are a good thing to have
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:38 pm
by RawGreenDubstep
depends, if they have some decent bars, it's alright but it's better just to have the plain old dubstep solo
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:41 pm
by truefiktion
I dont think it ever works. dubstep is all about the music and how the wobbles and melodies blend together and imagine how much worse some jump up would be if there was an MC over the top. when there are MCs on GetDarker i nearly always cringe at some the things they say buttttttt thats just my opinion

Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:43 pm
by mashmash
i think simple hosting goes well, it gets annoying when mc's never shut up. pretty much the same with similar genres, not just dubstep
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:45 pm
by HRKRT
depends on the mc
pokes does it well. so does toast.
i like nomad as well, but hes a very different style
then again im really into my grime, so maybe im a bit biased
at the end of the day its all preference
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:46 pm
by DjGarethJ
Take a look at this video ;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvBzdEs9au8
And then you'll know why I've gone off the idea of an MC
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:08 pm
by Rahul
Thats just crazy d
He dosent really mc he just hosts
In my opinion he made that tune slightly bearable

Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:13 pm
by krakfox
but poakes is jokes...joakes!
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:22 pm
by BANNERWORX
As Dubstep is a break off from the UKG music scene, same as grime, and uk funky, the role of a mc will always be there.
There are a fair few that I certainly would never book for many reasons including they don't interact with the crowd, talk a whole heap of rubbish and tend to want to over power the sound of the music in a venue. If promoters, and dj's are honest with these guys and let them know they are not the flavour of the night, then I think, the same with other genres, those who are coming up will take their time, write decent lyrics that the crowd will enjoy and make the night such a task, but that's wishful thinking, been in this scene for over 10 years, and it still hasn't changed

Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:47 pm
by DRTY
I like MCs, but they have to know what they're doing. Knowing when to stop spitting is key. You don't want someone throwing down lyrics constantly
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:50 pm
by ashley
Dunno.
I like MCs who have a clue, Rod Azlan, Sarge Pokes, Crazy D just to name the big three.
Joker D, Toast, Dread MC, Dynamite, Beezy all need an honorable mention.
I'm sure there are a few more to name but i'm trying to watch a porno
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:48 pm
by nikki
ashley wrote:Dunno.
I like MCs who have a clue, Rod Azlan, Sarge Pokes, Crazy D just to name the big three.
Joker D, Toast, Dread MC, Dynamite, Beezy all need an honorable mention.
I'm sure there are a few more to name but i'm trying to watch a porno
haha @ the porno comment!
I think the MC needs to KNOW/feel the tracks. Don't spit over vocals, play around with breakdowns and LEAVE some mixes ALONE.
Some DnB events became MC raves with a guy spinning tunes. Dubstep is a DJ/Producer genre with MC's there to enhance.
A good MC will work WITH the DJ/tunes and hype up the crowd - I like a bit of crowd interaction when done well, it adds another dimension
at the end of the day, their voice is an instrument... and when played well with all the others = Harmony <3
IMO.
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:33 pm
by truefiktion
nikki wrote:ashley wrote:Dunno.
I like MCs who have a clue, Rod Azlan, Sarge Pokes, Crazy D just to name the big three.
Joker D, Toast, Dread MC, Dynamite, Beezy all need an honorable mention.
I'm sure there are a few more to name but i'm trying to watch a porno
haha @ the porno comment!
I think the MC needs to KNOW/feel the tracks. Don't spit over vocals, play around with breakdowns and LEAVE some mixes ALONE.
Some DnB events became MC raves with a guy spinning tunes. Dubstep is a DJ/Producer genre with MC's there to enhance.
A good MC will work WITH the DJ/tunes and hype up the crowd - I like a bit of crowd interaction when done well, it adds another dimension
at the end of the day, their voice is an instrument... and when played well with all the others = Harmony <3
IMO.

Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:38 pm
by GV1
Virus Syndicate are the only MC's I enjoy on Dubstep. But I feel they know how to work the music, they've been around since I can ever remember.
I'm not really feeling P Moneys Slang track. He talks sterotypical junk over most of it. Sukh should have released that beat without P Moneys vocals. Ruined the track.
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:47 pm
by jiggamanjoe
nothing atall wrong with crazy d mate

Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:35 am
by DjGarethJ
Rahul wrote:
Thats just crazy d
He dosent really mc he just hosts
In my opinion he made that tune slightly bearable

Im sorry I posted the wrong link up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_9o3gXt0Qo
Its not Crazy D, its a guy called The Artist Envy.
Re: MC's and Dubstep?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:07 am
by spydee
if they do it right then it can work, depends on the type of tunes playing in the set tho.
should be more so hosting than actually spitting loads of bars, but that said a nicely done power 32 or 64 occassionally can be sick. works much better in raves.