Drum & Bass, death of

bjackman · Post by **bjackman** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:13 pm

is drum n bass dead? i gotta say i fuckin love most of the mainstream dnb from before like 2006 [to a certain extent - Drumsound and Bassline Smith took the formula too far i think..]

but i've heard very few good tunes in 2008 so far

so what can people recommend that's come out in 08?
i'm likin:

- Influx UK - Show 'em what you got [this hasn't actually come out yet, and i know it's a bit ..gay..]

- Lomax and Focus - 5 weeks [flipside to Twelve by Zinc]

- and clipz is just A GENIUS so i gotta say ugly/offline

so far disappointed by what i've heard of the calibre album

i'm worried that i'm gona get hated on for liking jump up..

edit: also http://www.myspace.com/THEMISTA check No Matter What, it's like some sort of mad Happy Hardcore/DNB crossover - what a legend. apparently it was pretty big in the clubs for a couple of months

mumble · Post by **mumble** » Sat May 31, 2008 1:50 pm

Nothing wrong with liking Jump Up, its dancefloor friendly in my eyes.

I dont think D&B is dead though, theres plenty of quality releases that are out there just not on the big labels like Hospital, who havent really done it for me since "Tough Guys Dont Dance" was released. I like what Shogun have been knocking out lately though, some killer tracks from Icicle and Alix Perez. Saying that though Ive shifted alot of attention from Jump Up tunes to more laid back liquid style tracks, due to the poor releases from major Jump Up labels.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adSC1iK_n98

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuWpGxzXD7o

This track makes me wet myself, proper rolling tune !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_MQcl4M6J0

Ive also noticed far more minimal style D&B tracks knocking about, perhaps D&B is going get stripped down to its basics, just rolling beats !

And I cant forget the best release in my eyes so far this year, Logistics "Reality Checkpoint", the album is immense.

blizzardmusic · Post by **blizzardmusic** » Sat May 31, 2008 7:37 pm

Influx UK - It's Love

BRILLIANT TUNE!

tacospheros · Post by **tacospheros** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:44 pm

breakage still got tunes, marcus visionary got tunes, digital's got tunes, Dub Ones got tunes . plenty of good shit . just gotta look around. check out Equinox's radio show on jungletrain, he plays plenty of good new shit

also REMARC is bringing back the fire. check his myspace

and check my mang Deos hes got some ill new shit too . on some oldskool biznez

http://www.myspace.com/deos

also if ya never heard of em , Clip and Carbine from north carolina got some illlll shit

http://www.myspace.com/clipandcarbine

tacospheros · Post by **tacospheros** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:48 pm

holy fuck, check out remarcs myspace, hes got some siiiiiiiick dubs on there. peep the one with my homey Stada

darkmatteruk · Post by **darkmatteruk** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:50 pm

bjackman wrote:is drum n bass dead?

seriously, if you are having doubts about dnb, then you are listening to the wrong styles, you need to check out the sect, proket, limewax, dylan, current value, noisia, catacomb, misanthrop, i could go on and on, trust me these guys are smashing it

blizzardmusic · Post by **blizzardmusic** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:27 pm

darkmatterUK wrote:
bjackman wrote:is drum n bass dead?
seriously, if you are having doubts about dnb, then you are listening to the wrong styles, you need to check out the sect, proket, limewax, dylan, current value, noisia, catacomb, misanthrop, i could go on and on, trust me these guys are smashing it

Very evil kind of music I see. I wouldn't reccomend these artists only though, there is some liquid that is killing it at the moment, like Atlantic Connection and Alix Perez. I reccomend Icicle, very leftfield, probably the best producer for sub-low sounding riddem.

darkmatteruk · Post by **darkmatteruk** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:32 pm

ill check them out, i mostly like my dnb to be seriously filthy, the dark side of dnb, (renegade hardware, freak etc) is taking over tho. i really cant listen to the accelerated culture "jump up" side of things any more, and havent for quite some time

blizzardmusic · Post by **blizzardmusic** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:41 pm

darkmatterUK wrote:ill check them out, i mostly like my dnb to be seriously filthy, the dark side of dnb, (renegade hardware, freak etc) is taking over tho. i really cant listen to the accelerated culture "jump up" side of things any more, and havent for quite some time

Listen to Icicle, very mind-boggling.

darkmatteruk · Post by **darkmatteruk** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:46 pm

got some icicle and atlantic connection folders downloading now

darkmatteruk · Post by **darkmatteruk** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:47 pm

dc downloads, everything you could ever want, and more

COURT · Post by **COURT** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:41 am

Chase & Status - Brazil

Pistonsbeneath · Post by **Pistonsbeneath** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:44 am

FANU
SPOR
LIMEWAX
BLACK SUN EMPIRE
CURRENT VALUE
EVOL INTENT

darkmatteruk · Post by **darkmatteruk** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:04 am

Piston wrote:FANU
SPOR
LIMEWAX
BLACK SUN EMPIRE
CURRENT VALUE
EVOL INTENT

abs0 fuckin lutely, 7 angels with 7 plagues still gets me every time

"the final battle between heaven and hell approaches" pow pow pow pow etc and so on

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if you spill the beans, you open up a can of worms. and how can you let sleeping dogs lie when youve let the cat out of the bag, thats when you find yourself up the creak without a paddle, once youve scored that own goal, theyll hit you for six, and youll end up talking in clichés til the cows come home

bjackman · Post by **bjackman** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:34 am

nice one guys this is all good

gotta say i really rate chase and status they kill dancefloors without just making shit music - and yeah you're right about Brazil i forgot that one was new! hopeful about their album [and INDIAN DUB IS ON IT!]

and Noisia are something special i reckon my mate will is their biggest fan in the world

not really feelin technical itch, limewax, dylan, evol intent etc etc though they have just taken the amen break rinsage a bit too far IMO [although it would be maaad sick if there were just a couple of EPs of it or something]

anyway yeah i'll check out the new shogun stuff and logistics' album although i've always seen logistics as a bellend so my opinion is already swayed..

and liquid.. it sounds lovely but there's just never anything new in it - get a few lovely samples and make a nice beat, put them together, get some nice chords going and repeat repeat repeat..

and OH MY DAYS SPOR IS SICK [check myspace tunes and Dust Falls off the new EP]. what am i chattin about "dnb is dead" i was completely wrong - you just gotta look in the right places!

darkmatteruk · Post by **darkmatteruk** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:46 am

glad your seeing sense again, i take it you know of The Sect and the boys from offkey recordings? they are all takin it to the next level, proket, masheen etc sick sick sick

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if you spill the beans, you open up a can of worms. and how can you let sleeping dogs lie when youve let the cat out of the bag, thats when you find yourself up the creak without a paddle, once youve scored that own goal, theyll hit you for six, and youll end up talking in clichés til the cows come home

Pistonsbeneath · Post by **Pistonsbeneath** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:29 am

bjackman wrote:nice one guys this is all good

gotta say i really rate chase and status they kill dancefloors without just making shit music - and yeah you're right about Brazil i forgot that one was new! hopeful about their album [and INDIAN DUB IS ON IT!]

and Noisia are something special i reckon my mate will is their biggest fan in the world

not really feelin technical itch, limewax, dylan, evol intent etc etc though they have just taken the amen break rinsage a bit too far IMO [although it would be maaad sick if there were just a couple of EPs of it or something]

anyway yeah i'll check out the new shogun stuff and logistics' album although i've always seen logistics as a bellend so my opinion is already swayed..

and liquid.. it sounds lovely but there's just never anything new in it - get a few lovely samples and make a nice beat, put them together, get some nice chords going and repeat repeat repeat..

and OH MY DAYS SPOR IS SICK [check myspace tunes and Dust Falls off the new EP]. what am i chattin about "dnb is dead" i was completely wrong - you just gotta look in the right places!

yeah noisia for me are a bit hit
& miss but concussion & block control VIP are the shit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g84LYUH7b2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il6XOSQMVDQ

you didn't mention fanu...he's my absolute favourite producer making d&b now..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAjRd18xOmo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ838XDs ... re=related

heres my fave thing spor has done hehe..

it's a white label remix a famous tune from two years ago so i don't think he can complain about it being uploaded here.

https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php? ... 637189F00C

ramadanman · Post by **ramadanman** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:37 pm

especially feeling

alix perez
darkestral / instramental
d-bridge
break
icicle
martsman
subtle audio

at the moment

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:44 pm

ramadanman wrote:especially feeling

alix perez
darkestral / instramental
d-bridge
break

this. some of the only DnB producers that i still enjoy listening to, icicle i have really liked since i heard that "so close" tune, that kicking sub is a lot!

djake · Post by **djake** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:06 pm

1998 - 2001 is my fav peroid of drum and bass, althou i didnt listen to it then as i was only 8 - 10 years old and had more fun playing in mud and climbing trees

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