[Drum and Bass] Good MC versus Bad MC?

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Posted by SuspicionVandit on Apr-06-2009 05:40:

[Drum and Bass] Good MC versus Bad MC?

Are all Drum and Bass MCs great or am I just infatuated with this portion of the culture?
Any bad MCs or sets which horrible MCs?

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Posted by RebeL9 on Apr-06-2009 09:36:

These two are the best damn MCs I've seen:

Posted by Darkarbiter on Apr-06-2009 11:56:

Well I've heard a fair bit of bad mcing, and that guy actually improves the tune, so I'll put that as good.

Posted by Ian on Apr-06-2009 12:00:

as a rule, mc's are dogshit awful. Some in dnb like Eksman for example make me want to slice my ears off. A good MC should know the basics of tunes, and not scream over the top of certain bits, just try to enhance things. In history a few have managed to do it, but many fail. However as I grew up on rave tapes, I've developed the ability to not hear most of them, just switch off to it, so long as the tape wasn't so poorly mastered that the MC was way too loud which happened in a few cases.

Posted by benni on Apr-06-2009 12:15:

when i think of DnB MCs i think of LTJ Bukem and MC Conrad... i would definetly enjoy it without him, but seems like people really like him.. they always tour together

Posted by Mr Game+Watch on Apr-06-2009 13:01:

Not a fan of MC's at all, in D&B/garage/etc. They tend to talk too much, repeating the same stuff over and over, and get in the way of the music.

Posted by Zild on Apr-06-2009 13:23:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Game+Watch
Not a fan of MC's at all, in D&B/garage/etc. They tend to talk too much, repeating the same stuff over and over, and get in the way of the music.

yes get them the fuck out

Posted by Ted Promo on Apr-06-2009 13:49:

kein

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Apr-06-2009 15:09:

I'd rather not hear them over atmospheric or jazzy drum 'n bass. Say what you like about their effectiveness, but a guy shouting "ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE PLACE" is just not classy. Ruins the mood for me.

Posted by bigsnail on Apr-06-2009 17:42:

Harry Shotta - crazy sick MC!!!

Posted by daphunky1 on Apr-06-2009 17:50:

quote:
as a rule, mc's are dogshit awful.

Truth. Why would you want some dude who can't shut up ruining the vibe? Makes zero sense to me.

Posted by gEaK on Apr-07-2009 01:37:

SuspicionVandit could you tell me what the track is that's playing in the first sample please?

99% of the time I cannot stand MC's, especially when they do it in the style shown in that first clip, I'm sure I heard the words "battyman crew" in there somewhere haha

However, sometimes I do enjoy it when the MC actually sings and harmonises with the music rather than "rapping" for example, Stamina MC and Dynamite MC

Posted by SuspicionVandit on Apr-07-2009 02:00:

quote:
Originally posted by gEaK
SuspicionVandit could you tell me what the track is that's playing in the first sample please?

Shinichi Osawa - Star Guitar (brookes Brothers remix)

Most of the sample is mixed in with Brookes Brothers - Dawn Treader.

Posted by Elec on Apr-07-2009 03:16:

I can't fuckin stand MCs even more than I can't stand radio DnB DJs like DJ Hype. All I can think of when I hear either is...

Posted by euphoria on Apr-07-2009 17:52:

I hate all MC's equally.

Posted by distant on Apr-07-2009 19:00:

hosts > MCs

unless they're spitting actual lyrics. but even that doesn't work all the time. e.g. I don't really want to hear a grime MC over anything other than grime.

Posted by bigsnail on Apr-07-2009 21:29:

again - harry mothafuckin shotta!!!

Posted by julien2 on Apr-07-2009 22:58:

Kode 9 & the Spaceape.

Stellar experience. Incredible MC.

Posted by Gauss on Apr-08-2009 00:26:

quote:
Originally posted by Darkarbiter

Well I've heard a fair bit of bad mcing, and that guy actually improves the tune, so I'll put that as good.

I dislike MCs, but every rule has an exception, Verse being one.

Also, I like the MC in this one: