Can't say I love standard drum & bass (although I like some of it (mostly older Metalheadz, Good Looking, RAM and Moving Shadow stuff)), but some variants of it are awesome, mainly drill 'n bass (Squarepusher, Vibert), jazzy and atmospheric d&b (Spring Heel Jack, 4Hero) or Detroit-inspired d&b (Photek, Peshay).
Most of the new, so-called liquid stuff from labels such as Hospital is ing unimaginative.
jupiterone
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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
I'd say that depends entirely on the type of DnB you listen to.
you are correct. i guess this applies to practically every genre of music
rawbound
This thread needs a little
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I'd say drum 'n bass is the most open of all the genres, because all it is is a double-time breakbeat. That's it. That's the only generic requirement of drum 'n bass. The actual music can be absolutely ing anything: ragga, dub, jazz, funk, ambient, trance, house, rock, pop... whatever.
As such, making sweeping statements about the whole genre seems fundamentally ludicrous. Unless you have a fundamental love/aversion to high-speed breakbeat rhythms, how can you say anything unconditionally about this style?
And with that said, it's all the more of a ing shame that so much drum 'n bass, particularly as made by the artists that dominate the scene in terms of popularity and exposure, is so ing boring and similar-sounding. Junglists have literally all music to use, and they stick with the same boring bass sounds and repetitive MC wankery.
Domesticated
crazydave023
It took me a while, but I am finally starting to get into drum n bass. I listened to a few mixes back in'00-'01 because an older kid in my building hooked my up. I just never got around to taking the time to appreciate this style of music. I guess now that I am older, I am learning more and making an effort to be as open minded as possible not only with music, but with various other subjects as well. Feel free to recommend any artists new or old.
If you like the golden age sound with an update check this out. I was hoping from more of this artist but has been MIA since the release.:conf:
I would also recommend checking out PFM, the guy never put out a weak track...so many gems. If you are a fan of John Graham aka Quivver check out his Skanna alias. His seminal work was Hardcore and Jungle/DnB. People still pay top dollar for the original pressings.
Mr.Mystery
Well, since this was pointlessly bumped...
Zharen
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Originally posted by jupiterone
i think it's one of the few genres where percussion plays no roll. when i say that i mean the percussion is so bland and static that it has no affect on the song whatsoever. usually percussion defines a groove, but with drum n' bass it's just 'there'. like "hey, i'm just chillin', takin' up space, no need to focus on me, i sound the same most of the time"
what a stupid thing to say. With as broad of a genre as DnB there are many different styles in which the percussion plays a more immediate role.
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Ideal example. Without the percussion it wouldn't be drum n bass.
MSZ
I almost signed a track with blu mar ten's label, mix was pretty shady though; didn't follow up :x
Godking5
DnB is good in doses. I really like the older DnB to be honest, there was much more focus on ambiance.
Roni Size, A Man Called Gerald, Goldie, State of Mind, Blu Mar Ten, A Bunch of the Artists of Oakenfold Global Underground Oslo, and many many more.
All quality
Zharen
Been really getting into Mr Joseph as of late. This UK producer's warmer, soulful sounds just really appeal to me and further highlights the different directions that dnb can take. His style reminds me of High Contrast a bit.
