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Jack Moss - Excession [Drum & Bass] (pg. 4)
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| SYSTEM-J |
They do still make music like this! At least a third of these tracks are from 2010, the rest from the last few years. I was record shopping in Manchester at the weekend and I saw that Alaska has a new album out. They had the gorgeous vinyl sleeve up in the window.
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| Adam420 |
| Yes I feared you were gonna come back and say something like that and make me sound completely silly. I guess I should have done some research first. Anyway, I guess the correct thing to say is that I wish enough people made this kind of break beat music and at this level of quality that people who choose to spin this kind of stuff do not all end up playing the same music. Again, I may be mistaken there, but I just feel like it isn't so commonplace anymore, and I doubt I'm wrong. |
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| corjay9 |
^I think it has more to do with the fact that dnb and breaks never really caught on in North America, whereas it was huge in the UK at the end of the 90s, it's definitely out of style in 2010.
Downloading this right now, I've listened to every one of your mixes, and especially loved your progressive breaks mix.. I have no doubt this one will dissapoint. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by corjay9
I have no doubt this one will dissapoint. |
Harsh, man.
Drum 'n bass is still pretty popular in the UK, at least where I live. It may not be at the same level of trendiness as in the 90s, but the success of Pendulum opened the doors for other commercially popular acts like Chase & Status and Sub Focus, while underground drum 'n bass hitched a ride on the explosive popularity of dubstep. Most dubstep events also have a drum 'n bass DJ or room.
This atmospheric stuff isn't popular, certainly not like it was in the mid-90s, but the whole point of these mixes is to show these supposedly "dead" styles like atmospheric or prog breaks actually still have a lot of good stuff going on. |
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| corjay9 |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Harsh, man.
Drum 'n bass is still pretty popular in the UK, at least where I live. It may not be at the same level of trendiness as in the 90s, but the success of Pendulum opened the doors for other commercially popular acts like Chase & Status and Sub Focus, while underground drum 'n bass hitched a ride on the explosive popularity of dubstep. Most dubstep events also have a drum 'n bass DJ or room.
This atmospheric stuff isn't popular, certainly not like it was in the mid-90s, but the whole point of these mixes is to show these supposedly "dead" styles like atmospheric or prog breaks actually still have a lot of good stuff going on. |
Haha that was a typo, I mean't won't dissapoint.. which would have made it a double negative, hahaha.. I was tired. I love dnb, but usually listen to the darker heavier type stuff, so this mix was refreshing! Listened to it last night..
So has dnb made a revival in the UK because of dubstep? Over here I think I know of one tiny private club that holds dnb events like once every two months.. I went to one once and there was like 15 people in there, super sketch looking.. It's a shame. |
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| Adam420 |
^^
Most DnB and dubstep stuff here is really underground and is organized and attended mostly by the rave.ca people. I'd definitely check the events listing on that site if looking for an event where these styles are played. Clubs are not where you'll find them. |
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| rawbound |
| Just the kinda D'n'B I'm most fond of. Great mix man :) |
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| G-Con |
Really enjoyed this mix, I don't normally like drum & bass (and my knowledge of it is zero) but I liked this style.
Can you recommend albums, comps, or DJ's I should investigate for this type of sound. The melodic ones appeal to me more.
As for the D&B scene in the UK, it has definitely had a revival in the last couple of years with quite a few nights going on around the country. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| I'm still exploring myself. I recommend checking out all the artists and labels I used in this mix. |
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