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Hey guys, I've just uploaded my 30 minute entry mix for a national (Australian) drum & bass DJ competition. I've been DJing for a few years now, but not entered before. If you're after a high-energy mix of dance music, give it a listen.
Tracks marked * are by Australian producers.
Tracklist:
P-80 & Rattraps - Sleepless*JETS - Pink BeatTripletrain - Too ObsessedItal Tek - GongaMoresounds - Riddim AgainJV - Standover*Jonny Faith - Zheng (Anomie’s Delirious Remix)*Machinedrum - U Don’t Survive (Chrissy Murderbot Remix)Fidser - Got My BottleRattraps & Luisterwaar - Dreadnought*COMOC - Grind ItIljus Wifmo - Frenetic*Heart Drive - When Droids CryLetabruthaknow - Tear Juker (What About Us)*EDIT:The entry mix landed me a spot in the Sydney heat, DJing in front of about 200 people. I scored a tied second place!Here's my live mix recorded on the night: Stream / DownloadTracklist:The Winstons - Amen, BrotherBeach Club & Relic - Jungle War DubAlix Perez - RIP N DIPLennie de Ice - We Are i.e. (Om Unit Edit)Mark Pritchard, Danny Breaks & Om Unit - Alien Titmarsh RiddimMoresounds - Hour of DoomAfrica HiTech - Out In the Streets VIPRattraps - Is It Really Love?*4hero - Mr Kirk's Nightmare (The Renegades Remix)>> Traxman - Callin All FreaksTripletrain - Too ObsessedBeyonce - Mine (Machinedrum Remix)Spinscott - VariationsTicklish x Boogie Dan - Wanna Be Your LoverDJ Rashad - Drank, Kush, Barz (feat. DJ Spinn)Rattraps & Nangdo - Caps Lock*Addison Groove - I Go Boom (DJ Rashad Remix)Lux Familiar - Danger ZoneRoy Ayers - Everybody Loves the Sunshine (Machinedrum Remix) -
Hey OCR,
Been a while since I've checked in, but I've been steadily chipping away at writing tracks over the last two years.
Here's one I finished about a week ago, drawing inspiration from Chicago juke, classic Warp IDM/ambient sounds, dub and drum & bass (as well as a cheeky Motown reference).
https://soundcloud.com/scatterbrain/where-did-my-baby-go
EDIT:
This tune has been officially released on Various Artists - FuFa Music, Volume 2 - a free download via Bandcamp, compiling tracks from 13 Sydney-based producers, in styles ranging from hip-hop and trap to footwork.
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It's been a while, but here's a new mix!
Scatterbrain - By the Time I Get to Phoenix Mix
A selection of dubstep and related sounds by artists that have featured at the Void and Index club nights here in Sydney, Australia.
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Wisp - Honor Beats (Sublight Records // SLR1003)
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Ah, thanks Skryp!
I hadn't done a drum & bass mix in a while, so this evening I thought I'd procrastinate a little (university composition assignment due tomorrow, of course!) and put together a few tunes I've been digging lately.
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Bumping with more audio goodness!
I recently had the pleasure of playing the opening set for Clark (Warp) and Ikonika (Hyperdub) here in Sydney - it was a crazy night, with sounds ranging from banging/funky house to gritty, lurching beats and 180bpm breakbeat chaos.
I recorded a redux of my set from the night, which follows on in a similar vein to my previous mix - a selection of garage and techno-inspired dubstep.
Check it out! Index Reduction Mix
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Boxcutter - Oneiric
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If you wanna head back to the roots of your original post- this here is the kind of thing being replicated: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRIA66Mq9EU
For more melodic content, check High Contrast, London Elektricity and B-Complex and the Hospital Records and Spearhead Records labels.
If you want newer stuff with slicker production, but still maintain the bassweight, check out artists such as Misanthrop and Phace and the label Neosignal.
As for dubstep, here's a little shameless self-promotion - a mix I did recently of deeper, more spaced-out tunes. Thread / Mix
For heavier dubstep, check out Vex'd, Distance, Goth-Trad and some of Skream's material.
Another useful link to keep up-to-date on bass music in general is FactMAG - which features free, twice-weekly mixes from a variety of top-notch DJs and producers as well as info on new/forthcoming releases, gigs, etc.
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That source tune is brilliant - very nice choice!
EDIT: I love this 'related video' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M50uY59CCPc - Perhaps someone can fuse elements of the two jungles?
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Donkey Kong Country / Aquatic Ambience - Submerse Remix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BejAOKJt-Zk
Wow.
EDIT: From UK garage to grime:
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I've been an amateur DJ for a little while now, and while I'm not quite up to the standard of Beatdrop or Global-Trance, I'm beginning to get a bit more confident in my abilities - So I thought I'd share some of my efforts with you all! I'm mostly interested in ambient, glitch, dubstep and drum & bass, but I'm always on the lookout for good music elsewhere too.
Wish You Were Here - The first set I have for you is a 50 minute mix, taking a look at the more spaced-out side of dubstep, with influences from genres such as house, UK garage and techno.
If you like what you're hearing in these mixes, I also host a show on a local community radio station and have uploaded some of my recordings to Mixcloud (music only). These will occasionally feature guest mixes by other local DJs in a variety of styles (largely relating to sample-based music and the UK dance music scene).
Thanks to Global-Trance for inspiring me with his mixes back in 2005 (my join date is deceptive; I've been lurking under a different account or two for several years
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Cool, I don't think I've seen anything like this around here since Global-Trance's mixes.
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Pretty sure he was agreeing with you and taking a sarcastic shot at the people on his facebook list, not attacking you or the genre.
Upon reading your post, DarkSim, I was inclined to agree. Then I saw this:
how about thisI'll post about whatever the fuck I want
and you can shove it
A few releases I'm looking forward to in the near future:
Instra:mental - Resolution 653 [NonPlus]
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can this thread also be used to discuss how much it irritates me to see every kid that attended my high school update their facebook about this new and happening genre that has existed for more than a fucking decade
surely I am not the only one who is sick and tired of I LOVE DUBSTEP HAVE YOU HEARD OF DUBSTEP YOU ARE NOT COOL IF YOU DON'T LISTEN TO DUBSTEP HUH WHAT IS ELECTRONICA THAT SOUNDS GAY MORE DUBSTEP
Did you read the first post? Right there, I addressed the fact that it's been around for quite a while, and gave several examples of it throughout its development. (FTR, 'dubstep' only codified around 8-9 years ago, though yes, its roots do extend back 'more than a fucking decade'.)
Yes, I'm tired of that kind of talk too, but that's not the kind of thing this thread was created for.
Protip: Use Facebook's filtering options and hide those status updates.
Quite simply, if you don't like it, don't post. Heck, don't even read the thread and keep the bitterness to yourself.
A conversation for another time/thread is the uselessness of the term "electronica"... heh
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Mosca - Square One VIP, on Night Slugs Allstars, Volume 1.
Radiohead - Little by LittleThis new album is so fucking good, I can't stop.
It was quite good, but didn't feel like they'd progressed much. I felt as if they spent too much time referencing Hail to the Thief and In Rainbows, rather than creating new ideas.
Still, a nice listen all the same.
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Hey guys lets narrow electronic music to a set of specific stylistic choices and subgenres, and limit our exposure to music
No, we're just narrowing the scope of conversation, not our listening. My Last.fm is linked in my sig, take a look if you like. Not to mention the fact that there's plenty of difference between the artists mentioned in this thread.
SPEAKING OF LORNWOO!
This, but the exact opposite - listen to a ton of music, form what you like, and go from there.
Even if you hate listening to something, do it. It's good for you. Builds character.
And I wouldn't say what I do is dubstep... it's influenced by it sure, but I'm not by any stretch of the imagination Noisia... but I do like the wobble from time to time.
http://soundcloud.com/prototyperaptor/dont-close-your-eyes-preview
Agreed on that first point. Listen to things, understand and appreciate them for what they are - that doesn't mean you've gotta like them.
That track is great! I haven't listened to much electro house/breaks in a while, but it seems like you've got it nailed!
With the exception of Noisia, I don't really rate the acts that you listed. I've got a special place for Noisia, as they were my very first drum & bass gig- blew my freakin' mind! hehehe
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ass bumps for good music
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S.P.Y. - The Boy Who Cried Wolf, on 31 Records.
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scuba is cool i like scuba. generally im not into the more dnb influenced dubstep but they mad good
hey heres some stuff heres some more stuff
Ah yes, Lorn and Mount Kimbie's albums were two of my favourites of 2010. Automaton is a TUUUNE!
On a tangent: I saw Flying Lotus when he toured here last month - amazing.
I've not heard of Doshy before, but that EP title is rather apt!
Very much enjoying Sunset! I must look into the label it's on...I think the only other artist I've heard really combine dubstep and chiptunes is Quarta330. Pretty sure he uses LSDJ or something. A few other artists have hinted at it at times, but not embraced it quite so fully as this.
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Sad, but unsurprising news. The big question now is about where the remaining intellectual property goes...
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Name-calling? Cool.
Moving right along, here are a few favourites of mine lately. Nice atmospheres, garage-y rhythms and warm bass.
Postbug [Indie Game Soundtrack]
in Post Your Original Music!
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I'm currently undertaking a Bachelor of Music degree in composition and music production at the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney. One of the units I took this trimester was an ensemble collaborative class. Typically these are for performance or recording, but this was the first time such a class had been run with the goal of creating a soundtrack for an indie video game.
Myself and five other students wrote the music for Postbug, a Boulderdash-esque indie game developed by George Hemingway in Melbourne. The game is now live with our music, which can also be bought/streamed via Bandcamp. (I'm Joel, and I contributed the track for levels Jelly Drain, Water World and Bug Fort.)
It was a rewarding experience- working to a brief, consulting with the developer and collaborating with other musicians with diverse styles and skill sets. I'm looking forward to more work like this in my next trimester, and have also lined up a paid job writing for another game developer (I'll likely post about that when it goes live!)