TAG: Dub War

Jul19

URBhd: Mary Anne Hobbs – New York Natural (Video)

The BBC Radio 1 DJ becomes a native of the city that never sleeps. 

URBhd presents the first of many video-centric features that will involve all conceivable characters of bass music and culture. Of course, URB had to start it off with a bang, provided by the lovely Mary Anne Hobbs. In this video, Mary Anne goes all about New York City whilst talking about the relationship between NYC and U.K. bass, her Sonar 2010 stage lineup, and indulging herself on a genuine slice of New York gold. We then go on to the nightcap at Mary Ann’s, where the topic turns to dubstep’s past, present and future. With an appearance from Dub War resident Dave Q (and some fantastic margaritas), the chatter ascends towards the interpretation (or misinterpretation) of what dubstep’s current sound is to the world. We end off the brisk night with some recommendations from the BBC Radio 1 DJ, ranging from deep and dark to experimental and engaging.

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Dec22

Best Of ‘09: Top 10 Electronic Tracks (URB Contributor Mitch Strashnov) (Video)

An introspective and mind-numbing selection of the best electronic tracks of 2009. 

Anyone who comes to URB should know, we cover an extensive amount of music from every genre and subgenre. Things aren’t always easily to compile in lists, especially putting together “top ten” lists. Now try doing that with the generalization of a genre called “electronic music.” Some people still don’t know what the difference between techno and house is, and of course we’re here to provide the difference. But, we’re also here to show our appreciation to the tracks that have made us move, groove, bop, boom, and, most importantly, enjoy every second from the first beat to the last. It wasn’t easy, but it sure as hell was a journey. Welcome to my top ten electronic tracks of the year. Take a seat and crank the speakers to eleven: it’s a doozy of a read.

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Mar28

Dubstep: Calling for Reinforcements

Inside the scattered evolution and cross-Atlantic club nights of dubstep (by Brandon Ivers) 

It only takes five minutes inside Crash Mansion, the current host of NYC’s dubstep  party Dub War, to see the telltale signs of a new scene taking form. Everyone is learning to dance again; midair hand chops and a pseudo-skank bounce replace years of codified junglist head bobs. The music sounds rawer, more unpredictable than most of these people are used to; a sludged-out bass crawl one moment can flash into a bleepy synth arpeggio the next. Even the DJs seem as psyched as the crowd-when certain tracks drop, these grown men suddenly look like 10-year-olds with a PS3.

On this night, Dub War’s “FWD vs. Dub War” lineup represents a cross section of the success both the UK and U.S. dubstep scenes have experienced over the last year. Youngsta and Hatcha represent the UK’s FWD weekly, which, aside from the …

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