The quintessential experimental bass bin that is Dub War is back again this week for another night that will shake your soul. Taking place at the confines of club Love, this week’s edition will feature UK-based dubstep-turned-funky don Geiom and NY-based garage beat artiste FaltyDL on the bill. Along with residents Joe Nice, Dave Q and Incyde, the night will be full of surprises from every which way and bass-fueled genre imaginable. To commemorate the upcoming event, Incyde, one of our favorite resident DJs (possibly ever) has put together an exclusive mix of upcoming releases, excellent dubs and material from the artists on the bill. Crank the sub to 11, it’s going to be a vivid journey of bass excellence. More info on the party, tracklist and download link below.
Picking the exceptional releases out of the quagmire is a constant struggle. We’re lodged deep into March now and the label release schedules are still showing little indication of bending to the economy, simply refusing to slow up or back down. Instead they’re choosing to diversify and splinter, hopefully aiming to re-group at a later stage with a focus group of consumers, a detailed questionnaire and some defined goals to shoot for…
This is the first mix CD from dubstep pioneer Scuba, aka Hotflush label curator Paul Rose. The mix is based on the successful SUB:STANCE parties at Berlin’s club Berhain. Originally from London, he’s been pushing dubstep in Berlin, and with this mix he showcases the vitality of UK bass music. 24 tracks cover the full spectrum of the burgeoning dupstep scene. From moody ambient, to jungle breaks, 2-step and rave.
As it stands right now, on the eve of 2010, bass music is a beautiful mess. Stretched and tortured by numerous influences and the possible avenues for producers to take, its become splintered but, in the same way the T1000 glooped back together in Terminator 2, it constantly manages to gel to its roots, evolving away from its half step/atmospherics in what seem more like ellipses than cycles. And whilst London remains somewhat of an epicentre for many of dubstep’s microcosms, other bubbles of ingenuity have sprung up around the globe with keen producers and promoters ready to move with the ethos of dubstep and put their own distinctive slant on the sound.
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