Lots of interesting albums in 2011. Bass producers stepped it up with some great long players – a difficult task in an exciting scene that mutates and changes monthly it seems. Indie rockers with synths and beats also made a mark as the guitar world continues to hybridize with the electronic world. Five techno/tech-house albums [...]
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Gimme Mo’ Bass Culture
10.12.2009 – 4:52 am
Thanks to Richie for sharing this with me. Joker is a 20-year-old kid from Bristol making some insane bass-heavy music that makes me want to go see a live show and destroy my eardrums while standing on the subwoofer, with my ear pressed against the speaker. Yes! Who is this kid? Here’s an old article [...]
dubstep wobblers and bassbin shakers!
09.02.2009 – 1:17 am
Ok, so MissRuckus and Shingo have both said their piece on dubstep in previous posts….so now it’s time for I, urbansteve to weigh in heavily. Afterall, I’ve been excited about this stuff since 2006 when I heard the wobbly, mystical sounds of Qawwali by Bristol dubstepper, Pinch. Listen: So for those who are unsure of what [...]
