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Friday, April 17, 2009

Upcoming / Video I Guess I Still Like Drum & Bass

Posted by on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:18 AM

At least the work of Norwegian producer TeeBee, who's playing with Noah D at Contour Fri. April 24.

Very few of my friends even talk about drum & bass anymore. Are you into this genre, which was kicking my ass hard in the early/mid '90s, but which hasn't really interested me since 1999? Who are your current favorite d&b producers?

 

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That's funny because I got into drum and bass around 99, although my first introduction was Jungle Mania Vol. 2 in the mid-nineties. If and when I listen to any now, it's the same old stuff.. DJ SS, TeeBee, AK1200, all the Renegade Hardware and Reprazent stuff, etc.
Posted by Jedd! on April 17, 2009 at 11:49 AM
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Black Sun Empire and Future Prophecies are good as well. I prefer the darker side of DnB.
Posted by Slate on April 17, 2009 at 12:21 PM
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the bottom fell out of that genre almost overnight. once someone figured out that if you pitch d&b down to a danceable tempo, you don't need to stir-fry your brain with ketamine to enjoy it. i believe the kids now call it "dubstep."
Posted by brandon on April 17, 2009 at 12:26 PM
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funny but, i'm pretty sure ketamine doesn't help you dance..

ever heard of "wonky"?
Posted by Jedd! on April 17, 2009 at 12:37 PM
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I think drum n' bass isn't interesting anymore because anything progressive made today falls under another sub genre (dubtep, breakcore, etc.). Drum n' bass today is essentially like trying to revive a genre no one misses. That being said, I could listen to variations of the amen break on an endless loop for days, even today.

The last drum n' bass album that I could think of that I had any real interest in was London Elektricity's 'Power Ballads' from a few years ago which has the kind of charisma a motley live act has that faceless producers still rocking dreadlocks do not.
Posted by cosby on April 17, 2009 at 12:45 PM
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no, ketamine does not help you dance. but it does help maintain the level of mental oblivion a person needs in order to think 170 bpm is danceable. close enough.
Posted by brandon on April 17, 2009 at 12:53 PM
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i now see what you meant but, it's similar to dancing to something that's 85 bpm.. you just skank! basically.
Posted by Jedd! on April 17, 2009 at 1:36 PM

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