Peverelist
And now the man who actually started the Punch Drunk label, Tom Ford aka Peverelist. His sound is somewhat between minimalistic dubstep and ambient electronica. ‘Infinity Is Now’ was his big tune for me last year. He also released an album Jarvik Mindstate which I haven’t heard yet. Below is a preview.
King Midas Sound
Probably the most eerie-sounding dubstep-type music going. The Bug takes a break away from heaving dancefloor jams to produce the Waiting for You album with MC Roger Robinson and vocalist Hitomi under the name King Midas Sound. Its a hazy and menacing collection of music which envelopes the listener like a hyperventilating fog.
Mount Kimbie
This mysterious duo piqued interest thanks to their Maybes EP and subsequentially, their Sketch on Glass EP in July. Specialising in ambient/post-dubstep electronics, the self-titled track from the first EP remains their calling card thanks to its hazy, vocal-sample twisting and glitchy-percussive brilliance. An album is expected this year.
Subscape
‘Nothing’s Wrong’ was the track from Subscape I heard via Annie Mac. It’s got a cheesy epic quality to it which I just love. It’s that vocal sample. Most of the other stuff I’ve heard from him is marked out by filthy sub-bass.
Shackleton
While I’ve yet to really “get” most of Shackleton’s techno-noir output (as with Appleblim), his remixes have always been ones to watch out for in my estimation. Last year, he delivered this monstrous turn on Moderat’s ‘Rusty Nails’. For more on his own output, check out Darragh’s review of his recent 3 EPs album.
Moderat – Rusty Nails (Shackleton remix)
Chase and Status
At the more pop end of the spectrum, these two drum and bass producers dabble in dubstep occasionally. Think Pendulum with more dubby rhythms. As well as doing production on Rihanna’s and Snoop Dogg’s latest album, they also delivered a killer remix of White Lies.
Cooly G
Signed to Hyperdub last year, Cooly G is a 27-year old UK lady who fuses dubstep with house and garage. Her Narst/Love Dub release was ecstatically well-received in those circles last year.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
Missing a lot….but missing essential stuffs….365 days is a lot to just speak about big names (sorry about being sincere, and sorry about ma englitch)
– Headhunter
– 2562
– Martyn
– Gaslamp Killer (u talked about Sam’….so……Missing GLK for sure)
– Untold
– Pangaea
– Eskmo
…….
am not gonna spoil that comment page
peace
GEIOM! Island Noise is a masterpiece.
[ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq83ORGzwI4 ]
DISTANCE. Skream rmx of Nightvision is still possibly the best of the best, IMO.
And in Ireland, Kaboogie have been killing it for the past while. Some fine dubstep over here – Major Grave, 16Hertz etc.
Major Grave aint !kaboogie?
check :
http://www.myspace.com/standarddublin
Obviously I left lots out.
It is a beginners guide after all :0
Ah yeah, of course. A great guide, I hasten to add! Touches on all flavours of dubstep, which is essential.
I would humbly like to add my personal favorites:
Rusko, Caspa and Cotti
I’ve had a dubstep obsession the last month or so but I find it hard to pay attention to any one artist for long, I keep skipping between tracks, not acts.
I find that Benga, Coki, Skream, Kode 9, Burial, etc all have great tunes but…not enough of them
If you just search for dubstep on youtube one of the first replies is this tune, which I can’t get enough of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy2TOdvr8QY
I’m also quite partial to this filth > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeR4j-KMEec
Nice and simple, Good job.
Nice, I like looking back over how the music has progressed. Great article on the last decade of Dubstep and it’s progression here http://bit.ly/7cU6fU
great list,
i’d totally the second the big ups for King Midas Sound and Mount Kimbie- total quality control in everything they’ve released so far. Martyn’s ‘Great Lengths’ and the first 2562 albums are well worth a listen too, even if they’re a little overlong. if there’s any Burial geeks out there- and I speak as one- there’s an interesting article on his music at http://tinyurl.com/ycgfuxg
That link goes to something completely unrelated
shit sorry niall! how the hell did that happen? damn you tinyurl… here’s the full address
http://rougesfoam.blogspot.com/2009/12/premature-burial-burial-pallbearer-vs.html
Quite like the first link, though. I’m getting me a dress.
@astonishingdodape Major grave is not part of the kaboogie thing
Hey, Lucy / Barbara / Joannah, your blog spamming is getting a little tiresome!
Stenchman – Stinkmix 3 – Salirophilia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIkQLmBk7rg
1. stenchintro
2. stenchman – gutfucker (vip)
3. lil wayne – a milli (stenchman rmx)
4. cardopusher – gibold
5. skream – aggyface
6. stenchman – licking the envelope
7. benny page – step out (vip)
8. eskmo – harmony
9. outkast – bombs over bagdad (stenchman rmx)
10. marchmellow – real simple
11. justice timberlake – wheres my starship
12. stenchman – cow story
13. emalkay – when i look at you
14. bar 9 – malicious tactics (vip)
15. suspect + switchdubs – rotary
16. flux pavillion – bad dj
17. the streets – blinded by the lights (nero remix)
18. skream – metalick
19. prodigy – breathe (numbernin6 rmx)
20. stenchman – vagitarian meal
21. unitz – the drop (vip)
22. burial – archangel (bootyleg)
23. mrk1 – talk to frank
24. stenchman – coceck
25. mia – galang (dz rmx)
26. stenchman – so beatnik
27. benny page + zero g – ruffneck
28. stenchman – sick bay
29. reso – beasts in the bassment
30. riz mc – radar (sukh knight rmx)
31. nas – made you look (stenchy rmx)
32. j@kes – justice
33. stenchman – distress signal (vip)
34. mark omen ft lupen crook – eyes wide shut
35. stenchman – everything
Just want to throw out a few more:
16bit, Borgore, Excision