A CERTAIN SOUND: Skope's 5 Essential DnB Producers
Mr Nu Wax City and No 1. lover of the rollin choppin break that is Amen, producer and DJSkope presents his 5 essential DnB producers.
GOLDIE - The 1st name that always springs to mind whenever the "Essential Producer" question is asked. The original don, Timeless (his 1st album) isn't just a great piece of Drum n Bass, it's a monumental album within music full stop! His label, Metalheadz, is a pioneer of the futuristic sound that DnB is today; It's instantly got THAT sound, THAT atmosphere and THAT quality. Metalheadz represents every time.
Check: Inner City Life, Angel, Terminator
PHOTEK - Another name to come out of the Metalheadz camp. Damn, does this guy know how to create a beat. Whether he's chopping up old breaks (like the Tighten Up break on Seven Samurai) or constructing his own, his style is unique. Photek may have simmered down a bit of late, but the man's still representin working in L.A and writing film scores. Can't be bad for a man named Rupert.
Check: Seven Samurai, UFO, Rings Around Saturn
SOURCE DIRECT -
I can see a pattern developing here as this duo of producers also gained huge recognition on Metalheadz.
Source Direct and Photek came from the same town and while Photek had his shady days, Source Direct existed in complete darkness! It wasn't that their tunes were just balls to the wall loud noise, they're style was menacing with sinister vibes dripping off the vinyl. Having said that, they did have their softer moments, like Complexities on Good Looking Records (LTJ Bukem's label), but each tune still had their trade mark sound stamped all over it. Their style was so original that it is still yet to be beaten (though many have tried). SD never tied themselves down to the usual DnB structure and did whatever they felt sounded heavy. Who's to argue with them, they succeeded! On a sad note, they aren't making tunes anymore and have parted company...please guys, make up your differences and show these upstarts what it's all about! Furiously influential producers, my show is never complete without at least one Source Direct tune.
Check: The Crane, Call & Response, Snakestyle, Exit 9, Black Rose
DILLINJA - Dillinja tracks can be heard a mile off, not just because of the distinctive sound, but cos they're probably being played though the mighty Valve Sound System, the phattest soundsystem in DnB! However, Dillinja (or Capone, or Trinity, or The Specialist or whatever he's called this week!) ain't just about big sound, he's been in this since the beginning. Coming through with some early Jungle classics (Soldiers, Friday, Mutha f**ka), then onto (you guessed it) Metalheadz (Angels Fell, Deadly Deep Subs Rmx) to having tunes on every big DnB label possible and he didn't finish there. Valve Record label and the sub labels - Test and Beatz were set up along with aforementioned mighty sound system, to which the bass isn't just registered in your ears, but in your body...propa. Still to this day, Dillinja is one of the biggest names in DnB but I personally feel that his production has been slipping a bit lately. I'm certain that around the corner is another groundbreaking monster of a tune...it's only a matter of time.
Trax to Check: Angels Fell, Acid Trax, Massive (infinite's favourite!)
PARADOX/ALASKA - This man doesn't like to call his music Drum n Bass, not these days, Dev prefers the term Drum funk. Which, as it goes, suit his tunes down to a tee! I don't think anyone uses old breaks from the 70's (or any era really, but mainly around that time) and makes them his own like Paradox does. A lot of his tunes are very minimal, just atmospherics and subs but it's really just cuz it's ALL about the drums which is no bad thing, cos the drums are always runnin'!
Trax to Check: Certain Sound, Can I Get A Kickback, Play Twice Before Listening, Epoch
Click here to read an exclusive DoTS interview with Paradox.
Check Sounds of The Skope every Saturday on Select uk 89.6 fm 10pm-12am.
Skope Profile click here
Give us a shout at infinite@drumzofthesouth.com if you wanna submit your essential producers, DJ's or tunes.
GOLDIE - The 1st name that always springs to mind whenever the "Essential Producer" question is asked. The original don, Timeless (his 1st album) isn't just a great piece of Drum n Bass, it's a monumental album within music full stop! His label, Metalheadz, is a pioneer of the futuristic sound that DnB is today; It's instantly got THAT sound, THAT atmosphere and THAT quality. Metalheadz represents every time.
Check: Inner City Life, Angel, Terminator
PHOTEK - Another name to come out of the Metalheadz camp. Damn, does this guy know how to create a beat. Whether he's chopping up old breaks (like the Tighten Up break on Seven Samurai) or constructing his own, his style is unique. Photek may have simmered down a bit of late, but the man's still representin working in L.A and writing film scores. Can't be bad for a man named Rupert.
Check: Seven Samurai, UFO, Rings Around Saturn
SOURCE DIRECT -
I can see a pattern developing here as this duo of producers also gained huge recognition on Metalheadz.
Source Direct and Photek came from the same town and while Photek had his shady days, Source Direct existed in complete darkness! It wasn't that their tunes were just balls to the wall loud noise, they're style was menacing with sinister vibes dripping off the vinyl. Having said that, they did have their softer moments, like Complexities on Good Looking Records (LTJ Bukem's label), but each tune still had their trade mark sound stamped all over it. Their style was so original that it is still yet to be beaten (though many have tried). SD never tied themselves down to the usual DnB structure and did whatever they felt sounded heavy. Who's to argue with them, they succeeded! On a sad note, they aren't making tunes anymore and have parted company...please guys, make up your differences and show these upstarts what it's all about! Furiously influential producers, my show is never complete without at least one Source Direct tune.
Check: The Crane, Call & Response, Snakestyle, Exit 9, Black Rose
DILLINJA - Dillinja tracks can be heard a mile off, not just because of the distinctive sound, but cos they're probably being played though the mighty Valve Sound System, the phattest soundsystem in DnB! However, Dillinja (or Capone, or Trinity, or The Specialist or whatever he's called this week!) ain't just about big sound, he's been in this since the beginning. Coming through with some early Jungle classics (Soldiers, Friday, Mutha f**ka), then onto (you guessed it) Metalheadz (Angels Fell, Deadly Deep Subs Rmx) to having tunes on every big DnB label possible and he didn't finish there. Valve Record label and the sub labels - Test and Beatz were set up along with aforementioned mighty sound system, to which the bass isn't just registered in your ears, but in your body...propa. Still to this day, Dillinja is one of the biggest names in DnB but I personally feel that his production has been slipping a bit lately. I'm certain that around the corner is another groundbreaking monster of a tune...it's only a matter of time.
Trax to Check: Angels Fell, Acid Trax, Massive (infinite's favourite!)
PARADOX/ALASKA - This man doesn't like to call his music Drum n Bass, not these days, Dev prefers the term Drum funk. Which, as it goes, suit his tunes down to a tee! I don't think anyone uses old breaks from the 70's (or any era really, but mainly around that time) and makes them his own like Paradox does. A lot of his tunes are very minimal, just atmospherics and subs but it's really just cuz it's ALL about the drums which is no bad thing, cos the drums are always runnin'!
Trax to Check: Certain Sound, Can I Get A Kickback, Play Twice Before Listening, Epoch
Click here to read an exclusive DoTS interview with Paradox.
Check Sounds of The Skope every Saturday on Select uk 89.6 fm 10pm-12am.
Skope Profile click here
Give us a shout at infinite@drumzofthesouth.com if you wanna submit your essential producers, DJ's or tunes.
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