Whispers From The Dancefloor #1 - Dubstep

Published by Dan Alani | Filed under Music

Right, so I decided a while ago to create a new series of posts around the world of dance music, and aptly named it “Whispers From The Dancefloor” (anyone into Shoot, Panda!? will find this obvious). Now I am finally freed up, I bring you the first post, about the world of Dubstep.

Dubstep is a genre thats been lurking in the darkest, grimiest clubs in London since 2005, and with the aid of Mary Anne Hobbs’ Radio 1 show “Dubstep Warz” has been gaining momentum on the dance scene since. Indeed, Radio 1 have been so supportive of the genre that they’ve added the “breakout” track for the genre, Benga & Coki’s “Night” to their daytime playlist.

With origins in garage and drum and bass, expect aggressive yet sparse beats, wobbly sub-bass, all drenched in reverb and in minor keys to make the atmosphere of the music dark and moody, yet bouncy enough to keep you skanking. Clearly, i’m struggling to describe this genre, but perhaps it is simply because Dubstep is something that really cannot be explained; as leading producer Kode9 said himself, Dubstep simply always evokes a physical reaction in the listener.

So, with that in mind, here is a little mini-mix I prepared to give you readers a flavour:

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Tracklisting:
1. Benga & Coki - Night
2. Biome - State Of Emergency
3. Distance - Night Vision
4. Pinch - Punisher (Loefah’s SE25 Remix)
5. Digital Mystikz - Haunted
6. Thom Yorke - And It Rained All Night (Burial Mix)
7. Untold - Kingdom
8. Djunya - Along The Path
9. Bloc Party - Where Is Home? (Burial Mix)

And if this takes your fancy, now would be a good time to introduce WHAT! DUBSTEP?, Birmingham’s freshest and (arguably) first dubstep night. Hope to see you there, reppin’ your endz!