New old music from Eomac
Unabashedly experimental work from half of Lakker, tracks that didn’t see release elsewhere for one reason or another. Top quality post-Dubstep in the truest sense.
When I DJ, I don’t just want to give people what they want; I wanna…not educate them, not be an authoritative figure, but show that you can feel something on a dancefloor, to just close your eyes, put your hands up. That’s what I love about dubstep, the sub-bass. That sub is the most emotional, warming sound.
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I’m getting paid to DJ, and to me that’s really important, that I give something. I really do think about my sets, and to me it’s important that I say something with them. I don’t want to just play tune after tune, that’s not how I am, I want to try and build a story.
I don’t think many DJs do that. They look for the glory, rather than taking parts of certain tunes and changing it, dropping it at certain bits. I’m not into jumping about, moshpit kind of stuff. If you want to do that to my tunes that’s cool, but that’s not what I want. I always say that the crowd is like a fat kid, and you don’t want to keep giving a fat kid sugar, and food that’s bad for them. If you give them good food, it’s better for them in the long run.
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I was reading through some stuff and came across this great interview with Ikonika from just over two years ago. So much of what she says is more relevant now than ever, like the above quotes. Especially pertinent after two disappointing recent sets from Rustie and Nina Kraviz, where the above logic was mos def not followed.
Also, in relation to that Rustie review (http://bit.ly/HDZI8x) from the other week:
“I dunno if I should say this, it’s pretty explicit, but from a girl’s point of view, whenever I hear really big wobble sets, I find it offensive. ‘Cause I’m picturing sex, and when these guys are playing big wobble sets it’s like coming on a girl’s face. And you’re reloading it, and you’re doing it again.”
(Source: factmag.com)
We were playing chess and as he mused on his next Dad-destroying move, Kieran (12-and-a-half) sang a little made-up song. And then in the midst of this ditty, clear as bell, there appeared the word “dubstep”.
“Did you just say ‘dubstep’, Kieran?”
He nodded.
“How do you know about dubstep?”
He looked at me with that look of mild derision that is the default expression of proto-teenagers across the world.
“Everybody knows about dubstep, Dad.”
RA: Label of the Month: Swamp 81
Great interview with Loefah. Such a cool head, very old school but not blinkered at all. He knows the score. Very inspiring stuff.
Little White Earbuds Podcast 115: Ben UFO
Really cool interview with one of the UK’s finest DJs and one of the heads of Hessle Audio. Podcast mix sounds great from what I’ve listened to so far, but then you wouldn’t expect anything else from him.
Has he ever played here? Would love to see a set from him soon either way.
Mixmag: Scuba - The Life Aquatic
Really good interview with Paul Rose here. Want to go back to Berghain right now.
