DnB

[Kozy]

Yes, the piano piece in that is superb.

[Marf]

Bump!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0w1qYcyTw8 - Loving this at the moment. The piercing bass line against her voice is just.....

[Egg Chaser]

Marf said:

Bump!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0w1qYcyTw8 - Loving this at the moment. The piercing bass line against her voice is just.....

Liking that

I'm really enjoying this at the moment:

State Of Mind - Three Dimensions Feat. Sacha Vee (Neonlight Remix) (Listen in high quality )

[Condi]

Just to make a few DnB heads a bit jealous, Global Gathering at the weekend featured one of the most amazing DnB lineups Ive ever seen at a festival. Pendulum, Chase and Status, Sub Focus, and Nero all with full live sets. Brings a whole new dimension to the music, and so much better than DJ sets.

[Egg Chaser]

Condi said:

Just to make a few DnB heads a bit jealous, Global Gathering at the weekend featured one of the most amazing DnB lineups Ive ever seen at a festival. Pendulum, Chase and Status, Sub Focus, and Nero all with full live sets. Brings a whole new dimension to the music, and so much better than DJ sets.

[Condi]

Egg Chaser said:

? Pendulum are DnB, some of the others more dubstep, but I would have thought that some on here might have been interested. If not then feel free to carry on as you were.

[Egg Chaser]

Pendulum don't produce DnB anymore, in my opinion. It's just sort of electronic rock music with a DnB-ish drum pattern. I don't see how they could be classed as 'amazing' either, this video sums up Pendulum's music perfectly.

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/post.asp?h=0&f=...

Pure monotony. Just my opinion though, obviously.

[Egg Chaser]

I think Sub Focus has gone downhill from his slightly older music. I think he's gone down the same route as Pendulum, in that he's targeting the more (and I hate to use this word) mainstream audience.

Compare one of his slightly older tunes such as "Airplane" or like you mentioned "X-Ray", which are great, to one of his newer ones such as "Splash" or "Rock It". The latter two to me seem slightly rock influenced. Infact the first time I heard Splash, I thought it was Pendulum.

I'm not saying his music is bad yet, but I think he's heading that way. I suppose we'll have to wait until he releases something else to tell.

[Parsnip]

Saw both Pendulum and C&S out in Texas and loved them both - C&S live stole the show, but Pendulum weren't too shabby either - you can argue that they are "too mainstream" (and I hate that phrase as well) or that they are no longer DnB, but they can still put on a hell of a show that gets the crowd going - they still play a load of their older stuff like Tarantula and Hold Your Colour alongside the newer stuff (which is much better live than recorded)

They seem a popular group to hate, but a lot of the people criticizing them just come across as music snobs who say things like "I used to listen to them before they were cool" - not that I'm accusing anyone of that, but everyone knows "that guy" who this could apply to:

[Egg Chaser]

My dislike for Pendulum isn't just me being a music snob, or because "they became cool". It's just how much their music has changed. For example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF1rD0uB3S4 - Old tune, which is brilliant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBJjREXXSyA - New tune, which is awful

[Parsnip]

I tend to agree that they have drifted from what they started as, and their newest (I think) album isn't great (especially that screamo nonsense you posted ) but still think that live they are fantastic and would still class them as DnB - recorded, looking at their newest stuff I don't know what I would class them as.

[Condi]

Parsnip said:

I tend to agree that they have drifted from what they started as, and their newest (I think) album isn't great (especially that screamo nonsense you posted ) but still think that live they are fantastic and would still class them as DnB - recorded, looking at their newest stuff I don't know what I would class them as.

This. All over.

EggChaser;
Yes, their earlier stuff is maybe better, but who cares? The show is a mix of old and new music, along with the classics people want to hear. Also, the experience of seeing DnB performed live is a rare thing - most of the time its either through the radio, or a DJ set. Recorded and live are two totally different ways of consuming the music. I didnt say they were the best DnB band ever, but they are most certainly one of the best at putting on a captivating live show. The energy they put into the set cannot be described through a recording made in a studio, just as the atmosphere of 30,000 fans singing and dancing along cant be described through a record. SubFocus was awesome as well.

Out of interest have you seen either live?

[Egg Chaser]

I haven't seen them live, so I can't comment on that part. As for their music, though, I suppose we'll just have to agree to disagree.

[Nth]

Haven't heard this for a while, but the latest D&B Arena podcast reminded me how great it is:

DJ Hazard - Machete


Edit: Oh crap, there goes my afternoon wasted:

DJ Hazard - Food Fight
DJ Hazard - Killers Don't Die
DJ Hazard - Tactics
Original Sin - Dr Feel Good
J Majik & Wickaman - M0squito
Dirtyphonics - Quarks
Dirtyphonics - The Secret
Camo & Krooked - Climax
Andy C - Finders Keepers
Sub Focus - Stomp
Noisia - Machine Gun (With a cool video)



(Someone has probably posted them before, but nevermind)

Edited by Nth on Sunday 7th August 14:22

Edited by Nth on Sunday 7th August 14:30

[Otter Smacker]

Modified Motion & Faction - Sci Fi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVGqeVi48D8&fea...

[Robb F]

Just giving a little bump

two old but classic tunes

Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNO7-OYLI9U

DJ Hazard - Mr Happy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlRn5bGF_4o

Also some newer liquid stuff

Camo & Krooked - In the Future
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kVDn_v8lsY

Emeli Sande - Heaven (Nu:Tone Remix)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5cuYfbfJXI

S.P.Y - By Your Side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITpR7uahqiM


Also if you haven't, check out anything by LTJ Bukem, you can't go wrong!

Edited by Robb F on Thursday 6th October 23:48

[Egg Chaser]

Well bumped. Agree about Bukem, especially 'Horizons', which is easily my favourite track from him. That S.P.Y. track is great, too.

I'm really enjoying the chilled stuff lately:

PennyGiles - Fallen Sunshine
Technicolour - Saviour
Duo Infernale - Feeling Blue
Submatic & Dan_e - Lost In Time

[Egg Chaser]

Forgot to add this, which I can't stop listening to:

Paradox - Legacy

[Council Baby]

Right... I don't normally venture in here but I'm having a nostalgia session and was about to start a DnB thread and spotted this!

I can't post links from my phone right now which is irritating but will add some shortly.

I'd invite you to listen to some old mates of mine:

EBK from Renagade Hardware etc... YouTube for 'clouds' and 'mud'... Many more but these 2 I see as DnB genius!!

Dead Silence syndicate - www.deadsilence.co.uk mainly create live DnB, absolutely individual and cutting edge. Unrecognised talent of the highest order IMO.

For those into MCing, Lowqui... Che is a friend of a friend who is a lovely guy and tours with Goldie etc. Top man and rolls the lyrics like a don.

Links to follow Inc soundcloud when I'm on the laptop.

Opinions both positive and negative not only welcome but appreciated too!

Edited by Council Baby on Sunday 9th October 15:02

[Robb F]

as posted in the youtube thread

[url]London Elektricity featuring Elsa Esmeralda - Elektricity Will Keep Me Warm (Acoustic Version)
|http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=2mhmk_oK2Kk[/url]