Drum N Bass

ArmitageShanks

People have been on to me to get into Drum N Bass for ages. But I have never been a big dance head being more at home with Radiohead and Modest Mouse and have no idea where to start.

Can anyone suggest something to ease me into the genre??

Just discovered La Roux "In for the Kill' and loved it. Might be a handy starting point.

Cheers.

Executive Steve

Bumped a thread for you there - tune in to raidio na life 106.4 FM every wednesday from 9pm for three hours of drum and bass from myself and class-a!

www.breaksblog.biz
www.subvertcentral.com
www.jungle.me.uk
www.dogsonacid.com

are all good places to hunt mixes and the like...


if you're looking for a nice mix of contemporary atmospheric stuff you should check www.virb.com/executivesteve and download my "ladybird breakbeats" mix

VinylJunkie

Flick thru this thread;
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055101246

Keep an eye on the clubbing forum for gigs there are some great D&B gigs

latenia

Are you taking the piss?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ1Mi77nogQ

If you really want to 'get into Drum 'n' Bass' you could do worse than start here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff5HIAqv_2g

Executive Steve

youtube's blocked here; what tunes are they?

old gregg

the logical drum n bass progression from Radiohead begins with Squarepusher
even Thom would agree. I'm sure there's 'better' DnB out there but Squarepusher is where it started to influence Radiohead anyway.

I'd not be a fan of DnB but have been a Radiohead fan since Pablo, if ya know what I mean.

Executive Steve

old gregg wrote: »

the logical drum n bass progression from Radiohead begins with Squarepusher
even Thom would agree. I'm sure there's 'better' DnB out there but Squarepusher is where it started to influence Radiohead anyway.

I'd not be a fan of DnB but have been a Radiohead fan since Pablo, if ya know what I mean.

wouldn't call squarepusher "DnB" really... bit "studenty"

Anima

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfWp7feYgOA

Most of his stuff isn't really drum and bass but he does have a few gems.

BaZmO*

ArmitageShanks wrote: »

Just discovered La Roux "In for the Kill' and loved it. Might be a handy starting point.

Drum n Bass? If you think that track is Drum n Bass I think you might be a tad misguided. It's more like Euro Pop

old gregg

[cm]tyranny wrote: »

wouldn't call squarepusher "DnB" really... bit "studenty"

indeed he may be "studenty" and much of his stuff may not be classed as DnB as agreed by most but within the context of someone looking at DnB and coming from a Radiohead position then it's a relevant suggestion to make if for no other reasons than Radiohead cite Squarpusher as an artist they have a lot of time for and the fact that he considers himself as DNB among other things.

jonny68

CM Tyranny is the man for up to date D & B, i do know some artists an tunes bt generally im not up to speed on the D & B scene these days but i do still like a lot of what im hearing, i do however know quite a lot about Jungle/D&B from it's inception in 1993/94 if you want any recommendations from then,,was actually listening to this classic earlier one of the greats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuItahmTIJM

Jev/N

BaZmO* wrote: »

Drum n Bass? If you think that track is Drum n Bass I think you might be a tad misguided. It's more like Euro Pop

May be on about Skream's mix of it?

gavkm27

Squarepusher uses breakbeats that resemble that of Drum n'Bass but i think(correct me if i'm wrong) his music would fall into the category of IDM

If i was to introduce someone to D'nB i'd recommend 'High Contrast' or 'Fresh BC'

Jev/N

Skream is more dubstep but I can see where the OP is coming from when the last minute or so kicks in on that mix...

DJ SC

maybe this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz6wMgS9C-o
bit **** in my opinion tho

breakologybeats

ArmitageShanks
We've got Ed Rush playing at Twisted Pepper this Friday - PM me if you'd like to come down to check it out, and I'll pop you on the guestlist.
check www.breakology.ie for more info...

petethebrick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw_rLFGh-XM

Here's a new track that I love at the minute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-k6lYgWw3o

And an old one.

This is the type of D'n'B I like anyway. I'd highly recommend checking out some of DJ Craze's old D'N'B mixes also.

acman

Check out DJ Andy C or DJ Mickey Finn, both legendary DnB DJ's!

If you check out their websites / myspace's etc. you will find some good, up to date tunes for sure!

Andy C:
http://www.myspace.com/andyramrec

Mickey Finn:
http://www.myspace.com/themickyfinn

Executive Steve

dunno about up to date now, in fairness... micky is a ****ing lovely chap but his best years were 91-95 and his recent stuff has been sewage mostly....

andy c is a lethal dj who plays some of the wackest tunes around imo, although he tends to be better on longer sets...

DJ SC

petethebrick wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw_rLFGh-XM

Here's a new track that I love at the minute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-k6lYgWw3o

And an old one.

This is the type of D'n'B I like anyway. I'd highly recommend checking out some of DJ Craze's old D'N'B mixes also.

that first one isnt dnb.

That_Guy

Pendulum???

petethebrick

DJ SC wrote: »

that first one isnt dnb.

What is it then? I dunno...

Pace2008

That_Guy wrote: »

Pendulum???

If you're going to their music make sure it's from Hold Your Colour, In Silicio is an absolute mess.

annie.t

Anybody here who's into Noisia-kind-of-d&b?

I love this tune:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcaIPou371I

fuse

Difficult type of music to ease into!

Mayeb listen to the earlier stuff, Roni Size, LTJ Bukem.

I got a 3 volume compilation called Weapons of Mass Creation.
I love it for DnB, it's my type of mix of DnB anyway, check out one of them and see what you think.
http://www.discogs.com/release/448201

DJ SC

check this tune out its sick as ****!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6NRtzQDjiA

sex?

That_Guy wrote: »

Pendulum???

get out.

breakbeat.co.uk get there podcast.... dnb is the most compartmentalised genre of music on earth. its too hard. you just kind of have to get it going for yourself, find what you like.

Executive Steve

go and say hello to the lovely people at irishdrumandbass.com

anyone in dublin tune in to radio na life 106.4FM every wednesday evening from 9 till 12; 90 minutes of myself (and a random guest) followed by 90 minutes of DJ Class A (and a guest)

Tracklists get posted up on irishdrumandbass.com as well.