Last week, I was talking about my general disappointment in Dubstep in 2007. Readers left insightful comments to counteract the argument but the fact remains that I wasn’t that excited much last year.
Maybe these things turn out to cyclical however. During the week I received a tip-off concerning Benga’s latest Breezeblock for Mary Ann Hobbs on BBC Radio One. It’s precisely the type of dubstep I got excited about in the first place – electronica running through its veins, techno flourishes, otherworldy dirty stankin’.
Much of his own material on the mix is from his forthcoming album Diary Of An Afro Warrior due out in February. As for Mary Ann Hobbs, upcoming guests include Santogold, N-Type and Durrty Goodz.
MP3
Benga Breezeblock Mix – 9th January 2008
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Tracklisting
Benga – ’80s Arpitron’ (Dub)
Benga & Ld – ‘Ld project’ (Dub)
Skream – ‘Filth’ (Dub)
Benga – ‘Out Of Phaze’ (Tempa)
Skream – ‘Tek A Pil’ (Tempa)
Benga – ‘26 Basslines’ (Tempa)
Benga – ‘Mixed Signals’ (Dub)
Benga – ‘Musto’ (Dub)
Benga & Coki – ‘Night’ (Tempa)
Benga & Coki – ‘Night’ (VIP) (Dub)
Skream – ‘Simple City’ (Dub)
Benga – ‘Technology’ (Dub)
Benga & Walsh – ‘Bassface’ (Dub)
Distance – ‘Victim Support’ (Dub)
Benga – ‘Mixed Signals’ (Dub)
Coki – ‘Triple 6′ (Dub)
Skream – ‘Chestboxing Remix’ (Benga Remix) (Dub)
Tagged under: Dubstep / Grime, Mixes, Music
Fantastic stuff, only got to see the man spin once and he devastated it. Big Up Benga!
whats that tune 15 mins in? i know theres a track listing, but i couldnt be arsed trying to establish which is which. fuckin great stuff
had a listen to his album, its amazing. that breezeblock mix is insanely good
Can’t get wrong with the man Benga, bad boy riddims.
The album is just amazing, B4 The Dual is too much :)
next level!!