After some conversations with friends about dubstep recently, I thought I’d put up some tunes from last year to serve as a catchup/beginners guide to the genre and its surrounds. I’m by no means an expert but over the next two pages you’ll find my favourites from Burial, Zomby, Joker, Peverelist, Benga, Skream, Samiyam, Darkstar, 2000F, Joy Orbison, King Midas Sound, Kode 9, Guido and more.

Please put your own must-listens in the comments.

Burial (with Four Tet)

Enigmatic dubstepper Burial and electronic experimentaller Four Tet combined on a 12″ last year which had two tracks at 18 minutes in length total. ‘Moth’ was the standout track of the two (the other being ‘Wolf Cub’). Perfectly combining Four Tet’s ability to chop up percussion samples in inventive ways with Burial’s ability to produce some growling yet almost supernatural sub-bass. More..»

chromeo

“I was confused when I first heard this: all of a sudden, our song sounded like a Bone Thugs record. That’s because I couldn’t hear Skream’s satanic sub-bass on my computer speakers. Then I switched systems and it made perfect sense. Play this loud and you’ll hear all the hypnotic qualities you’d expect from the grand wizard of UK dubstep.”

Dave 1 of Chromeo

Another great remix from Skream.

MP3: Chromeo – Night By Night (Skream remix)

Download the original for free from Green Label Sound.

batforlashes I wasn’t a huge fan of Natasha Khan aka Bat for Lashes’ second LP Two Suns save for ‘Daniel’, ‘Glass’ and this tune ‘Pearl’s Dream’ which has now been given a dubsteppy rework from man of the hour Skream. It’s heavy, it’s got added glitchy dub beats and sub-bass.

What more can you ask for?

Bat for Lashes – Pearl’s Dream (Skream’s Pour Another Glass of Champers remix)

Full video for the original after the jumpy thing. Tune courtesy of the always awesome Annie Mac. More..»

After a couple of years of ignorance, I’m now totally on the Chromeo train. They’re cheesy as hell but brilliantly so. This is their new one. It’s some ‘Eye of the Tiger’ shit. Look out for a Skream remix soon.

Update: Download the single for free from Green Label Sound.

They’ve got a DJ Kicks comp out this month and the site has a 15 minute stream. This also appears on it. It’s a cover of The Eagles’ ‘I Can’t Tell You Why’.

Chromeo – I Can’t Tell You Why

judeestill Remember those archaic days when you picked up a magazine or newspaper and saw a playlist of what people were into that week. There is power in those subjective charts. No great fanfare or descriptions just ten of the best song around right now you should know or you might already know.

  1. Ellie GouldingStarry Eyed (Jakwob remix)
  2. Little GirlsTambourineTambourine EP (Paper Bag Records)
  3. Major LazerPon De FloorGun’s Don’t Kill People Lazers Do (Downtown)
  4. Skream & BengaTrapped in a Dark Bubble12″ (Techtonic)
  5. Daniel Rossen (of Grizzly Bear) WaterfallCrayon Angel – A Tribute to Judee Sill (American Dust)

See the full chart >>

marinapod

Hey folks – Aoife here again. As I type, it’s late Sunday night/early Monday morning and Niall is running around the flat packing for SXSW. Bless him, he’s been RSVPing to parties all weekend. My heart bleeds for him, it really does.

After a bit of a delay, our March podcast is ready. Hope you enjoy it.

Podcast #24 -Tracklisting

  1. Marina and The Diamonds – Mowgli’s Road
  2. Flying Lotus – Tea Leaf Dancer (Low Limit Remix)
  3. Elliot Lipp – 10-Beam Rider (Peace Love Weed 3D)
  4. thecocknbullkid – I’m Not Sorry
  5. La Roux – In For The Kill (Skream Remix)
  6. Dj Signify – Low Tide featuring Aesop Rock (Of Cities)
  7. Mount Kimbie – Maybes (Maybes EP)
  8. Faunts – Feel.Love.Thinking.Of. (Feel.Love.Thinking.Of.)
  9. Friendly Fires – Skeleton Boy (Air France remix)
  10. Tunng – Take (Good Arrows)
  11. Vampire Weekend The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance (Miike Snow remix)

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Nialler9 Podcast #24

 
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skreammix
The latest in Mishka’s excellent Keep Watch series sees Croydon dubstep producer Skream mix it up. It starts with ‘Filth’ and takes in his mostly his own tunes from there. His superb remix of La Roux’s ‘For The Kill’ also features, as does a Streets’ ‘Blinded By The Lights’ bootleg.

Mishka Keep Watch#6 – Skream

Or you can download it here.

I usually hate that particular style of house/garage vocal that always ends up with a “feelin’ you baby” kind of vibe but when it’s Skream doing a rework on a Geiom track it’s always worth a listen. I’m glad I did – this tune is like a drum and bass/two-step/dubstep hybrid and is a salivator. The 12″ has a Shackleton remix also.

Geiom – Reminissin’ (Skream’s Time Traveller Refix)

Skream has been doing some good things this year after a period of relative quiet. The constant low-end dub of ‘Percression’ is from the recent Hedd Banger EP and of course, if you listen to any dubstep mixes in the last while you’ll have heard half of Skreamism Vol. 5. I love ‘Fick’ from it though, it’s a lot more banging and off-kilter than the norm.

Skream – Percression

Skream – Fick

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