Flux Pavillion have come out with a massive remix of MIA's Internet Connection and guess what - there's a free download!
It's what we've come to expect from modern dubstep; it has that change of pace that I've mentioned before in my post about Skream & Example - Shot Yourself in the Foot Again. Considering it's a freebie, it's well worth a download, and Flux Pavillion never disappoint.
Back in October 2009, I was getting to grips with mixing. I'd uploaded a couple of dubstep mixes to YouTube, but I wasn't completely satisfied with them. I decided that for my next upload, I wanted a mix that was faultless, something I could really be proud of. The product of my efforts was a lot better than I could have expected, and I think I rode my luck a little bit with this mix.
The mix I am talking about is my 10 Minute Progressive Dubstep Mix. I didn't plan this, but all of the tracks used in this mix are from the Tempa record label. This is probably why the mix works, and the tracks compliment each other quite well.
One thing that attracts attention to this video is its title. I didn't set out to make progressive dubstep, I just felt that the mix itself was a progression, the way it starts slowly and gradually builds up to the fast paced, high energy Filth by Skream. It's also worth noting that one of the main reasons I named it this way was because I wanted each of my mixes to have a different name, and this mix was more progressive than any other mix on my channel.
The reason I am blogging this video today, is because it has broken 3,000 views. This is a proud moment for me, as I never expected any of my videos to get so much attention. I have uploaded mixes since and still this one gets all of the attention - it has double the hits of my second highest viewed video.
So here it is, if you haven't already seen it - The Strictlywax 10 Minute Progressive Dubstep Mix.
Tracklist:
Data - Leaves
Skream - Memories of Third Base
Skream - Rims
Benga - Buzzin'
Skream - Filth
Skream - Fick
You may remember that last year I blogged David Lynch's I Know. Upon listening to the track for the first time and quite frankly blown away, I said this:
The first impression I had was that it has a Bond movie feel, a real classy number. I can picture a slow motion scene with this playing, maybe in a casino.
Now the video isn't exactly like this, but it has fulfilled my expectations. It shows a man controlling a woman's life from his living room with a remote. It's done in a really classy way, using slow motion shots, pauses, fast forwards - all the main functions you would expect to see on a remote control.
Unfortunately, the video has been removed from the user so you can't see what I'm talking about! I am checking all the time to see if it is re-uploaded, and as soon as it is, it will be back up here on The Disc Jockey Blog.
The amazing thing about this video is that it is the result of a competition. Almost 450 people entered a competition to create the official videos for I Know and Good Day Today. The winner Tamar Drachli (who I've found on Twitter!) directed the fantastic video above, and is sure to get some more attention after this masterpiece.
I've had a long Christmas break, but I return now in 2011 with a right cracker for you. I've known for a few weeks that Skream was collaborating with Example, but today I have found the finished edit of Shot Yourself in The Foot Again on the UKFDubstep YouTube channel. I am a fan of both Skream and Example in their own right, and we know from Bar9's Kickstarts remix that the man's voice works over dubstep. Skream is widely recognised as the pioneer of dubstep, and continues to develop the genre, constantly giving it new twists and sounds.
Now, to the track in question:
I really like the tune behind this track. We're at the end of the Christmas period, but the jingle in Shot Yourself in The Foot Again feels very festive to me. The change in pace of the track gives it more dynamics and this sort of thing really goes off in the clubs. The lyrics are catchy as we've come to expect from Example, and get better with every listen.
A release date is yet to be confirmed for this track, but keep an eye on The Disc Jockey Blog for further news.
