The bass music scene in the UK is an ever changing entity that resonates throughout global dance music culture. From the early days of hardcore and the eventual split to drum n’ bass, to grime and the evolving dubstep movement, the only thing constant is those UK bass heads are always leading the charge. One of the newest bass artists changing the dubstep landscape are, I.D. & Baobinga. Blackfoot is from their latest release, Bass Music Sessions, and shows that dubstep is for grown-ups too.
Once Drew Savage and Nicky Mason throw their stunners on and step into their lab they transform into Portland OR’s glitch-hop/street-grime kings, Boy Meets Club. They take underground hip-hop scholar Aesop Rock’s song “Citronella” and toss-up his lyrics into an abyss of mutant trumpets and run it all to the beat of a psychotic marching band. Believe me, this is as friendly as their bangers get.
Before Microsoft, Amazon, the Seattle Mariners, and The Seahawks, Seattle had a vibrant live music scene revolved around funk, jazz and soul music (think: Ray Charles). Most of these bands faded into the vaults of album obscurity, but a few, like Wheedle’s Groove, have been dusted off, remastered and reissued. Originally released in 1967, “H. O. E. ” is a window into the late sixties Seattle sound that sonically encapsulates all the groove based music of the time.
Since 2004 DJ C has led Chicago’s ghetto-bounce scene mashing-up and remixing everything from Chris Isaak and Britney Spears, to R. Kelly and Ghislain Poirier.
For more mash-ups, remixes, and DJ sets visit: DJ-C.com
“H.O.E.”
