http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com The Dubstep Community Blog Wed, 30 May 2007 18:06:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve decided to give up doing regular articles for the site. However what’s already been written will remain on the net. I would like to see the music download links becoming permanent, but in the meantime if you’re not having any luck with them contact me and I’ll get them up ... http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com/2007/04/03/end-of-the-line/ Unfortunately Blogsome (the company that hosts this site) can be hopelessly incompetent at times. It’s because of them that Darkside Sophistication is so slow to load up compared to other blogs, but you should see how fucking slow it is when you want to actually upload something onto it, it’s even worse! It’s came to my attention ... http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com/2007/03/22/a-note-on-comments/ Tasha is heavily involved in the Broken Beat scene through her work for the Broadcite.com internet magazine and her own fanzine, TP: A Soul Sample. Relatively new to Dubstep, in this article she looks at the interraction between the two genres. Tasha can be found on Broadcite,  www.myspace.com/tashatp and close to ... http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com/2007/03/19/dubstep-vs-broken-beat-by-tasha-tp/ Not sure how long Merrick’s post languished in the comments section (it can be hard to retrieve messages at times), but now I’ve discovered it I’ve decided to let it loose on the site proper. Merrick lives in Austin, Texas, and DJ’s at his weekly Get Broke night in the ... http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com/2007/03/19/a-post-by-merrick-brown/ It’s been a bit of a slow week for news so I’ll try and fob you off with a classic set that Hatcha & Crazy D did in the Summer of 2004. It’s been grabbed from an old tape so don’t expect the sound quality to be great. At times you ... http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com/2007/03/12/2004-hatcha-mix-for-download/ Seeming as Artwork’s old tune ‘The Soul’ was reviewed here 2 or 3 weeks ago, I thought it was fitting to put up the mix Menta did back 2 back with Hatcha on Kiss last Tuesday. You can download it here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/qqcsitThe tracklisting features a fair amount of guesswork so don’t be ... http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com/2007/03/05/downloadable-mixes-from-menta-benga-skream/ Substratum EP Part 1 (Immerse Records 003 IME 003 Pt1) Bristol’s Immerse label are best known in the Dubstep scene for their excellent debut release last Summer, Benga & Walsh’s ‘Spooksville’/ ‘Dreamscape 24’. However they also put out the nicely intricate D&B track ‘Otis Drumfunk’ by Andy Skopes that appeared on ... http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com/2007/03/05/record-reviews-substratum-ep-kromestar/ Big one hour special from the hot duo, on Hatcha & Crazy D’s show on the 14th of February. Go to this link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/cbnddk and click on the ‘Download Link: Cluekid.mp3′ that’s below the adverts. You may be able to stream it off the internet as well, I haven’t tried yet. It’s a one hour show so it ... http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com/2007/02/27/download-cotti-cluekids-guest-show-with-hatcha-crazy-d-on-kiss-here/ Earlier this month I met Cotti & Cluekid in their Norwood studio. It was pretty impressive, built from a converted roof space by Cotti’s carpenter dad at a good price. The room was fully soundproofed with carpet tiles, and had an enclosed vocal booth on one side. Despite their limited discography ... http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com/2007/02/26/interview-with-cotti-cluekid/ While Dubstep is often portrayed in the media as being very slow, even the most relaxed tunes have an energetic drive to them that belittles their low bpm count. Years before the emergence of half-step, people were quick to see the new non- 4 to the floor sound in Garage ... http://darksidesophistication.blogsome.com/2007/02/20/downtempo-dubstep/