At his creative height, Skream was a master of tight digi-dub songs. What’s more amazing, is that they are highly distinctive. A Skream song from…
Month: August 2019
10/08/2019: “Trapped” by Proxima
Dubstep is a genre often characterised by extremes. The huge face slapping wobbles often associated with the genre sit alongside songs largely composed of empty…
09/08/2019: “Pick Me Up (Dog Has Its Day Mix) by R.I.P. Productions
I do just love a bit of old school Garage House… Out of all the mixes of this golden track, that famous vocal sounding as…
08/08/2019: “Atlantic City” by Bruce Springsteen
Atlantic City is a place mainly known for its casinos. In many places, gambling is associated with organised crime, destitution and desperation. The tale told…
07/08/2019: “Turn Back The Hands Of Time Version” by Job Gibbs
Joe Gibbs is one of the studio owners who can take serious credit for the evolution for reggae music. For one, Lee “Scratch” Perry was…
06/08/2019: “Smash It Up Parts 1 & 2” by The Damned
As the name would seem to suggest, “Smash It Up” is composed of two very different songs. The first part is a slow and thoughtful…
05/08/2019: “Love Has Gone” by Netsky
Netsky is one of the biggest stars to come out of modern drum & bass, and he has mainly done it without sacrificing too much…
04/08/2019: “Pirates Anthem” by Shabba Ranks & Cocoa Tea & Home T
The late 80s and early 90s was a golden time for the ragga style of dancehall, in my humble opinion. Not only were some of…
03/08/2019: “Angie” by The Rolling Stones
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger differ on who or what this song is about. Richards wrote the song, and claims it is about nobody in…
02/08/2019: “Beautiful Dub” by Tappa Zukie
Although reggae has a reputation for being very slow and relaxing, it has usually tended to be dance music, played on huge soundsystems very loudly….