Apr 262011
There is no doubt that dubstep and drum & bass have their similarities, both incorporating reggae infused electronic rhythms and wobbling swamp bass. They also have many differences. Although in the UK dnb was seen as rather popular in its day, in the US it was reserved more for hardcore ravers and vampire death scenes. Now with dubstep you can find US pop stars like Brittany Spears having dubstep remixes of their songs. So you can say that dubstep definitely has more mainstream support where dnb is more of an underground style of music. The main difference between the two would have to be in tempo though. Dubstep is spun at around 136-140BPMs where dnb is spun at 160- 190 BPMs. This is quite a drastic gap in tempo but is hard to notice to an untrained ear because of the broken beatness of dubstep. The sounds used in both styles are very similar which make them nice to mix regardless of the tempo difference. Here’s a trick for the aspiring DJ wanting to mix both together. Take a dnb record pressed at 45RPM and when it comes to a break in the track hit the 33RPM button on your turntable. This will lower the tempo perfectly for you to mix in a dubstep track. This can also be used to mix dnb from dubstep or to mix in techno, breaks, or even house. Continue reading »
OK folks, it’s that time of the week again… Here at DTechnoHouse every Thursday we like to give you a round-up of the events that are happening in and around tha D.
This week our featured event is Mintec, with Dani Sbert headlining his first U.S. appearance ever. If you are not familiar with Sbert, then I suggest you recognize… Also performing will be Detroit’s own Punisher. If you want to hear real techno at a true Detroit venue, then Oslo is the place and Saturday is the night. you can find tickets here .
Piggy-backing the Mintec party is another Saturday night sizzler… and the best part is that if you attend the Mintec party you get in free to this one! So if you have E.D.M. A.D.D. like me, the G3nius crew has just the thing. They will be banging The Works out all night, and it’s free for everyone before 1am. This event features music spun by Gary Martin, John Overfiend, Errol, and Andy Garcia. Sounds like Saturday is gonna be a doozy!
The first movement pre-party will be held on Friday April 22, at Oslo. Headlining this event will be the deep vibes of Guillame & The Coutu Dumonts. This is a show you should not miss, as it will kick off Movement with some real flavor. Guillame & The Coutu Dumonts have been a favorite of DTH in the past, and we always love when someone we talk about actually comes to detroit.
If your in the mood for some house music on Friday night, why not stop by Hot House at The Works. This event features Tim Nobody, Big Joe Hix, Lindsey Yeager, and Christos. It’s Only 5 bucks and your sure to shake your money-maker! If house is your thing, you don’t want to miss Hot House.
The Ruckus 1 year celebration will be happening at The TV Bar on Saturday, April 23 featuring Ataxia and E. Spleece, and it should be a good night of craziness.
Lastly… there is a dubstep/dnb event, BassDUBauchery, at the Magic Stick also on Saturday, April 23 with some really great DJ’s. WE BANG, straight from the Cali dubstep scene, will be headlining, along side quality acts such as Mark Moss and Calico. If this is your cup of tea, I would say, have two lumps of sugar and get down!
Well, that about sums it up for this weekend in the world of Electronic Detroit. Anyone who attends one of these events is welcome to let us know how it went by posting a comment on this page. Have a fun and safe time kids… see ya next week with a new batch of bash’s. Until then, Glasshouse out!
Apr 192011
Today I have for a you an official Movement Electronic Music Festival 2011 video that I came across via Detroit Dubstep.com’s Facebook page, and this proves to you folks that Dubstep and Facebook can be used for good. Haha! Anyways, it contains some epic video footage of last year and is sure to be inspiring.
Also, this Friday make sure to check out a Movement pre-party event at Oslo featuring Guillame & The Coutu Dumonts. I wrote a short blurp about this artist a while back and really dig the chill, funked out, and jazzy style. Warming him up will be Detroit’s own John Johr. The party is only $10 and you can grab the tickets here. Tickets here.
So this is my official Movement Electronic Music Festival official video and official warm-up party promotional post super ultra turbo. Thank you, come again!
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