Ok, the fancy pictures and presentation will have to go out the window as I am not getting enough time to add to my blog. So, here in all its no-frills anti-glory, is my review of Dubstep Allstars 6 mixed by Appleblim
Overall the mixing is solid but unspectacular, but in a welcome relief from the dnb format of playing 18 tunes a minute in a triple-drop, teaser filled spectacular. There also seems to be a bit of attention paid to the overall structure of the mix unlike some mix CDs which have as much direction as a clearance from a sunday league centre-back. Also, and most importantly, the tunes are given plenty of air, and after all, its the selection that makes this… er.. selection!
Its also the selection that led me to buy the first CD i’ve bought in ages (I buy vinyl and MP3s – I am not pirating – don’t send the feds over). I didn’t get dubstep originally, and I thought Techno was for crusties and germans, but I did like Dub, and then I liked Rhythm & Sound, and then Basic Channel, and then all the Dubstep and Techno that was inspired by Rhythm & Sound/Basic Channel (co-incidentally, I am now looking crusty, and live in South Africa, where they sound a bit German). So this CD had to be bought, being that Appleblim is a bit of a champion of the Dubtec sound.
Anyway, highlights for me are the Martyn and 2562 contributions Suburbia and a remix of Broken Heart from Martyn, and Moog Dub and Morvern from the numerical 2652. I am also really feeling Komanazmuk – Bad Apple. I hadn’t heard any Komanazmuk before this CD, but I will definitely keep an ear open for future releases if this is anything to go by. Finally, for all the old Jungle-heads, you have to check “Pretty Bright Light” by RSD. Its basically jungle slowed down to 140ish, but retaining all the right elements.
I give this album 68 sub-woofers out of 73 and would recommend to everyone, especially crusty german wannabes.
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