The stripewaves soundcloud group is up for a couple of months now so I figured maybe its time for a small selection of some great productions submitted to the stripewaves group, enjoy!
Shatterfreak – Excuses
Nit Grit – Squits and Giggles
D.Bokle – Toy Soldier
Decree – Boomstick
Coma – Rudey Bloke
Vengeance of the Undead – Santa Fucked Your Mom
Milyoo – Down to Love
Iameb 57 – Take whatevers left of me
Once again you can colour me guilty of pushing music i like. A brutal crime i know. I can’t say it’s good because it’s cool to say it’s good. I can’t say it’s good to win favour. All i can do is honestly say that Nit Grit’s music makes me want to find God…..so i can punch him in the face. It amps me up so hard my girlfriend laughs at me. It amps me up so hard i remember the days when I could move weights in the gym that make me cry to think about now. It’s just BIG music….for getting amped up to. It’s not without it’s musical, structural and melodical sensibilities either. Deal of the century if you ask me.
Anyway, i annoyed Nit Grit until he relented to letting me mix his stuff, I even got him answering some questions for us in the process.
Q and A is below, mix is below that. Double Decker Awesome.
How long have you been into music? What was it that drew you to Dubstep in particular?
I’ve been making music since I was about 14, mainly playing guitar and other string instruments. Anything I could get my hands on. I didn’t start messing with electronic music and production till I was about 19. I’ve always been attracted to the more aggressive style of electronic music like drum and bass, breakcore, glitch, and IDM, so naturally that’s what I made. My brother was actually the one that turned me on to dubstep about a year ago, and ever since then I’ve been hooked. I was blown away by how dubstep fused perfectly with many other genres and styles so that every artist had a very distinct sound. It was very inspiring so I thought I should give it a shot. I started NiT GriT as a side project at first, but it soon became my main focus. I have only been producing dubstep since April, but I think both my style and sound are finally starting to take form.
What Producers are rocking your speakers when you are not working on your own stuff?
Oh man… Mimosa, Excision, Datsik, Stenchman, Bar 9, Joker, Roommate, Babylon System, Bird of Prey, Access To Arasaka, Glitch Mob, Eskmo/Welder, Kilowatts, Mochipet, Cookie Monsta, Venetian Snares, Wisp….The list goes on and on….
What has been your most awesome moment to date?
I don’t know if I know of any one particular moment, but a series of awesome things that has happened this last month or two. Within a short period of time I’ve found my way into various blogs, broadcasted on international radio stations, and included in an unending number of mixes. It has been completely surreal. It’s almost hard for me to take in. But I think the thing that has had the most impact on me is the positive feedback I get from my music. When someone comes to you and tells you how much they appreciate your music, It makes every hour of tedious edits and grinding away at a track completely worth it.
What are your plans for future releases?
As long as people are listening, I’m going to keep pushing out tracks. I haven’t done much in the way of promotion, although I definitely want to get my music out there. That being said, I’m looking to expand my horizons beyond Soundcloud and Myspace to something on a more professional level.
Any chance of a live show?
Soon… very soon. Hopefully within few months… I have seen the production side and now I want to experience what its like playing for people live. I will keep you updated.
Sometimes I just have the feeling that dubstep is still spreading more rapidly than the H1N1 Virus. But instead of sending somebody to the hospital its actually a good thing to find new dubstep-infected people. Take NiT GriT (Danny Beall) for example, this 23 year old guy from San Jose, California has been making electronic music for 4 years under the name of Sloth Logic but started producing dubstep since April. His major influences have always been the more aggressive styles of music (Breakcore, IDM, Glitch, Grime, Drum&Bass, ect..) And you can defiantly hear this in his latest productions. Check out his work below and experience it yourself.
