James Blake on Dubstep

“I think the dubstep that has come over to the US, and certain producers— who I can’t even be bothered naming— have definitely hit upon a sort of frat-boy market where there’s this macho-ism being reflected in the sounds and the way the music makes you feel. And to me, that is a million miles away from where dubstep started. It’s a million miles away from the ethos of it. It’s been influenced so much by electro and rave, into who can make the dirtiest, filthiest bass sound, almost like a pissing competition, and that’s not really necessary. And I just think that largely that is not going to appeal to women. I find that whole side of things to be pretty frustrating, because that is a direct misrepresentation of the sound as far as I’m concerned.”

I completely agree. While I love the thick, nasty bass tones that define electro and dubstep, I just can’t listen to it constantly. The sound is becoming a bit over exercised if you ask me; just too many producers trying to do the same thing. Right now though, dirty bass is hot - and there’s demand for it, so I don’t mean to downplay any producers that going for that sound…

Honestly, I just want a disco and funky house revival…