Don't Walk Away In Silence...

Well I didn't set out to remix Joy Division. Honestly I didn't!

I made this dubstep track and got to a point where it needed something extra that I couldn't quite put my finger on... then I realised the chord sequence was really familiar. Too familiar.
I knew it straight away, but didn't realise how well it would actually work. It's only a teeny sample, but as the original is such a great track I didn't need to use large parts of it.

With a little tweaking here and there, I truly believe we have a potential 'end of the night' dubstep anthem! "PARP!" <-- that's my trumpet being blown right there! Here it is, the massiveness that is...

ROLAND DUBBS - HARDLY SPEAKING
(...which samples Joy Division - Atmosphere)

Lighters Up!!

The Original Was A Killer...This One Is Iller!

Firstly - big thanks to all at Noise Porn for posting my dubstep remix of The Stranglers (check previous post). I've had good feedback so far from a number of folk. According to Hypem.com The Bulgarian likes it - which is alright by me. I hope it succeeds in raising the roof at all your house parties and club nights...or wherever you find yourself buggin' out to it :)

Secondly, here's another new tune from myself, Roland Dubbs. Basically, it's some big wonky fidget business. A lush, summery intro for the summer season, leading into a loud, crude dancefloor wobbler for the summer festivals! (Speaking of festivals, I've got my Creamfields ticket - get on board yo!)

Roland Dubbs - Original Killah

And finally, it's that time again for Thirsty Ear. This Saturday (2nd May) @ The Harley in Sheffield. Alongside the residents playing hip hop, funk, bmore, dubstep and drum & bass there is a special performance from JSTAR!
See you down the front for that one!!

Walking on the beaches...

On my last trip down to Brighton a couple of weeks ago, myself and a few mates went to see Tittsworth @ Audio. I didn't have to spend much time convincing others to go...they must trust my choices...anyway, he was pretty brill - playing everything from house to dubstep, drum & bass to full on party anthems.
Whilst having a boogie, two of my friends were discussing how "The Stranglers - Peaches" would be awesome with a dubstep remix...I agreed with them...and then worked my socks off to get a copy, and give it the treatment before they could!
You snooze you lose suckaaaaaaaaaaas!

So here it is, a grizzly dubstep remix of 'Peaches' by myself. It was quite tricky with all the tiiiiiiiiiiime stretching involved, but rewarding nonetheless. A bit of fun to liven up your dancefloors...

The Stranglers - Peaches (Roland Dubbs Moldy Peaches Remix)

(PS. As a thanks to my boy Figure Of Wax, here's his latest mini-mix, and you can catch him supporting Flevans down in Brighton on Friday May 15th @ Jazz Rooms!!)

Figure Of Wax - Mini Mix - April 09

Gotta Be Gettin' Down

And another hectic weekend over. I popped over to Sheffield on Saturday night for Thirsty Ear's (check recent posts) monthly knees up. It was another great night, and the special guests Rob Luis and Natural Self of Tru Thoughts fame certainly did not fail to deliver. Always good to slow things down with a bit of Hip Hop from time to time.
Not only did people in attendance get to hear some splendid tuneage, they also got to take some home with them - as you can see in the picture above I whipped up a little collection of some Roland Dubbs tunes for the Thirsty Ear faithful to check out. It's more of a showcase of tunes than anything else, bit of fun liiiiiiiiiike. There's some old, two brand new, some remixes, some you've heard and some that you haven't. So here's the tracklisting for those lucky buggers that snaffled a copy!....

Roland Dubbs Sampler April 09
1. Gotta Be
2. Gettin' Down
3. Desert
4. Discotheque
5. Keep It On The Low
6. And You Know
7. Fuck Up (Throw Ya Hands)
8. Good Stuff
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9. Dance Area - 24/7 (Roland Dubbs 'Reach For The Lasers, Safe As Fuck Remix)
10. Roland Dubbs - Desert (JDevious Lost In The Desert Remix)
11. Glitter Junkies - Hang The Mother Fucking DJ (Roland Dubbs Remix)
12. Don Rimini - Hools (Roland Dubbs Re-lick)
13. Mattafix - Things Have Changed (Roland Dubbs Sweet Memories Remix)
14. Romanthony - The Wanderer (Roland Dubbs Wandering In Paris Remix)

Hang on a minute....did I just say there were two brand new tunes in there? Yes I did! Best let you lot have them then, hadn't I?

First new tune is called "Gotta Be" and is a little slower and groovier than some of the tearout, dancefloor business floating around. With a chopped up Common acapella and some odd little squeeks and bleeps, it certainly loosens those neck muscles for a good old nod-along. There's no chance that it'll turn from a nod-along to a nod-off though, as slap bang in the middle of the track is a super camp disco breakdown. It's pretty wonderful. Think Mr Oizo's 'Gay Dentists' and you're halfway there....just a lot more gay. Lots of gay in fact. Lemme know what you think...

Roland Dubbs - Gotta Be

The second new tune is titled "Gettin' Down"...we all like to get down. Again it's a little calmer than normal, with an almost Minimal-esque intro. A simple clicky bassline sandwiched between some more weird sounds and stabs that help to create a nice little roller. It has a stranger, more eery feel to it. Jazzy biscuits.

Roland Dubbs - Gettin' Down

ENJOY!