Picked up a copy of deuce magazine. Illuminating and witty. Dizzy Rascal referring to NEW music he sees himself and the newer MCs and producers belonging to: “taking in all the stuff that you hear out there- jungle, garage, ragga, hip-hop.” Dizzy goes on to say “It comes from the ghettos and it’s moved on a step from garage, same way garage moved on a step from jungle. The garage heads might be dissing me now, but they’ll be into it when this sound takes over.” What’s he referring too? The slowed-out UK Bounce? Bashy? Place your bets. As a side note, Luka has caught that rare butterfly of a track I heard last November on C90 and was referring to recently. He thinks it’s as hot and seismic as I do. Maybe you too will get to hear it soon!
deuce also came with a free CD from Dumpvalve Recordings featuring very “Neurogarage” artwork (wireframe 3D) marking it as an update on the slightly lame Neurofunk-era Jungle. Not to be confused with Neuromanticism. On the other hand this collective is almost all black dudes, cue the usual semi-suspect remarks about Black Sci-fi being less myopic, and somehow more interesting. One of the Geeneus riddims featured is called “Detroit”. I’m not sure how much I care about this. Currently heartily cheering on the MCs, not the back-room boys.
Big “special-a-roonie” in the works. One of my record-collector’s drool pieces. So stay tuned.
Posted by Woebot at May 28, 2003 08:44 AM