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Album review: DJ Seven – Dubstep Dubplates Vol 1 (Live Beyond)

By | Published on Friday 11 February 2011

DJ Seven

The term ‘dubstep’ can mean a number of things these days. As the one time underground genre started to garner more mainstream appeal it was, predictably, moulded and pulled and tugged in many ways, and into many different things. Traditionalists often come to loggerheads with newer fans who, wrongly, believe dubstep means the crunchiest, deepest, wobbliest, almost heavy metal style bass and such like. So what, in a time when Britney Spears is reportedly making ‘Britstep’ and the UK scenes dilution becomes ever more apparent, should a new dubstep compilation be like?

Thankfully, DJ Seven keeps it real. The record begins strongly with ‘The Prophet’ by Lurka, a chilly and clever track with great drums and an always present clicking-crickets natural sound. From there the mixing is very well executed, each track seamlessly blending into the next, almost confusingly at times. The music stays consistent, and the choosing of it was obviously a very careful affair. It rounds off vibrantly with 501’s ‘White Lies’ and Benny Pages ‘Liar Liar’, both brilliantly danceable.

The quality is consistently high through out, you’ll find yourself grooving at different levels of intensity from start to finish, and that is what makes a great mix. JJB

Physical release: 14 Feb



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