It seems whenever i get into a discussion about dubstep with fellow dj's and producers the main point made is the freedom dubstep allows the producer to have. Dubstep is such a new form of music that there are no strict guidlines to the genre. In fact dubstep as a music style is all over the map, being played in techno, downtempo, crunk, mashup and many other kinds of dj sets. Such is also the case with hip hop. Hip hop has usually borrowed, stole and manipulated the sounds of various genres. So its no surprise that kode 9, a staple in the dubstep scene has gone ahead and remixed the prolific underground hip hop genius Mf doom. The result is a crunkish beat with punchy synth hits and a bassline that rolls in and out of the mix. A lingering pad sound in the background gels the synth and beats together while not dominating the mix. Doom's voice meanders through the track as almost another bassline, deep and resonating; the track takes on an epic feel. Not club banger, not dowtempo, this track will surely find its way into the sets of dj's as a segway track from hip hop to dubstep, or however they chose. Don't forget to check out the other tracks on this 3 track release from Ghostly records, they all have something to say.
For more info, a sample and to purchase the vinyl (a digital release is in the works) go here
http://www.ghostly.com/1.0/ghostly/gi63.shtml
