solipsistic NATION No. 46: Grime + Dubstep = GrimeStep
July 13, 2007
Each week on solipsistic NATION I play for you the best of all genres of electronic music. This week we’ll groove to the throbbing sounds of Grime and Dubstep and their love child, GrimeStep. We’ll also talk with Leo Olofsson of Grimestep International and Freeza Chin, Zeba and Plain English of The UK Connection.
GrimeStep International is a platform and network for postmodern dance music but right now, first and formost a compliation CD. GrimeStep International represents a pioneer front for the spread of grime and dubstep around the world, using every kind of guerilla tactic and propaganda to further the scene. It is conceived as an international brigade of free agents and crews, made up of producers, consultants, djs, mcs, promoters, journalists, editors, designers, film makers and other artists of all shapes and sizes.
The UK Connection is a crew in the Toronto music scene, it consists of 2 DJs (Freeza Chin & Zeba) and 2 MCs (Plain English aka MC P & Alki RiDDiMZ) three of the four members are born and raised in the UK but now live in Canada and are fully focused on bringing Grime, Garage and Dubstep music to everyone in Canada,’cause we all know how hard it is to follow here. Be on the look out for promo cds being flooded in the streets very soon, and also keep an eye out for the monthly raves presented by The UK Connection.
Photo credit: China DoII
- Statuz “Invasion”
- DJ Flex “Watch Ya Boy!”
- Interview with Leo Olofsson of Grimestep International
- TecH-MatiX “Blood Clad Rocka”
- Phokus “Dem All Shots (Ft. Tinchy Stryder, Dirty Danger)”
- U$O “Ikâ (DJ JSL Ohoi! Remix)”
- Amewu “Der Universelle”
- Interview with The UK Connection
- The UK Connection “Freeza Chin, Plain English & Alki Riddimz”
- The UK Connection “Zeba Dubstep Mix”
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