BIG Ups to the crew over at Bassnectar Labs for sending me over these massive remixes! Listen to these spills, you thought the others were insane? These are going to blow your mind and teleport you to the 12th dimension! Enjoy and don’t forget to share the link!
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Hey dub headz, I was recently introduced to Tekka after I posted the interview from his boy Sticky Feet. Tekka sent over a very unique mix that I just had to post. He explains how this mix came about along with where he’s been and where he plans on going. So start the mix below, and take a time out to get to know this 21 year old hailing from the Netherlands, Tekka….
I had been producing Hip-hop for about 6 months when I first heard Dubstep. It instantly hooked me because it sounded like a perfect blend between my 3 favorite genres: Hip-hop, DnB and IDM. I tried making a dubstep track, and after that I’ve been doing nothing else but making dubstep for the last year.
> What was the first dubstep song you heard?
I think it’s Vex’d – Thunder, still one of my favorite tunes. I’m not 100% sure about that though.
> What gear/software are you using?
Back in the day when I switched from hip-hop to dubstep and I used an Akai MPC2000xl and Clavia Nord Rack, but since it’s really hard to make good Dubstep with just hardware. I’ve switched to Fruity Loops and I have been working with Cubase a few weeks ago for a new project, and I must say I’m very impressed with that program, so I’ll probably start working with that more in the future.
> Why does dubstep stand out from all the other genres, in your opinion?
In my opinion Dubstep combines the flow of hip-hop, the energy of DnB and the creativity of IDM and turns it into one great genre. It’s also a genre you can do a lot with. Basically you can call anything with a heavy bass and a BPM around 140 Dubstep. I’ve made tracks influenced by Funk, Metal, Hardcore and Pop, and I still have a lot more ideas for directions I can take tunes in.
> How did the idea for Cheesestep come about?
Well I’ve been mixing an internet radioshow weekly at AfterDarkRadio.Info (Friday’s from 2200-2400 GMT) and one time for fun, I put in “cheesy time”. I had just gotten a bunch of dubstep remixes of pop songs from some producers I share tunes with, and I wanted to test them out. While I thought people in the chatbox would hate it (to be honest I was a bit drunk and wanted to mess with the listeners a bit) they actually really liked what I played. So I decided to make a mixtape with only dubstep remixes of popsongs. As you can see in the name and the artwork of the mix, it’s all for fun, because in my opinion there’s a lot of people who take dubstep way too serious.
> How would you describe your sound?
That’s a really hard question, I don’t think anyone can really put the finger on their own sound, and besides that, I’m constantly evolving my sound. Flow is very important in my songs though, and I like my songs to have a different angle then what people normally expect in a dubstep song.
> What dubstep artists are you currently listening to?
I’m really impressed with the sounds that are currently coming from Israel. I went to Jerusalem a few weeks ago to play 2 gigs and work on some tunes with Sticky Feet, and it is bursting with talent over there. Everyone should know Borgore by now, but other really good producers from Israel include Tomba, Sticky Feet, WhiskerTwister and Bunny On Acid.
Other artists I’m currently feeling a lot are Bukez Finezt, fellow dutchman Devnik, and Claw (also Hulk). Also showing some great potential for the future are Davr and Oddsokz.
> Plans for the future?
Plenty! I’ve got a lot of releases planned for this year, including an 4-track EP on Dub Frequency, an 4-track EP on Dubline, and an 4-track EP together with Sticky Feet. Also my first Vinyl release should be out in the summer on Dub Frequency. With DJ’ing I hope to go to more countries in Europe to play, there’s nothing I like more then to DJ, and seeing a crowd go nuts on a track you just finished is amazing.
Thanks Tekka! Don’t forget to check him out on the MYSPACE
01. James Brown – It’s A Man’s World (Parker Remix)
02. Bobby Caldwell – What You Won’t Do For Love (DZ Remix)
03. Decree – Do You Remember
04. David Guetta – Love Don’t Let Me Go (Critical Noise Remix)
05. DeadMau5 – I Remember (Caspa Remix)
06. Charlie P – Over The Rainbow
07. Bob Marley – Is This Love (Lojik Remix)
08. Jahdan Blakkamoore – The General (Noah D Remix)
09. Faithless – You’re The Sun To Me (Emalkay Remix)
10. Sidney Samson – Riverside (Breakage Remix)
11. Major Lazer – Pon De Floor (TRiLLBASS Remix)
12. Evil Nine – They Live (Alkaseltza Remix)
13. Kosheen – Catch U (Symbl Remix)
14. MGMT – Kids (Bukez Finezt Remix)
15. Britney Spears – 3 (Tekka Remix)
16. Isaac Hayes – Walk On By (DZ Remix)
Just received a special delivery of filth from my boy hailing from Brazil, Rodrigo Senna, AKA Negativz. You better download this mix if you know what’s good for ya!
Here is the tracklist
Joker – Output 1-2
Mala – Level Nine
Youngsta & Seven – Masai Mara
Subscape – Let Me Clear My Throat
Drumsound & Bassline Smith – R U Ready (Dubstep Mix)
Instra:Mental – No Future (Skreamix)
Flux Pavilion – Voscillate
Doctor P – Sweet Shop
Adam F & Horx feat. Redman – Shut The Lights Off (Caspa & Trolley Snatcha’s Dub Police Remix)
Breakage feat. Newham Generals & David Rodigan – Hard
Joker – City Hopper
Just to make a quick comment, Swagga is already crazy enough, and is in every dub dj’s rotation…but when you add Downlink to the mix, (literally) it just makes the track that much better. I can tell you right now that these guy are in my top 5 favorite dub artists, and to have all 3 of their talents blended together is a rarity, (for now at least) so enjoy this great Downlink remix, he fuckin’ smashed it!
It’s an older track from Monsta but I definitely can see dubheads steppin mad, from one side to another, when this drops in a club.
Courtesy of The Illest Bro
