Dubstep has lingered in our nightclubs and on our cult TV shows for little over a year now – it doesn’t work on dancefloors, it sounds like orgy music and if you’re not wearing a hoody, 2-stepping and trying to batter somebody, you’re probably pretending to enjoy it.
There is hope, and it comes in the form of Mt. Eden, a Auckland-based duo who finally have the balls to push the genre further than shitty pop-electro remixes for Indie Kids. Now lie back, blow your speakers, and contemplate just how good Dubstep can be.
That is actually quite good, tranquil with a good energy, i like it.
Nooooooooo!!! Wake up.
ARE YOU COMPLETELY FUCKING INSANE.
THAT ISNT DUBSTEP, ITS A SAMPLE WITH A SHITTY BASSLINE.
IT DOESNT EVEN HAVE A REAL DROP.
this is better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukxPqMKRjN8
lol yea I like Mt Eden, but maybe we should wait till they release something original?… I get the feeling you havnt heard alot of dubstep
What an ill informed review of the whole Dubstep genre.
Dubstep isnt about hoodies or violence and it delinitely isnt about Mt Eden. Its about good vibes, bass and enjoying a music that connects with the heart and soul to name a few.
Once you have finally caught up with the bandwagon you will probably look back at this with embarrasment…
you’re rather ignorant
Mt Eden is generic as they come and doesn’t even have particularly good production skills
This incredible Dubstep track was made about 4 years ago when Mt eden was buying his first pair of Skinny Jeans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTeR5UTa3_E
Mt eden is fucking awful….dubstep was better in 2005-2006 before any of you idiots even knew what it was to open your ill informed deluded mouths..
try boxcutter, geiom, gravious, loefah, kryptic minds, vex’d, digital mystikz, burial, elemental, rsd, headhunter, marlow, kode9, martyn & gemmy for actual dubstep pushing in interesting directions..
you clearly know fuck all about dubstep, mt eden sucks balls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRfgeOFmQy4
much better than that generic, badly produced wobble crap
You have no idea of whats going on OP.
“.. if you’re not wearing a hoody, 2-stepping and trying to batter somebody, you’re probably pretending to enjoy it.”
Fuck right off.
Go listen to Pistonsbeneath’s suggestions and come back with apologies.
you obviously have no clue what your talking about, steph great example of how dubstep should sound btw, quark and ruckspin are just a couple of the producers of the many that don’t get the recognition that they deserve. Next time you go and badmouth an entire genre make sure you do your homework first
Clearly you don’t have a clue about Dubstep, or it’s culture.
Listen to Panagea, Ramadanman, Ikonika, Martyn etc.
Or as others said got back to 2004-2006 to hear some damn good music.
Check out Hyperdubs back catalogue, seriously good music!
Fucking pratt. Go listen to some Cookie Monsta or Borgore and then come back to me and say Mt. Eden are superior.
Rob Walker please can you give us examples of all the ‘crap dubstep artists’ you’ve been listening to?
Terrible, terrible post. You don’t really seem to understand what you’re saying. You’ve taken you’re bewildered opinion on a genre you don’t understand, badmouthed it somewhat, and written as if you’re a database of dubstep knowledge. “Dubstep has lingered in our nightclubs and on our cult TV shows for little over a year now,” – This comment just proves how far out of your depth you are; the sound progressed from way back around the turn of the millenium. Most of the dubstep community don’t enjoy the “shitty pop-electro remixes for indie kids” (bearing in mind dubstep is independent music).
You haven’t done any research into the genre or any of the tracks from the last decade or so – i guess you just typed in dubstep on youtube and took the top result. Well done, you’re an idiot.
I don’t understand.
Mt. Eden IS shitty pop remixes. He just adds a weak midrange wobble and calls it a day.
Are YOU Mt. Eden?
You’re a deaf cunt. Your blog is as ugly as your sister and she’s proper rough too. I bet your Mom calls you “The gift for Mommy from the 7 lads at the pool hall”. Deaf cunt. Fuck you and I’ll rape your dog with a brick to get a proper bassline for my next banger. BIG 320? Fuck yeah, I wish I was American. Pow right in the kisser!
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I mean…. really? Mt Eden is about as generic as Dubstep comes! It’s a bit like saying Pendulum were the most creative DnB act or that the Black Eyed Peas reinvented Hip Hop.
Seriously… listen to some radio shows, go to some real clubnights and get some knowledge/valid opinions before you mouth off on the Internet.
I’d suggest looking at Kode9, Burial, Joker, Vex’d (and Jamie Vex’d solo), Geiom, Pinch, Distance, Loefah, Mala, Martyn, 2562… if all you’ve heard of Dubstep so far is wubwubwubwub, you’ve sort of missed the point of the genre with the best (and most PEACEFUL) vibes of the last decade.
And LOL at “little over a year”. JEEEEEEZE! Does something have to be on an MTV Cribs episode before you admit it exists or something?
nuff free dubstep downloads here I got bare filthyness none of dis weak shit like mt eden me pon da bass dat smack you roun de face and dun apologise nuffin even when he spunk in you afta like only 2 minitis innit.
http://tinyurl.com/ydt6p98
site is called alpacas.com what stands 4 nuff dirty wubstep in german.
“if you’re not wearing a hoody, 2-stepping and trying to batter somebody, you’re probably pretending to enjoy it.”
Dubstep’s biggest anthem – Anti War Dub – is mainly based around the lyric “We don’t wanna fight tonight”
Dubstep is fundamentally about peace, you massive belm.
Wonder whether Rob Walker will respond to this.
He made a terrible post lacking any sort of knowledge for the genre he skewered.
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Actually, you’re not a cunt. I take that back. A cunt is something usefull.
lmfao what a fucking awefull review mt eden is the worst “dubstep” ever.
I put brackets because the music has neither elements of dub or step.
Fucking idiot. Pahahahhaha
U R FUK
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i sleep with married men
Massively misinformed you massive cunt.
Your mum has Athletes Foot
How do I maek teh wobblez?
Waiting for reply Paul….
and more “orgy music??” plz.
Ohh my days. Whats the bets this is a piss take….. Its has to be. Or at least I hope it is.
LOL MT EDEN IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE INFERIOR DUBSTEP.
THIS IS A PISS TAKE RIGHT?
IF NOT THEN UR A FOOL AND AN IDIOT
hahahahaha you joker, havnt got a clue
Everyone knows that real dubstep emerged with caspa and rusko on their genre defining: Fabriclive (number something or other) Before them there was nothing.
All about DATSIK bro ftw.
BTW Cnt wt 4 da real mac n chz
Hey guys,
Whilst I appreciate your comments on Rob’s article “Attention crap Dubstep artists – listen to Mt. Eden. Realise how inferior you are”, I have now closed the comments box.
We are currently in the process of setting up an online forum that will go live within the next few days. If you would like to discuss or promote any of the artists you are passionate about I urge you to check back soon.
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Paul
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