
As far as I can see, science fiction has lost that sense of the new, because its vision has materialised around us. We take it for granted. The future envisaged by science fiction is now our past, and the result is it’s probably come to a natural end. That doesn’t mean that one can’t continue writing it: one just has to move into a different terrain. – JG at Ballardian
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New vinyl from Shackleton, Appleblim, Gatekeeper and Geeneus, plus Dubstep Allstars 4 and Tempa Allstars 3. Read the rest of this entry »
Review by way of response to K-Punk on the soon-come Burial album on Hyperdub. Dissensus is the comment box…
EDIT: More thoughts on Burial and kind words on my post from k-punk.

k-punk: I actually, genuinely can’t believe how good this album is… I’m having trouble listening to anything else, and every time I do listen to it, I find something new in it.
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‘One of the most striking developments of the grime scene to date has been the meteoric rise of DVD’s. It seems like there’s a new one being released every other week, boasting ‘exclusive freestyles, in da streets footage etc.’ and accompanying mix CD’s… Read the rest of this entry »

D1’s first impression on the dubstep scene was a massive one – the explosive “Crack Bong,” featured on Tempa All Stars v.2 and the core of a Loefah remix that helped define dubstep in 2005. Since then he’s moved to the centre of the scene, getting the Youngsta seal of approval and scoring an exclusive record deal with Tempa. At just 18 years old, he’s already a music veteran – classically trained and surrounded by his dad’s studio gear since he was little. Riddim.ca caught up with D1 just after the release of his most recent single.
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Preview Tempa’s forthcoming Dubstep Allstars Volume 3, mixed by kode9. Read the rest of this entry »