Diplo Prepares Dubstep Mix

Due in November

Diplo has prepared a new mix focussing on dubstep producers such as Joker, Benga and more.

American dubstep is a curious beast. UK garage productions only ever found a small foothold in the United States, meaning that when dubstep broke out there was a fresh audience on the other side of the Atlantic.

As a result, American audiences tend to focus on the meatier dubstep plates. Producing its own generation of producers, the Stateside scene has often been summarised as a sub-genre using the name ‘bro-step’ or ‘gore-step’.

So the news that Diplo is working on a dubstep mix comes with a number of presumptions. Of course, the Florida bass producer is a talented DJ in his own right, fusing bass music with other genres such as Baile funk.

But this is a rare pure dubstep excursion for the DJ. Diplo has put together a new mix featuring some exclusive cuts, remixes and classic tracks.

A primer for those new to the world of dubstep, ‘Blow Your Head Volume 1’ opens with ‘Re-Up’ from Joker & Ginz. Focussing on the heavier aspects of the scene, the mix includes seminal cuts such as ’26 Basslines’ by Benga and Rusko’s ‘Cockney Thug’.

Diplo gets involved in the action, adding his own ‘U Don’t Like Me’ as remixed by Datsik. Borgore makes an appearance, while Zomby’s 8-Bit anthem ‘Strange Fruit’ is also included in the mix.

Ending with Rusko’s ‘Hold On’ the mix is a good primer for some aspects of the scene, as well as more evidence of how dubstep is perceived on American dancefloors.

Blow Your Head Volume 1: Diplo Presents Dubstep:

1. Joker & Ginz: “Re-Up”
2. Major Lazer: “Hold the Line” (Skream Remix) [ft. Mr Lexx and Santigold] *
3. DZ: “Down”
4. Diplo: U Don’t Like Me (Datsik Remix) [ft. Lil Jon] *
5. Zomby: “Strange Fruit”
6. Brackles: “Glazed”
7. Jessica Mauboy: “Burn” (Stenchman Remix) *
8. Doctor P: “Sweet Shop”
9. Rusko: “Cockney Thug” (Caspa Remix)
10. Untold: “Stop What You’re Doing” (James Blake Remix)
11. Borgore: Sunset” [ft. Diplo]
12. James Blake: “Sparing the Horse”
13. Benga: “26 Basslines”
14. Little Jinder: “Youth Blood” (12th Planet & Flinch Remix)
15. Rudi Zygadlo: “Resealable Friendship” (Starkey Remix)
16. Rusko: “Hold On” [ft. Amber Coffman] (Subfocus Remix)

* Previously unreleased

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