Skream: ‘I want to make sure once this fad dies out, I’m still standing’
[Source: The Independent]
“I didn’t say forget dubstep,” Skream says when I open the interview by incorrectly wording a past quote of his – “I said I don’t tie anyone with dubstep anymore.”
Inside the small dressing room, there are photographers, promoters, DJs and emcees all attentively fixed on Skream.
“The word dubstep is being used by a lot of people and there were a lot of people being tagged with the dubstep brush. They don’t want to be tagged with it and shouldn’t be tagged with it – that’s not what they’re pushing.”
“At one point, all the Numbers gang were tagged with it,” he says looking towards Numbers label boss Jackmaster who is in the room, “When I say ‘UK bass’, it’s what everyone UK is associated with so it would be a lot easier if it was called that,” says Skream.
While relatively young at 25, Skream is a veteran of the dubstep scene. He reflects on the diversification of the genre and its connection with what he calls UK bass music.
Rustie Minimix (In New DJs We Trust 21.03.13)
Rustie::NEW:: Rustie - Minimix for BBC Radio 1 (21 March 2013)
A frantic 11-minute mix from the Glasgow producer, featuring new unreleased material and an untitled Pharrell Williams track.
Ripped from In New DJs We Trust last night, tracklist and full show w/ Jackmaster via the BBC site.
