The Drum and Bass Curriculum - April 2007
| 11 Apr 2007
There is a debate that rages on within drum & bass about MCs and what they bring to the scene. Some people see them as an embedded part of a good night, others would prefer to listen to the beats without any MC at all. The Skinny has decided to remove the microphone and see what one of Scotland's top MCs has to say on the matter.
Name: BZ
Age: 25
Location: Edinburgh
"At the end of the day everyone has got theie own opinion on what they like and dislike about d&b - different strokes for different folks! I think an MC is a very important part of a d&b night, and has always been important through the history of d&b, it links the DJ to the crowd. I understand that there are people who don't like MCs and that's cool cause it's not everyone's taste. To be honest I've been to a night and seen a really bad MC ruin it. But there are a few certain people that keep on going on and on and on that we shouldn't have MCs, that it's killing the scene blah, blah, blah! I call them bedroom critics."
The bass comes into effect this month on Fri 6 April starting with Codenine at the City Café (Free), followed by Xplicit at the Bongo Club with residents Paul Reset b2b with E.N.O on three decks along with Morphy and P-Haze, and MCs Tonn Piper and BZ (11pm-3am, £6). If breaks is more your thing, also on the 6th is Silver Storic headlining at Az-Tech along with Verr (Live) and residents Al Majik, Siren & Re:tox (11pm-3am, The Caves, £5). Obscene is at Ego on 14 Apr and they are keeping tight lipped on the line up. The weekend starts early mid-month on 19 Apr when Technical Resistance presents Neurosessions at the Bongo Club, with N.Phect, Paranoise Optimal, Drypher and Irritant. Fri 20 Apr is the pre-club staple, Codenine at the City Café followed by Morphy at Sequential. Residents Sawagashi, Weak Hunt & Covalent also play at Calton Studios (11pm-3am, £6/£5 members). Thurs 26 Apr presents a Fortified Session (dubstep) at the Bongo Club with DJ Pinch, DJ Distance, Gravious (live debut) Monochrome (live) and Electric Eliminators. Friday 27 Apr sees more dubstep at the Tramway Theatre, Glasgow, with Kode9, The Space Ape Bass Poetry and various. Or staying in the capital, you can catch Red Alert with C64 plus Alcane, J.L.Boco, Kid Ill, Aeroplane Dope and Mc Si-an all on the same evening (11pm-3am, The Wee Red Bar, £5/£4). To round off the month it's back to Glasgow for Sat 28, for another Fortified Session at The Classic Grand, with Digital Mystikz Vs Loefah, Sgt Pokes and Electric Eliminators.
You can read the full profile interview with BZ on our website.
Name: BZ
Age: 25
Location: Edinburgh
"At the end of the day everyone has got theie own opinion on what they like and dislike about d&b - different strokes for different folks! I think an MC is a very important part of a d&b night, and has always been important through the history of d&b, it links the DJ to the crowd. I understand that there are people who don't like MCs and that's cool cause it's not everyone's taste. To be honest I've been to a night and seen a really bad MC ruin it. But there are a few certain people that keep on going on and on and on that we shouldn't have MCs, that it's killing the scene blah, blah, blah! I call them bedroom critics."
The bass comes into effect this month on Fri 6 April starting with Codenine at the City Café (Free), followed by Xplicit at the Bongo Club with residents Paul Reset b2b with E.N.O on three decks along with Morphy and P-Haze, and MCs Tonn Piper and BZ (11pm-3am, £6). If breaks is more your thing, also on the 6th is Silver Storic headlining at Az-Tech along with Verr (Live) and residents Al Majik, Siren & Re:tox (11pm-3am, The Caves, £5). Obscene is at Ego on 14 Apr and they are keeping tight lipped on the line up. The weekend starts early mid-month on 19 Apr when Technical Resistance presents Neurosessions at the Bongo Club, with N.Phect, Paranoise Optimal, Drypher and Irritant. Fri 20 Apr is the pre-club staple, Codenine at the City Café followed by Morphy at Sequential. Residents Sawagashi, Weak Hunt & Covalent also play at Calton Studios (11pm-3am, £6/£5 members). Thurs 26 Apr presents a Fortified Session (dubstep) at the Bongo Club with DJ Pinch, DJ Distance, Gravious (live debut) Monochrome (live) and Electric Eliminators. Friday 27 Apr sees more dubstep at the Tramway Theatre, Glasgow, with Kode9, The Space Ape Bass Poetry and various. Or staying in the capital, you can catch Red Alert with C64 plus Alcane, J.L.Boco, Kid Ill, Aeroplane Dope and Mc Si-an all on the same evening (11pm-3am, The Wee Red Bar, £5/£4). To round off the month it's back to Glasgow for Sat 28, for another Fortified Session at The Classic Grand, with Digital Mystikz Vs Loefah, Sgt Pokes and Electric Eliminators.
You can read the full profile interview with BZ on our website.