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I’ve looked closely and can’t see any tricks. Yet this is the kind of dancing that could never have been conceived without modern digital video production technology as a reference point. Note the extended reversal.
via @seancurtis
This baby is getting filthy with the dubstep… and the chilli.
There are other dubstep babies, sure. Babies have a natural affinity with both grime and wobbles. But this baby is truly feeling it.. you can see it in her face.
Like attracts like. My good friend Dan Rosen (who is not merely very interesting to talk to) hit me with a link to this the other day and I have been debating whether to tip the Strong Like Water ship one more notch towards Skrillex’ direction and relay it to you my subscribers.
As you can see by this cute acoustic version of Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, I have won the debate and so have you:
You can download that from the artist’s facebook page (for the grand price of one like) here: http://on.fb.me/qXb7yp
Readers will know Skrillex’s Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
The track features a really high energy sample right before the drop. This is characteristic of this kind of dubstep – a style some people love and others hate. The sample is of a girl screaming “YES! OH MY GOSH!”. Then the drop goes wild with bitcrushed, modulated bass wobbles.
I always wondered what was going on in that sample, what was the story behind it? Was everyone OK? Some of these samples turn me off this kind of dubstep – they’re frequently apocalyptic emergency sounding exclamations. I don’t like the thought of reliving someone’s life-threatening experience – even if it’s only a sample from a movie.
In this case the girl is real, Rachael Nedrow from the USA and she is a world champion Cup Stacker. Yes. That’s right. It’s a sport. You stack cups really fast. Yes you read that right.
I know.
There’s no denying she is fast, and she’s enthusiastic. The apocalypse in this case is her reaction to beating her own best record for a set cup stacking routine (called a “cycle”). Absolutely sound sample worthy.
Here she is, “united at last” with Skrillex in full sync.
OK so after my post on the excellent version of Skrillex’s Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
Thanks all those people who emailed me to tell me what it was – many of you were even correct!
But before I give away the technique, here’s a closer look at the dubstep action live:
That’s Nathan Navarro performing there and he’s using the Source Audio Hot Hand
I’m sure it won’t come as a complete surprise that just buying the Hot Hand will not alone make you play as well as Nathan. But it looks like a lot of wub wubbing fun to me.
This band has performs Skrillex’s dubstep hit Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites
so faithfully it’s freaky.
You have to admire their attention to detail. If anything though, I think it’s too close to the original but it’s an excellent yet simple video showing how they achieve this with live instruments. The bass wobble control is an interesting piece of tech I’ll have to look into. The filters seem to be modulated by the little blue thing on the bass player’s thumb. Is that a bluetooth theremin midi control or what? If anyone knows speak up.
Update: I found out how they did it: How to Perform Dubstep Bass Wobbles
Let’s be honest, when the drop comes, you want to be going mental to all those wub wubs and wow wows in the coolest gear possible.
So deep in our mountain retreat, the Strong Like Water brothers have brought to life our first bit of ‘merch’.
Behold the Wub Wub Dubstep T-Shirt:
We’ve kept the price way down on this, even though it may mean we will sell out quick (we don’t want everybody wearing it!):
And with our biggest, baddest button, we compel thee to…
“… and if there’s another beat boxer… they don’t have to speak English. You can have a conversation.”
Small Child demonstrates Correct Technique.
Dumbo does dubstep:
Daladubz – Pink elephants VIP by Daladubz
Nicely done, Daladubz.
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