Good post on blackdown about the new Kode 9 here, but he only touches on the fact that it's available for download only, which as far as I know is a first for any major dubstep player (correct me if I'm wrong).
Does this mean we're going to start seeing laptops at dubstep nights? Maybe there already are, as my experience is rather limited, but I get the impression that the culture leans heavily towards dubplates and vinyl for the quality of its sound.
Would it be a good thing if more dubstep (and grime) artists did mp3 only releases, with dubplates for DJs, or would it increase the difference between Djs and punters? i.e. anyone can download the track to listen, but only certain DJs can get hold of dubplates, and given that laptops/mp3s are looked down upon, prohibit the punters from making the jump to DJs?
Does this mean we're going to start seeing laptops at dubstep nights? Maybe there already are, as my experience is rather limited, but I get the impression that the culture leans heavily towards dubplates and vinyl for the quality of its sound.
Would it be a good thing if more dubstep (and grime) artists did mp3 only releases, with dubplates for DJs, or would it increase the difference between Djs and punters? i.e. anyone can download the track to listen, but only certain DJs can get hold of dubplates, and given that laptops/mp3s are looked down upon, prohibit the punters from making the jump to DJs?