spooky girlfriend
Wild Horses
I'm new here so if there has already been a lengthy thread on this forgive me, but the effect this particular range of sounds has had on my life has been profound. i'm sure clinical depression (whether accepted or not by the unafflicted it exists) is beaten by the determination and resolve of the individual rather than medication.
pharmaceutical giants probably hospitalised hundreds of convicts to give us the numb indifference that accompanies a program of SRI's (seratonin re-uptake inhibitors) but the self-confidence and basic common sense of grime lyrics just gave me the strength to stay with it.
the form of grime music is relentless and always mobile, there's no time for second thoughts or giving a fuck what people are thinking or saying.
i once read a thread on this site about how dubstep brought the author back from the brink - now i can relate to it - i'm wondering if anybody else has had a similar experience?
the basic passion for music that everyone here shares is important. without retreading the 'mystical power of music' ground all i've been able to think listening to everything from the amazing Axiom Ep to old rinse sets is: if music this good can be made by people that began with nothing you can take all the everyday bullshit that is so blindingly and depressingly obvious and turn that knowledge, apathy and hatred into a weapon. And if you have it in you that weapon can be used to help others - romantic ideals that i think we see in the best MC's, DJ's, performers etc. corny as fuck i know...
i'm still exploring grime from dark garage to trim and have only recently discovered ukrecordshop and the online download sources that make this possible, so i feel guilty yet compelled to post on here, music has once again given me a new lease of life. and none of it would have been possible without my flatmate of the last year - a veteran originally of hardcore/jungle derivation and talented vibesman. would like to hear from anyone on this!
pharmaceutical giants probably hospitalised hundreds of convicts to give us the numb indifference that accompanies a program of SRI's (seratonin re-uptake inhibitors) but the self-confidence and basic common sense of grime lyrics just gave me the strength to stay with it.
the form of grime music is relentless and always mobile, there's no time for second thoughts or giving a fuck what people are thinking or saying.
i once read a thread on this site about how dubstep brought the author back from the brink - now i can relate to it - i'm wondering if anybody else has had a similar experience?
the basic passion for music that everyone here shares is important. without retreading the 'mystical power of music' ground all i've been able to think listening to everything from the amazing Axiom Ep to old rinse sets is: if music this good can be made by people that began with nothing you can take all the everyday bullshit that is so blindingly and depressingly obvious and turn that knowledge, apathy and hatred into a weapon. And if you have it in you that weapon can be used to help others - romantic ideals that i think we see in the best MC's, DJ's, performers etc. corny as fuck i know...
i'm still exploring grime from dark garage to trim and have only recently discovered ukrecordshop and the online download sources that make this possible, so i feel guilty yet compelled to post on here, music has once again given me a new lease of life. and none of it would have been possible without my flatmate of the last year - a veteran originally of hardcore/jungle derivation and talented vibesman. would like to hear from anyone on this!
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