believekevin
Well-known member
Grime and the mp3
In Boston, the closest we've gotten to grime are the rephlex comps and the odd dizzee 12". Never seen a white label or anything on Aftershock. Anyone out here bumping this stuff is working off mp3.
I would posit that this grime thing is one of the first subgenres to thrive off of the blog/mp3 combo from day zero. There is a serious hunger in the states for grime vinyl. If any shop in Boston started carrying this shit, they'd have a small but dedicated contingent in moments. I'm sure the same is only more true for those folks in NYC/Bklyn.
Bummer about the leaked Roll Deep LP but for serious, I can't see it doing anything but generating hype for an impending release. With such strong showings on the pirates, can their LP be that far from our expectations that a leaked version would discourage folks from buying it?
I'm especially intrigued by artists who are mailing mp3s direct to you bloggers. That's some 2005 shit for sure.
In Boston, the closest we've gotten to grime are the rephlex comps and the odd dizzee 12". Never seen a white label or anything on Aftershock. Anyone out here bumping this stuff is working off mp3.
I would posit that this grime thing is one of the first subgenres to thrive off of the blog/mp3 combo from day zero. There is a serious hunger in the states for grime vinyl. If any shop in Boston started carrying this shit, they'd have a small but dedicated contingent in moments. I'm sure the same is only more true for those folks in NYC/Bklyn.
Bummer about the leaked Roll Deep LP but for serious, I can't see it doing anything but generating hype for an impending release. With such strong showings on the pirates, can their LP be that far from our expectations that a leaked version would discourage folks from buying it?
I'm especially intrigued by artists who are mailing mp3s direct to you bloggers. That's some 2005 shit for sure.