creepy, right?

Rusko’s “2NAQ”, along with AC Slater’s remix of “Everyday Hustle”, were the two songs that introduced me to the world of dubstep and ultimately got me hooked.  The sounds these gentlemen were creating were unlike anything I had heard up to that point, and they were so refreshing in the sea of pounding 4/4 electro bangers in the midst of which I was currently awash.  Now to the present- Dub Fiend (who created the awesome tetris dubstep remix included in my very first post here on the squeege) has remixed Rusko’s “2NAQ” and taken a very different route with the tune than I would have expected.  Gone are the harsh synths, replaced instead with a pulsing groove almost reminiscent of Ratatat.  This is a dubstep jam of the relaxing variety, which in my opinion the world needs more of.  After that comes a little bit of Chicago hip-hop, in the form of Kidz in the Hall’s latest single, “Flickin’”.  I’m on the fence with this one.  Naledge is always on point with his lyrics, but he seems to have slowed down his flow in favor of a more mainstream sound.  And for the love of god and all that is holy, get rid of that fucking autotune.  That said, Double O’s production is still top notch, and as a whole the song is pretty dope.  Kidz have an album coming out soon (Oct. 13) so look out for that, and be sure to show Dub Fiend some love up on the myspace.

Rusko – 2NAQ (Dub Fiend’s Chilled Remix)

Kidz In The Hall – Flickin’

posted » September 9th, 2009 by Mr. Scribbles
tagged » acslater . dubfiend . dubstep . kidzinthehall . ratatat . Rusko