Brrrap! Magazine

Here we are with the introduction to 2 sets of Dutch dj/producers, who both just happen to have the same amount of S’s in their name.

Let’s start off with Switched Sources.

Who are you guys and where do you come from?
Nick: We are two dudes from Haarlem, both 19 years young and I live on pink fondant cakes.
Sivar: …. sigh.

How did you get into music / dubstep?
Sivar: I listened to a lot of drum’n bass, still am actually. When I met Nick, me and some friends took him to some dnb parties, which later on became dubstep parties.
Nick: After I went to those parties, I went from house production to dubstep, because dubstep is much sicker.

How do you work together and who does what?
Nick: So far, I do most of the productions. Sivar needs to hurry his ass up and help me with that. And when I have a gig Sivar can watch. (joke!)
We both work with FruityLoops in combination with Massive, Addictive Drums, Battery and a lot of cool samples and effects.
Sivar: I found a set of decks on which we can play now and we use Nick’s mixer. I have only started producing until recently, but I need to find myself a new computer.

How is it going with the releases then?
Nick: All my current productions are still unsigned, though several labels have showed interest in my tracks.. I expect a release any time now.
We are also experimenting with dnb productions, so stay tuned and keep an eye out to our myspace. BRRRRRRRRRAP!

www.myspace.com/deswitchedsources

Brass Knuckles #1 mixed by Switched Sources by NICKSN

Tracklist:

1. Suspect – Limb by Limb
2. Twisted – Dirt Cluster
3. Datsik – Gizmo
4. Downlink – Ignition
5. Datsik – Gecko
6. Bare Noize – Make Some Noize
7. Ashburner – Fuck This Sound
8. Switched Sources – Callow
9. KOAN Sound – Jumpsuit Adventures
10. Trolley Snatcher – We Rock The Forest
11. Bukez Finest – Watz crackin’
12. Funtcase – Wizard Sleeve
13. Wu-Tang – Wu-Tang (DZ Remix)
14. KOAN Sound – Blueberry Pie
15. Bratkilla – The Way Is Shut
16. Diesel – InspectooooooooooR
17. Excision & Datsik – Swagga (Sleek bootleg)
18. KOAN Sound – Zappa Bomb Squad
19. Doctor P – Sweet Shop
20. Switched Sources & Devnik – Slake
21. Mark Instinct – LoveMeNots
22. Diesel – Assault
23. 16Bit – Swine Flu
24. Ashburner – Antichrist
25. Funtcase – Fuuuck

Last but not least, we asked the same questions to Sinister Souls who struck anonimity on the head by releasing tracks on digital label Rottun Recordings.

Picture taken by Mike Flam

Who are you and where do you come from?
We are producers Adriaan de Koning (Antistar) and Fred Huurdeman (Kwanto) from Utrecht. Together we form dubstep/dnb collective ‘Sinister Souls’ and make part of the Utreg Massive (a large crew from Utrecht containing multiple djs, producers and mcs).

How did you get into music / dubstep?
We wanted to make noise, plus we got tired from fast rhythmz. the majority of dubstep we came across back in the day was pretty dull to us, so we decided to make our own approach to the dubstep sounds, which is harder, filthier, has more of a variety and is darker. Since we started producing dubstep in 2008 we came across inspiring producers in the likes of Downlink, Nero, Excision, BSE and Broken Note.

How do you work together and who does what?
We make drafts of tracks independently, but we also finish them together. Fred focusses more on beats and basslines and Adriaan always fixes the synths and does the promotion. We always seem to be in sync, and we complete each other, so we never make something that only one of us likes. Pooping out a new tune needs patience, perfectionism and lots of beer.

How did you get a release on Rottun Recordings?
We had sent tracks over to labels, but Black Sun Empire really helped us out. They had mentioned to Excision that we were “one to watch”. Excision contacted us, after which we sent 2 tracks over, namely ‘Caution’ and ‘Power Surge’ (our first 2 dubstep productions). Power Surge has now been signed to S.C.U.M. (NL) and will be released on vinyl. Next to Caution, we sent four other tracks to Excision, of which Definition of Silence, Mech March and void were picked for our first EP (Definition of Silence EP [ROTD018])

Sinister Souls StudioMix by Sinister Souls

Tracklist:

01. Sinister Souls – Void [Rottun Recordings]
02. Sinister Souls – 3D [Forthcoming on S.C.U.M.]
03. Sinister Souls – End [Forthcoming on Dub Bullet]
04. Sinister Souls – Mech March [Rottun Recordings]
05. Black Sun Empire – Arrakis (Sinister Souls RMX) [dub]
06. Sinister Souls – Power Surge [Forthcoming on S.C.U.M.]
07. Sinister Souls – Caution [Rottun Recordings]
08. Sinister Souls – Definition Of Silence [Rottun Recordings]
09. Sinister Souls & Blue Carme – Berserker [Forthcoming on Dub Bullet]
10. Sinister Souls – Critical Reject [dub]
11. Sinister Souls – Slumberfunk [dub]
12. Sinister Souls – Punch That Shit [Forthcoming on Independenza]

www.sinister-souls.com
www.myspace.com/sinistersoulsdnb

Well, both very interesting duo’s of which we both expect them to go far with their music.

Oh yeah, did we mention you can witness these stars live on BRASS KNUCKLES at Panama in Amsterdam on Thursday the 21st of this month (January). You could even witness them for free if you email info@subbalicious.com asking for guestlist spots for you and your friends.

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