Apart from going to a good show, I do enjoy going to a dance party every now and then. Whether or not I can dance is the issue, it’s the point of just moving to the music and closing my eyes and feeling the bass transmit from the floor into my body. I love music that makes you dance and also gives you some sort of exhilarating feeling while listening. Pretty much, it’s the reason that I like Heavy Metal so much is because you can’t escape the sound and it’s so aggressive that you have no choice but to move to it. The way to my musical heart is bass and if you have an 808 somewhere in your tune, then you have just won another fan.
For those who don’t know, Caspa is a West London born DJ who is mostly noted as the king and the originator of Dub Step. He has made the genre famous in London and brings it to every house that will allow him to spin his music. He has a crew named the Dub Police which features people such as The Others, D1, and Matty G who have all come together to make Dub Step a popular genre. They are currently on tour in support of their Scion CD Sampler V.28-Dub Police due out in February 22nd and Atlanta was the first city they stopped in to play their tunes, which was hosted by Rod Azlan.
Of course when you go dancing, it’s always good to go with friends so the Art Nouveau gang (Kendrick, Dane and Corinne) and I went together to see what this Caspa guy was all about. Plus, we definitely needed to scope new venues for upcoming parties so we went to check out the scene at The Graveyard. Upon entering, I took notice of the art that was on the wall that comprised of skeletons and the Statue of Liberty holding a PBR in hand (that one was my favorite). The line was long but moved pretty fast. A guy in front of me told me I had a familiar face, which I get a lot for some unknown reason, and we talked briefly before he disappeared in the crowd with his girl. After getting our special black and white wristbands for the evening, we made a quick stop to the bar, downed our drinks and proceeded into the crowd.
The music and the crowd were already in full swing as Caspa’s crew were already at work spinning their tracks for the crowd’s dancing entertainment. I will admit that I am new to the dub step genre but it didn’t seem far from music that I am typically accustomed to dancing to. It’s a mix between reggae and bass line music that keeps you bouncing and slow grinding all the way through. The music is also entrancing to the point where you can fade out and groove to the music, almost forgetting that you are in a crowd of people.
After leaving Caspa’s release party (not being able to walk properly from too much dancing) I formed a good opinion on the Dub Step genre. It’s kind of simple when you think about the formula, but it does a good job at making you move in a sort of way that some music doesn’t. I especially liked the effects that is sometimes implemented within the sound which is like a wobbling sound that brings a different energy to the music. You can check out more from Caspa at www.myspace.com/caspadubstep to see for yourself. You can also check out his CD Sampler in stores February 22nd.
