bass music.

Very pleased to introduce the next Bass Music Mix, today coming from Altered Natives.  Altered Natives is in fact one person, Danny, and he was responible for one of the stand out tracks of the year, Rass Out - a chunky, looping, percussive roller that blurred the boundaries between house and broken beat, and has found its way onto several compilations since - notably Martyn's Fabric CD, due out this month.  Check the youtube below.  He's also got stuff coming up on Eye4Eye, who you can pick up (along with several other labels) on their ithinkmusic store.  If you don't use ithinkmusic, try to do so - pretty much all the money goes to the artists and labels, as opposed to the likes of itunes and Beatport!

My name is Danny Native, and I produce under the name Altered Natives. I was, is, are, am more known for my wanted/unwanted contribution to the Broken Beat scene, but I produce various genres other than Broken - House (all styles), Dubstep, Hip Hop, whatever I feel to make.Well before music, I was an artist. I just exchanged one creative expression for another.  I started out doing a Hip Hop project with one of my best friends, as I also loved writing - you never know, I might pick up the mic again one day.   I started to take more interest there, then I decided I wanted to be more independent in the studio instead of relying on people to help me put ideas together; and done a diploma in sound engineering & technology.Eye4Eye has been around for a couple of years, its a solely digital label, I am considering CD releases too possibly this year.
I'm looking at releases every 2 months with the odd surprise one too.Well the sounds evolved, I've been pushing the tougher end for years.  Now I'm noticing elements popping up in current genres, and a lot of newer younger producers unrelated or recognized in the Broken scene embracing it and being tagged for it.

It pleases me that what I'm trying to do, is appealing to audiences who are not necessarily familiar with my sound.  And in doing so I'm tying certain productions to certain scenes.

Artists I'm checking for, thats long!  Funksta from Birmingham, he's making some seriously hard beats coming from a techno background, he also has a remix on one of the first releases.  At-One is one to watch on the House scene, I reckon he'll be a future dark horse over the next 2 years.  Thought Cosmic is a next generation Broken producer, he is making fresh beats.  Funk Butcher is pulling some neat tricks, D Malice, R1Ryders...

I'm working on a few collabs this year, I'm not jinxing it by saying with who though.Well you can catch me every Thursday 8-10pm (gmt) www.vulive.co.uk for The Altered Natives Radio Show, which is where i air out a lot of my production across the board plus bits from the mansdem too.  I'm not holding residency anywhere, but you can catch me playing out if you keep your eyes peeled and ears open.just thank you to everyone that has been supporting my sound.

All tracks by Altered Natives:

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