Bass Music Mix 14 - Altered Natives
January 5
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!
So, please introduce yourself. Who are you and what do you do?
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.How did you get to this point? What were you doing before Altered Natives?
Really enjoying this mix - can you tell us about this forthcoming label?
I'm looking at releases every 2 months with the odd surprise one too.
Sounds like the old 'broken beat' sound is making a bit of a tougher, rawer comeback. Would you agree? What artists are you checking for at the minute?
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...
What other projects have you got on the go - anything you want to plug?
I'm working on a few collabs this year, I'm not jinxing it by saying with who though.Where can we see/hear you DJ any time soon?
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.Anything else you'd like to say?
just thank you to everyone that has been supporting my sound.All tracks by Altered Natives:
1. FRESH AIR 2. BONEYARD
3. THE BITCH
4. ITS JUST A CRUSH
5. SPLINTERED
6. I'M SEXY!!!
7. RESTLESS NATIVE
8. SHES GONE - THE POLITIK (ALTERED NATIVE DUB)
9. WHAT LIFE ONCE WAS
10. SHIMMY SHIMMY RASS ft OL' DIRTY R.I.P
11. BUSY SIGNAL VS ALTERED NATIVES (SMUTLEE EDIT)
12. FUTURETHINKING (MF DOOM NATIVE DUB)
13. NATIVE SPIT (MF DOOM NATIVE DUB)
14. MIXED MESSAGES
15. GUNSHOT A CRY
16. PHANTOM SKANK
17. INTENSE CITY
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