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2562 album launch, Corsica Studios SE1
2562 album launch, Corsica Studios SE1
Dutch bassbin-abuser just trumped at his own album launch by young British talent
Saturday, 03 October 2009
For some people, dubstep has an identity problem. Its suburban origins and recent global spread, its propensity for hybridity, the relatively genial nature of the scene, and perhaps worst of all its popularity with – whisper it – students lead some commentators to regard it with suspicion.
For some people, dubstep has an identity problem. Its suburban origins and recent global spread, its propensity for hybridity, the relatively genial nature of the scene, and perhaps worst of all its popularity with – whisper it – students lead some commentators to regard it with suspicion.
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