Five Tracks: Surge

Way back when DAD started, we spoke with N-Type about the current state of dubstep. He spoke about dubstep needing to be original, but instead of just

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Way back when DAD started, we spoke with N-Type about the current state of dubstep. He spoke about dubstep needing to be original, but instead of just saying it, he's trying to provide that originality to the scene with his Wheel & Deal imprint. One of the soldier's he's aligned himself with is Surge, who put out his first Wheel & Deal single back in 2011. He's since dropped a banging EP (Voices) and has been collaborating with N-Type. Look for an album from Surge to drop sometime in 2013.

For this week's Five Tracks, Croydon's own Surge brings us through a dance music trek that takes us through some murky dubstep tones to some fond drum & bass excellence. We even get a curve ball thrown at us, but it all makes sense. It's always great to see the parts make up some of our favorite producers; check out Surge's Five Tracks.

Desimal - "Afterlife"

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Desimal is a massive source of inspiration for me – he expresses his emotion so well in his production, you can really feel his music and can tell that his music was a real outlet for his own emotions.

Distance - "Traffic"

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I’ve always been a big fan of electronic music - this song was one of the first dubstep tunes I really connected with and that inspired me. The precision bass automation on his tracks is always on point.

Kryptic Minds ft. Alys Be - "Can’t Sleep"

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I’d never been a fan of vocal dubstep until I heard this. I love how the vocal sits in this track – it’s dark and eerie, which is more to my taste.

Benga - "Duel"

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This song for me is so true to the original dubstep sound – I love that it’s so minimal yet the reverb fills the space. I think Benga’s production is so tight and he’s so consistent with the quality of his production.

System of a Down - "Mr. Jack"

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I’ve always been a fan of metal, and I am someone that likes to feel something from music; this song is so simple yet powerful. I love the slow purity of the guitar and the drums.

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