High Contrast article in The Age

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:39 pm

Anyone else read THIS article about High Contrast in Friday's The Age?

What do people think?

stovequeen · Post by **stovequeen** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:51 pm

bit of a wierd one.. its written like HC does not even dig dnb

LÃ³s Kasinoâ€” · Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:57 pm

"Sometimes I go out and hear people play and wonder if I'm part of the same scene," says the softly spoken Welshman. "It's the complete opposite of what I aim for."

Interesting....

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:16 pm

I also found it interesting how Khalil still equates drum 'n' bass with techstep. It's a shame if that's still a pervading view.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 4:21 pm

i think it's the interviewer and not the subject that makes the article confrontational. (no surprises there.)

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:36 pm

bag o shite.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:05 am

valuetime wrote:i think it's the interviewer and not the subject that makes the article confrontational. (no surprises there.)

Fucken journalists.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:15 am

nah, you know what i mean. this kinda stuff:

"

'This is a word for word quote of me talking nonchalently about my views on whatever that aren't exactly what you want to write about,' says John Smith, local douche.

I hate everything about what you write about, he added, without quotation marks.

Which advances the point of my now-inflammatory article. John Smith is a liberal apologist douche bag titfucker that hates freedom and everything i stand for.

"

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:47 am

I just wanted to use that cracked teef smiley.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:44 am

i just wanted to write "liberal apologist douche bag titfucker".

LÃ³s Kasinoâ€” · Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:48 am

Will wrote:I just wanted to use that cracked teef smiley.

I used to think that was a really bad version of the "Bat Symbol"!
lol..

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:34 pm

I reckon this fucker likes Breaks and is jealous of our DnB community...oooooo did somebody lose Fractured?

The musical prowess disappeared, giving way to an aggressive, almost militant outlook. For the past few years English drum'n'bass has devolved into an angry, minimal beast that scowls at the uninitiated. Of course, there are exceptions. One of the few artists to maintain a strong and soulful attitude is High Contrast, aka Lincoln Barret."

militant outlook: what, you mean the camo clothing some people wear?

minimal beast: nothing minimal about DnB music!

NOT GENERALISING EVER!!!!!!!!

Khalil Hegarty has managed to make my no.2 on most hated public enemy. No.1 goes to F***** (cant say this persons name!).

- and its not you Fenton...

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:42 pm

Amick wrote:minimal beast: nothing minimal about DnB music!

I love the Minimal side of dnb, and there is quite a lot of it, alot of tek dnb is minimal, and D-Bridge, Fierce, C4C and the like can do some sick minimal beats, like Carrier.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:52 pm

quick wrote:
Amick wrote:minimal beast: nothing minimal about DnB music!
I love the Minimal side of dnb, and there is quite a lot of it, alot of tek dnb is minimal, and D-Bridge, Fierce, C4C and the like can do some sick minimal beats, like Carrier.

Minimal as in simplistic, i think programming any DnB choon takes brains.

Scholtzy · Post by **Scholtzy** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:01 pm

"His musical tints have found him fans well beyond the blinkered visions of conventional drum'n'bass artists."

So basically the writer is describing drum and bass as inflexible, narrow-minded, constrained and pretty much all the same,...except for our 'savior', high contrast who has saved us from all this shitty dnb. hmmmm....thank god there is high contrast to save us from the horrid 'conventional' dnb producers like teebee, klute, break and calibre.

WTF

also, what is up with "He distances himself from drum'n'bass, declaring he rarely listens to it "other than to pick tracks to play in my set".

...WTF?

?????

?????

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:04 pm

Amick wrote:
quick wrote:
Amick wrote:minimal beast: nothing minimal about DnB music!
I love the Minimal side of dnb, and there is quite a lot of it, alot of tek dnb is minimal, and D-Bridge, Fierce, C4C and the like can do some sick minimal beats, like Carrier.
Minimal as in simplistic, i think programming any DnB choon takes brains.

Minimal and simplistic are very different, I think the way the writer means it, is not in a simplistc way, but more a small amount of variation in the layers and sounds coming from the tunes.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:12 pm

Heh. It's kinda funny. Most of us are objecting the way Khalil perceives dnb, whereas that's the way Quick actually wants it to be.

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:45 pm

Will wrote:Heh. It's kinda funny. Most of us are objecting the way Khalil perceives dnb, whereas that's the way Quick actually wants it to be.

I think his view of it reflects what mainstream dnb was 2-3 or so years ago, which was a good time for the popular sounding dnb.

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:47 pm

Saying that, his views of dnb are definately not current, and therefore dated beyond comparison to current artists.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:33 pm

minimalism in music is like minimalism in design: extremely hard to pull off.

it's definitely not simplistic, although it can come across as simple. often there's more thought required in order to get it to that point.

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:35 pm

nucleus and paradox = minimal

Post by **system** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:43 pm

quick wrote:Saying that, his views of dnb are definately not current, and therefore dated beyond comparison to current artists.

I disagree completely.

Post by **system** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:45 pm

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:nucleus and paradox = minimal

only because Dev and Dave can't write melodies too well! if we're talking minimal, then it's guys like Hidden Agenda who deserve a guernsey.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 4:51 pm

system wrote:
Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:nucleus and paradox = minimal
only because Dev and Dave can't write melodies too well! if we're talking minimal, then it's guys like Hidden Agenda who deserve a guernsey.

Whatever.

Post by **system** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:06 pm

Hardy wrote:
system wrote:
Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:nucleus and paradox = minimal
only because Dev and Dave can't write melodies too well! if we're talking minimal, then it's guys like Hidden Agenda who deserve a guernsey.
Whatever.

replying to the wrong post there?

Hidden Agenda write ace minimal tunes. I wouldn't call Paradox stuff minimal at all.

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:25 pm

not even nucleus stuff? some of that shit is just beats. dont ask me to name tracks right now.

but yes. Hidden Agenda are rad also.

Post by **system** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:50 pm

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:not even nucleus stuff? some of that shit is just beats. dont ask me to name tracks right now.

for sure man, no arguments on that. but their tunes (solo and/or together) are seriously complex. like the giant tiramisu of breakizms.

Amick · Post by **Amick** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:39 pm

Yeah i agree with ya Steve.

AO & System, agree to disagree ya punks.

Post by **system** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:42 pm

Amick wrote:AO & System, agree to disagree ya punks.

nah, there's enough amicable conversation in here. music's about emotion and insane focus.

lets keep it opinionated and edgey if I can't even get a skerrick of humour out of people like Hardy!

TimmyG · Post by **TimmyG** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:14 pm

High Contrast Interview wrote:Most drum'n'bass artists make singles on a bunch of different labels," he says bluntly. "I've just been with the one label and just done albums.

Weren't Return of Forever and No Soul Remix singles?

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:35 pm

system wrote:
Amick wrote:AO & System, agree to disagree ya punks.
nah, there's enough amicable conversation in here. music's about emotion and insane focus.

lets keep it opinionated and edgey if I can't even get a skerrick of humour out of people like Hardy!

Hey, there's no time for humour in happiness in music

.

Schizo! · Post by **Schizo!** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:21 pm

Personally I think High Contrast has paid this guy to try and promote him.

Either that or this guy wants to suck his cock.

Pretty full of shit article if you ask me...

Post by **system** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:27 am

the reactions to this interview have been hilarious!

everyone's entitled to their own opinion.

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:11 am

except that i can scientifically prove my opinion and the rest of you are all wrong.

quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:13 am

system wrote:the reactions to this interview have been hilarious!

everyone's entitled to their own opinion.

Very true Sys.

But mine is more right

Post by **system** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:14 am

TimmyG wrote:
High Contrast Interview wrote:Most drum'n'bass artists make singles on a bunch of different labels," he says bluntly. "I've just been with the one label and just done albums.
Weren't Return of Forever and No Soul Remix singles?

..released from albums, yes.

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:26 am

system wrote:
TimmyG wrote:
High Contrast Interview wrote:Most drum'n'bass artists make singles on a bunch of different labels," he says bluntly. "I've just been with the one label and just done albums.
Weren't Return of Forever and No Soul Remix singles?
..released from albums, yes.

No Soul was on Marine Parade and was not part of an album - altho I suppose you could say it was part of the ILS album if you pushed it.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:24 am

Basement Track was a single.

Post by **system** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:36 am

meh. should never have started on this. damn you TimmyG!

AFACT, HC was referring to people who just do singles and/or collections of singles released as "albums".

Kombat Bass · Post by **Kombat Bass** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:47 am

Hardy wrote:Basement Track was a single.

It wasnt single it was gay!

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:00 pm

wtf? basement was fully sick, cunt!

jungle_tactics · Post by **jungle_tactics** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:12 pm

On a related note, anyone go to High Contrast? And what where your
thoughts?

I for one previously only had the highest regard for High Contrast
and enjoyed his last album (High Society) immensely. I would like to now say
that never again in my life will I pay more than $1 to see him.

About the first hour of his set was half decent, but WTF was with the clown
step shit?! For someone who is supposed to lean to the musical side of
drum and bass he sure did play a lot of jump up.

Perhaps like some other Djs that have come out he regards Melbourne as
a place that couldn't/wouldn't enjoy his sound so he opted for the crowd
pleaser.

Problem was, he couldn't read the crowd and just kept on with the jump
up, and it wasn't even good jump up!

Phew! glad I got that of my chest.

Also anyone know who wrote the "still a friend of mine" remix originally by
Incognito, its gota be a Hospital Dub cause Nu:Tone played it while he
was out as well.

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:20 pm

his selection was very very poor IMO.

i was actually having trouble standing up i was that unexcited.

had to prop myself up on the bar for a few hours.

quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:22 pm

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:his selection was very very poor IMO.

i was actually having trouble standing up i was that unexcited.

had to prop myself up on the bar for a few hours.

The party came alive when Santa popped in tho

LÃ³s Kasinoâ€” · Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:36 pm

I didnt want to admit this ...but i too was not that impressed with his set!

Where was all the deep melodic tunage ???

I think because melbourne has a reputaion of having a harder audience...he chose that path...hmmm

jungle_tactics · Post by **jungle_tactics** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:46 pm

T I C K A wrote:I think because melbourne has a reputaion of having a harder audience...he chose that path...hmmm

Yeah I was leaning towards the same conclusion, but every time he
played one of his tunes or something funky the crowd went off.
Doesn't take a genius to read that sort of reaction and adjust your set
accordingly.

Kombat Bass · Post by **Kombat Bass** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:53 pm

T I C K A wrote:I think because melbourne has a reputaion of having a harder audience...he chose that path...

Quick plays harder tunes in the shower than HC did @ Pow...Melb aint hard either, its all about reading a crowd...

Quick that was a compliment not a diss..

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:54 pm

T I C K A wrote:I didnt want to admit this ...but i too was not that impressed with his set!

Where was all the deep melodic tunage ???

I think because melbourne has a reputaion of having a harder audience...he chose that path...hmmm

The start was bang on i thought, then about a third thru maybe he lost it.

quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 3:16 pm

Kombat Bass wrote:
T I C K A wrote:I think because melbourne has a reputaion of having a harder audience...he chose that path...
Quick plays harder tunes in the shower than HC did @ Pow...Melb aint hard either, its all about reading a crowd...

Quick that was a compliment not a diss..

What are you doing to me in that smiley... it looks wrong

same o · Post by **same o** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:28 pm

that party was fucked i was high as fuck... and i stil wasnt feeling the last half of his set.... how ever i did also have the worst come down and i blame it on him were was racing green