"It’s been two years and I have grown a lot, and I now know what’s important: music. I'm back and I think my sound is the most ‘me' it’s been since Diary of an Afro Warrior and I’m super excited to play it and reconnect with all of the people who have supported me. Let’s have a good year!" Two years ago, when he announced his retirement from the music industry, Benga's future … [Read more...]
Benga’s Story: The UK Dubstep Pioneer on Mental Health, Ending Stigma, and Spreading Awareness
A few weeks ago, a series of tweets from Adegbenga Adejumointe aka Benga served to open the dialogue about mental health issues that run rampant in the music industry. No one is safe from them, but a particularly at risk population are many artists, industry professionals, and fans, who quite often fall hard from the struggles of trying to keep up with a fast-paced, quick to … [Read more...]
Benga Starts A Very Necessary Conversation via Twitter; Openly Discusses Mental Health Issues
By now the news regarding UK dubstep OG Benga is circulating heavily on the interwebs. His retirement from DJing and production last year was met with confusion in the media and upset from his many fans. Benga and Skream shaped dubstep before wubs and wobbles and heavy bass manifested themselves in the United States and Canada through Skrillex, or Excision and Datsik. And while … [Read more...]
Skream Opens Up About Hiatus, EDM and New Musical Direction
Last week the lovely people over at FACT Magazine scored a candid interview with Skream and were able to collect his thoughts on the music scene and what he has planned for himself in 2015. Among the highlights, the once-pioneering-dubstep-producer talks about the pressure of an album vs a mixtape, why he took a break from producing and the new "dark, almost progressive trance" … [Read more...]
DJ Snake – Essential Mix
Last week, DJ Snake was selected as one of Skream and Benga's Future Stars and was allowed to take over their BBC Radio 1 show to play his very own Essential Mix. This two hour mix is full of trap music bangers including his unreleased collaboration with Diplo . There are also some unreleased tracks from Bare, Dillon Francis, and Alesia sprinkled throughout the mix. What was … [Read more...]
