{"id":645,"date":"2010-02-22T18:20:16","date_gmt":"2010-02-22T17:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/?p=645"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:16:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:16:05","slug":"pearsall-presents-drop-the-hammer-7-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/2010\/02\/pearsall-presents-drop-the-hammer-7-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearsall presents Drop The Hammer 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/2010\/02\/pearsall-presents-drop-the-hammer-7-new\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/dth7\/Pearsall-DropTheHammer7.jpg\" alt=\"window writing\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixes-upload.pearsall.workers.dev\/mixes\/dth7\/Pearsall-DropTheHammer7.mp3\">Pearsall presents Drop The Hammer 7<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>right-click on the title and save as to download<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mixed in Edinburgh, January 2010<br \/>\n(73:34, 126.41 MB, V0 VBR MP3)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mixes-upload.pearsall.workers.dev\/mixes\/dth7\/Pearsall-DropTheHammer7.zip\">Zip pack (cut into individual tracks)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/dth7\/Pearsall-DropTheHammer7BIG.jpg\">Big cover<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mixes-upload.pearsall.workers.dev\/mixes\/dth7\/Pearsall-DropTheHammer7.cue\">Cue file<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Style: dubstep<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Direct link to the mix:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mixes-upload.pearsall.workers.dev\/mixes\/dth7\/Pearsall-DropTheHammer7.mp3\">https:\/\/mixes-upload.pearsall.workers.dev\/mixes\/dth7\/Pearsall-DropTheHammer7.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tracklisting:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>01. Coki &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Coki-Officer-Mood-Dub\/release\/489926\">Officer<\/a> (DMZ)<br \/>\n02. Badawi &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Badawi-Den-Of-Drumz-Crows\/release\/1254046\">Den Of Drumz (Kode9 Remix)<\/a> (Reachout International Records)<br \/>\n03. Cyrus &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Cyrus-Random-Trio-From-The-Shadows-LP-Disc-1\/release\/971677\">Mind Games<\/a> (Tectonic)<br \/>\n04. N-Type &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/N-Type-Way-Of-The-Dub\/release\/676508\">Misunderstood<\/a> (Dub Police)<br \/>\n05. Skream &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Skream-Skream\/release\/799189\">Rutten<\/a> (Tempa)<br \/>\n06. Gravious &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Benga--Walsh--Marlow-3--Gravious-Bingo-Road-Kill-Temple-Ball\/release\/971898\">Temple Ball<\/a> (Hotflush)<br \/>\n07. Loefah &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Loefah-Root-The-Goat-Stare\/release\/583469\">Root<\/a> (DMZ)<br \/>\n08. Skream &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Skream-Skreamizm-Vol-2\/release\/714798\">Dub Period<\/a> (Tempa)<br \/>\n09. Geiom &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Geiom-Unnecessary-Stress-Auxology\/release\/969873\">Unnecessary Stress feat. Marita<\/a> (Berkane Sol)<br \/>\n10. Martyn &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Martyn-Broken-Shadowcasting\/release\/973743\">Broken<\/a> (Revolve:r)<br \/>\n11. Mala &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mala-Lean-Forward-Learn\/release\/1025223\">Lean Forward<\/a> (DMZ)<br \/>\n12. The Bug &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Bug-Jah-War\/release\/928798\">Jah War feat. Flowdan (Loefah Remix)<\/a> (Ninja Tune)<br \/>\n13. Loefah &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Loefah-Yours\/release\/1076288\">It&#8217;s Yours <\/a>(Ringo Recordings)<br \/>\n14. Matty G &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Matty-G-For-The-Smokers-Bitter-Love\/release\/749875\">Bitter Love<\/a> (Argon)<br \/>\n15. Skream &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Skream-Midnight-Request-Line\/release\/561478\">Midnight Request Line<\/a> (Tempa)<br \/>\n16. Benga &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Benga-Invasion\/release\/826969\">Dual<\/a> (Big Apple Recordings)<br \/>\n17. Omen &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Omen-The-Rise-EP\/release\/846746\">Rise (N-Type Remix)<\/a> (Terrain)<br \/>\n18. D1 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/D1-Missin-Cocaine-Firin-Blanks\/release\/778447\">Missin&#8217;<\/a> (Tempa)<br \/>\n19. Omen &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Omen-Rebellion\/release\/652507\">Frontline<\/a> (Tectonic)<br \/>\n20. Plasticman &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mark-One--Plasticman--Slaughter-Mob-Grime\/release\/259349\">Industrial Graft<\/a> (Rephlex)<br \/>\n21. N-Type &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/N-Type-Street-Justice\/release\/965211\">Hacksaw<\/a> (3.5 Records)<br \/>\n22. Vex&#8217;d &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Vexd-Bombardment-Of-Saturn\/release\/612245\">Killing Floor<\/a> (Planet Mu)<br \/>\n23. The Art Of Noise &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Art-Of-Noise-Moments-In-Love-Caspa-Remix\/release\/1022086\">Moments In Love (Caspa Remix)<\/a> (White)<br \/>\n24. Matty G &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Matty-G-Dominator-Remix-Danger-Zone-Remix\/release\/1516824\">Dominator (Remix)<\/a> (War)<br \/>\n25. Benga &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Benga-Electro-Scratch-The-Germ\/release\/1356490\">Electro Scratch<\/a> (Ringo Records)<br \/>\n26. Scuba &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Scuba-Twista-Plate\/release\/679687\">Twista<\/a> (Hotflush)<br \/>\n27. Loefah &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Loefah-Coki-Disko-Rekah-All-Of-A-Sudden\/release\/886722\">Disko Rekah<\/a> (Deep Medi Musik)<br \/>\n28. Mala &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Mala-Changes-Forgive\/release\/904902\">Changes<\/a> (Deep Medi Musik)<br \/>\n29. Scuba &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discogs.com\/Scuba-Hard-Boiled-Tell-Her\/release\/1278186\">Tell Her<\/a> (Hotflush)<\/p>\n<p><i>Cover: Finger on Window, Edinburgh, January 2010 ?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.mixcloud.com\/widget\/iframe\/?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fpearsall%2Fdrop-the-hammer-7%2F&amp;embed_uuid=809ddfa1-1c91-40b1-a11f-f3c2ccab5eb5&amp;stylecolor=&amp;embed_type=widget_standard\" width=\"480\" height=\"240\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; height:3px; width:472px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"display:block; font-size:12px; font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin:0; padding: 3px 4px; color:#02a0c7; width:472px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mixcloud.com\/pearsall\/drop-the-hammer-7\/?utm_source=widget&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=base_links&amp;utm_term=resource_link\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drop The Hammer 7<\/a><span> by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mixcloud.com\/pearsall\/?utm_source=widget&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=base_links&amp;utm_term=profile_link\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pearsall<\/a><span> on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mixcloud.com\/?utm_source=widget&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=base_links&amp;utm_term=homepage_link\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#02a0c7; font-weight:bold;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Mixcloud<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; height:3px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/dth7\/officer.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/dth7\/officer1.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the seventh edition of my Drop The Hammer series, which concentrates on combing through my crates to pull out a selection of back catalogue gems, from the classic to the obscure. With previous editions of the series having featured electro, breaks, and drum n&#8217; bass, I decided to do a dubstep mix for the seventh edition, featuring some of my favourite older dubstep tunes. Of course, since dubstep is such a new genre (relatively speaking), these tunes are not &#8216;old&#8217; in the sense that the tunes featured on, say, <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/?p=52\">Drop The Hammer 1<\/a> are old, but are instead a mixture of tunes from roughly 2005 to 2008. Since dubstep is now such a fast-moving scene, these are already a bit old-fashioned, but I still enjoy these tunes very much.<\/p>\n<p>With this mix I&#8217;ve tried to focus on the deeper side of the dubstep sound, unlike the more dancefloor-oriented &#8216;wobble&#8217; I featured on last June&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/?p=207\">Wobble City<\/a> mix. As I mentioned in that post, dubstep is something that I have been listening to for a while, but it&#8217;s only over the last year and a bit that I have been buying it in any kind of volume, so I&#8217;ve had to teach myself how to mix it. This can be tricky sometimes, since the beats can be a bit off-kilter, particularly with the deeper stuff, which tends to be more rhythmically varied than the splatterbass cartoon wobbly halfstep. I&#8217;ve ended up doing this mix several times just to get the flow right and to make sure the transitions sound good.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s funny, because even though I&#8217;ve been listening to dubstep since 2004, which was pretty early on in the evolution of the sound, it took a long time for me to start thinking of myself as being really into it. Hell, I went to the first Dub War party in New York, in the basement of a bar called Sputnik in Fort Greene, and I regularly downloaded mp3 copies of Rinse shows by people like N-Type and Hatcha, and when I moved back to London I went to events like FWD, but I still never really thought of myself as a dubstep &#8216;head&#8217;, and if anyone asked me what kind of music I was into dubstep would never be what I would mention. Which is weird, because it&#8217;s almost certainly the genre of music that I have listened to the most over the last 5-6 years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/dth7\/midnightrequest.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/dth7\/midnightrequest1.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maybe this is because for a long time it was just a constant, something that I always listened to, no matter what my main passion of the moment was?<\/p>\n<p>For instance, as dubstep <a href=\"http:\/\/www.riddim.ca\/?cat=12\">emerged<\/a> from UK Garage (which I had totally, <i>totally<\/i> hated) in about 2004\/2005, I was much more into the other post-garage sound: grime. For a few years I was really and truly into grime, writing about it on my old blog, collecting downloads of radio broadcasts, and arguing about it online. Strange, really, as I was massively into it when I was living in New York, and then I kind of lost interest when I moved back to London &#8230; anyways, that&#8217;s wandering away from the point, which is that for a little while I found dubstep interesting as a side dish, but it was far from the main course.<\/p>\n<p>Still, though, when I lost my taste for grime I carried on listening to dubstep no matter what else I was into &#8230; Balkan gypsy music, old jungle, hard acid, fluffy trance, metal, roots reggae, asymmetrical haircut hipster dance, whatever, dubstep has been a pretty constant companion over the last couple of years. Which is a roundabout way of saying that it took my brain a long time to catch up to the reality that I was really, really, really into this music.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/dth7\/rise.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sonicrampage.org\/mixes\/dth7\/rise1.jpeg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anyways, back to this mix. I&#8217;ve been planning on doing a mix of contemporary deeper dubstep tunes for a while but I&#8217;ve never quite got around to it, so I thought that instead I might go sideways and knock together a mix of some of my favourite older dubstep tunes under the Drop The Hammer banner. Like all of my mixes in this series, I&#8217;ve tried to combine both the obvious big tunes (&#8216;Changes&#8217;, &#8216;Midnight Express Line&#8217;, &#8216;Root&#8217;), with some slightly more obscure (but still excellent!) b-sides (&#8216;Mind Games&#8217;, &#8216;Temple Ball&#8217;, &#8216;Misunderstood&#8217;). Since I&#8217;m still not 100% comfortable with mixing dubstep (why lie?), I spent quite a bit of time practicing some of the individual mixes featured on here &#8211; the transition from &#8216;Lean Forward&#8217; to the remix of &#8216;Jah War&#8217; in particular was a real fucker to get right. Part of this, I guess, is that dubstep doesn&#8217;t always lend itself to long, flowing mixes, and sometimes you need to be quick on the fader as you go between tracks, which is a problem for me because I sometimes have a tendency to want to ride the mix for longer than is necessary, sensible, or sonically pleasing.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve tried to hit a happy medium on this mix, covering a range of moods, from deep and introspective stuff to more punchy dancefloor material without crossing the line into outright chainsaw wobble frenzy (not that I don&#8217;t like that stuff, I just didn&#8217;t think it was appropriate in the context). Peaks and troughs, mountains and valleys; this music allows you to program a varied set that can change feel and texture radically in a short time in a way that is not always so easy with more straightforward rave musics. On a mix like <a href=\"http:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/?p=589\">We Control The Night<\/a> the logic is of exponentially increasing mayhem, of feverishly rising pace and intensity. A simple, brutally effective journey. This mix takes a much more crooked path, starting with moody dub and finishing with gentle twilightstep, but getting there via a a circuitous route through tracks influenced by hip-hop, electro, reggae, techno, and jungle.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not a simple journey, but I hope it&#8217;s a rewarding one.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubstep mix featuring many classic tracks from 2005 to 2008.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[39,32],"class_list":["post-645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mixes","tag-drop-the-hammer","tag-dubstep"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=645"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6132,"href":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/645\/revisions\/6132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sonicrampage.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}