evergreen Wrote:what does this mean about the future of Streetbeats and Bassbin sub-labels and so on? .........maybe it's a bit premature to pack in the DJ format right now, especially as the state of the music is the best it's been in years most ways you look at it???
Agreed, there is far more good music waiting in the wings than there has been in a long time, but that's exactly the reason that I issue a call for a split, or some definitive gesture - cos that's what's needed.
As for the future of Bassbin sub-labels, to be honest, I'm not very positive about them. It's hard enough keeping one label afloat putting out 12" vinyl - particularly because you're at the mercy of the distribution company - waiting on cash for records sold to fund putting out the next in line. Ideally, you try and get get distribution with a few dist. companies in order to escape relying on one alone - without that (as I'm sure Blue will tell you) you're a bit fucked! I dunno about SB, but we'll need to be able to do that with the BB sub-labels before we can afford to take the risk of putting out music that the majority of the 'drum n bass' market doesn't even recognise as drum n bass (Sonar Circle, Breakage, Senses etc.).
I'm sure there will always be a Bassbin, but as to the rest, I cannot say at the moment... unfortunately...