Reamz
One of the fastest rising names in the deeper, minimal sound of the dubstep genre.Picked up from Bacon Dubs, Soulstep, and Undersky imprints, we cant wait to see what Reamz has prepared for us in the next year, so we managed to sit down with him and ask him a few questions.He also did a 30 minute mix, delivering the vibe with a free download for you guys.
We can't say how much we are happy to have one of our personal favorites to officially launch our blog with our first interview.Big thanks to Reamz, and here is what we talked about.
D'emp: Easy, Bradley.what you have been up to lately?
Reamz: Hey. The past few months have been pretty mental for me. Uni work has taken up a lot of my time but i'm still managing to get tunes made and do what I wanna do.
D: Tell us about yourself. How was the "Reamz" alias born?
R: Contrary to popular belief my name comes from an old pair of skates I owned. Called Remz. It has NOTHING to do with those Essex goons haha.
D: You got fairly big support from the other producers really fast.How do you promote yourself?
R: I think I have just been really lucky in terms of promotion and people playing my tunes. Sending tracks to the right people at the right time, etc. I also like to really get to know the people I work with and share my music with. I don't like people who just send you music and don't even have the time to ask how you are. Obviously that is impossible when sending music to the big boys but with people like myself I feel it is vital, to help build a community of producers and DJ's.
D: Do you have any tips for new producers and DJ's you'd like to share?
R: As I mentioned above try and take the time to get to know people rather than just sending beats out to everyone. I am more likely to play a track by a friend than a better track by some random person who just expects me to listen to it. I would expect the same in return as well.
D: With so many artists joining the dubstep scene, how do you manage to stay original and stand out of the crowd?
R: I wouldn't exactly say that my music stands out from the crowd. I obviously have my own individual style, when it comes to production and DJing. But the music I make is part of the scene and is influenced by the music I am feeling at the time. I try and take all those influences and just put my own spin on them.
D: How did you met Six? Will you tell us a bit of insight on your work together?
R: I was actually one of the people that gave Six his name haha. He attended a Getdarker night wearing a DMZ 6 t-shirt. I was in the chatroom watching the live stream. We ended up "dubbing" him six and it sort of went from there. It was quite awhile before I actually met him at another Getdarker night at Cable. We then decided to try make a few tunes together. That's how our tune 28 Hours came around. Unfortunately we haven't had much chance to do more music together but you never know ;).
D: Any other future projects you want to tell us about?
R: I am currently writing my next two forthcoming EP's for two labels but can't give anything away yet, very early days. I also have plans in motion for my first vinyl release but again, it's very early days with that.
D: The end of the world is near.Any last words? O_O (ha-ha)
R: Yes, myself and MC Flipz will be going out in style. We are doing an end of the world Fosters Friday show on Dusk.fm 10 till 12 GMT. With plenty of special guests, lots of fosters and lots of new music! Make sure you tune into that! But seriously, if the world does end, Icicle dropped my tune on Rinse. I can die happy haha.
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Follow Reamz:
Soundcloud
Mix tracklist:
Anex - Mal (Dub)
Youngsta - Poseidon (Tempa)
Reamz - Vertigo (Dub)
Hiloxam - Rainmaker (Dub)
Asylum - Blindfold (Uprise Audio)
Biak & Reamz - Source Code (Dub)
Imprint - Light & Sound (Dub)
Genetix - Prototype (Forthcoming Bacon Dubs)
Reamz - Visceral (Dub)
Arkwright - Pum Pum (D-Operation Drop Remix) (Dub)
Cauze & Wayfarer - Uprising (Dub)
Slaven - The Hand That Feeds (Dub)
Reamz - Frostbite (Dub)
Arkotypes - Onslaught (Dub)
>>> Skream - Wobble That Gut (Reamz Bootleg) (Dub)