Dubplates became a way to hype up a track, dj or sound in the club scene, long before it was released to the general public. Everyone wanted to know what the track was, as well as if they could get their hands on it. Early versions of tracks that were later remixed became a sign that if you could get your hands on a popular track as a dubplate, you were well in the know.Įventually, having one of these dubplates and playing it out in a club became a badge of honour. Drum and bass was in its infancy then and only the big corporation labels were able to press huge volumes of dubplates.Īs a result, these usually unheard pressings became like gold dust to other dj’s. It would cost about £50 per press and back in the early 90’s that was a fair bit of money to outlay for independent record labels. You’d rip the track and get it pressed to vinyl so that you could play it over a large sound system and then hear what edits needed to be made in the final version and how it needed to be mastered. Moving forwards a few years and in the early days of drum and bass music production, one of the few ways to check what a track would sound like was to get a dubplate cut. They would only last for about 10 plays of the record, so it was a super exclusive, yet highly cheap and convenient way for dj’s to generate exclusive tracks. In sound clashes, dj’s would often create one of tunes for the event using acetate covered metal records. The Evolution Of Drum And Bass DubplatesĪs we all know, drum and bass has its origins in reggae, dancehall and Jamaican sound system culture.
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