Becoming Real “The Thing”
In his write-up for DJ Elmoe‘s “Whea Yo Ghost At, Whea Yo Dead Man”, XLR8R […]
In his write-up for DJ Elmoe‘s “Whea Yo Ghost At, Whea Yo Dead Man”, XLR8R Managing Editor Shawn Reynaldo wrote, “More songs like this, please.” It seems at least one producer, namely South London’s Becoming Real, might have taken heed. Though the producer (born Toby Ridler) isn’t making footwork/juke tunes per se, the same blend of house/techno influences, hip-hop rhythms, and tendency to drench beats in wonky sounds (vocal sample, percussion, synth, or otherwise) is at the center of his music. “The Thing” takes those ideas and applies them to the production aesthetic touted by forward-thinking dubstep producers, creating a style Ridler haphazardly coined “ghost step.” Really, Becoming Real’s production is a huge mess, though beautifully so; the song changes trajectories multiple times through its three minutes, sounds seem like they’re tossed in because he just wanted to hear what would happen, and at the end of it all he’s left you so confused you can’t help but go back to the beginning and try to make sense of it again. (via FACT)
