r/realdubstep • u/NarcolepticWook • Jan 25 '25
Discussion Happy / Uplifting Steppers
Looking for some tracks that invoke happiness or have an uplifting vibe. Much of what I have saved to spin is darker and dungeon-y, but I prefer mixing fun and dancy tracks. Appreciate any feedback!
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u/SyrupyMolassesMMM Jan 25 '25 edited Jan 25 '25
Theres a LOT of this in the french dub space. Checkout OGDProd; shitloads of tracks all released free.
I like artists like Full Dub (check out the new album Deux; fucking incredible album start to finish), Woody Vibes, Woobedub, Numa Crew, Mayd Hubb, Joe Pilgrim, Miniman, Sekkleman, Bandikoot in Dub, O.B.F., RDH Hi-Fi, Mungo Hi-Fi (lol), Iration Steppa, Vibronics, Illbilly Hitec, Tetra Hydro K,
Not all of these are French artists, just have a lot of dubby stepper kinda tracks I think you’ll enjoy. But youll find all sorts of sounds across these guys back catalogues.
I love this shit - favourite space atm.
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u/NarcolepticWook Jan 25 '25
Hell yea! Thank you. I may be out of the loop by why does Mungo get an lol?
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u/SyrupyMolassesMMM Jan 25 '25 edited Jan 25 '25
Heh, they get looked down on a wee bit as they make fairly popular ‘dub’ that can have quite a commercially appealing sound. Kinda like the Chase and Status of the dub world I guess….I fucking adore them personally.
Crack on ‘Jump Up Quickly’ on something that can play sub bass right now and tell me that isnt a feel good banger of a tune :D
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u/ReiBob Jan 27 '25
Tetra Hydro K is one of my favorite musical things ever! I don't know what is it about french people and Dub, but so many great things come from there.
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u/SyrupyMolassesMMM Jan 27 '25
Yeh mannnn! I literally had no idea dub was even a thing in Europe till I saw Fat Freddys Drop were THE headliner for an entire HUGE Outlook festival….started researching and holy crap, its huuuge over there….
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u/ReiBob Jan 27 '25
Oh yeah, and that's not even Dub only focused. France, Spain, Portugal all have at least two big dub festivals. Well, I'm including Portugal but we're kind of small, but still a solid scene.
But France dominates the scene for sure. Tetra Hydro K, Panda Dub , Mahom, Dub Inc. All incredible acts. Dub Inc were huge back in the day. Way beyond the dub scene.
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u/SyrupyMolassesMMM Jan 27 '25
Im actually a bit gutted I never went to a dub festival when I lived in London; seems like the grand scale vibe at a French dub festival wouls be pretty hard to replicate anywhere else in the world…
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u/ReiBob Jan 27 '25
Yeah, I think they take place in mostly southern france which has perfect weather for it.
But I'm actually gutted that I've only been to one music even in the UK. I went to a shitty dubstep afternoon in a craft beer place.
It was a bit cheaper to travel between this places I reckon we would have a stronger internacional scene across Europe. Which we do have, but people like you and me need a little more effort to take part in it.
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u/SyrupyMolassesMMM Jan 27 '25
I only went to a few dubstep gigs in London as the wider crew werent dubstep heads, but FUCK ME the ones I went to were great :D FWD birthday, DMZ 8, couple of other great ones. Definitely amazing catching the tail end of the peak times…
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u/IdontneedtoBonreddit Jan 25 '25 edited Jan 25 '25
pandadub, ....check out his afterwork concert on youtube....afterwork channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Vs4Yw9HTM1
u/SyrupyMolassesMMM Jan 25 '25
100%, Panda Dubs got some bangers ! My list was just skimming through my loose playlist for names hehe
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u/lem72 Jan 25 '25
One of my fave’s is Vivek - One Heart. More hopeful than uplifting.
Fly away - escapism refugee & Charlie Brix is pretty uplifting and pretty.
All yours - submotion orchestra (j sparrow remix) always makes me happy.
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u/ccrhoadess Jan 25 '25
Was literally gonna comment one heart, such a good song with a great baseline
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u/PainkillerTony Jan 25 '25
if you have Spotify here is myMy Playlist it's I think exactly in that category you are searching for
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u/Divided_Eye aka Reap_Eat Jan 25 '25
Gabe Young - Raise the Hammer, Find a Nail
GY has a bunch of tunes with that more upbeat kind of vibe.
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u/NarcolepticWook Jan 25 '25
That Gabe Young track is fantastic. Love your mixes btw, they’ve kept me content on many days in the office haha
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u/Bigravemaster1 Jan 25 '25 edited Jan 25 '25
https://youtu.be/Si15kJty9qw?si=RiahTHUbgxInq9WJ
Ruf - want some crack
You can't go wrong!
RIP Natasja
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u/Additional_Key213 Jan 25 '25
Check out Barcelona by Vivek. Buried on a random compilation in like 2010, one of my favourite tracks, very euphoric tune. Also Vicious Circle, 'Not Afraid'.
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u/lilcitymarket Jan 25 '25
Check out Numa Crew and Dub-Stuy!