3rd November 2009 @ 8:45pm
NiceUp talks to UK producer and selector, Cotti, reaching our shores this November.
Yo, my name's Cotti, I make dubstep and I also used to be involved in the UK grime scene. I started out making UKG or Garage and I've been making music for about ten years now. I'm currently involved in the growing dubstep scene and travel the world playing my own unique style of dubstep (vocal/dub) in many clubs and festivals in many different towns and cities.
Yeah, I came over last year to play and even spent my birthday there in Auckland with Barry and Kat from the Dubstep Alliance Crew. And I must say I really enjoyed my time in New Zealand, it's a beautiful country and I look forward to coming again. As for the dubstep scene, people seem to be really involved and you've got some good nights going on there too as well as some very good producers.
It's getting to a very good point now where many producers are able to make a career from making the music they love and now even your average Joe Blogs has heard of dubstep which is nice to know! Plus there are now tonnes of events focused on dubstep as well as just drum n bass, house etc.
To be honest I'm very fussy but I really like Coki's stuff as well as Silkie. As for other artists, I'm trying to bring through a couple myself, so look out for 2Nice, Mr Party and Irah, part of the Sumting New Movement.
I believe it has a very big influence within a lot of my productions and therefore my selection too but that's not to say I don't have other styles too. I try to keep a good balance within my productions, I mean I got darkside bangers too as well as reggae influenced tracks.
Like I said earlier it will be a balanced selection which will include various vocals with both reggae and grime influences. I really like co-producing as well and I've got a couple new ones from myself and Coki frm DMZ as well as Chef.
I just wanna big up my NZ crew and tell them to look out for my new label and artist movement, Sumting New. Looking forward to coming over again!
Releases:
Real Hustler featuring Cotti & End of Da Road (Cotti & DJ Chef)
Plus 4-track EP download only - Sumting Newish EP
Vocal/Instrumentals:
The Show
Everyday
Sumting New
Backroom
Out very soon on the Sumting New label
Gig dates:
Christchurch - Fri 20 Nov @ Concrete Club with Tes La Rok
Wellington - Sat 21 Nov @ Sandwiches
Auckland - Fri 27 Nov @ Fu
More info:
Cotti Myspace
Sumting New Myspace
Cotti Wellington Gig
Comments
Nice interview - but can someone please tell how Wellington keeps missing out on Tes La Rok? If he's playing at the Christchurch show, he should really come to Wellies too...
hey Naram, Yeah on the subject of internationals in Wellington. I personally have been moving away from promoting internationals myself under Strictly138.
We ran most of the Dubstep internationals coming through Wellington from 07 till mid 09.
A lot of these internationals coming through I'd normally pick up for the love of the sound, But we NZ producers need to spend more time on music production and less on promoting. It's all about the NZ dubs and the new sounds for me at the moment personally so thats where we are at.
Olly and Sandwiches are keeping International gigs under control for the moment.
However we may consider the odd international down the line. We just can't do every one. :)
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Yeah fair call bro - sometimes there's just not enough hours in the day eh... But yeah, it just guts me a bit that Tes La in particular hasn't reached Wellies - coz this'll be the second time he's come to NZ eh - and I love his heavy reggae style... Good luck with your productions - they're sounding mean, and it's good to see our local scene starting to produce some top notch dubs.
Cheers bro respect. Yeah I think Tes La went completely under our nose as far as wellington goes. I wasn't even offered. But thats cool. I personally love tes la and would have voulched to have him play at sandwiches or bathhouse if I had any say. Cheers for the kind words. I'm getting loads more dubs done over the coming months for Rhythm n vines with Vital Sounds Hi Fi vs Strictly138 as well as some other big upcoming gigs.
cheer bro
Irie - I look forward to hearing them... Yeah I'll be spinning some dubs up at R&S too - with the one Marty Vital. Respect.
nice one man, gonna be big, look forwards
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