Exclusive Cotti Interview – Free Downloads
Cotti, a garage/grime producer since 1999, got into dubstep about five years ago and since then he has made a big name for himself on the scene. In the past he has done collabs with top artists such as Skream, Plastician, Kromestar, Jammer and Doctor. He runs his own record label called Bassface Recordings. He is also the founder and owner of the new record label/artist collective called Sumting New. Look out for the forthcoming Sumting New compilation album, which is out later this year and features artists like Skepta, P Money, Jammer, Goldielocks and Coki. To mark the release of this new album we have got an exclusive interview with Cotti. On top of this, he is giving away a Sumting New promo mix and a free tune, featuring iRah. Safe one!
Cotti v iRah – Circus Clash*Free Download*
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Sumting New Promo Mix – Download Link
Names: S. BOWES AKA COTTI
Age: TBC
Location: S. LONDON
Can you remember the first time you heard dubstep?:
YES IT WAS AT DJ CHEF‘S HOUSE AND HE WAS PLAYIN ME SKREAM‘S GLAMMA TRACK IN 2005, I WAS LIKE YEH THIS IS SOME SERIOUS PRODUCTION AND THE BASS IS JUST HOW I LIKE IT TOO HAHA.
How long have you been producing dubstep and how did you get into it?:
IV BEEN MAKING IT FOR 5 YEARS NOW AND, LIKE I SAID, I MET UP WID DJ CHEF INÂ BIG APPLE WHEN IT REOPENED IN 2005 AS MIXING RECORDS. I ALSO MET LOEFAH FROM DMZ SOON AFTER, WHO ALSO ENCOURAGED ME TO GET INTO THE SOUND & BOOKED ME FOR HIS RENOUND NIGHT DMZ.
In a sentence, what is it you love about dubstep?:
I LOVE THE SUB BASS & THE FACT THAT ITS A VERSITILE MUSIC.
What influences you whilst producing and how do you start writing a new tune?:
TBH I GET INFLUENCED BY HEARING OTHER GOOD MUSIC (AND NO I DNT MEAN OTHER DUBSTEP). FIRSTLY I WOULD CUM UP WITH THE STYLE OF TRACK I WANNA PRODUCE AND GO AT IT FROM THAT ANGLE, SUMTIMES A NICE SMOKE DOES HELP LOL.
What soft/hardware you use?:
IM A SOFTWARE MAN MYSELF, BUT I DO HAVE A KORG TRITON IM LOOKING TO SET UP……BUT RIGHT NOW I USE REASON & CUBASE AND A TONNE OF REFILLS HAHA.
Who are you top favourite artists of all time?:
BOUNTY KILLA, VYBES KARTEL, WILEY, BIG PUN TO NAME A FEW.
What do you get up to when you arent busy producing?:
WHEN IM NOT PRODUCING IM WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES ON THE BUSINESS SIDE OF THINGS, GETTIN THE LABEL PROMOTION UP TO SCRATCH OR PLAYING GIGS OR BEING A DAD TO MY 3 YOUNG DAUGHTERS.
Are there any producers you want to collaberate with?:
YEH I WAS THINKING ABOUT HITTING UP BENGA TO GET ON A TRACK, WHO KNOWS WE MIGHT MAKE IT HAPPEN IN DA FUTURE. AS A MATTER OF FACT IM MEETING UP WITH SILKIE TODAY TO MAKE A TRACK TOGETHER & IM LOOKIN FWD TO IT I MUST SAY.
Where do you see dubstep going in the future?:
I SEE DUBSTEP TAKING OVER THE THE DANCE MUSIC INDUSTRY ACROSS THE WORLD, I SEE ARTIST FROM OTHER GENRES WORKIN WITH DUBSTEP
Top 5 Tunes at the moment?:
COKI – EMERGENCY
CRAZYD & ENME – TERMINATOR
EUBY – BRIGHT SIDE OF DA DARK
CRAZYD VS COTTI – BELIEVE ME NOT
PMONEY FT SUMTING NEW – GOT NAME
Are there any artists you’ve picked up on that we should watch out for in the rest of the year?:
OH YES BROTHER I HAVE A WHOLE STABLE OF NEW PRODUCERS WHICH YOU GOTTA LOOK OUT FOR…..LIKE STANDARD PROCEDURE & EUBY, WHO FEATURE ON THE FORTHCOMING SUMTING NEW ALBUM DUE OUT LATE 2010.
U GOT ENME & CRAZY D WHO IV BEEN WORKING WID VERY CLOSLY…..ALSO WE GOT RAGGS, SUBSTEPPERS, PSY:AM & STINKABELL, SLIN FROM ESTONIA & BREEZY FROM MILTON KEYNES, THATS THE PRODUCERS. ARTIST-WISE, U GOTTA LOOK OUT FOR KILLA P WHO CO WROTE “SKENG” WID FLOW DAN, MAN LIKE MR PARTY, IRAH & 2NICE.
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/cot4n
http://www.youtube.com/cot4n
http://www.facebook.com/cotti.sumtingnew
http://www.twitter.com/CottiSumTingNew
http://www.sumtingnew.com/
About the Author (Ben)
Bass.