Gilles Peterson - Dubspot Interview @ GiantStep NYC: Talks Dubstep, Cuba, Radio, Career Advice

Learn more at the Dubspot blog: http://bit.ly/dkhUdt Earlier this year at Giantstep's HQ, internationally renowned DJ, broadcaster, label owner, and record producer Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio 1, Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, and Brownswood) stopped by Dubspot for an interview in which he talked about, from his early days; from an ambitious sixteen year old pirate radio DJ with love and appreciation for jazz and funk, and drive and motivation to discover and share music, to founding and running crucial record labels such as Acid Jazz and Talkin' Loud and more recently forming Brownswood Recordings which released the double-CD album Havana Cultura: New Cuba Sound. He also discussed the massive shift in sound system culture and dance music in London. The UK capital seems to be going through a permanent "renaissance," with a series of transitory points (drum and bass, jungle, 2-step, garage, grime, dubstep, funky, bassline, etc.) Peterson explains how in a city with "a whole million types of hybrids and versions of house music... dubstep is the most important movement since drum and bass," and furthermore lists batch of incredible musicians and producers, including Skream, Benga, Mala, and Kode9, who are all making exciting and innovative sounds and pushing the music forward.