Calm Down… But Still Dance!

Before we even get into this joint, Culture System would just like to apologize for posting a video with dancing iTunes characters and cats with monitors on… That said, today we present to you Wittyboy on production and the Doctor on the mic.

Wittyboy’s bassline mix of Doctor’s "Calm Down," is more than a dance mix - it can stand alone from the original, which was produced by the larger than life Cotti.

His beats shuffle through a variety of sounds and rhtyms, which keeps it interesting. Granted he stays within the comfortable confines of the bassline genre with a standard percussion and basic wonky bass. But it’s top of the game in this respect. And he adds a nice flute which really stands out. One could even make the argument that the flute makes the song remorseful - a fitting touch considering the lyrics - but that would break down once the wobbles kick in.

Doctor comes correct himself, with a smooth delivery and voice, consistent subject matter and a point to be made which he drives home with dense rhymes and numerous similes. It might even be called positive, which is what Cotti says he’s trying to encourage.

Given the quality of the rhymes, it was a good move on Wittyboy’s part to leave them untouched. Unfortunately, he leaves the hook to itself as well, which is dumb repetitive. And he drowns out the lyrics a bit, so if you want to understand them, you might want to listen to the original first. But you’ll be sure to come back to this version.