Nate Mars, New York’s Most Notorious

This joint came out in ‘07, but Mars is mastering a full length as we speak, so we can expect more freshness soon come. In the past, he’s blessed wax with toasters on the scene like Dutty Artz’s Jahdan and Dub War’s Juakali. (Peep the Jahdan song, called “Above & Beyond Dem,” on SoundCloud.) Like so many other New York dubstep producers, black’s got a background in drum and bass, but he got his start in a hardcore band in upstate. Most recently, though, he remixed a song called “Master” by indie rock band The Press, and turned it into a tragic cliffhanger of a cut. (Record Label posted up the MP3 for free download.)

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Turbulence “Notorious,” (Nate Mars RMX)

Mars gwan a spin at the after party for the single’s 7″ release this Friday in Brooklyn at East River Bar. Peep the handy-dandy Culture System calendar post for more on that. (For all y’all that subscribed to the calendar’s RSS feed from the original post about it, this is the correct link for that. Sorry.)

His overall dubstep style is similar to Dub Gabriel, although less obsessive in its sound design with more of in an interest in composition. That may be due to his interest in live instruments, which he uses in his production. “I never stopped playing instruments to make electronic music, I still practice all the time,” He told The DJ List. “I’m trying to break the preconceived notion that instruments and circuits can not be integrated together successfully as one sound. I want to bridge the gap by flipping the crossfader on people’s brains and allowing them to see that all mediums of artistic expression should be embraced since it is the message that is really important.”