If you are a hardcore dubstepper and you have been following the scenes growth since late 2005 then you will probably remember the legendary Dubstep take over on Breezeblock, BBC Radio 1 called “Dubstep Warz”.
MAH (Mary Anne Hobbs) took control of the whole show and invited a whole array of influential figures and idols within the scene into the Radio 1 studios for what would be one of the biggest showcases of Dubstep ever on mainstream radio.
The show featured the likes of Mala, Skream, Kode9, Vex'd, Hatcha, Loefah and Distance. Each with their own unique style they went back to back doing 15 minute sets each with a small brief interview in between.
If you never managed to catch the legendary show, then luckily for you we have uploaded it today with a full tracklist which you can view and listen to here.
But now, two and a half years later a user by the name of “Court” posted a topic on dubstepforum.com about MAH's big announcement which left 5 pages of replies and gained the topic over 4,400 views. There was speculation over MAH starting her own label, or that she possibly has her own TV show and someone even commented about the poor BBC iPlayer which requires you to have RealPlayer installed and MAH commented stating that the new one is in development - but yet, no one got it quite spot on.
But today, just 8 hours ago in fact MAH finally spilt the beans relating to the Dubstep Warz extravaganza. “The original Dubstep Warz DJ's are to be reunited to curate a brand new show for me on BBC Radio 1” revealed MAH.
“I have been given the opportunity to do a very special one-off show at the BBC's Maida Vale studios, which we'll broadcast on Radio 1, Tuesday night/Wednesday morning on August 19th/20th. We will also be filming the whole thing for YouTube.”
“I have invited the original Dubstep Warz 7; Mala, Skream, Kode9, Vex'd, Hatcha, Loefah and Distance - to choose one artist each to play on the new show which will be called Generation Bass”.
Dubstepforum.com users have already started speculating as to who is inviting who onto the show. Some hopefuls are praying that Geiom, Martyn and Rustie get picked but others are aiming slightly closer to home to the infamous sevens more direct colleagues such as Quest & Silkie for Mala as an example. Other hopefuls are also wishing for a heavyweight Bristol selection.
So listen to the show tonight and in the next few weeks for more details and of course - the unveiling of the new Generation Bass line-up. You will be able to listen to Mary Anne Hobbs’ show through our website a week after it has been aired to ensure BBC Radio 1 get as many play backs as possible.