dark scott at back to the old skool

[RhythmicNature]

anyone checked his q+a session there? its similar to doa, but less shite!

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[ALPHA OMEGA]

i'd check it but u have 2 register...

[beckett]

Dark Scott? Is he that famous Cider brewer from cornwall.....

[RhythmicNature]

yeah it's hassle! I was gonna cut and paste it here, but I couldn't be arsed! basically it was just a load of ravers askkin him questions, and plans for the future - it's just interesting to read what he's got to say really. He was saying that he used to make tunes on a s950 and thats it! but now all his hardware gear is turning into software gear. Can't remember much else...

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[ALPHA OMEGA]

cut&paste dude!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Düffah]

Their forum has had to be closed cos it got so heated between posters.

I can't see how that's less shite than doa.



Kiddies on net threatening each other.

[Phokus]

are you getting into the "new oldskool" style at all? do you think the new stuff can make it?

to be honest i haven't heard any 'nu old skool'. at least i dont think i have ? who or what is it ?
i dont get that much chance to check other genres as much as id like to.

ok,

boring, but which of the artists did u rate the most back in the day?

also, which of your tunes (back in the day) do you still like the most now?

well im going on my memories of when i got dubs off these people and how excited i got about it.
so id have to say bukem, goldie, wax doctor, potential bad boy, living dream, and of course the reinforced camp.

i still like surgery, lets go and the original mix of drumz. i dont know how i made that original version to this day !!

what was your favourite venue to play in...??

excluding your own productions, what are your favourite tunes..??

sorry bit of a :gay: question this, but any idea where the green lazer magic sign from the eclipse went..??? (had to ask .. been bugging me for years)

cheers

1. fave venues were the eclipse, roller express, the astoria, lazerdrome and the original blue note. loads more, but those spring immediately to my mind.

2. sueno latino - sueno latino
pacific state - 808 state
it is what it is - derrik may
rock to the beat - kevin saunderson
new stylee - living dream
galaxy 2 galaxy - underground resistance
terminator - goldie
i could go on for days ....

3. i think man parris nicked it

hi,

You don't seem to knock the tunes out like mot artists is this due to quality over quantity? Do you think the drum and bass scene has become too much of a showcase for some artists?

thanks

ive always thought of myself as a dj who makes some tunes, so i just put stuff out when i think ive got something good enough to release really.

not sure i fully understand your 2nd question ?

any plans to cash in and repress any of the old absolute stuff you did or do you not have the rights anymore?

cash in ? LOL

i own the rights to all my tunes, if theres money to be made i'll 'cash in'

seriouslt though, i have considered doing a compilation of some old tunes. maybe next year.

Would u ever concider writing some new tunes in the same style/speed as the ones on Nasty as I wanna be EP?

yeah, but i think they call it 'nu skool breaks' now though ?

what's the cat number on the yellow label record with the Arnie Schwarzenegger sticker on, that you played on 1Xtra ?

my records are in boxes again at the moment as im having some decorating done in my house, as soon as i can get to it i'll let you know via this forum.
ithink its called too much posse ? full effect records ?

fucking bad tune !

Which is the definative (for you anyway) version of Here Come The Drumz?

How the fk did you make that noise and do you get royalties each time it's sampled?

What were you taking back in 1992, cause those Nasty Habits EPs are the filthiest tunes of their time?

Top Buzz or Rat Pack?

Is there one tune from 1991 -1994 that you wish you'd made?

Finally...the darkest tune you've ever played???

1. the original, no question.

2. i cant really remember how it was made, i know it was over a crazy weekend. i wish i did get royalties, its still samples to death today !

3. lets just say i was n't straight when i was recording for reinforced back then. the original drumz was made over a week long 'session' and resulted in me being presecuted for noise polution. for real. had to goto court and everything !

4. top buzz without any doubt, top buzz for those that know, rat pack for the ravers.

5. hmm, good one, maybe straight outta hell by tronnil house, that tune fucked me up when i heard it.

6. loads mate, especially back then, probably some fucked up techno tune from djax or force inc ...

How many mixes of The Rider was there?
I've bought the Nookie mix & the original mix & neither of them is the one I want


Are you a perfectionist?



You've made tunes for pretty much evey genre of dance music. Which era was most inspiring for you?



Respect! You're a musical genius!

BTW sorry about the question numbering but i never figured out the quoting thing.

1. i did one for absolute and one for reinforced, i think ? my memory aint so good bro, sorry.

2. no

3. probably late reinforced/early metalheadz, we had no idea of the people thet were listening to what we were doin. not just here but all around the world, and that was very inspiring. they were some great times.

4. thanx bro, much appreciated.

just wondering last week at ht e end, what was the name of that bob marley choon you played coz it was heavy:

"get up stand up, stand up for your rights"

and the chhon that went

"the king of ra" or something like that!!!

wicked stuff mate

are you sure that was me?

i dont remember playing either of those 2 tunes you just mentioned ?

sorry bro

Can you dish some dirt on Goldie please??
Si 2 Bad Mice.

LOL

if you are the real si from 2 bad mice then you know most of the dirt i could dish, so i guess you must be from the daily star.

sorry, goldies a perfect gent, no dirt to dish.

Any embarrasing moments when playing out?

Any plans to repress some of your older material (i.e Disco rmx) as there is a huge demand for classic vinyl by people who missed out.

Do you ever play other styles than just Drum & Bass (i.e Grooverier is known for doing the occasion Tech House set and Frost played some Hip Hop a few years back).

Thanks

1. hmm, theres a few mate. probably the worst was when i was plating for energy at the weekender at skegness in 1993, i had to goto blackpool to play at the ' love shack' and then get back to energy as i was playing twice (friday & sunday).
anyway, when i got to blackpool, i realised that it was a sasha style 'hands in the air' love fest club of that era, the dj played a fucking accapella for his last tune and i thought 'oops, you aint gonna like this'..
so i tried to play a few piano tunes (omni trio etc) to no avail. and then i thought 'fuck you lot' and played some nasty shit and got hauled off after 25 mins.
i was nt really embarressed so to speak but it was awkward


2. im thinking of doing a compilation maybe of earlier stuff.

3. i sometimes play prog house sets in different clubs to where im playing when i tour down under.

isn't life grand?

damn straight it is.

What is Constantinople now known as?

milton keynes ?

favorite smell?

success !

that and strawberries.

do you actually realize how cool nhs is?

in what way ?

answer my pm!

what PM ?

On a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being none at all and 10 being very good) what are the chances of NHS being re-pressed? (especially Disco Mix)
How did the Total Science remix of NHS come about?
The Nasty Habits work you did for Reinforced - Do you have any artistic rights to repress at all or is that owned entirely by Reinforced (I have been after As Nasty As I Wanna Be for time now-GOLDDUST!! £25-£30+ if you can find a copy)
Is there any truth in the rumour last year that an album called "A Decade of Doc Scott" is in the pipeline? If so pleeeeeese put "Let's Go (Cold Remix) on it!!!
RESPECT

1. we are thinking of repressing some old stuff, maybe as an album. hmm... id say 7. (everyone loves the disco remix, lol)

2. they did it without me knowing and gave it to me and said 'do you like it ?' and i said .....

3. i now own all the rights to all my music, i have a few copies of that EP, pm me and i'll sort it out.

4. we are thinking of doing that album as a project, i have 31 records commitments to do and then maybe mid 2004 for the 'decade' album.

the piano used in n.h.s ep - is it a sample if so where did you sample it from?

it is a sample, from a white label called 'disco buiscuts'.

the piano used in n.h.s ep - is it a sample if so where did you sample it from?

hence the name of the remix BTW.

When do we get to see the answers for all these questions ??

Do you think its a bit sad there's all of us on here who still cling on the past and, generally for me, dont much like anything post 94 ??

the answers are here !!!!

i dont think its sad at all, people like what they like, theres no rule or reason why people should like anything/everything thats new.
ive built my career on being upfront and fresh so thats what i do, but i like music from all genres and all eras.

Doc you're a man of the people fo' sho. Dogs on acid and now the internet backwaters of oldskoolmadness.
How influenced are you by detroit headz, esp Underground Resistance? I have always seen parallels between those guys and your attitude towards marketing and tune releasing, as well as the emotional bredth of your tunes that seem to favour simplicity in getting its message across. Also the 31 on your label is starting to become quite iconic. Any plans to write messages on your vinyl?

Also you and Rufige Kru should start making tunes together. Beachdrifta and Golden Fingers prove Goldikus has still got it.

Sorry for so many questions but one more? What do you think of 4 heros move into what I see, even though it sounds nice, muzak territory. Those guys seemed to have so much to say about being young in Britain that I felt let down by them making softer, slower and frankly less emotional music.

Anyway, respect to all that you do.
peace to the beats.

well firstly thanx bro, i sometimes have come accross to people as a moody looking kinda guy, but im just serious about what i do.
the internet lets me be less serious as im at home and chilled.
(right now im in a pair of shorts drinking a thick shake whilst playing table tennis )

im heavily influeneced by the detroit sound and work ethic, im lucky that ive become friends with the people i grew up admiring (may and saunderson) and id be a liar if i said they hadnt rubbed off on me.
i just believe in good music that can make some money as opposssed to lots of average music that makes the same ammount.

ive always thought about vinyl messages, i think i'll start once the 1st 31 album is done, then i'll go crazy and do interviews in a ski mask


me and G are planning on working together very soon.

you know what, where 4hero gave ended up is where i always thought they would end up, and im talking that i thought this in about 1994, when me and goldie set up metalheadz, it was half the reason we did so .

cheers bro.

How did you come up with the name Doc Scott?

Any chance of let's go original being repressed (please!) cause it's rare as.....

it was given to me at school as a nickname.

PM me mate, ive got a few copies here if you want one.

you obviously read this forum what do you think of it and how did you find it?

well ive read some of it and i think its cool that the music that built todays DNB scene isnt being forgotten.
as there are some amazing tunes from back then, and i mean amazing.

when you are playing to thousands of people, do you ever look out over the sea of faces and think, yes, dance, you filthy vermin, for i am the pied piper, and i'm here to destroy you all?

LMFAO !!!!!!!!!!!

that seriously made me laugh bro.

put it this way, i saw grandmaster flash on tv as akid and thought i like the way he can control people, its a cool feeling to be in that position, although i would n't exactly put it like you did.

are you getting into the "new oldskool" style at all? do you think the new stuff can make it?

to be honest i haven't heard any 'nu old skool'. at least i dont think i have ? who or what is it ?
i dont get that much chance to check other genres as much as id like to.

i'm kind of unsure what to call it. a lot of folks refer to it as nu old skool for lack of a better term -- you know like tunes made in the 91-94 style before dnb and happy hardcore took of east and west.

ya know what check out www.i-tunes.co.uk for some sound samples. i'm especially digging the stuff from panic project and kfa. -- what do ya think of that stuff? (and if you run into paul before me tell him that as soon as i get paid i'm gonna get some more wax. )

[Phokus]

i'll do the rest later

[RhythmicNature]

well there was none of that when I checked the docscott thread - yo beckett its doc scot I meant yeah! i will try and post it 2moro, but I am being transferred back to where I cam from next week. it feels weird cos i've been in in st helens for over 2 years now, and it's pretty shitty not seeing some of the people ya get to know real well, and some of these northern folks are just ace people man, and I only got like one day to pack my shit up...

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[RhythmicNature]

yo BIG UP PHOKUS!!!

nice one man!

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[Phokus]

What's Man Parris up to these days?

i still see his name on flyposters around coventry for dnb/rnb/oldskool/hip hop nights !!
so i guess you get a bit of everything ?

what do you pefer the early parts of your DJ-ing career or the later parts of it???? Also whts Man Parris up2 this dayz + do you knw whts happened 2 neville & the rest of the Amesia House lot????

well i dont have a preference really, i love it all. the early days were great, obviously, because they were more fun because we were all raving (dj's/promoters/punters/everybody).
but today is great too, ima global dj now as oppossed to just the UK and because i never thought id be djing 15 years after i first did a paid gig, plus i get more money now

are you getting into the "new oldskool" style at all? do you think the new stuff can make it?

to be honest i haven't heard any 'nu old skool'. at least i dont think i have ? who or what is it ?
i dont get that much chance to check other genres as much as id like to.

i'm kind of unsure what to call it. a lot of folks refer to it as nu old skool for lack of a better term -- you know like tunes made in the 91-94 style before dnb and happy hardcore took of east and west.

ya know what check out www.i-tunes.co.uk for some sound samples. i'm especially digging the stuff from panic project and kfa. -- what do ya think of that stuff? (and if you run into paul before me tell him that as soon as i get paid i'm gonna get some more wax. )

i'll check it out, im always keen to be aware of all musical genres.

I love the 'Unofficial Ghost' awesome tune, still feel hairs standing on end to that one.

'NHS' Midnite Mix, Grooverider Inter Natty Remix and the Disco Mix (which I haven't got hold of yet! Repress it as a single ) How come one tune spawned so many awesome remix's? You must've loved it to have kept redoing it (with great results I might add).

What's coming out that's deep, dark and dirty on your label next? Anything from yourself? Any more Pendulum stuff etc. ?

firstly, thank you very much. tunes like 'nhs' and 'drumz' were always concepts to me as oppossed to just being tunes, so i always looked on them as having lots of different versions, especially drumz.

on 31 we have 2 more KOTR ep's , then an album, then a heap of 12's followed by a nasty habits album mid 2004.

thanks for the answers doc.....

np mate.

what do you pefer the early parts of your DJ-ing career or the later parts of it???? Also whts Man Parris up2 this dayz + do you knw whts happened 2 neville & the rest of the Amesia House lot????

for man parris see above.

neville is cool, i saw him about 2 months ago and hes fit and healthy, luke is good but unfortunately micky lynas is no longer with us. but in general all the crew from that era are in good shape.

i've noticed a lot of remixes of old tunes being made (with moving shadow being the main offenders). do you think that's a sign of drum 'n' bass growing stale, or is it more a case of introducing newer listeners to the roots of the music?

i would say its the latter personally, plus a way to cash in at the same time. (which there is nothing wrong with if your educating the 'kids' )

Yo Doc, don't suppose your looking for any fresh choonage to press are ya?? Cos it just so happens...



Can't think of anything to ask that hasn't been asked already, but respect for the sets & the choons. Many an hour been spent listening to all that bizznizz. And also respect for coming on here and chatting to tha hardcore past and present!



Bigup yo'self!



Peace...

PM me bro, im always into listening to nu tunes, its part of my job.
thank you as well, ive enjoyed many an hour,
as for chatting ....
whats the big deal ? no probs as far as im concerned.

no questions from me either (unless you wanna expand on 'that sound' a bit more ).
Just a massive thanks for the previous replies and your work - my life wouldn't be the same if I never heard nasty as I wanna be rmx off ma titz! - I shit you not...still fresh as!

Also, the Mixmag CD you did - one of the only few I made sure came with me on a big move...still great to hear!

loads of 'bo' due!

fubar

thank you very much mate, do you know something ?
i dont have an original copy of my mixmag mix cd ....


scandalous !

i would like to know what was his insperation on writing "shadow boxing"

well for those that dont know, i was trying to create 'that loop' that you humm to your friends at the end of the night, the one that sticks in your head and wont go away.

also i was trying to make a point that making a tune did nt have to be mega complex, but that sometimes simplicity can be the key ....

Is it me or is dennean a right stunner?????

who ???????????

Thanks for answering me last question ..and intresting reading all the other replys ..one last thought though? Vestax or Technics ??? wich do you prefer its been mentioned on the forum a few times just wondered what your opinion was ,big up and best a luck wid the future.

technics baby, im sure vestax are cool, but its a case of what you know, and i know technics.

Which detroit techno tunes do you really rate from back in the day and do you still listen to or buy techno?
What do you make of the hardcore tunes Kevin Saunderson did as Tronik House and would you have jumped at the chance to collaberate with any of the detroit artists?
Oh ..and if you have a spare minute would you mind having a go at id'ing my unknown tunes. Check them at http://www.teklan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/nebkins.html

Cheers

Ben

anything from the big 3, clear - cybytron, rock to the beat - kms, it is what it is - may.

i still buy techno, im a big fan of dj rolando.

i loved evrything sauderson ever did, as for working with them ... i would of washed their cars for free.

First off, big up Doc for taking the time out to answer questions yet AGAIN. I read (and contributed to) your interview on Dogsonacid (I was the guy talking to you about M-Beat ).

I'm a younger guy and I wasn't around in the scene back when it was kicking, so nowadays, as an oldskool DJ, I rely on old tapes to learn about tunes I don't already know about. My favorite styles are '93-'95 jungle. In all my searches for oldskool tapes, I've never found a set of yours from that time. Am I just unlucky, or were you a bit more "underground" with your sets back then? Many people disagreed with the moody crowd that jungle was pulling back in that time. Did you ever get into the ragga jungle sound? Did you play many sets of it or did you try to avoid it? Do you have any thoughts about the result of that music's popularity (the scene changing, etc.)?

Lastly, do you have any spare copies of the Nasty as I Wanna Be REMIX EP?

too be honest, that whole period of time, 'the jungle explosion' was when me and goldie formed metalheadz and gatherd along our friends (dillinja, photek, peshay, wax dr, alex reece, source direct, lemon d etc... )

the main thing we didnt like about the first jungle sound was that for the first time people were mentionong peoples color of skin alomg with the music. we hated this, and thought it was complete bullshit, so we rebelled (musically) against this nonsense.

so why you cant find tapes of myself playing 'jungle' in that era was because i wasnt playing it !

Wot a thoroughly nice chap

What choonz are missing from my Archive (www.hardcorewillneverdie.com)? You must have some seriously dark tuneage stored away somewhere...howzabout a "Selected by Doc Scott" section or maybe an exclusive darkside mix?

im a nice 'chap' ? cheers mate.

where you based ? PM that info if you like, when my records come out of storage (in less then 2 weeks ) im gonna attempt to sort them out before the end of the year (10, 000+). so a 'selected by doc scott; sounds a cool idea, i cant wait to get at my records myself. and yes there are some outrageous tunes stored away, i was lucky and had access to cut some seious dubs from back inthe mid 90's, alot of which never came out ....

Ez Doc, it's the artist fromally known as Acetate from Emotif here, (now concentrating on nu-skool breaks as the Autobots).

Do you still get blown away by new dnb tunes?

It seemed like a lot of stuff in the 91-95 era was really revolutionary, especially the reinforced stuff, where it seemed like one or more tunes a month would completely change your perception of the music.
Is it just me getting old or is this something that doesnt happen as much now?
What stuff does give you that "wow" factor?

Also, any chance of any 135bpm breaks outings? Would love to hear what would happen to your rollin' style at a different tempo. (especially something on a 'March' or 'liquid fingers' tip)

ez mate, do i still get blown away ? well obviously not as much as i used to, but thats more of a reflection on me being in this scene for so long as oppossed to the music quality. i went 'wow' when i heard rock demon by fresh, vault by pendulum, vertigo by matrix and when i heard some of goldies forthcoming album.

next year i am definately gonna do some production at different tempo's. i love nu skool breaks, heard adam freeland a couple of years ago when w eplayed in moscow and he blew me away.

Would you be interested in coming on my radio show? (We don't pay cash I'm afraid. Just a nice way to promote yourself! (Not that you need too!)) It's all legal and it goes out to the whole of Birmingham and the surrounding area and live over the net.

.... Well you don't ask you don't get

maybe ....

=D> big up doc scott for this amazing thread. many questions were answered that i always wantes to know...

and of course - your stuff is like in UK highly respected in germany u should know that

thank you, i find it no big deal to answer a few questions, id rather do this kind of Q&A than do interviews (which i hate) to be honest.

you know i love germany bro, been out there since 1996 and its still as good as ever.

as much as NHS is a top tune, what made you think of using the NHS vocal sample? just seems a bit of an odd choice to base a track around

what would you class as the 10 best darkside tunes from 92/93? (if you can remember them)

desert island discs style - if you had to pick just one tune from your collection (hardcore or otherwise) what would it be?

well 'nhs' was my first record label (nhs records). plus it ties in with the 'doc' name and lastly it was the name of a graffiti crew i used to bomb with when i was a young vandal (N.H.S. = Nasty HabitS)

sorry, i find it hard to do top ten's today for mags, websites etc ...

hmm, probably 808 state - pacific state (original version with a guy called gerald)

=D>
doc scott you rawk. thanx for answering all my stupid questions. here are some more

- does that mean rock ?

who would win a fight altern8 or smart e's?

- altern8, they wear masks !


do you think that if prez. g.w. bush just took an e and went to a rave he would be less of an asshole?

- hmm. maybe, buts its not his fault, hes just the front man for the AEI.


would you buy me a drink? a.a. won't let me have anything so pass it under the table.

- probably, depends on how you asked.


do you read web comics? if so which ones.

- nope



do you think that the internet (especially instant messaging and chat) is killing spelloing and gammar?

- yoo damm rite it is four shore.



what kind of gear do you use in production and what's you favorite? (sorry i can't remember if that was already asked...)

- im just in the process of switching from hardware (emu, mackie etc ) to logic audio, so ask me in 6 months.


do you have any advice for aspiring porn stars?

- make sure you dont suffer from premature ejaculation, not good for that line of work.



it's two in the morning and your hungry. what's it gonna be?

- if im at home (a bowl of rice krispies/corn flakes), if im in a hotel then room service baby (some late night salmon dish), and if im on the road, a sandwich from a 24 hour garage (ah the glamour of being a dj) lol



have you ever tried any other artistic type expression like painting or writting?

- i used to do graffiti, so yes. plus id love to write a book on my time in the business, ive seen some strange things ....


ps2 or xbox?

- ps2


speaking of ps2 do you think dj scribble has something going with that playstation music maker?

- who ?



wouldn't you like to beat the shit out of dj scibble?

- who ?



who serves the best pizza ever?

- dominos



where was your first gig?

- at a block of flats in hillfields in coventry, dodgy as fuck, but i met neville from amnesia there and that was obviously a good thing ....



have you ever ridden on a horse with no name?

- what? have you been on the funny juice ?



that's it -- ya'll come back now y'hear?

hello mate, id like to know what equipment did you use when producing tunes in the early days ?

an akai 950 sampler and not much else mate.

[Phokus]

PS Quoting errors are courtesy of Doc - I tried to tidy up, but I haven't got time at the mo...

[ALPHA OMEGA]

cheers for that Phokus!

[Phokus]

no probs.

[dubsta]

doc31 wrote:

you know what, where 4hero gave ended up is where i always thought they would end up, and im talking that i thought this in about 1994, when me and goldie set up metalheadz, it was half the reason we did so .

who else can see that far ahead , any predictions for the next 10 years

[Phokus]

http://www.backtotheoldskool.co.uk/d..._interview.htm