Mix & Interview: Check One

This week we pay homage to one of the few Barcelona originals who is now fully supporting - as well as mixing and producing - Dubstep. The man of the week is Check One, who's been in the game for a long time, having released records on labels such as Disboot or Dub Bullet and played in the most important local festivals: Sonar (1999 and 2008), Monegros and BAM. More active than ever, he has a couple of releases coming out soon and he dedicates a lot of his spare time writing on his ace music blog, Sudando Graves.

Like Cardopusher and Cauto before him (weird that they all have aliases started with 'c'...) Carlos recorded an exclusive mix for mrgasparov.com and kindly answered some questions. Gràcies Carlos!

Check One

Interview

When did you start making beats, what were your influences then?

I started back in 1995 with two friends, with whom I created the Zuell group, which lasted until 2006. We were very influenced by 'trip-hop', specially the Bristol scene (Massive Attack, Smith & Mighty, Portishead) or anything which came out on Ninja Tune and Mo Wax.

When was the first time you listen to dubstep and what was your reaction?

The first time I listened to Dubstep was in a DMZ mix for Marry Anne Hobbs' radio show in 2006. The feeling I had was the same as when I heard trip-hop: i was listening to a kind of music that blended different genres at once.

Give your definition of dubstep. where do you see it going in the near future?

Dubstep is today's most experimental and cutting-edge electronic music genre. I don't know where it will get because it had a quick implantation, unlike what happened in Barcelona with drum & bass, which took a very long time to consolidate itself as far as parties and events go.

How is the scene in barcelona?

It's like a big family! There are record labels, collectives, weekly and monthly nights, producers and DJs.... what else can we ask for? Great!!

Next releases and future plans?

I have a couple of releases waiting to be released, one of them on BassWeight Recordings (New Zealand) and another one on Alchemy Dubs, which is run by a mate of mine from Madrid that currently lives in London. I'm also preparing new tunes for an LP, currently still without a label. On the other hand I keep writing on my blog,Sudando Graves and this month I go to Madrid to play in a couple of parties.

Listen/Download

check_one__november_2009_mix__mrgasparov.com.mp3
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Tracklist

1. Fragile - Infinity - XX024
2. Indigo - Grace - unreleased
3. Falty DL - Anxiety - Planet Mu
4. Scuba - Klinik - Hotflush
5. Ekelon - 7th Soul (Sully Rmx) - Creative Space
6. James Fox - ZilchDub - free release
7. Von D - Truth ( Tes la Rok Rmx ) - Black Acre
8. Sukh Night - Hands in your pocket ( ft. jacoozi ) - True Tiger Recordings
9. Joker x Lil Scrappy x Dj Cable - Re-Up for money - bootleg
10. Check One - In god's hands - unreleased
11. Reso - Identity ( ID Rmx ) - Civil Music

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