Firstly, the whole Red Bull Music Academy thing sticks in my throat – I hate advertising at the best of time, and the acts did well over the night to shake off the corporate gig atmosphere that red bull’s association brought with it. It wasn’t easy to shake mind. All these young media types trying to film everyone for their promo material (it was swarming with them), a huge camera swinging around on a massive crane throughout – f that. I dont want to be in a red bull commercial thanks.

Yeah, the daily note things are good etc. but I cant bare to look at them, same way i dont watch ads on tv(turn the volume down/change the channel). Im puritanical I guess, but for me the motivation for a night to be put on is a big part of it, same is true for a piece of writing. Its just the next step of companies trying to disguise their advertising as social engagement. Personally it makes me queasy.

Second off: the clash was fun, the banter was fun, the selection was great, but ultimately competition and music just don’t mix in my book. Andy C for metalheadz absolutely smashed it – super fast technical djing, soundclash winning business. But so what? For me music is about depth and journey – in fact it’s the whole This Tune Is the Biggest Tune culture that’s left DnB in a state where there’s no depth or subtlety left. I think dubstep is in danger of going the same way. Your only as Big as your last Big tune.. yawn.

One-off clashes like this are entertaining, but personally i’d rather see less competition and more risk taking amongst djs, and less emphasis on winners and losers.

Okay, I feel better now! Thanks

The comments are entertaining also. People still have huge rows about clashes from the eighties, so this all very much “part of the tradition” also!

This argument goes deep and i’ll try and avoid the minefield of politics involved.

In my humble opinion different sounds were good at different things on the nite and the reason Metalheadz won is because they moved the crowd more than any other sound. it’s that simple. No need to make it complicated or get it twisted.

There sound is more versatile, the sound of drum and bass is more versatile and dynamic. Yes Dmz had a better sound system but there beats were a bit one dimensional.

The crowd voted and more people made more noise for Metalheadz.

I tried to be diplomatic with my response to all this hatred on here but at the end of the day you can’t test drum and bass!

it was an epic nite! many people said the best nite they have witnessed for some time.

big up all who made it possible!