Dubstep poster boy to storm the capital
Adegbenga Adejumo a.k.a Benga and British producer Skream were one of the first producers of dubstep and played a pivotal role i
Adegbenga Adejumo a.k.a Benga is credited with pioneering the dubstep movement, electronic dance music’s most popular sub-genre at the moment. Teaming up with fellow British producer Skream, Benga was one of the first producers of dubstep and has played a pivotal role in the changing face of the genre.
Speaking exclusively with this correspondent ahead of his India tour along with Skream, Benga gives his take on the genre’s evolution.
“I think one of the key things is that, in any music, it’s all about artists. It’s not really about the genre right now. It’s key to people’s creativity and it’s key to things getting oversaturated very quickly. I think people are actually starting to be more themselves and just writing music. I don’t know if it’s a trend or dubstep will die — I just know that artists and their creativity will live.”
Benga was reported to have stated last year that he’d like to not be a part of dubstep anymore. Needless to say, a remark like that coming from a pioneer in the genre received a lot of space in the media. He clarified later that he just didn’t want to be restricted by a genre and is looking to experiment a lot more.
Talking about the possible directions he’d like to head in, Benga says, “I make everything right now. I think one of the keys to my sound right now is that I’m concentrating on being Benga. It doesn’t mean 140-160-170 BPM, it just means anything that comes to my mind, I make.”
Benga, along with Skream and Artwork forms the dubstep supergroup Magnetic Man. While dabbling with the group, Benga has also been working on his third studio album.
“We’ve worked in the studio for quite a long while now, maybe seven months at least in the studio writing new tracks. One of the key things for me right now is to concentrate on Chapter II (the new album) and just make sure I put it into as many people’s faces. (With) Magnetic Man, we’re going to write an album, but I’ve got an amazing album in my hands right now, and I’ve got to concentrate on that.
His excitement over the album however, pales in comparison to his eagerness to be in India. “I haven’t been to India before at all. It’s a part of the world that I haven’t even graced once. It’s always exciting to see people’s reactions to your music if you haven’t been somewhere. I can’t wait!”
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