HELICOPTER SHOWDOWN

      So. It's been a while. Last time I posted I said something in the way of prediction about March being a mad month. If only I knew. From the first week of March to the third week of April, and I can say I'm ashamed. I have neglected you, the audience, and you the artists, for which arrangements have been made in a vague noncommittal way. I've even neglected myself in that I have ignored this, my passion. I have for you today a healthy way to break the fast; my (personally) long awaited Helicopter Showdown interview. Here lie questions, words, thoughts, and feelings on both sides of the pen. 
It's about time friends. 
Remember now, keep it easy.
 

Q: Why do you make the music you make? What is most important to you about it, and where do you get your inspiration?


We make the music we make because we like to listen to it. Dubstep is one of the most emerging, evolving, and cultured music genres in the world. We are super grateful and appreciative just to participate and be a part of something so diverse yet so unique at the same time. The most important thing is the feeling that it gives you when you listen to it. The inspiration comes from feelings. We just want to make good music and share that with people.  


Q: What were you doing when you first heard Dubstep? Who was it, and what was your impression?
 

Most of us were balls deep in Electro at the time. Dubstep was very minimal and the two genres seemed to compete, as to where now Dubstep has evolved into such a big room sound it merges seamlessly with other genres.


Q: The scene has birthed many sub-genres and asides, things such as Transnational Dubstep, Chillstep, Post-step, Drumstep, Popstep, et cetera... You guys seem to belong to the Filthstep breed of -step that has taken the west coast by storm. What are your thoughts on the filth scene and where do you place your work in relation to it?


We’re Filthy as Fuck and proud of it! We like to bring heavy bass with well thought out sound design. The kind of sounds that make you want to punch your friends in the back of the head when you hear them played out live at shows. We definitely feel like we are not pigeon holed into that sound though. Our production is very diverse and we feel that we’re just as filthy as we are melodic.


Q: There is some dispute among Dubheads concerning the validity of filth, what is your response to this?


We don’t care; we just make what we want to hear.


Q: San Francisco is a major hub for electronic music of all kinds: House, DnB, IDM, and most recently Glitch and Dubstep. What are your thoughts on S.F. electronic culture in general?


It’s been amazing growing our musical identities here being so close to so many influential artists, scenes, and cultures. There is definitely something for everyone in the Bay no matter what your thing is.


Q: What are your major in-genre influences? What other artists/genres do you frequent?


We like a lot of Dubstep. From the early stuff of Flux Pavillion, Doctor P, Rusko, Excision, and Datsik to the more progressive artists like Boy Kid Cloud, Skism, and Skrillex. There's really too many to mention. We’re pretty much feeling ALL Bass Music at the moment


Q: You and Point.Blank have an epic working relationship, how did you meet the guys and what are your thoughts on their work/them?


Point.Blank is our fam for life! They definitely are some OG’s in the game and gave us some crucial knowledge when we were first starting out. We think the world of them and if you haven't heard they have one of the most unique sounds out there.


Q: How would you describe your latest release and live show?


T-Vicious - Give Me What I Want (Helicopter Showdown Remix) is an absolute banger! It has enough melody to obtain anthem status with enough filth to keep even the purists happy. Our live shows are a rapid-fire onslaught of exclusive material that changes every set.


Q: Where do you plan to take your sound next? Do you have any comment on future releases or collabs?


Next we plan on branching out into different sub-genres of bass music, while continuing to push the envelope on the current state of Dubstep. We have T. Vicious - Give Me What I Want (Helicopter Showdown Remix) coming out on Dub Cartel Records 4/20. Slated next is Messinian - Holy Ghost (Helicopter Showdown Remix) coming out on Play Me Too early summer.

 


Any other comments or shout-outs you want to make are appreciated.


Big up to all the fans, supporters, uploaders, and promoters for showing continued love. We appreciate you more than anything and promise to continue to release FREE music along side our scheduled releases.


Also the most epic of thanks to Ultragore Recordings, Simplify Agency, VitalSC, Nick Sluggo and Reid Speed, who have shown Helicopter Showdown love from the start and helped get this off the ground.

 
For a complete list of upcoming dates and for all booking information head to soundcloud.com/HelicopterShowdown