Gangangang, how are we doing?
I'm starting a new mix series called If I DJed...
So that can mean different genres as I understand them (e.g. trap), drum and bass in various years (e.g. 1997), but also different scenarios as a bit of fun (e.g. in the Cozzie Livs).
Kicking it off with house music! A lot of my favourites inside, deep house and tech house flavours, but also melodic, sample based stuff and a bit of filth for good measure. 
The full downloadable mixes + tracklists for all mixes in this series will be available on my Patreon for just £3 a month. Become a Patron: patreon.com/dilemmadnb
Next one is a dnb one so ears to the ground for that!
Large up <3

If I DJed... House [Minimix]

Full If I DJed... mixes + tracklists are available to listen and download on my Patreon for just £3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/dilemmadnb

Next one in my If I DJed... mix series was an absolute delight to put together - this is drum and bass, but in 2004.

What a history lesson this was! This was the year of dBridge’s True Romance and China Blue; Calibre’s Drop It Down (RIP Fats), Mr Majestic and Hypnotise, among many, many others; Hospital put out both High Contrast's High Society and Weapons of Mass Creation; Logistics had his first full year of releases (including M.U.S.I.C, which is one of my absolute favourites from this year, fuck you) and you've got artists like DJ Marky, Commix, Break, Total Science and Artificial Intelligence in full swing. Liquid was bright and innocent, and the darker side of dnb furious and uncompromising.  

(I turned 11 this year so that is just my impression of things from the music looking back in 2023 baha, give me this dnb history tho)

And just what year of dnb should I cover next you ludicrous lot?

If I DJed... in 2004 [DNB Minimix]

I’m on Twitch attempting to dnb-ify all the things: twitch.tv/dilemmadnb

Well… this one was unexpectedly sultry! This week the random music genre generator rolled easy listening, so we sampled the epitome of classic easy-on-the-ears Tom Jones - with a smidge of Cliff Richard for good measure. The result? Sensual amen liquid vibes, naturally.

Whaddyareckon, worth finishing? Got an idea for what I should take on next? No idea is too out there!

Full Twitch streams + track downloads are available on my Patreon, as well as feedback on your tunes, exclusive mixes, and more. Become a Patron: patreon.com/dilemmadnb

If that sounds good but you’re not 100% there yet, YouTube’s yer guy: youtube.com/@dilemmadnb

Me socials handle, everywhere: @dilemmadnb

Get on the mailing list: www.dilemmadnb.co.uk/subscribe

Big love and enjoy 💙

Tom Jones - Come And Bass [Twitch Production Challenge 22.06]

oxygen

Since she first opened a DAW, 29-year-old Piper Hewitt-Dudding, aka Dilemma, has seen support from all corners of drum and bass. She brings fresh musicality and versatile production with a unique tone. Her sound is instantly recognisable and with each new release she continues her upward curve in the scene.

Dilemma has released on labels ranging from Lifestyle Music all the way to Flight Pattern. Her journey started on Skankandbass’ free download series with ‘Binary/Circumspect’ - the latter track gained airtime on Friction’s BBC Radio One show and the release itself garnered support from the likes of Calibre, DLR, Mistanoize and many more. Since her debut, Dilemma has found herself most at home on Pola & Bryson’s Soulvent Records, having most recently released the four-track stunner Exit Stage Left, which saw support from LTJ Bukem, London Elektricity and S.P.Y among others. The title track saw a feature on bass music giant UKF’s YouTube channel, as well as its Spotify playlists - the track now has a combined 700,000 streams. 

A particular love for liquid and techy, rolling drum and bass is evident in Dilemma’s productions. However, she draws inspiration from an array of different genres ranging from grunge to hip hop, industrial to psychedelic rock. As a result, her productions have a rare and infectious musicality to them, seizing ideas from a diverse pool of genres into a new, drum and bass context. This, paired with an earthy tone and love of early 2000’s liquid, means Dilemma’s productions continue to surprise even the keenest listener.

Dilemma’s work has seen support from around the world as well as the UK, with her productions having airtime on BBC Radio 1, Bassdrive and Rough Tempo to name a few, as well as inclusions on the revered Drum&BassArena yearly compilations in both 2018 and 2019. With historical support from Random Movement, BCee, Skankandbass and Soulvent Records, the list of DJs rolling out Dilemma tracks in the rave is only getting bigger.

Pre-Covid, Dilemma was making moves in the Let It Roll and Hospitality circles, appearing on the main stage of the 2019 iteration of Hospitality on the Beach in Croatia, and Let It Roll’s sold out UK and Prague events. Alongside this, she made her sophomore appearance at the legendary fabric in early 2020 and was part of UKF’s 10-year celebrations in south east London’s Studio 338, later returning to its main stage for Hospitality BBQ.

The last year has seen Dilemma continuing on her Hospitality streak at Motion Bristol, Concorde 2 Brighton, Hospitality Weekend in the Woods, and the Albanian iteration of Hospitality on the Beach. She has also showcased her varied DJing style at Worried About Henry’s O2 Academy Leeds event, enjoyed a prime-time spot celebrating 20 Years of Critical Music at Motion, set the stage for Fabio & Grooverider at Chase & Status’ RTRNIIDNCE festival, and made her Netherlands debut at liquid giant Liquicity’s Springfestival.

With many more bookings on the way including a return to Liquicity in the summer, Dilemma is sure to continue her upward curve, with many respected eyes watching this budding artist.

Bookings: andy@aptitudetalent.co.uk
Enquiries: piper@dilemmadnb.co.uk

dilemma

Popular tracks