Rusko Interview 2010

We recently sat down with Rusko, the multitalented dubstep producer, for a chat before his last show here in San Francisco. Check out our conversation with Chris Mercer plus footage of his performance at Mezzanine. O.M.G.!, his debut LP is out now on Mad Decent / Downtown Records.

[@JikataFurin]

This guy is just god of dubstep. Seriously. I have been listening to dubstep for 4 years so far, from the times when its all was in underground till all that your filthstep with Skrillex, and no one else was even close to the quality of the music of his.

[@Kendal671]

This makes me want to see him live so badly

[@rishibawa]

i love his dancing hahaha the sweeping thing

[@lilpulizzi88]

pause, press play again, then press 2 hahaha. i love rusko!!

[@Cornbreadddd]

@TheApplescout I'm glad at least SOMEONE knows what real dubstep is these days, good god, thanks for the support!

[@hupo]

Hero material right here

[@realcoolking95]

Big up rusko for realising theres more to dubstep than a super heavy distorted bassline. Respect for rusko and his knowledge of music theory. =p

[@nashobaline7676]

spunionnnnn! I love it

[@StoneProductionsUK]

he went to my school and lives in the next village to me YES

[@ohcrepe]

dubstep is illll

[@sfoster38]

that shirt is fucking awesome

[@91_sja]

Thaaaank U siiir!!!

[@chimpalahee]

HE CARNT DANCE !!!

[@kirbz01]

fucking musical genius

[@thewayatnight]

he fuckin knows what its aboout!!

[@KoochosDubStep]

@envythree money for nothing ( giant remix ). such a banger!

[@Bartflaners]

there are tons of programs

[@ownedinthedome69]

1:06 OMG fucking hilarious, i want that as my text tone

[@DJExstremlyAdictive]

4:12 is In the City (California Love Remix) by Dr. Dre, 2pac, and Rusko

[@mevoyamorirr]

just found it! track at 2:00 is stop hey (rusko remix) - sunday girl

[@talal0330]

"A noise that gos waawaawaa!!!!" X'D LMFAO

[@madmikeclan]

He's got a folder of music called death!

[@j98765432123]

LOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@amferny]

rusko can MOST DEFINITELY work a crowd. he had everyone goin at tao

[@talal0330]

"Cuz its musical" LoL !!!!!! X'D

[@MadCowsProductions1]

Excision & DatsiK - Swagga at the end.

[@hello8247]

Holly fucking shit that girl at 1:18 is rolling balls :)

[@FloydPinkFan]

Rukso - Cali Anthem

[@Departur3z93]

Huh. Opium by Rusko was on codeine syrup when he made it, and was drinking Grey Goose liters every day for 22 days while in the making of O.M.G.

[@cntfinkvaname0]

@amagama mate.. i fucking love you

[@shenkaed]

his accent has got a tint of american to it now

[@ginty019]

@NicIsNotANinja hahaha either i watched her fall to the floor and die at 1:28 or she just fucking loves her dub and GOT DOWN

[@josecampos7070]

Black Girl Front stage at 1:27 is rolling balllzzz

[@element3663]

1:06 LOLOLOLOLOLO - nnnianinianginhianignin :D epic Rusko

[@lancsno1]

@Makemyday242 totally agree man

[@CanadaForce]

rusko is custy

[@JonRios]

turn on cc loooooooool!!!!

[@staffordbever2027]

first track is dire straits - money for nothing (giant remix)

[@MrFiishyify]

@Cornbreadddd word. :P

[@XxDeAmOnPIZZAxX]

The song at the end I'd a remix of swagga by datsik and excision

[@Bootstrap193]

@MistaMase102 he's been there for too. it's a well known fact that if you spend to enough time around americans you will eventually become one of them

[@TheDaveinator69]

Nice tiger tee

[@SjokkoladeBolleMusa]

I fucking loled at 1:06 xDD "Weeeyawewejau" xD

[@MaraStariTretleBoq]

the noise he makes a 1:06 is so funny

[@420MishMan420]

@juancheese1987 The first song to play is Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (Giant Remix)

[@OGOTENKSO]

@Zombiekiteh Shes rolling balls, of course.

[@MrTrauster]

What's the name of the first track? Sounds so good

[@tressemette]

1:20-1:30, that black chick in the front is ROLLIN!!!

[@cnotenesmith]

@Zombiekiteh She's rolling...She's GONE!!! lol

[@iamthereddemon20]

@Zombiekiteh ikr

[@Orangearmi]

@EvilHero451 im not sure exacly, i know the origanal song is called swagga from excision but i guess its his remix?

[@metallicahead136]

whats the name of the song at 4:12? i love it and i cant figure out what song it is

[@hibikimaiku]

California Love - rusko remix

[@2proClanGaming]

Rusko- Da Cali Anthem

[@Makemyday242]

Advice to all u a Americans trying to make/ruin dubstep,listin to this man!! dubstep is NOT always about trying make the nasties basslines!!!!

[@theres2manyusernames]

@Zombiekiteh OMG IKR WTFBBQ IT'S JUST SOMEONE ENJOYING THEMSELVES

[@cntfinkvaname0]

0:25 - 0:40 Does anyone know the track name to this banger? Thanks :-)

[@Topcat9H]

@juancheese1987 Its 'Money for Nothing' by the Dire Straits

[@MrGecko641]

@pureland2015 Cool thanks

[@MrYonnay]

Does anybody know the name of the house tune at 2:30

[@cherrypie2421]

am a pie blad

[@Baggydawg1]

really FUCKING need to know what track he's playing at 0:32, awesome drop

[@metaldethmetal]

Bionic Commando Rusko remix But it's different on this video.

[@valerock667]

@Bigdicknik no, we're not alone mate :)

[@mendezmovies]

@gfig3 hahaha i wouldve never noticed if you didnt point that out.

[@petizje]

whats that song at 4:22 ? kinda sounds well

[@TheSnorbert93]

@12345l6789 wow coincidence, i searched for a rusko interview just to hear his accent so its weird that you commented on it. :)

[@bigdaddyhotsauce]

Someone please give me the name of the house track on 2:30.

[@IBreiKeL]

he uses Sony Acid Pro

[@bosage]

whats the song at 2:00 when he says its brand new?

[@mindtoomusic]

dude...holy shit.... that black chick in the front row at 1:16 is rolling so hard.

[@EVILdubstep]

@vannesakills LOLOLOLOLOLOL I totally did not see that the first time through watching that video hahahahahahhahaha

[@ElVoldo1]

Does anyone know the song playing around 1:20?

[@theres2manyusernames]

@apeirce20 that is 100% true i'll give you that, but if his music took no skill whatsoever to make, you didn't have to be a music producer because you wouldn't need any skill whatsoever ;) but your attitude is correct in that last point you made man - people need to open their eyes and see that there's hundreds and hundreds of underrated producers out there making really original sounds that can still go down in clubs.

[@Eliotphillipsastro]

anyone know the track at 2.30! amazing!! ?

[@juancheese1987]

whats the name to the first song?

[@wanderfarandwide]

@josecampos7070 Rusko is rolling ballzzz

[@reversehorse]

Sheeeeeit, what was that track that dropped @ 0:32

[@shaileshmaskare1]

can someone please tell me the song at 4:40??

[@reubenw59]

@MadCowsProductions1 actually its the funtcase remix.... and btw im pretty sure u didnt have to post that, everyone knows swagga

[@russ1234123]

@RobotripUK haha i was thinking the same thing

[@Orangearmi]

names of tracks please

[@mikkelmode]

whats the name of the song playing @ 4:10?

[@91_sja]

4:12??? PLEASE ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TRACK IT ISSSS???

[@MadCowsProductions1]

@reubenw59 i posted that because some guy wanted to know it.

[@maxofwgkta]

bass drop at 33?

[@LOCInfested]

Shes really REALLY high

[@FrAnKWGS]

I haven't lost all respect for Rusko yet.

[@wldoo0]

@ParanormalDub1997 2Pac - California Love (Rusko Dubstep Remix)

[@fdvjfd2]

whats the track at around 2:00 please

[@KnownToBeLethal]

1:06 lulz

[@123willb]

anyone know the tune at 2:30?

[@DominoMedia]

@MatthewThornton89 He says he has a short attention span. And you can see him being very fidgety and kind of hyper.

[@robotmarshmallow]

What was the first song?

[@Logicalporkpie]

1st track name please

[@Nathanth76]

@Zombiekiteh Dude she's tripping out on ecstasy. She looks like she's going through hell but she really is loving it hahaha

[@moris44]

rusko where's you lost your dubstep? back to tunes like "jahova"...

[@GringoBurritoe]

JESUS. What's the track at 0:33?!

[@gfig3]

hahaha someones rolling in the lower right hand corner at 1:18

[@SjokkoladeBolleMusa]

Rusko goes: "wewewyahwiwiyah" 1:06 xD

[@folkie51357]

@bellafknmonstereater swagga - datsik & excision