I have finally recovered from what was literally the best Birthday celebrations EVER!
Wednesday night was a bit of a blur, considering i drunk my weight in alcohol ranging from Jager Grenades to Champagne and Sambuca shots which apparantly finished me off! (everything after the Champagne has vanished from my memory)
And as a music journalist i would comment on the music that night, but i seriously do not remember much of Commix's set... I'm sure it was pretty sick though! I was also up for an after party that night but i the next thing i remember is waking up fully clothed with my bag still wrapped round me and i look outside and its daylight... Oh well, it was still good fun!
Friday night was the one though! I finally lost my Fabric virginity RAM records style! All the DJ's smashed it but personal highlights had to be Critical Music in room 3, Kasra and Ulterior Motive played some mad futuristic beats that can only be described as "tribal, duttyness" (that was my messy state review of it anyway)
Andy C also played a blinding 2 hour set, although we were hovering from room to room during it. But nobody can say a bad word about the Ram records boss! I also like how RAM nights have become a lot heavier, the last one i went to back in February at Matter was a lot more jump up. However this time every DJ played some dark tunes and the variety was brilliant.
My favourite DJ of the night had to be Spor! I had been waiting for this moment my whole raving life! Jon Gooch did not disappoint! It was dark, dirty and truly epic! I do hope nobody took a photo of me during that set as i was pulling the most disgusting bass face known to man! I loved his energy and although his set was at 5 in the morning the whole of room one suddenly had a surge or energy! I also loved his remake of Pacifica, which was the perfect end to his set!
After Spor my legs literally felt like jelly and i pretty much stood still during the final set of the night from Delta Heavy. All in all it was an amazing night and i very much loved our little raving crew!
Only 2 days until the Birthday celebrations begin! I always love celebrating my Birthday and get REALLY excited about it (more than Christmas) Just got to get all this Uni work out the way then i can relax and get drunk with the people i love...
In true student style i've left my 2000 word essay til the last minute, i am going to be screwing at everyone tonight aha. Also our magazine deadline is this week so our group are frantically trying to get everything finished in time. As soon as Wednesday comes i am going to be so happy!
Thats about it for now, time to get back to work :)
Last night was pretty good despite the lack of people and the crazy weather. The many inches of snow have now been replaced with many inches of water and you know what that means, snow + rain = ICE.
However a few of us braved the conditions and made ou way to Junk for the last Raygun show of the decade! Luckily all of the artists were able to make it to Southampton and non of them disappointed. Artificial Intelligence went with a more deep, dutty set whereas Blame and The Prototypes went a bit heavier with some jump up bangers!
I was especially draw in to the Prototypes set! Their mixing style reminds me of another Shogun Audio DJ with their quick mixes and heavy selection. They might just be another Friction in the making which means its only big things on the horizon for them!
Unfortunately i didn't get to interview any of the DJ's due to the non stop rain, but i'm sure their will be plenty of opportunities in the near future.
The next few days are going to be pretty chilled as im saving all my energy and finances for Commix at Audio next Wednesday and it will also be part 1 of my birthday celebrations. Part two will be in London for Ram at Fabric! Exciteddddd :)
I've had a fairly hectic weekend and there wasn't a shortage of things to do in Southampton.
Friday, Tek One at Unit. I was quite excited about this seeing as many people have praised their live dubstep sets in the past. But i didn't stay long enough to experience their unique take on the genre. (this is where the ranting begins) I know recently dubstep raves attract a certain type of person and i am not going to discriminate in fear of a total backlash... But these types of people are seriously getting on my last nerve.
I've finally got used to the fact that if you stand at the front of the rave you WILL get pushed about. (i still don't agree with this seeing as i have probably been raving at the front when they were still in nappies) So i stood to the side just so i could see Tek One performing. I was just getting into the swing of things and thought "Wow my faith in Dubstep has been restored" Until some little twat decided to mosh into me... This resulted in me getting caught up in the madness and being punched in the face (by a boy) and didn't even get an apology! Seriously guys, if you want to mosh like that then go and see a metal gig or something. Stop tarnishing a good genre with stupid behaviour! Tbh if they did do that at a metal gig then they would probably be crushed into the floor! (i hope and pray)
So that night was cut pretty short due to the loss of feeling in my right cheek!
Saturday was Scratch Perverts at Audio... I saw the duo at Sanctuary festival this year and was so surprised at their set. They were diverse, exciting, experimental and just pure entertainment. Shame they were the total opposite the other night!
They began with some dubstep (standard) then followed with their trademark electro sounds. Me amongst others were expecting a bit of DnB and Hip hop to follow. But no, back to the dubstep, then a bit more electro, then back to the dubstep... Hmm brilliant! Someone else who has jumped on the bandwagon then! This reminded me of Breakage at Wax a few weeks ago. The first time he played he absolutely tore the roof off but his more recent set was just disappointing. I'm not trying to insult their talents as producers and DJ's because they are amazing! However please stick to your roots, thats why people loved you in the first place!
Anyway... I would like to end on a good note from the other night! And that good note is DJ Gerra! Having seen many of his sets since being in Southampton he has always been consistently good! Saturday night was something else though! Although he was a warm up DJ he definitely stole the show with his excellent tune selection ranging from jungle to dubstep to hip hop and everything else in between... He is definitely one to watch next year!
Today has been a fairly productive day in that i have written a shed load of reviews and features for my portfolio which has to be handed in at the end of the month. On the other hand it is 5pm and i still haven't got dressed yet, woops!... Although this is my first attempt i have decided to post my News feature on Breaks forthcoming album "Resistance" Read away... :)
Breaks “Resistance” LP on the horizon
Breaks forthcoming LP “Resistance” is due for release on the 29th November. It will be the second LP from his own label Symmetry Recordings and it is set to be one of the biggest releases of 2010.
With any new release many tracks tend to be leaked on the internet but this time Break has managed to keep it pretty much under wraps with only a couple of teasers available on Youtube. One track that has already become a hit in the clubs is “Slow down’ featuring DJ Die with chilling vocals and hard hitting bass you can see that both artists hold no prisoners. Break has worked especially hard to complete the album “It’s been a long haul, people are playing it now and its getting some good feedback... i’m just keen to get it out there” Its not just about the harsh breakdowns and heavy basslines though . “Between the lines” features Shogun Audios SP:MC but not as you’ve heard him before “I got SP doing a sort of vocal drum and bass tune, kinda almost like a song with a 16 bar lyric” Other artists featuring on the album include Calyx and Teebee with the track “Don’t look down (which has featured on the Shogun Audio podcast).Kyo, Silent witness and survival also collaborate on the album.
With an eclectic range of artists accompanying Break on this release there is no wonder why people are on the edge of their seats waiting for the release day!
I thought it was about time i took my blogging seriously, so i created a brand new one. I definitely will keep it up to date this time.
Anyway... Last night was pretty wicked, it was the 6th instalment of Southampton's newest and most underground Drum and Bass night "Release" featuring Shogun Audio's Icicle, he played a sick set and ended up coming back to my house with everyone for an after party. He didn't think it was too weird once he saw my pet rabbit (who is coincidently called Icicle) The neighbours weren't too impressed with the noise but all in all it was a brilliant night!
I also interviewed Icicle, i will put the video link up once it has been edited!
In the meantime... You can check out a previous interview i did with Drum and Bass legend Break last month, big up to LJA productions for the video. (Make sure you check out his Youtube channel too)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qFRmDXmoho
