Last Friday Digital Soundboy debuted at Junk. Shy Fx, Breakage and BTraits were on the bill alongside Raygun residents Gerra and Rocksteddy and it was set to be a night of many styles and tempo's fusing together.
I arrived at Junk about half way through BTraits set. I had not heard much about her til now so i didn't know what to expect. Her set though was very energetic and although i didn't hear her play any 170 sounds (maybe she did before i arrived) she certainly got the crowd going. Her choppy mixes and hard hitting electro beats thumped through the club and it was good to see a young female DJ smashing the decks. Definitely one to watch out for in the future.
Next on was the Digital Soundboy boss. Shy Fx is a legend in his own right and slating him would be in total bad taste. However some people felt that he had veered away from his trademark jungle sounds to more of a house style, which doesn't really fit his reputation as one of the leading pioneers in the Jungle scene. I understand Jungle is not appreciated as much nowadays but it is up to DJ's like Shy to re-introduce the style that created all the other Drum and Bass sounds you hear today. Saying that he did belt out his classics such as "original nuttah" and "Shake your body" which got the crowd going, a pretty standard set from the Jungle legend.
Man of the moment Breakage was the last of the headliners and what everyone had been waiting for. He is known for his more deeper styles and after a night of party anthems it was about time for some underground vibes. The first half the set was impressive and he played a lot of old treats such as M.I.S.T.S hit "Clockwork" and Alex Reeces "Pulp Fiction". Accompanied by Shogun Audios SP:MC, it was a match made in heaven. The second half of his set returned to the theme of the night, House. Breakage is known for his variation in style but hearing house again got a bit tedious for me. Despite this he is still one of my favourite producers, i think my personal music tastes got in the way of appreciating the range of styles that Digital Soundboy showcased.
Gerra and Rocksteddy ended the night with a lively Jungle set, smashing out the classics and keeping the dance floor moving. As of late their sets have consistently been great and tonight was no exception, definitely the best set of the night.
Digital Soundboy are obviously a label promoting diversity, which is a good thing as music is always evolving. However the lack of Drum and Bass was a little disappointing and i expected a lot more from some of the DJ's. All in all though it was a good night and a great success for Raygun Youth and Bang Bang.
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