David Rodigan – Wax – 11/05/2011

The most anticipated night in Wax’s history was upon us, with weeks of relentless hype, the atmosphere had reached critical levels inside Audio. Rocksteddy warmed up the intimate venue with his usual burst of dub hits and eclectic melodies, which got the crowd moving before the main act. The first glimpse of Rodigan approaching the decks sent a surge of bodies onto the dance floor and everyone knew the time was fast approaching to witness the legend in action. As MC Visionobi alerted the crowd of the last tune from Rocksteddy there was an appreciative roar of emotion and the mic was handed over to the man himself who needed no introduction. As soon as Rodigan grabbed the mic, the whole club went into a kind of hysteria that you would expect at a Take That concert. Wednesday night history was in the making!

It was a fitting tribute to have Rodigan perform on the 30th anniversary of Bob Marley’s death and many who attended extended this tribute by sporting Jamaican flags, hats and face paint. Rodigan obviously dropped many Bob Marley hits and spoke powerfully and warmly about the reggae legend throughout his set. It is extremely difficult to pin point the best parts of his set as there was something for everyone and everybody has there own personal favourite tracks of the night, Rodigan has never been shy about delving into all genres and all styles, old and new which sets him apart from any other DJ I have seen in the past and any other DJ I am likely to see in the future. His sheer passion for music was shared amongst everyone and it was great to see so many different people young, old, dub heads, Drum and bass heads, reggae heads all join together in unison to appreciate his uniqueness.

After his set I was fortunate enough to interview Rodigan and during the interview he spoke joyfully about the crowd and how he was happy to see “a sea of smiling faces” despite being around for many years and having played in so many different countries and venues he still gets the same buzz and excitement performing now even to a small crowd in an intimate venue in Southampton. He spoke humbly yet confidently about his achievements over the years and it seems like there is no stopping him in the future. A True gentlemen and legend, he made a massive impact on everyone who was in attendance. A truly remarkable night for the city that will never be forgotten.

Full video and exclusive interview by LJA productions coming soon…

Back in the game...

It has been TOO long since i have written anything in my blog and i feel totally ashamed and neglectful. There has been some amazing nights that i could of wrote about but the time has passed now and i must get my head down and continue writing about events coming up in the near future.

Tonight i am attending Plastic People in london which will play host to Icicles debut live set. There has been much discussion and hype about his latest plans to play a full live set. So being one of the first to witness it will be a great privilege.

Recently there has been a lot going on closer to home, last Wednesday Cyantific smashed the decks at Audio's Wax. Friday was probably one of the most memorable days in So'tons history as Newcombe Road closed for the Royal Wedding and pretty much the whole Solent population gathered to celebrate the Wedding in true Student style. Raygun and Release residents tore up the residential road and provided some epic entertainment that would make the Royal Wedding organisers jealous! Although there was some apprehension looming around the party it all went rather smoothly (apart from a couple of scraps) It was a truly remarkable and successful day and fun was had by all. The party continued at Soul Cellar where Released celebrated there 1st Birthday with another jam packed line up from Critical. Despite being totally wasted from the days events. I do know that all the DJ's played an amazing set and was a perfect end to a perfect day!