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Wednesday
Friday
1st - 7th September
Urban Assault is back after a three-year absence, having exploded onto the Dunedin soundscape in late 2005 with four absolutely rammed, bone shaking parties featuring the freshest beats around. Now back with the original crew, the same vibe, same attitude and more fresh beats, Dunedin better get ready once again...
Menace:
Over the last six years Menace has been climbing the ladder of Drum & Bass in New Zealand. Not long after sparking his DJ career, his interests in production grew stronger and work in the studio began. 2007 was the year things started to payoff. The collaborative effort 'Between the Eyes' (with Teknik & Trei) was released on the New Zealand EP, which came out on the Netherlands label Citrus Recordings. Next came another collaboration 'Valium Express' (with Dose & Trei). This was released on Klute's well-respected Commercial Suicide imprint. This track recieved mass play by some of Drum & Bass's most respected artists. More recently, Andy C included 'Valium Express' on the 12/07 Mixmag 'Drum & Bass Babylon' cover mix CD, reaching an audience of more than 40,000 fans worldwide. In early 2008 another collaboration with Dose called 'Trigger Happy' was released on the diverse UK label Revolution Recordings. Forthcoming beats from Menace include: 'Rise & Fall', another collab with Teknik. This will be released as the sampler for the Renegade Hardware 'Babylon LP'. 'Quicksand' in conjuntion with Psidream, Dose & Teknik, which will be dropping on Psidream & Pacific's Nightfall Recordings. Also a solo effort from Menace called 'Resistance' coming out on the new Icarus Audio imprint. DJ-wise he has covered most of New Zealand, aswell as supporting many top international artists. Acts such as Digital, ShyFX, Klute, Moving Fusion, D-Bridge, Teebee, Black Sun Empire, Pendulum, Chase & Status, Killa Kela, Psidream, Break, Fierce, Amit, Noisia, Outrage, The Upbeats, Concord Dawn, State Of Mind & Bulletproof. You can expect an energetic and progressive set when he is at the helm. Keep an ear and eye out for more forthcoming solo & remix productions from Menace, as well as collaborations with Dose, Teknik & Cern. 2008 is set to be a big year - watch this space.
Hailing from the home of Dubstep, Croydon, South London, Chef has been mixing for 12 years.
DJ Chef is one of the pioneering DJs of the sound known as Dubstep, a music that originated from South London and has now become a global phenomenon. DJ Chef's upfront selection and skills on the decks have led to dates in places as far as the USA, Finland, Israel, and now New Zealand.
DJ Chef is also a resident at the two genre-defining Dubstep nights in London: DMZ and FWD. Furthermoew, DJ Chef has been playing host on London's leading pirate radio station, Rinse FM, for the last 4 years. Known for his energy behind the decks, a love of subsonic bass, and an ear for playing anything Dubstep as long as it's good, DJ Chef will bring nothing by positive vibes and good music to our dance floors.
8th - 14th September
TREi
In the space of less than four short years, acclaimed DJ / Producer TREi has risen to the heights of New Zealand's flourishing D&B scene. Now, having caught the attention of the best D&B luminaries on earth, TREi is emerging as a global force.
Known for his seamless mixing and infectious dance-floor vibes, TREi is a regular at some of the country’s best known D&B sessions and has played all around NZ and overseas. Late 2008 sees his debut European tour, so this will most likely be your last chance to see him this year.
TREi's production talents match the mixing, with his music featuring regularly on the playlists of top D&B DJs including State of Mind, Logistics, Black Sun Empire, Digital, Klute, Friction and Andy C.
Now with forthcoming releases on Samurai Music, Shogun Ltd, Critcal Recordings and tunes already out on the massive Commercial Suicide and Obsessions all receiving huge support from some of the biggest names in D&B, along with big plans in the pipeline for 2008, TREi is set to launch his sound to a global level.
DDOG
Deep in D&B for over a decade, DDog continues to run the highly respected Bass Frontiers events. Over the last few years DDog has taken center stage supporting some of the biggest and best dnb acts in the world Andy C, Marky, Grooverider, Pendulum, Goldie, Hype, Bukem, Calibre and Zinc to name a fraction. A highly experienced club dj, his vision is wide ranging always keeping it moving with a fresh and quality selection of tunes. Smooth liquid rollers thru to grimey bassbin destroying wobble DDog embraces all styles and flavors.
A resident at one of NZ’s best clubs Sandwiches, DDog also holds down New Zealand’s longest running drum and bass radio show, Future Funk, every Friday evening on Radioactive www.radioactive.fm.
15th - 21st September
DJ Friction has been dj-ing and producing drum and bass since he was a teenager and has gone on to produce some of drum and bass's biggest tunes on the worlds biggest labels, such as ' Photon' on Trouble on Vinyl, 'Robocop' on True Playaz, 'Overtime' on Renegade Hardware and 'Play The Game' on Dillinja's Valve Recordings. Along with these massive hits he has been asked to remix for the likes of Logistics, Johnny L, Zinc, Mampi Swift and breaks legends Krafts Kuts. In 2002 he started his incredibly popular 1xtra radio shows which gained a huge worldwide follwing however he had to call it quits after two years as his increasing Dj-ing schedule took off. Numerous awards have followed, including 'Best Newcomer' in the 'Drum & Bass Arena' Awards in 2002, 'Best Breakthrough DJ' at the 2003 'Knowledge Magazine Awards' and 'Best Newcomer' at the 2004 'Accelerated Culture Awards showing just how good a Dj this man is. The past 12 months however have seen Friction concentrate on establishing his own label, Shogun Audio as one of the top labels in the business. Shogun was responsible for releasing the highly popular and critically acclaimed shogun assassins ep series, which saw such massive tunes as Commix - 'Faceless', K-Tee - 'Hypnotize' and Break's remix of Noisia's 'Brainstich'. As well as a host of other big international acts on the Shogun roster is New Zealand's own State of Mind which has just released their massive anthem "Back to the Jungle' on a Shogun ep titled 'Back to the Jungle EP'.
In a world where MC's have become a side show SP:MC has risen above the rest to become one of the best in the game, an MC that knows when to talk and knows when to just let the track play out. His style can adapt to any style of drum and bass whether it be the harder edge sounds or the chilled out liquid sound he is an MC that truly complimnets drum and bass. He is DJ Friction's MC of choice so look out when these two join forces, it will be an unmissable show.
22nd - 28th September
SBK founded the drum n bass scene in Dunedin way back in 1998. With the full kru coming back to Dunedin from around the country, this is an excuse to celebrate everything that the Dunedin drum n bass scene is and where all the madness came from.
This will definitely be an epic night; every head will be there to see the full SBK kru in effect.
October
Since 2002 Cern have been producing drum and bass and downbeat music for the main purpose of having a good time and making use of their creative tendencies. After finishing school both Climate and Omen began work at the then home of underground music in Auckland, Fu Bar. This is where the passion for DJing and production began; having the opportunity to experience the best of what the world had to offer in live DJ performances. After getting recognised for their DJing skills, Cern soon began to support some of the local and international acts for New Zealand drum and bass pioneers Subtronix and Cyanide Recordings. This is when their attention turned to production, and their skills began to take form. 2006 saw collaborations with Bulletproof, 'Rokhedz' and 'Red Mercury', and pushing the Neurofunk sound by promoting visiting artists such as Mayhem, Noisia and more recently Psidream and D Bridge. 2007 was a productive year for Cern with their "South in Session" series and In Depth monthly, also working on collaborations with New Zealand's finest up and coming producers Dose, Teknik, Menace and Luca.
2008 has been a busy year for Cern, who will be embarking on a European trip in the second half of the year and are currently working on collaborations with some of drum and bass' most respected artists.
Look out for remixes of their work done by Phace[Satellites] and Chook[Tense Passed].
Forthcoming releases are due on Revolution, Citrus, Syndrome, Smptm, Basswerk, Horizons, Critical, Cylon and Renegade Hardware.
Their productions have been gaining support from the cream of local and international forward thinkers such as Noisia, Commix, DJ Hype, Friction, Ed Rush, Bailey, D Bridge, Loxy, Nphect, Axiom, Nocturnal, Hydro, Masheen, Subtone, Bulletproof, The Upbeats, State of Mind, Dose, Teknik and Menace.
Saturday 25th October
Thats right. More information soon.
December