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Inhale presents Icicle -01MAR12

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:42:31 +0000

Inhale proudly returns in 2012 with Icicle.
After putting in a weekly drum n bass fix in 2011 inhale returns with Icicle, plus more in the coming weeks.
Get limited online tickets here!
Icicle aka Jeroen Snik was born & raised in Holland. At the Age of 8 Icicle first started playing piano and soon got onto the drum kit. It wasn’t long until he started making beats using an old school midi set-up and aged 15 he became hooked on drum and bass after going to local night “Jungle Galaxy”. Getting some turntables and better music making software followed and Icicle was on his way.

Icicle takes inspiration from the dirty basslines of the likes of Jonny L and Optical and the intricate drum patterns of Photek & Source Direct. With this approach Icicle’s tech funk sounds have quickly earned him DJ support from Goldie, LTJ Bukem, Fabio, London Elektricity, Pendulum, Andy C, Friction, D-Bridge, DJ Flight and Commix no less.

After releasing music on highly respected labels such as RAM, Shogun Audio, Soul:R, Renegade Hardware and Critical, Icicle thought it was time to make the move to England and at the end of 2008 he did. From London he can now fully focus on his musical career, Djing regularly around the world but more importantly working in the studio. Not afraid to stray from the beaten track, Icicle is also working on various non-drum and bass Projects.

Subsonic Festival – 2nd,3rd,4th December 2011

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:09:20 +0000

Subsonic, Australias most original boutique music event is back in 2011, in the picturesque surrounds of Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort. Dedicated to deep space electronic music, Subsonic brings together an awesome line-up of international artists in an immersive, multi-sensory environment with an unconventional edge. We have a limited amount of $100 tickets available here.

Subsonic is camping, with a luxurious twist – gorgeous campgrounds by the Karuah River, hot showers, a laidback bar. Subsonic is a lifestyle festival, far from the city and the herd mentality – and yes, you’re welcome to BYO. Subsonic is 3 days of beats, bass and freedom, in an amazing location 3 hours from Sydney.

Subsonic is re-entering the atmosphere. Get prepared.

Shapeshifter hit Sydney SAT 5 NOV 11

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:19:14 +0000

Yes! Fresh from 6 months in their Berlin studio and triumphant performances around Europe and at this year’s UK Glastonbury and Big Chill Festivals, Platinum selling Kiwi superstars SHAPESHIFTER bring their explosive and exceptional live show to our shores. Shapeshifter hits Sydney on Saturday the 5th of November at the Metro Theatre. Tickets available directly from the Metro.

With skills honed over four albums and countless sold-out shows, SHAPESHIFTER have consolidated their monstrous live grooves and command their audiences to shake along their heavy soul.

The UK, France, Holland, Germany and New Zealand have all been caught up in the SHAPESHIFTER storm and now it is our turn. Having smashed most of the major festivals including Parklife and Big Day Out, New Zealand’s Best Live Act will light up our stages this summer.

Having released three consecutive number one independent albums on their own terms and label, Truetone Recordings, SHAPESHIPTER have proved that they not only have a world class ability of creating classics in the studio but also to deliver it with impact on stage.

Shapeshifter Website

Inhale pres. Black Sun Empire (Black Sun Empire Rec, Shadows of the Empire) Thursday – 13OCT11

admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:58:53 +0000

Inhale welcomes direct from The Netherlands – Black Sun Empire

Bringing the finest in dark and techy dancefloor drum & bass and dubstep from their labels Black Sun Empire Rec, oBSEssions and Shadows of the Empire

limited 1st release $10 + b.f. tickets available from here
@ inhale.
The Sly Fox
199 Enmore rd
Enmore

Bio:
Black Sun Empire represent the finest in dark and techy dancefloor drum & bass. Since bursting onto the scene back in 2000, they’ve continued to develop their own unique style and sound, releasing numerous singles as well as four full-length LPs and establishing themselves as leaders in the field. With their awesome DJ skills and inspirational productions, Black Sun Empire have reached far beyond their native Holland. They’ve toured the world over, with highlights this year including Glastonbury and numerous other festival appearances, and continue to build on their growing reputation as some of the most exciting and consistent performers around. ‘Lights and Wires’ is their fourth LP, released in November 2010, and demonstrates their versatility across tempos whilst still staying true to their own sound.

Borne of brothers Milan and Micha Heyboer along with René Verdult, Black Sun Empire is a DJ/producer collective based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Since first making music together in 1993, the trio experimented with various styles until they found their musical direction around 1997 and formed Black Sun Empire. Heavily influenced by releases from the darker labels such as No U Turn, Prototype and Virus, they took the techstep drum & bass blueprint and set out to make a new sound of their own.

With a sound that was fresh, new and progressive, their early demos caught the ears of several well-established labels. Their debut release came courtesy of Rotterdam based label Piruh in 1999 with the tracks ‘Skin Deep’ and ‘Voltage’ and further release on Piruh and another Dutch imprint, DJ Esta’s “A New Dawn,” soon followed. It wasn’t long, however, before their technically proficient productions came to the attention of Trace, the long-serving DJ and techstep pioneer, and he invited Black Sun Empire to compose a remix for his label DSCi4. They took on the classic “Mutant Jazz,” and provided a remix of truly devastating proportions that announced Black Sun Empire on the UK and indeed the world scene.

Further release on DSCi4 came and were followed by remixes for SKC and Technical Itch before, in 2002, the boys decided to start a label of their own. Set up as an outlet for their increasing body of work, Black Sun Empire Recordings became home for their own productions as well as collaborations with other like-minded artists. Their first album ‘Driving Insane’ was released in 2004 to critical acclaim and featured work with the collective talents of Concord Dawn and Stu from Cause 4 Concern alongside their own material. Deft, dynamic, devastating and deranged the album announced that the day of the Dutch was dawning. Supported by a mix CD, it showcased their sound in style and coincided with a highly successful world tour, taking in dates across the UK, Europe, USA and Australia.

Motivated by the massive response they had received, the boys followed up with their second long-player, ‘Cruel and Unusual’, in 2005. Raising the banner of the Black Sun Empire even higher than before, the LP featured further collaborative work with yet more high-profile artists including Noisia, Corrupt Souls and Kemal. Feeling the urge to satisfy other sides of their collective psyche, a sister label was established in the form of “oBSEssions.” Designed to cater for atmospheric, unusual and funky flavours, this label is certainly no lightweight and proven itself as one to watch with releases from the likes of Chris SU, Noisia and SKC so far alongside newer names.

Never losing touch with their roots, Black Sun Empire continue to promote their bi-monthly event ‘Blackout’ in their home town of Utrecht and are looking forward to it’s seventh year aniversary in 2010. This well-established event has attracted some of the best in DJ talent from across the globe and regularly draws crowds of up to 1,000 people. As resident DJs, Black Sun Empire consistently captivate the crowds by mixing their freshest material together with live elements to bring an edge to their sets.

Their most recent LP, ‘Endangered Species,’ drew together creative minds from across the drum & bass scene with input from Noisia, Bad Robot, Chris SU, Jade, State Of Mind, D.Kay, Optiv and Audio all featuring alongside BSE. The resulting tour was a resounding success worldwide with nearly 100 gigs and was soon followed by last year’s ‘My Lightyear LP’ Tour alongside Telemetrik, to promote his debut album on BSE Recordings. In 2009, BSE stayed on a roll with a whole raft of releases across their labels including collaborations with State Of Mind, N.Phect and Eye-D and opened their dubstep label, “Shadows of the Empire.”

November 2010 brings the release of their fourth LP “Lights and Wires” and an accompanying world tour, taking them to the USA, Australia, New Zealand and beyond. With more releases planned across their labels and more in store for their own night Blackout, it’s plain to see why they’re widely regarded as one of the hardest working DJ/producer teams around.

Foreigndub Label night featuring The Nomad (NZ) Album Launch Fri – 07OCT11

admin — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:48:20 +0000

Dub / Dubstep / Bass Culture

Venturing from sell out shows in New Zealand, The Nomad hits Australian shores with his live show fresh, & taking off on a new tangent by blending a signature sound of reggae, drum & bass, jungle and electronica but crafting it with a particularly dubstep focused lean.

His new album ‘Perilous Times’ gained national radio play from Triple J and great support from all community radios stations and made FBI’s sunset album of the week.

Expect a fierce bass driven dub vibe from one of New Zealands finest.

Roaming the globe, The Nomad makes music that pushes the boundaries. His new album titled “Perilous Times”, reflects on the current times in which we live and the struggles that so many presently face worldwide.
The latest tracks evolve from his previous five independent releases by blending signature sounds of reggae, drum & bass and electronica with a future dubstep twist. ‘Perilous Times’ has been on high rotation on Triple J and a number of community radio stations including KISS FM, while it was also FBI’s sunset album of the week.

The album “Perilous Times”
Available on CD from JB HiFi or Vitamin Records & good music stores
Available digitally from iTunes (Perilous Times Bonus Edition)
Also available digitally from Beatport, Juno and all major digital retailers

With guest supports from
Budspells
Max Gosford
& Foreigndub

$15 Presales available from www.foreigndub.com & www.oztix.com.au
from 10pm till 3am

Jungle Theory – Friday 16SEP11

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:32:00 +0000

Foreigndub presents…

All Sydney Jungle Soldiers, get Ready…

For all your bass and drum needs. This night has the elite jungle soldiers from sydney reppin. A niche night of bass heavy riddims!

presales available from here
or on the door.
Featuring: Rollers Music
Foreigndub
Speaks
Highly Dubious

@
the Whithouse
450 Parramatta Road, Petersham
Sydney
9pm
$10

DSS Sound System Will Be In Full Effect

Nuff said.

Low Society presents: Crissy Criss (UK) 01APR11

admin — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:26:59 +0000

Low Society Dubstep Presents
Crissy Criss [BBC Radio One // Back 2 Basics //Technique Recordings // Mix & Blen' // V Records // Sludge //]

Low Society is proud to present one of the Legendary BBC radio One’s Favorite sons, Crissy Criss.
Get tickets:>

Crissy Criss has been heavily involved with the UK music anal from a very young age. Introduced to the decks at age five by his step-dad, the infamous Drum & Bass Producer and Dj Kenny Ken, Crissy taught himself to mix by age nine! At age 11 he joined drum & bass pirate station Kool FM and played his first club set at The End in London thanks to DJ Zinc who requested Crissy to play.
But his meteoric rise did not end there. Crissy released his first track on Back2Basics recordings in 2004, and in 2005 Crissy gained a coveted slot on Radio 1′s ‘The Residency’ and graduated on to a regular slot on 1Xtra in 2007 where he has been a regular fixture ever since, making him the youngest DJ/Presenter at present to broadcast nationally on BBC Radio One. Wielding a deft hand at multiple genres, Crissy Criss has been responsible for some of the largest tunes in dubstep, including the dancefloor smashing “kick. snare.”
Experienced well beyond his years, and connected to one of the biggest radio stations in the biz, Crissy is set to blow up Low Society, bringing a whole swag of fresh tracks, one off VIP remixes, Anthemic wobble and a whole heap of filthy bass downunder!!

Supported by one of Australia’s most talented dubstep producers Filth Collins, as well as Sydney’s Gabriel Clouston and The Low Society Djs, this looks to be another huge night from Low Society!

Low Society presents: (INDOOR)
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Crissy Criss (UK)
Filth Collins
Gabriel Clouston
Wax Rabbit
Low Society Dj’s

ForeignDub presents: (OUTDOOR)
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Dj Finesse
Sam the Chemist
Sariss
Foreigndub

Features:
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* Large outdoor area.
* University price drinks.
* 2 huge soundsystems
* Awesome lighting and visuals.

Price:
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$15 before 11pm.
$20 afterwards.

Presale tickets available from here!
This event is not to be missed! Make sure you get your tickets early if you don’t want to miss out.

Viva La Low Society!

Calibre & DRS – Sat 02APR11

admin — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:16:30 +0000

Calibre + DRS (Signature – UK)
Saturday 2nd April 2011 @ Manning Bar Sydney Uni
Tiickets available from this site here
…

NICHE PRODUCTIONS & FOREIGNDUB join forces to present the Australian tour of one of the genre’s most elusive talents,

Calibre together with MC DRS.

Dominick Martin aka Calibre has been responsible for some of the most beautiful tracks in drum & bass to date and continues to drop jaws worldwide with his sublime and sultry productions. From his first full length LP on Creative Source to his latest album “Even If” on his own label Signature, Calibre’s sound has progressed taking in elements of jazz, funk, dub and techno and the result is deep soul. Having played all over the world from Belfast to Berlin, Calibre certainly knows how to captivate a crowd.

With a reputation stretching back over 15 years, DRS is a truly versatile MC, host and lyricist. Cutting his teeth and touring worldwide with the legendary Good Looking label, his soulful style on the mic and honest lyrics are unmatched. In recent years, he’s been an integral part of the Soul:r camp, recording tracks with Mist:ical, Lynx & Kemo and Calibre as well appearing as resident MC for Soul:ution and A Bunch of Cuts nights. DRS is also part of hip-hop crew Broke’n’English (Fat City).

Calibre has released music on a diverse range of labels including CIA, 31 Records, Commercial Suicide, Liquid V, Bassbin, Ganja, Exit, Critical, Integral, Quarantine, Deep Medi and Digital Soundboy. Calibre is far from a prolific DJ and prefers not to sacrifice valuable studio time in favour of extensive gigs abroad. However, He’s a highly capable selector behind the decks, and the rarity of his appearances seems to make them all the more special. Calibre’s known for dropping his own exclusive productions in the mix and frequently turns heads with a selection more rugged than some would expect.

Drum n Bass fans will not want to miss this. Electronic music fans with even a passing interest in DnB won’t want to pass the opportunity to see one of the deepest and most intelligent sounds in Drum n Bass on a proper sound system this April.

Calibre & DRS
With Support from FOREIGNDUB & ALF
Date: Sat, 2nd April 2011
Venue: Manning Bar, Sydney University
Tickets: First release $25 + b.f.
Available from here :>

Foreign Beggars, Skism & Trolley Snatcha 29APR11

admin — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:02:59 +0000

Sydney’s biggest purveyors of global bass music combine to bring you an event of epic proportions. The ‘Never Say Die’ Tour on Friday April 29th Low Society, Void and Foreigndub present Foreign Beggars, Skism and Trolley Snatcha over 3 arena’s at the Manning Bar. Expect a night of world class beats covering the sounds of Dubstep, Grime, Hip hop and Drum and Bass. Tickets available here but be quick as they will be selling fast!

LOW SOCIETY, VOID and FOREIGNDUB present FOREIGN BEGGARS, TROLLEY SNATCHA & SKISM

Room 1 presented by LOW SOCIETY
Lineup
FOREIGN BEGGARS
TROLLEY SNATCHA
SKISM
LOW SOCIETY DJs Lineup

Room 2 presented by VOID
SWINDLE
GIELIS
PAUL FRASER
MAX GOSFORD
BEANS
JK47

Balcony presented by FOREIGNDUB
Lineup
SUPERFRIENDS (dj Ability & Mike Who)
FOREIGNDUB
SAM THE CHEMIST

Friday April 29th, Manning Bar, Sydney Uni. www.manningbar.com 9pm – 3am, Tickets available here

LOW SOCIETY presents BROKEN NOTE [UK] 04MAR11

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:38:59 +0000

Low Society returns in proper warehouse style to bring you BROKEN NOTE, one of the most brutal Dubstep, Drum and Bass, and Breakcore acts to ever grace the scene.

BROKEN NOTE [UK]
[Ad Noiseam // Subtrakt // Ruff // Damage]
Tickets available On the Door!
Call this number after 8pm – 0424 259 060

Broken Note consists of Tommy and Eddie (aka Kidnappa of 16bit), based in London, England. One from a punk background, one from hip-hop came together for a love of relentless bass music after wrecking their eardrums at London squat parties. Broken Note makes filthy drum and bass and dubstep.

Raised on a diet of pure filth, the Broken Note duo are bringing their own unique sound to the electronic music scene. Combining lean, considered production skills with an appreciation of diverse rough beats; they have quickly established themselves as a sonic force to be reckoned with.

Some of their recent and forthcoming releases can only very loosely be described as dubstep, with little in common with much of the scene’s output. Instead they draw from the Sino-Rastafarian sound and heavy bass; but also combine this with more of the kind of dark and aggressive beats that can be found in breakcore and jungle. Their drum & bass is similarly disturbingly brutal, with undulating beats and bass that are unashamed to draw from the darkly edgy sounds of gabber and techno. It delivers a rhythmic pounding that has set dance floors around the world on fire with its astonishing heaviness. The result is both at home in clubs and the vast expanse of a decaying urban warehouse, inspiring visions of a dark and techy future for their music. A description of one release was pegged as “The darkest, most frightening tunes that have ever found their way onto vinyl”.

Their live sets are currently based around two laptops running Ableton Live, utilizing various midi controllers and FX running with on the spot warping, cueing and live key work. The content tends to be a mash up of everything from dark dubstep to hardtekno, the most evil drum & bass to hardcore; playing many of their own tunes but mixing these with music by those who they draw inspiration from. They are both diverse and interesting, as well as being guaranteed to be one of the highlights of any night at which they are playing.
Make sure you get your tickets early as nobody wants to miss out on the Low Society experience!

Low Society presents:
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BROKEN NOTE [UK]
The Abyss
Deep Cycle
Sakura
Low Society DJ’s

Features:
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* Large capacity warehouse venue, located close to the CBD.
* DSS sound tuned to perfection with Smaart Live.
* Awesome lighting and visuals.

Price:
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$20 all night.

Tickets Available on the door!
Call this number after 8pm – 0424 259 060

This event is not to be missed! Make sure you get your tickets early if you don’t want to miss out as this one is GUARANTEED to reach capacity!

Viva La Low Society!