This article is about BASSMENT present...Simon "Bassline" Smith & Youngman MC @ Hendre Hall in Bangor (UK), Fri 23 May 2008
BASSMENT productions proudly present the opening night of Hendre Hall`s 3three day music festival for the May 23rd bankholiday weekend extravaganza. There will be plenty of KMP and ARRIVA buses going by Hendre Hall and there will be buses from Hendre Hall to Bangor at the end of the event.
Kicking off on Friday night we present a selection of music genres within the underground "rave" and "club" scene.
Confirmed acts and dj`s are as follows.....
MAIN HALL - (full on) drum and bass. Hosted by BASSment Crew & Switch dj`s.
Headline act - * SIMON "BASSLINE" SMITH & YOUNGMAN MC (technique recordings) 12:00am - 1:30am
* BASSMENT CREW * SWITCH Dj`s.
LONG BARN
MicroPsyco Psychedelic Trance
* Psychedelic Drapes * UV Decor * Green Laser * Bubble/Smoke machine * microPsyco DJ's
THE (FLASH) BACK ROOM.
Flashback return with the best breaks and anthems spanning from `89 - `93 ....to present day acid house.
Dj`s * ARRAN F * PAUL COLE * LIME more TBC....
MOVEMENT & SUBCULTURE Cafe & Chill Out Area dubstep dubstep dubstep dubstep
Dj`s * DEFICIT * SUBJEKT (Go-Cat) * FOOL (Go-Cat) + more TBC...
Price?
£5 B4 11pm/ £7 after... Not bad eh! Come along!
Links to the artists and venue. HENDRE HALL hendrehall.com
SIMON "BASSLINE" SMITH myspace.com YOUNGMAN MC myspace.com
BASSMENT CREW myspace.com SWITCH Djs myspace.com switchdnb.co.uk
MICRO PSYCO. facebook.com
FLASHBACK myspace.com myspace.com myspace.com
MOVEMENT & SUBCULTURE myspace.com
SIMON "BASSLINE" SMITH Technique Recordings/Worldwide Audio Recordings.
Simon "Bassline" Smith started DJing at the age of 17. At this point in his life he was setting the stage for the rest of his musical career by pioneering the sound of the underground all over the UK at many all day parties which was the basis of the rave scene as we know it today. He was given the name "Bassline" after destroying speakers at these early parties through his heavy sub bass sounds.
2004 was a massive year for Simon "Bassline" Smith. Alongside Drumsound he produced the biggest track of the year for Grooveriders Prototype imprint. The mighty Odyssey went on to hit the number one spot in the UK dance chart. Last year also saw a debut artist album from the Drumsound & Bassline Smith collaboration, and a string of releases on Renegade Hardware, Creative Source, Timeless, V recordings, Formation, CIA and of course their own Technique Recordings and Worldwide Audio Recordings.
The momentum showed no sign of halting in 2005. With remix projects already delivered for Ganja and their debut release for Breakbeat Kaos, their attention has turned to a series of EPs entitled The Valley of The Kings 2 set to drop on Technique across the spring and summer months.
Alongside a pioneering production career which spans across the last decade, Simon has been representing his sound around the globe since the inception of hardcore and Drum & Bass. As a DJ, it all started in the early 1990s playing for legendary dance organizations such as: - Perception, Methology, Rain Dance, Dance 91 and World Dance. It was around this time that Simon started one of the first D&B labels Absolute2. He introduced and established producers such as Doc Scott and Nookie before concentrating on his own productions. Palomino Jungle Music and Life were all seminal tracks in what was just becoming D&B.
Over the past few years Bassline Smith has secured his place in the D&B premiership. His Technique imprint goes from strength to strength and his heavyweight DJ sets have spread the Technique sound over every continent. In recent months his appearances have spanned America, Canada, Australia, France,Italy,Germany, Russia, Iceland, Spain, Holland, Sweden, Ireland, Czech Republic, Brazil, Poland, Switzerland, Uruguay, Norway, Italy as well representing for some of the biggest UK organisations such as Slammin Vinyl, Accelerated Culture, One Nation, Detonate, Movement the list goes on.
YOUNGMAN MC Chronic Records / Technique Recordings / Ganja Records
Youngman MC has performed explosive rave-destroying sets at some of drum and bass’s biggest nights and he is fast becoming one to watch of the new blood vocalists on the circuit. As well as his spitting ability Youngman also posses a soulful singing voice which makes his sets extra special.To date he is best known for his soulful vocals on ‘Steal My Heart’, which was released as a 12’ on Liqweed and featured on DJ Hype’s Dubplate Killaz Pt 2 LP.
Youngman is the Technique Recordings resident MC alongside MC Biggie and has been touring with the rest of the technique camp for the last couple of years. He has played a number of high profile events in the UK and abroad including; - One Nation, Random Concept, Innovation, Kings of the Jungle, Raveology, I love Jungle and many more. Summer 2007 has seen him play at some of Europe’s biggest festivals, such as Budapest’s Sziget festival and the Belgian festival, Tommorowland. Youngman has also made guest appearances on Kool FM, BBC 1xtra and Pyrotechnic Radio.
His recordings exploits feature him working with world renowned producers Drumsound & Bassline Smith on their Album ‘The Nature of the Beast’ on a track entitled ‘Ever changing’. Youngman also featured on their latest album, 'Street Technique' with a hot joint called 'Judgement Day'.
Looking forward Youngman has a whole host of releases lined up. He’s been working with Drumsound & Bassline Smith, Crystal Clear, Aphrodite, Skibadee, Crissy Criss, Phesta and a collection of other top artists.
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