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Metropolis & Wax:On
Sheffield O2 Academy
03.05.09
Boys Noize, Hype, Skream, Brodinski, Fake Blood, Herve, Noisia, Caspa, Doorly, Prophecy
After the massive success of Metropolis and Wax:On’s launch night at Sheffield’s O2 Academy, which saw Annie Mac, Krafty Kuts, Benga and many many more smash the venue to absolute pieces, these two huge Northern party brands are back to once again thrill the crowd with the finest beats in Drum’n’Bass, Breaks, Hip Hop, Dubstep and Electro.
With a new line up this time round, and a hell of a lot more fans gained after their blinding launch, expect tickets to sell out fast as word catches on in Sheffield that this is the deep, dirty bass fest you’ve been waiting for…
First up is German Tech/Elec DJ and Producer, Boys Noize. Enjoying massive success after remixes for the likes of Tiga, Depeche Mode and Bloc Party, as well as his own record label Boys Noize records, this is one DJ who has truly earned his stripes as one of the coolest in his field. Expect high-energy electronic warfare and a truly diverse musical palette to keep the mammoth main room rocking through the early hours.
Needing no introduction at all is Drum’n’Bass heavyweight, Hype. A front runner in the scene since the early days his indisputable ability to bring a crowd to their knees has driven his meteoric rise to now legendary status.
Skream is one of the original Dubstep warriors. Birthing their own genre, these Croydon guys have provided a whole new direction in the Drum’n’Bass world that is seeing the sound grow at an unstoppable pace. His genre bending productions draw influence from minimal tech to deep bass with regular flashes of mind crushing electro, and are the drive behind his now much famed name and reputation for top class productions and some of the mentalist party antics you’re likely to find.
Brodinski is described as one of the most exciting DJ and Producers to hit the scene in recent years, as this French deck wizard moves seamlessly between the rowdiest techno, through to achingly cool minimal and deep, dark house all rammed solidly with the most crowd bending bass.
Fake Blood, otherwise known to the house world as DJ Touche, has enjoying massive success as this alias, as well as with one half of The Black Ghosts, who he has remixed himself as Fake Blood. With other remixes already smashed out for the likes of Dan La Sac, Armand Van Helden and The Count and Sinden, he’ll be turning up with his unique edge and endless skill to rock it out at Metropolis.
Herve, aka The Count, Voodoo Chilli, Speaker Junk and many many more, clearly has a boundary free love of music. And as Herve, has worked with an incredible list of artists including the likes of Lily Allen, as well as recording his own CD for Dance Music Bible Mixmag.
The hugely successful Netherlands production trio, Noisia, had an incredible 2008. Not only were they asked to remix Moby, they released a Fabric Live CD and endlessly toured the world. As DJs, you can expect a diversity in their sets that pulls in everything from breaks to Hip Hop whilst working with ease around their main Drum’n’Bass sound.
DJ Doorly has been bubbling under the radar for many years now and has his fingers in more pies than your average DJ/producer… Chief resident at Ibiza Rocks, the dance islands outlet for a wider scene, as well as Metropolis regular, host of huge Northern night, Afterparty, and an endless list of productions, remixes and promotions all above his name. Expect to hear a lot more about this guy in 2009…
Another front-runner in the Dubstep world, Caspa rose to fame rapidly after completing a Fabric live CD alongside long time friend and collaborator, Rusko. Now resident at London clubbing institution that is Fabric, as well as regularly performing to sell out crowds in all four corners of the globe, there’s no doubt at all why he leaves his crowds short of breath and needing a sit down.
Metropolis & Wax:On have pulled yet another blinder out of the bag and are ready to provide Sheffield with the biggest mash-up it’s seen in a long time, let the beatdown begin…