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2. BRAINDROP
SCALA, PENTONVILLE RD, N1
Friday 27/2
THERE are some nights that rely on
imported big names, slick marketing
campaigns and abundant corporate branding.
There are others that work from the bottom
up, cultivating a reputation and letting the
vibes spread through word of mouth — nights
that simply bring the rave. Previously taking
place at Jacks in London Bridge, Braindrop is
the latter all the way and boasts a strict ‘zero
tolerance policy’ towards bad vibes and a
consistently eclectic music policy.
Indeed, for tonight’s ‘Ridiculous Bubble of
Rinse’, the Braindrop crew have curated a
line-up that references everything from
Milanese’s dark and mystical electronica to
the rave wobble of Drums of Death.
Elsewhere, The McMash Clan will bring their
indescribable turntable-core to the main
room with breakbeat legends Aquasky, DMC
champ DJ Switch and German d&b fi lthster
Current Value rounding things off.
But far from just a musical circus, you will also
fi nd random Guinness World Record attempts,
extreme unicycle battles and a fully playable
16-bit arcade for those pixelated early
morning moments. Simply unmissable.
9pm – 6am £14/£12 adv
WHAT THE DJs SAY...
braindrop.co.uk
DRUMS OF
HEADS UP: Get there early and catch some
Battering Ram
DEATH
culture courtesy of the Braindrop fi lms — a
ON BRAINDROP
screening of short fi lms made or sourced by the
Braindrop family.
Ram Records move to Matter
“I can’t wait to play
1. RAM RECORDS LAUNCH
my fi rst live show at
3. CHEW THE FAT!
NIGHT from two of the most innovative outfi ts
Braindrop in
CORSICA STUDIOS, ELEPHANT RD, SE17
MATTER, PENINSULA SQ, SE10 around — Commix and dBridge — and you February. Braindrop Friday 6/2
Friday 6/2 have the fi rst truly comprehensive deebee
parties are
line-up to grace the Greenwich venue.
kaleidoscope
PAUL Arnold’s Chew The Fat! continues to
BASTION of all things bass, the recently With a bigger venue, comes more variety and
freak-outs for
hit the right notes with a stellar stew of
displaced Ram Records are using their eviction in this capacity the dubstep fraternity are well dubstep, bassline breaks and electro-edged
from The End as a catalyst for a bold new catered for tonight too. Fresh from rocking
cosmic-skankers,
rave business. ‘Mars’ culprit Fake Blood heads
chapter. Moving on from The End’s intimate DJmag’s Best of British party, your number
harlequin-punks and
up the main room assault, ably assisted by
surroundings to the cavernous spaces of one UK DJ of 2008 — Skream — takes the
rustic-ravers...
Foamo and Trevor Loveys. Meanwhile, room
matter may seem like a big leap but with a reigns alongside Caspa, Youngsta and people like me! I’m two is dedicated to all things hyperactive with
line-up like tonight the Ram crew can be Plastician. Factor in the added bonus of a
looking forward to
A1 Bassline, Zomby and Raffertie bringing the
confi dent of yet another roadblock. breaks set from Ram original Shimon and you
playing my new
noise. If you like your sounds loud and lively
In addition to an extended set from Ram’s have a night that no serious Ram regular is
album material and
then skip your Ritalin dosage and get down
main man Andy C, the ravers who make the going to miss. the front as the full spectrum of high-energy
journey south can expect to hear matter’s 10pm – 6am £13 adv
leaving some bruises
bass music is covered here.
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and marks on the
10pm - 6am £12/£10 adv
as Metalheadz don Goldie brings the bass as HEADS UP: Ram will be running bi-monthly
Braindrop faithful.
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Add in Ram big dogs Sub Focus and Chase & with fellow drum & bass nomads Hospitality and interviews with Fat! DJs and guests make
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Local
● The old HOUSE AND TERRACE is SYDENHAM and RALPH LAWSON RUSSIAN BAR on Friday 20th
Knowledge
undergoing a change of image as appear at the club. It’s situated in February? It’s absolutely free so
new management come in and Greenwich and boasts a 30k rig there’s no exuses for excuses as ED
LONDON
relaunch the venue with a new and fully heated Ibiza styled REAL, drag doyenne POPCOX,
name. THAT CLUB opens it doors outdoor terrace. STEELO, TAN, LEX and our very
on Saturday 7th February. own LADY LENA drop everything
Promising the best in underground ● If you’re looking for some smiley across old skool, jungle, disco, acid
house, the fi rst month alone will nostalgia then why not try WHY SO house, baggy anthems, breakbeat
see SPENCER PARKER , JEROME SERIOUS? at Kingsland Road’s and house classics. Rave on!
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