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IF ANY UPCOMING PROMOTERS wanted a case study of how to build things from a small “Never in my wildest dreams did I think we’d be booking the likes of Faithless to play for us
word-of-mouth session into a globe-trotting party brand, then the phenomenon of in Leeds’ biggest venue, but we’ve worked hard from day one” says Danny.
Leeds’ Filth would be the perfect modern example. In three hectic, hedonism-fi lled “Production-wise, the birthday is going to be out of this world. We’re going to have all
years, Danny Savage’s promotion has gone from ramming out a tiny wine bar in the sorts — fi re breathers, performers, stunt shows. The 02 Academy have licenses for all
sleepy, Leeds satellite village of Otley to becoming the most routinely rammed monthly sorts of pyrotechnics, so it’s absolutely perfect for the atmosphere we want to build.”
at slick, city centre nightspot The Mint Club, booking everyone from underground house
dons Jesse Rose and Switch to tech-house titans like Mark Knight along the way. Never ones to do things by halves, Filth’s birthday celebrations are also a two-pronged
And as if to smash home their rapid rise, they’re now unveiling their most ambitious assault with the fi rst taking place at their monthly Mint Club residency, on Saturday 13th
party yet for their third birthday. February. In another statement of Filth’s bold ambition and diverse booking policy,
Taking on the 2500-capacity Leeds 02 Academy, Filth have snagged a rare-as-hen’s- they’re fl ying over NYC’s unstoppable DJing duo The Martinez Brothers. Another Leeds
teeth Leeds peformance from stadium dance superstars Faithless. Not only that, debut from Filth, the pair touted as the next Masters At Work will be dropping a four-hour
they’re offering one lucky competition winner a VIP trip to join them — as well as set of deep house gems, bumping grooves and percussive rhythms.
fl ights over to Madrid for the forthcoming Filth session at Spanish clubbing institution “We don’t like to stick to the same sound month in, month out,” explains Savage. “It’s
Fabrik. just got to be proper party music and music that inspires us as DJs and producers.”
And with the rest of 2010 already bringing a residency at Air Birmingham (starting
With the birthday mash-up all kicking off on Friday 26th February, Faithless’s show- Saturday 6th March), spots at London club Ministry of Sound’s and a tent at Glade Festival
piece at the 02 Academy will be supported by DJ sets from prolifi c tech-house trail- confi rmed for summer, Filth’s rise doesn’t look like slowing up yet.
blazer John Dahlbäck, Best of British Breakthrough DJ winner Funkagenda and Style Of
Eye. In a more boisterous, glitched out second room, Marine Parade’s Alex Metric and Tickets for Filth’s third birthday at Leeds 02 Academy are just £25 in advance and avail-
the bass fi end Foamo will keep things bumping. able from fi
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