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Ben Hacking
Age? 27
“For me, going to a night like this and being
able to wander in between a load of rooms
where everyone playing is on top of their
game is brilliant. The intimacy of DJ Ease
in the Red Rooms, after being in the hectic
main room, definitely did it for me.”
DETONATE INDOOR FESTIVAL
@ ROCK CITY, THE RIG, RESCUE ROOMS & STEALTH, NOTTINGHAM
Detonate definitely know how to put on a party! While but he definitely enjoys himself, playing a range of new and old
most promoters just book one venue, they book four for favourites. John B’s remix of ‘Up All Night’ goes down particularly
an all-nighter and fill the line-up with the likes of Goldie, well.
LTJ Bukem, Andy C, Pendulum, The Scratch Perverts, DJ
Hype, Dillinja and Lemon D, Stanton Warriors, Rahzel and A quick dash through to The Rig and we are confronted with a
Nightmares On Wax. Not a bad set up huh? Oh and did we room of chilled reggae vibes courtesy of the Highness Sound-
mention that it was coming through the Valve Soundsystem system and Iration Steppas. Meanwhile in the Rescue Rooms
too? Drum & bass as it’s meant to be heard... Rahzel from the Roots is just coming on to show that what other
people can do with a pair of Technics and a sampler, he can do
So our evening starts off with a bit of LTJ Bukem in the main with just his vocal chords. On the floor above and we find DJ Ease
room of Rock City. He finds himself without his trusted steed (Nightmares On Wax) in the Wigflex room. His set includes a few
MC Conrad who has some sort of throat infection. MC Lowqui tunes from the NOW back catalogue and an extensive range of
from Metalheadz steps and for the next 45 minutes Bukem latino grooves. Spectrum and Dollop, are rocking out Stealth with
seems particularly on his game, perhaps refreshed by the The Stanton Warriors and a Pendulum breaks set and Futureproof
Timmy Bates
change. hold it down all night with crashing beats and flashing lights in the
Age? 28
Rock City Basement. There’s almost too much to choose from!
”I’ve had a wicked night. It’s the amount of
Next the Scratch Perverts take the stage and belt out party
choice you get at these events that’s amaz-
classics like Pharoe Monch’s ‘Simon Says’ and Cypress Hill’s For the second year running Detonate have put on one of the
ing! I’ve just spent a couple of hours in the
‘Insane in the Membrane’. The hip hop crowd love it, but most ambitious drum & bass events in the country and pulled it off
Futureproof Dubstep Room. Digital Mystix
others look a bit bemused by the obvious choices. But the a storm. Roll on next year! Don’t forget your earplugs...
and Skream were both wicked.”
cobwebs are blown away when Goldie takes to the stage,
repping his Walsall FC shirt. His set isn’t groundbreaking, W◊ Jared Wilson P◊ David Bowen
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