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Age? 28
Favourite DJ? Equinox
Favourite MC? Conrad
Post-clubbing routine? Fill my face with late
night fried food substances.
MEDIUM
@ PLASTIC PEOPLE, LONDON
There are venues across London that don’t seem to match Aware of Dev’s desire to chat prior to unleashing his musical
the night they are hosting. Be it décor, music policy or the wizardry we sat back and waited for the fun to really kick it up a
crowd, you’re always going to find nights that are as out gear. After touching on his European tour dates, his height (or
of place as glowsticks at a funeral. When an event takes lack thereof) and his own self beliefs (“I’m an egotistical bastard
place and all the elements gel together perfectly then fun breakbeat producer”), Paradox delivered a punchy, tight live set of
is almost guaranteed. Medium’s latest offering at one of new material and older classics. His performance was made all the
Shoreditch’s better venues, Plastic People, has all the nec- more impressive due to the antiquated machinery he was using
essary ingredients to whip up a monster party to remember. and although the numbers dropped slightly after Fracture, Paradox Dan
still had the majority shaking on the dancefloor. Age? 26
Clambering through the industrial door and down the stairs Favourite DJ? Paradox
to the awaiting carnage, the rolling bass of drumfunk hero Dutch talent was on hand to close the show in the form of Icicle, Favourite MC? Cleveland Watkiss
Fracture is tearing the system to shreds. Hidden behind a whose releases on Critical and Med School have gained him quite Post-clubbing routine? Probably discuss the
heavy curtain the dancefloor seems to be a mesh of limbs a few fans. Not in the slightest bit fazed by the Medium crowd sex life of a baked bean in Antarctica.
as we prepare for battle by ingesting much-needed booze at Icicle dropped a succession of heavy basslines but we were start-
the bar. A happy mix of your hardcore beat freaks, students ing to crash and burn so made our way back to reality.
and Shoreditch twats means that the vibe is pleasant rather
than confrontational as everyone is here for the music. Medium is one of those nights that really gets it right. All the ele-
Ripping through tough, unrelenting tracks pumped full of ments are perfectly balanced and all the faces some out smiling.
Amens, Fracture draws his set to a close and passes the Roll on the next one.
heat onto a cheery, smiling Paradox.
W◊ Giles Wood P◊ James Gifford
MOVEMENT FRIDAY 13 JULY BAZOOKA SATURDAY 14 JULY SUNDAY 15 JULY
@ BAR RUMBA, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON @ MATISSE, HAVERFORDWEST, WEST WALES
London’s longest running D&B weekly. Doc CHEW THE FAT! D&B/ hardcore. Mampi Swift + residents. DMZ JERU THE DAMAJA
Scott, Benny Page, Chris Interface, Moose & @ THE END, WEST CENTRAL ST, LONDON 10pm-2am. £10+BF. Info:
bazookaevent.co.uk @ MASS, ST MATHEWS CHURCH, BRIXTON, LONDON @ THE JAZZ CAFE, CAMDEN, LONDON
MC Rhymes, Moose. 8pm-3.30am. FREE B4 Breakbeat. Paul ‘Trouble’ Arnold, Kid Blue + guests. Dubstep. Digital Mystikz, Loefah & friends. Hip hop. £12.50 adv/£15 door. Info:
jazzcafe.co.uk
9/£4 B4 10/£7 After/£6 NUS/£4 Members. 10pm-6am. £12/£8 NUS. Info:
endclub.com 1 LOVE & NAKEDBEATZ 10pm-6am. £8 Info:
myspace.com/dmzuk
Info:
movement.co.uk @ THE JAMM BAR, BRIXTON, LONDON GRACE
STIMULUS D&B. Nicky BM, Ruffstuff, Funky Flirt, Rhythm BREAK @ HERBAL, KINGSLAND RD, LONDON
BREAKOUT @ SMACK, TAVISTOCK ST, ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA Beater, Jordan V, Tantrum Desire, Smoove, Probert, @ BLUE MOUNTAIN, CROFT RD, BRISTOL D&B. Grooverider, DJ Hype, DJ Ink & SP
@ MISSION, 30A MARINE PARADE, GREAT YARMOUTH D&B. DJ Friction, Brookes Brothers, Danny Byrd, Kontact, Dollface, SLB, Rob Blake, Huckleberry D&B. Hype, Sy, Ratty, Dazee, Flynn & Flora, MC. 9pm-2am. Ladies FREE B4 11.30 & £5
Breaks/D&B. Rosch One, esSDee (Fire D + Rascal, Samas, MC Algar, MC PM. 10.30pm- Finn, DJ Trix, Dr Roberts, T-Delight, Wayne Eldridge, Cridge, Fuze, Paul Bassrock, MC Fats & Joe after/Gents £6 B4 10.30 & £8 after/NUS £5.
Staple), Snake Eyes, Ash, Malicious, Killah 3am. £5. Info:
myspace.com/stimulusdnb MGroove, Skie, Deemus Jay, Livewire, Kronik, Peng. 10pm-6am. £6 B4 12/more after. Info: Info:
herbaluk.com
Soundz Kollective, Shay DD + MIB, Danny MC. Markit, Narks, Charmer. £10 B4 12/more after.
myspace.com/concretedub
£2. Info:
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@ THE MET, 320 ABBOT ST, VANCOUVER, CANADA FABRIC LIVE SPIN OUT RECORDS SESSIONS
SWEET 45’S D&B. weekly residents + special guests.10pm- @ FABRIC, CHARTERHOUSE ST, LONDON @ HERBAL, KINGSLAND RD, LONDON @ TAP & SPILE, NORTHBROOK ST, NEWBURY
@ HERBAL, KINGSLAND RD, LONDON 2am. $4. Info:
nwdnb.bc.ca D&B/breaks/hip hop. Kano, Foreign Beggars, Breakbeat/house. Swen Weber, Kissy Sell Out, Tyler D&B. Vapour, Shaolin Drunken Monk + guests.
Hip hop/D&B/funk. DJ Go & Jazz + guests. 9pm- Grooverider, MC GQ, Marcus Intalex. 9.30pm- Johnson, Caninesounds, Si McEvoy. 9pm-3am. £6 FREE. 9pm-late.
2am. FREE B4 11/£3 after. Info:
herbaluk.com 5am. £12/£10 NUS. Info:
fabriclondon.com concs/£8 B4 11/£10 after. Info: 07738 078027
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