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24-02-2005, 14:47
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Breakz : [Now]
Keeping you up to date with our world.
Hey Boy, Hey Girl...
Want to be a superstar DJ? Breakz was recently given a grant to buy a pair of decks, and we will soon be in a position to offer some DJ lessons. So if you want to learn the black arts of beat matching, cross fading and scratching from the acclaimed Breakz resident DJs, email djlessons@breakzdjs.com.
It's All About You
We got a great vibe from a lot of people at our last gig in City Screen, but want to know what you really thought. Do you want more of the same? More events on campus? Just more events? Could we do better? Visit the Breakz bulletin board at www.breakzdjs.com/bb (http://www.breakzdjs.com/bb) and leave us a message. We're also looking at getting an act in for our event next term and want your input. Details will be posted on the bulletin board soon.
Psyciety
Psyciety presents a free night of music in Langwith Bar this Friday (25 February). Following on from the HotBox last term, Psilocybe and Sturdy Pete will be playing out a selection of psytrance and techno tunes for your enjoyment.
T: Friday, 25 February | 2000-2300
@: Langwith Bar
A: Free
C: Chris Boyce cb209@york.ac.uk
Fusion
In case you haven't heard already, the Fusion fashion and music concert takes place this Friday (25 February). Names appearing at the event are fashion designer Elizabeth Parker (designer for Goldfrapp and Faithless), live band The Real Tuesday Weld (Lucozade commercial) and student designers (showcasing their original and innovative work). Platinum DJs will provide music for the fashion show and dance performances from Dance Soc, break dancing and Pole Exercise Soc. All proceeds go to Leukaemia Research Fund and Medical Aid For Iraqi Children.
T: Friday, 25 February | From 1900
@: Central Hall
A: Tickets £5 NUS, £6 non-NUS from Your:Shop
C: Fusion fusion@yusu.org
Dark Dirty Beats in York Dungeons
If you feel like spending the night in York Dungeons, James College bring you the opportunity to do so next week. The evening starts at 1900 in the Lowther and includes a tour of the dungeons, buffet supper, bar and even ghosts. There is also live music in the form of drumming & bass, a hip-hop DJ and an indie / rock band.
T: Thursday, 3 March | 1900-0130
@: Lowther, York
A: Tickets £17 from Your:Shop
C: Kate Jeffery kej500@york.ac.uk
The Beeb
The BBC have a lot of exciting programs lined up over the next couple of weeks.
The Breakspoll Awards 2005 take place today (24.02.2005), and Radio 1 are broadcasting highlights and special shows throughout the week, including Krafty Kuts in the Essential Mix (27.02.2005 - 0100)
T: Thu 24.02.2005 - Sun 27.02.2005
C: Radio 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/breaks_weekender.shtml
1Xtra's annual Xtra Bass tours 10 cities in 6 days, showcasing some of the freshest talent, performing alongside 1Xtra's D&B DJs.
T: Mon 28.02.2005 - Sat 05.03.2005
C: 1Xtra http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/events/xtrabass/
Boredom's Art
A French student is making a publication about Boredom's Art. He notes that students do not always give lecturers their full attention, and might "draw a funny monster or nice mountains, or write some poetry or a discerning text about politics." If you have created a Monet in Mechanics or a Picasso in Physics, send him a copy.
C: Nicolas nfmison@yahoo.com.br
[The Scene]
Breakz resident DJ Tenchu takes you through the story of drum and bass.
From its origins in jungle, breakbeat and hip-hop, drum and bass has come a long way in a short time. The sounds we enjoy today from the likes of Fresh, Pendulum and Sub Focus have little in common with the old school dnb produces by artists such as Renegade, Nicky Blackmarket and Adam F's older tunes.
Drum and bass entered the 21st century following a trend for more bass, higher BPM, and generally much more noise. Record labels such as Ram Records (the brainchild of Ant Miles and Andy C) have been turning out dnb since the early days, Ram having been formed in '92. These labels show this progression in musical style through their back catalogue. Building on their first record, Sour Mash, by Origin Unknown - a heavy tune for its time - the label's output has gained power and stomach resonating ability with every passing year. The now fairly tame Valley of Shadows was followed by classics such as Bodyrock (its rolling bass line echoed countless times at raves across the country), Hard Edge (a punchy, funky, yet devastatingly heavy tune) and more recently Hotness (a catchy tune backed up with a fat bassline), through to X Ray (a full on aural assault that damages both speakers and ears). But although the classic drum and bass sound has mutated into a hardcore, room-shaking beast, it hasn't lost its original signatures of 170+ BPM and deep dirty bass.
Despite the trend at the big clubs such as Fabric and The End for more bass, more noise, and a more full on sound, offshoots have also been exploring other directions. Artists such as Breakz favourites E-Z Rollers and Hospital Records' London Elektricity produce a much more funky, chilled out dnb experience. Heavy, super fast basslines are relegated in favour of jazz instruments and tuneful vocals. Labels like Hospital have become champions of this sound and now run large events at Herbal each month. The Jazz Café in London is also well known for its funky live drum and bass nights.
At the other end of the spectrum, a much more synthesised sound comes from producers such as Raiden, John B, and Ill Skillz. Over the past 3 years, these artists have been exploring their own dark alley of dnb. Their sound is more a fusion of hard dnb and trance, with long drawn out synth melodies, euphoric breakdowns and heavy drops creating a particularly intense sound. Although not heard a huge amount at big clubs, John B occasionally plays sets in Fabric and Raiden is now a regular at The End's Renegade Hardware nights. The sound is still relatively underground, but promises to become more widely known as it develops its own musical niche.
It should be obvious from the number of sub-genres already in existence that drum and bass is no longer a young musical style heard only at small raves. As the community keeps on getting larger with new producers bringing their own unique sounds, the great variety they provide will hopefully mean that the scene can continue to go from strength to strength.
Breakz : [Now]
Keeping you up to date with our world.
Hey Boy, Hey Girl...
Want to be a superstar DJ? Breakz was recently given a grant to buy a pair of decks, and we will soon be in a position to offer some DJ lessons. So if you want to learn the black arts of beat matching, cross fading and scratching from the acclaimed Breakz resident DJs, email djlessons@breakzdjs.com.
It's All About You
We got a great vibe from a lot of people at our last gig in City Screen, but want to know what you really thought. Do you want more of the same? More events on campus? Just more events? Could we do better? Visit the Breakz bulletin board at www.breakzdjs.com/bb (http://www.breakzdjs.com/bb) and leave us a message. We're also looking at getting an act in for our event next term and want your input. Details will be posted on the bulletin board soon.
Psyciety
Psyciety presents a free night of music in Langwith Bar this Friday (25 February). Following on from the HotBox last term, Psilocybe and Sturdy Pete will be playing out a selection of psytrance and techno tunes for your enjoyment.
T: Friday, 25 February | 2000-2300
@: Langwith Bar
A: Free
C: Chris Boyce cb209@york.ac.uk
Fusion
In case you haven't heard already, the Fusion fashion and music concert takes place this Friday (25 February). Names appearing at the event are fashion designer Elizabeth Parker (designer for Goldfrapp and Faithless), live band The Real Tuesday Weld (Lucozade commercial) and student designers (showcasing their original and innovative work). Platinum DJs will provide music for the fashion show and dance performances from Dance Soc, break dancing and Pole Exercise Soc. All proceeds go to Leukaemia Research Fund and Medical Aid For Iraqi Children.
T: Friday, 25 February | From 1900
@: Central Hall
A: Tickets £5 NUS, £6 non-NUS from Your:Shop
C: Fusion fusion@yusu.org
Dark Dirty Beats in York Dungeons
If you feel like spending the night in York Dungeons, James College bring you the opportunity to do so next week. The evening starts at 1900 in the Lowther and includes a tour of the dungeons, buffet supper, bar and even ghosts. There is also live music in the form of drumming & bass, a hip-hop DJ and an indie / rock band.
T: Thursday, 3 March | 1900-0130
@: Lowther, York
A: Tickets £17 from Your:Shop
C: Kate Jeffery kej500@york.ac.uk
The Beeb
The BBC have a lot of exciting programs lined up over the next couple of weeks.
The Breakspoll Awards 2005 take place today (24.02.2005), and Radio 1 are broadcasting highlights and special shows throughout the week, including Krafty Kuts in the Essential Mix (27.02.2005 - 0100)
T: Thu 24.02.2005 - Sun 27.02.2005
C: Radio 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/breaks_weekender.shtml
1Xtra's annual Xtra Bass tours 10 cities in 6 days, showcasing some of the freshest talent, performing alongside 1Xtra's D&B DJs.
T: Mon 28.02.2005 - Sat 05.03.2005
C: 1Xtra http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/events/xtrabass/
Boredom's Art
A French student is making a publication about Boredom's Art. He notes that students do not always give lecturers their full attention, and might "draw a funny monster or nice mountains, or write some poetry or a discerning text about politics." If you have created a Monet in Mechanics or a Picasso in Physics, send him a copy.
C: Nicolas nfmison@yahoo.com.br
[The Scene]
Breakz resident DJ Tenchu takes you through the story of drum and bass.
From its origins in jungle, breakbeat and hip-hop, drum and bass has come a long way in a short time. The sounds we enjoy today from the likes of Fresh, Pendulum and Sub Focus have little in common with the old school dnb produces by artists such as Renegade, Nicky Blackmarket and Adam F's older tunes.
Drum and bass entered the 21st century following a trend for more bass, higher BPM, and generally much more noise. Record labels such as Ram Records (the brainchild of Ant Miles and Andy C) have been turning out dnb since the early days, Ram having been formed in '92. These labels show this progression in musical style through their back catalogue. Building on their first record, Sour Mash, by Origin Unknown - a heavy tune for its time - the label's output has gained power and stomach resonating ability with every passing year. The now fairly tame Valley of Shadows was followed by classics such as Bodyrock (its rolling bass line echoed countless times at raves across the country), Hard Edge (a punchy, funky, yet devastatingly heavy tune) and more recently Hotness (a catchy tune backed up with a fat bassline), through to X Ray (a full on aural assault that damages both speakers and ears). But although the classic drum and bass sound has mutated into a hardcore, room-shaking beast, it hasn't lost its original signatures of 170+ BPM and deep dirty bass.
Despite the trend at the big clubs such as Fabric and The End for more bass, more noise, and a more full on sound, offshoots have also been exploring other directions. Artists such as Breakz favourites E-Z Rollers and Hospital Records' London Elektricity produce a much more funky, chilled out dnb experience. Heavy, super fast basslines are relegated in favour of jazz instruments and tuneful vocals. Labels like Hospital have become champions of this sound and now run large events at Herbal each month. The Jazz Café in London is also well known for its funky live drum and bass nights.
At the other end of the spectrum, a much more synthesised sound comes from producers such as Raiden, John B, and Ill Skillz. Over the past 3 years, these artists have been exploring their own dark alley of dnb. Their sound is more a fusion of hard dnb and trance, with long drawn out synth melodies, euphoric breakdowns and heavy drops creating a particularly intense sound. Although not heard a huge amount at big clubs, John B occasionally plays sets in Fabric and Raiden is now a regular at The End's Renegade Hardware nights. The sound is still relatively underground, but promises to become more widely known as it develops its own musical niche.
It should be obvious from the number of sub-genres already in existence that drum and bass is no longer a young musical style heard only at small raves. As the community keeps on getting larger with new producers bringing their own unique sounds, the great variety they provide will hopefully mean that the scene can continue to go from strength to strength.