Just A Little Carnival… With DJ Yoda and DJ Format

A Day and Night Terrace Party at The Faversham

When? May 26th 3pm – 3am

Tickets? £8 ADV / more on the door

What else? Where do we start…

Live Graffiti installations, carnival and break dancers, free carnival party bags, sangria bar, steel drum band, cinema tent, fresh food and BBQ

This is not to be missed. If you can’t make it to a festival this year, have some carnival fun instead. Starting at 3pm and carrying on until the early hours, you’re guarenteed a day and night that you won’t forget.  

Not only is the amazingly talented DJ Yoda going to be joing in the fun, you’ll also get the pleasure of DJ Format, and more local artists such as Gin & Juice vs Moschino Hoe, Versace Hottie, ReWind Takeover, Fia Sessions and Brotherhood Soundsystem. Is that enough to tickle your fancy?

Duncan Beiny aka DJ Yoda is no ordinary scratch DJ. His How To Cut & Paste show saw a tongue-in-cheek mixing style that prompted Q Magazine to declare him “one of the ten DJs to see before you die”. From his hip-hop roots, DJ Yoda has evolved in the past ten years, using his turntable skills and diverse influences as varied as Funk, B-more, Kuduro, Reggae, Drum & Bass and even Swing and Country & Western to make the most amazing quirky and original sounds of music.

He’s most likely to be found cutting the Indiana Jones theme with Dubstep or The Muppet Theme with MIA. In his sets you are likely to see him using film, TV, Youtube samples and visuals, making it the most phenomonal and unique experience.

DJ format’s debut album “Music For The Mature B-Boy” was one huge success story of 2003. An album of soulful, funky Hip Hop loaded with beats and lyrics, made it a massive hit. The new album “Statement Of Intent” sees collaborations with Edan, Mr Lif and Sureshot La Rock. Format also shows his varied musical tastes way beyond Hip Hop, exploring Jazz and Blues, and offering more of his own trademark instrumentals in what is, his best work yet.

Bring on the summer! Let’s start as we mean to go on! Get your tickets now.

CD Sales Keep On Falling

There has been a significant drop in CD sales since the start of the year according to the BPI, the company that represents the music industry.

Sales have fell a massive “25% from 20.5 million in 2011 to 15 million this year”. CD sales were at their best in 2004, with “163 million cd’s sold in the UK”, showing how significant the drop has been.

Digital sales continue to be on the rise, with nearly a third of all music now being brought digitally. However the industry is struggling to cope and loosing hundreds of millions of pounds due to illegal downloads.

(Image: Tim Garratt)

Lisa Duggan, 24, from Leeds says “I haven’t brought a CD for a very long time. I just download all my music now through Itunes. Something needs to be done to make them more appealing”.

Vinyl’s on the other hand, are making a comeback, with many people realising they represent a part of history. For many, a vinyl can be seen as the true version of a song, with amazing artwork and sound quality making it an easy choice for music lovers everywhere.

(Image: David Levene)

Loz Sadler, 25 says “I buy all my music on vinyl. I must have over 200 records. The music quality just isn’t the same on CD’s”.

This said, CD’s still remain the favourite way to get music, accounting for 76% of the total sales according to the BPI. However with the authenticity of vinyls and the ability to download songs at the click of a button, create playlists of your favourite song on your ipod, or just hit shuffle and let it decide what to play, this trend may well continue. Perhaps it wont be long before we say goodbye to the CD.

Here’s a run down of the music stats so far for 2012:

Gotye is the biggest selling single of the year so far

Adele’s 21 is the biggest selling single of the year so far

Third of albumbs now sold digitally

(Source: BPI/Official Charts Company)

THE MIGHTY JUNGLE JAM PRESENTS

Rumble in the Jungle: Round II

CONGO NATTY meets KENNY KEN and THE RAGGA TWINS

Mint Club – Friday 4th May 2012

GET INVOLVED!

If you were there at last years rumble in the jungle event, you know not to miss out on this night. If you didn’t make it, u missed out! But here’s your chance to make up for it.

The legend that is Congo Natty (aka Rebel MC) is back for all you junglists out there… and this time he’s bringing with him none other than Kenny Ken and the Ragga Twins to bring you a night you will never forget.

Congo Natty has become a frontrunner for the jungilist movement from the word go, with hits such as ‘Champion DJ’ and ‘Get Ready’.

Along with him Kenny Ken, a household name in the world of jungle and drum & bass, will be tearing it up with the Ragga Twins, who have paved the way for the junglist and regaee culture.

Put Congo Natty, Kenny Ken and The Ragga Twins in one room together and you are guarenteed a night that will go down in junglist history.

Tickets: £10 advanced

Get them now from www.skiddle.com. This night will be a sell out. Do not miss out.

Drum & Bass Awards 2012

The Drum and Bass awards kicked off to a flying start last month, with awards going to Chase and Status, Fabio and Grooverifer and of course, Andy C, who won the award for best DJ for the 3rd year running.

The event, which has been running for six years, has been dubbed the greatest drum & bass event on the planet, and this year certainly didn’t disappoint.

With live music from Sub Focus, Netksy, Grooverider, Roni Size and many more, the event created more hype and electricity than ever before.

 Held at the Ballroom, in the heart of Birmingham, this was the perfect celebration for appreciation of drum & bass music worldwide.

Andy C said of his win “Thank you to everyone that voted, it really does mean so much and is appreciated”. Andy C vhad two reasons to celebrate on the night, as his record label Ram Records also won the award for best record label.

The other big winners on the night were Chase and Status, who have become a global phenomenum in recent years. They bagged the awards for best album with ‘No More Idols’ and best live act.

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Other Winners on the night included:

Fabio & Grooverider – Best Radio Show (Radio 1)

Netsky – Best International DJ

Fearless – Best Oldskool MC

DJ Fresh – Best Producer

And the Lifetime Achievement award went to the legendary Bryan Gee

METROPOLIS PRESENTS

Guess who’s just around the corner? None other than the legendary Andy C… hitting up Leeds on Saturday 28th April. Put it in your diary.

Andy C, one of the biggest names in drum and bass, is heading to Leeds for one night only. If you can’t make it to one of the many summer festivals he is touring at over the summer, here’s your chance to get up close and personal.

Regarded as one of the greatest DJ’s to ever touch a turntable, we’re very lucky to have him. His DJ sets have helped evolve the drum and bass scene since it began. After launching his own record label at the age of 16, he went on to produce massive hits all over the world and has been voted the number 1 DJ at d&b awards year after year. Since then he’s signed some of the biggest producers including Chase and Status and Sub Focus.

If that isn’t enough to persuade you, DJ Hype will also be performing on the night. Another award winning DJ, Hype has a weekly radio slot on Kiss FM, and is also a familiar face at the one and only Fabric nightclub in London. But there won’t be any need to travel the 200 miles down South to Fabric when we’ve got him right here at Stylus, Leeds University.

Also appearing on the night is:

Dub Phizix

Steppa

Tickets: £12 earlybird/ £14 advanced

You don’t want to miss out on this banger of a night. Get your tickets here: http://www.skiddle.com

The Dark Side Of The Dance Scene

A look into the dangers that surround our music.

A controversial headline that hits the papers frequently is the issue surrounding binge drinking and drugs among young people. You can’t escape it, whether it’s at a nightclub, a festival or a gig, there are people binge drinking and taking illegal drugs.

But it’s important to understand the dangers surrounding the places we go to enjoy ourselves, and not to get influenced by the minority that may lead us astray.

DrugScope, the UK’s leading independent centre of expertise on drugs, estimates that “alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales vary from 5,000 to 40,000 every year”. This includes deaths through liver disease, overdose and fatal drunken accidents. Drink too much and basic functions, such as walking and talking become much harder. You might also start saying things you don’t mean and behave out of character. To make sure you don’t end up like this, drink in moderation. Don’t just drink alcohol when you go out, hydrate yourself and have water too. Know your limit.

In 2010/11, Drugscope reported that there was “6,640 admissions to hospital with a primary diagnosis of a drug-related mental health and behavioural disorder in the UK”. Make sure you won’t be one of them. “Party drugs” such as Ecstacy, MDMA and Cocaine can lead to insecurity, paranoia, anxiety and distress – especially in large crowds. There is also evidence of long term depression and brain damage.

Why would you want to wake up in the morning, with not an inkling of what went on the night before?  Music can give anyone a good vibe, without the need for excessive drinking and drugs. Not only that, you’re putting your life at risk. Go, enjoy yourself, have fun with friends, and leave knowing you had a good night… and an added bonus is that you won’t wake up in the morning reaching for the headache tablets, which means you can go out and do it all over again!

Photograph: Andrew Carruth/Alamy

Innovation In The Sun 2012

Price? £349 for 7 nights plus 4* hotel package (not inc. flights)

£265 for 7 nights plus 3* hotel package (not inc. flights)

Where? Colossos Complex, Lloret De Mar, Spain

When? Tuesday 26^th June – Tuesday 3^rd July

Line up? Andy C/ Danny Bird/ Hype/ Brookes Brothers/ TC/ Grooverider/ Bryan Gee/ Nicky Blackmarket/ Sly/ Subzero/ Taxman/ DJ Ollie/ Hazard/ The Prototypes/ Phantasy/ Original Sin/ Garry K/ Cotsey/ Skibadee/ Harry Shotta/ Cyantific and many more …

And most importantly… why?

This is the No. 1 music festival for you if all you want is the sounds of drum and bass, and why not enjoy it in the sun while you’re at it?

Over 100 artists across 7 days and nights… This is one for the hardcore ravers!

Innovation in the sun incorporates the world’s biggest drum and bass waterpark party, the biggest drum and bass yacht parties and the biggest drum and bass foam parties…to make one mayhem of a week.

As the sun sets over Lloret De Mar, the Colossos Complex will play host to over 100 of the world’s top dnb DJ’s for thousands of people to join together from across the world for 7 days of madness.

Highlights include The Innovation Beach Bar where you can mingle with many of the artists, the Rinse FM Dream Bar and of course the water park party.

Are you ready? Got your sunnies? Let’s Go!!!

Check out http://www.innovaton.gb.com for tickets

Pictures courtesy of innovation.gb.com

Global Gathering 2012

Price? £105+bf

Where? Long Marston Airfield, Stratford Upon Avon

When? Friday 27^th – Saturday 28^th July

Line Up? Chase and status/ Tinie Tempah/ Friendly Fires/ DJ Fresh/ Nero/ Sub Focus/ Benga/ Flux Pavilion/ Shy FX/ Doctor P/ Friction/ Borgore/ Skrillex/ Andy C/ Zane Lowe/ Magnetic Man/ Ms Dynamite/ P Money/ Plastician/ Roska/ Annie Mac and many more…

And most importantly… why?

Global Gathering is one of the biggest electronic music festivals worldwide, with festivals in 10 places across the globe. But the best one by far, of course, is the UK festival.

This has definitely got to be one of the most exciting line-up’s to date, featuring all new arenas hosted by UKF Bass Culture, A State Of Trance, Visionquest, Metropolis & Digital Soundboy and of course the return of some festival favourites; Rinse, Godskitchen, Hospitality and Toolroom Knights.

If you don’t fancy going abroad this year, but you still want to dance away into the night, then Global Gathering is the best place for it. However knowing the British weather, you might want your wellies for this one!

http://www.globalgathering.com <– Get your tickets here!

Here’s a personal pic from Global Gathering in front of the main stage in 2010. Now it’s 2012… “Are YOU ready?!”

 

Outlook 2012

Price? £135+bf

Where? Pula, Croatia

When? Thursday 30^th August – Monday 3^rd September

Line up? Skream/ Andy C/ FatFreddy’s Drop/ Phife (A Tribe Called Quest)/ Digital        Mystikz/ Friction/ Hatcha/ DJ Marky/ Congo Natty/ Goldie/ Kode 9/ Joker/ N-Type/ Iration Steppas/ Gentleman’s Dub Club/ Mungos Hifi/ Zion Train/ Youngsta/ and many more …

And most importantly…Why?

There is NOT a muddy welly in sight at this festival!

Without a doubt Outlook delivers the biggest bass music sound system in all of Europe.

Pula, Croatia holds the key for any self respecting bass music fan, whether it be dubstep, drum & bass, reggae, or house.

Held in an abandoned Fort that was built in the 19^th century, the location is beautiful and the music… Even better. The stunning location is surrounded by the ocean just across the bay from Pula. This is the perfect location for 4 days and nights of beach parties and of course not forgetting some of the most amazing boat parties. You can set sail on the party boats with DJ’s, MC’s, a fully stocked bar and a soundsystem for about £20 a ticket. Too good to be true? No!

Three sound systems on the beach as well as an array of bars and restaurants will keep thousands entertained in the day, and at night, as the sun sets, the fort will be the place you need to be. A maze of five arenas including a huge open air courtyard closed in by 40ft walls make it one of the most epic places to party.

Outlook can rival any UK festival this summer.

So what else is there to say? apart from, see you there?

Check the website for more info on how to get there and best places to stay, whether it be camping or in an apartment.

http://www.outlookfestival.com

  

Pictures courtesy of outlookfestival.com