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Jan 29, 2010 at 03:30 AM |
Paradox @ Wahoo (28/01/2010)
My hoodie was out for this one, because Paradox was back, in a brand new venue, and this isn’t your everyday student Drum & Bass night. This is the grimy end of the spectrum, the hoods up, gun fingers, dirty skanking style.
Unexpectedly, Wahoo proved to be a perfect venue for Drum & Bass, with a very oldskool rave look and feel to it, complimented by an amazing lighting display, a series of green lasers, psychedelic visuals and the powerful Paradox sound system. Boasting an 800 capacity, formed into two main arenas, it hosted an enthusiastic atmosphere throughout the entire night.
Whilst the main room consisted of mostly Jump-up Drum & Bass, the second room was the place to be for those looking for something a little bit different. With a crisp, bass-driven sound system it attracted a large proportion of the crowd for most of the night. The concept was anything dark, techy or oldskool. A well-crafted selection of hard-style, and Jungle classics from each DJ, without MC’s made it an immaculate second room.
The atmosphere in the main room kicked off early as Nicky Blackmarket played the usual selection of jump-up, ready for the Southampton regulars to present the ravers with a night of big, bad and heavy Drum & Bass.
The city’s favourite jump-up DJ’s TipTop and Ripraw played 90 minutes back-to-back, showcasing the current scene, mixing upfront jump-up anthems, including the Crystal Clear remix of Zen’s ‘Full Effect’ with Jungle classics, such as ‘Dub Plate’. The highlight of the set came in the shape of ‘Sub Focus – Could This Be Real’, double dropped with ‘Valley Of The Shadows’. This caused mayhem on the dance floor, whilst pushing the sound system to it’s limits. TipTop also entertained the audience with occasional scratching.
Karn Evil played out the last hour with his trademark style of dark, heavy, tearing beats and basslines. The energy throughout the set was intense, as the South Coast D&B Award winner demonstrated that this night wasn’t for the light-hearted. His intelligent selection of dirty Reese basslines, and thumping, over-compressed drums was backed up by his character and enthusiasm. As the night came to an end he lifted the vibe with Sub Focus’ ‘Rock It’ and ‘No Respect’ by Xample and MC Jakes.
Tune of the night: Sub Focus – Could This Be Real (Drum & Bass Mix) (Out now on Ram Records)
Venue: 4/5
Sound System: 5/5
Music: 3/5
Atmosphere: 3/5
Review by Ryan Bassoo of Underground-Music
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Last Updated ( Jan 29, 2010 at 03:33 AM )
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