Lethal Bizzle
Scratch Perverts
ft: Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts & Plus One
Mad Professor
The Freestylers
Noisia
DJ Hype
Subfocus
Benga
Jakes
Bryan G
Clipz [ Redlight Set ]
Broke 'n' English
Prophecy & Mark OD
Jenna G [ DJ Set ]
MCs: Tonn Piper / Mad Rush / Daddy Earl
Skeez / Lady MC
In cahoots with our esteemed sponsors Adidas, we bring you this monster of a line-up with some of the most in demand acts in the business. With a broad spectrum of music being represented, it's a celebration of the relationship between bass-culture and fashion that has been constantly evolving and intertwining ever since Run DMC's ode to "My Adidas" back in '86! It's also the last "urban" rave at the Warehouse Project til 2010, so your last chance to skank 'til you drop in this legendary venue. Get on it like Sonic!
Lethal Bizzle
Aspiring UK MC's could do a lot worse than look at Lethal Bizzle's career as a "How-to" Guide. Whether bringing Grime to the mainstream with his dynamite anthem "Pow! (Forward)", penning songs with Pete Doherty's Babyshambles, riding over heavy jungle and garage riddims with More Fire Crew or colluding with "Funky" don Donaeo for his latest single, Lethal B has always been happy to stretch himself, as well as other people's perceptions of him. A natural live performer, and an extremely hard-working professional, it's no surprise to be seeing his name at the top of the bill.
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Scratch Perverts
ft: Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts & Plus One
The boys have flown the flag for UK turntablism for years, and have won more awards than they know what to do with! Constantly changing their sound and challenging themselves with new styles and beats, no one can mash-up the rave quite like these musical magpies. Their Radio 1 Essential Mixes have made many a grown DJ cry and question their raison d'etre, and remain the benchmark for what can be achieved in a 2 hour set (122 tracks in 120 mins anyone?). They've played more Warehouses than any other act, and if that isn't a testament to their titanic talent I'm not sure what is!
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The Freestylers
Still one of the biggest acts in dance, the Electro-Rocking Breaks Badboys know how to slay the rave and induce serious carnage on the dancefloor. Their album "We Rock Hard" did exactly what it said on the tin, and remains one of the seminal dance-albums; and since then they've stayed at the top of their game through continued hard work and an electric reputation as some of the best party-starters on the circuit. Freestylers by nature and not just name, they'll throw anything into the mix as long as it goes off – they are big, they are clever, and they always deliver.
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Noisia
The Dutch Dons of dark and dirty d'n'b dutt-weight continue to inspire admiration across the globe, and few acts have released on as many major Drum & Bass labels as they have; their style is much-copied but never bettered. Such technical talent meant that it was only a matter of time til they tried their hands at other genres, and their recent electro and breakbeat releases have cemented their reputation as uber-producers – so much so that even Robbie Williams has come knocking for the Noisia treatment! The fact that they are working with the likes of Amon Tobin and KRS-1 on the one hand, and Moby and the Robster on the other just proves that the sky really is the limit for the Netherlands Trio.
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DJ Hype
With a background in turntablism (he represented England in the 1989 DMC's), and having run the legendary Ganja Records label for time, DJ Hype has always had the technical virtuosity and musical arsenal to decimate the dance. One of the key proponents of unity in the scene, he has always championed all styles of drum'n'bass, and this is reflected in the myriad of styles he has released through his various different labels, and by the wide-ranging nature of his world-famous Kiss FM show. Without doubt one of the most-loved figures of the scene, no-one is quite like Hype.
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Subfocus
The Ram-Records Boy wonder is one of the few new faces talented enough to break through into the A-List, and in recent years he has set new standards in production through his ingenuity, originality and sheer technical chops. Recently, he was the cover-star on the last ever copy of d'n'b bible Knowledge, which no small accolade at all, and just goes to show that in 2009, Subfocus is the cream of the crop. His long-awaited album is the focus of some of the most intense anticipation in years, and will surely cement his status in the D'n'B hall of Fame. Production prodigality aside, he is an awesome DJ, so where he finds the time to hone his various talents we will never know.
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Benga
Already cemented in the Hall-of-Fame as one of the Godfather's of the Dubstep movement, it is frightening to think that at only 23, Benga is just starting to hit his stride. His long player "Diary of an Afro-Warrior" was instrumental in garnering recognition for dubstep as a genre on a par, and with as much versatility and range, as any of its predecessors. At the moment he seems to be hitting yet another rich vein of form with massive tunes such as "Buzzin'" and "Electro Scratch" being caned by all and sundry - and with another album in the pipeline, you know he's going to keep being an unmissable presence in our raves!
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Broke 'n' English
Manchester's homegrown heros, they have been known to steal the lime-light from so many Hip-Hop luminaries when supporting them that it has started to become embarrassing. Whether mashing-up Moscow, or murking 1xtra, we are yet to find anyone who can freestyle quite like these boys.