Crazy! The way a good Drum and Bass night should be. That's the way
it went down at the first Drum and Bass party for the 2k3. Put on
by the Phreaktion crew (www.phreaktion.com)
a crowd starved of heavy hitting breaks got what they came for by
the truckload. Decoration was minimal but effective, adding a real
jungle feel to the venue.
DJ Siesta warmed things up nicely with a selection of Brazilian-esque
tunes mixed with some old harder classics. A new DJ on the local DnB
circuit, Siesta's technical skills are fast improving and her crowd-pleasing
style makes her one to keep an eye on. N1R, the guest DJ from Toronto,
played a refreshing set of upfront breaks in his debut performance
in HK. Solid skills and track selection were displayed and no doubt
you'll be seeing him play at parties in the near future.
For the next 2 hours, Phreaktion regular J-P tore the place apart,
mixing a selection of heavy amen rinsers with funkier grooves slotted
between, making sure there was something for the ravers and the ladies.
On the mic was newcomer MC Snicka G laying down the lyrical law. Snicka
G was solid in his debut MC performance with many in the crowd appreciating
his lyrical style. Highlights included J-P dropping the crowd destroying
"Platinium" by D.Kay and Epsilon and his sublime mix from "Tough at
the Top" into Pharcyde's "Passing me By". At this point the venue
was so packed the organizers had to stop letting punters in because
even standing room was scarce! Madness.
J-P's set left the crowd wanting more, and Hong Kong's original selectah
DJ Jonathan a.k.a. Fat Demon didn't let them down, playing everything
from classics like "Champion Sound" to brand new promos including
"Sticky Situation" by Break, nice. DJ Kontra rounded the night off
nicely, keeping things strictly Drum and Bass, opening his set with
the epic "Morning Light" by Concord Dawn.
Props to the Phreaktion crew for putting on such a good party. The
crowd was really up for it, recognizing big tunes and reacting to
the MC. It's great to see more and more people getting into Drum and
Bass. There's talk of some big UK Dnb DJ's coming out to HK in the
coming months too so keep your eyes and ears peeled… Booyah!
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