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Kidnap Kid
Digital Sat 9th
Sheffield’s been responsible for putting out some talented artists, from The Human League to Arctic Monkeys, and the steel city’s most recent export Kidnap Kid is no exception. A deep house DJ whose sultry grooves have seen him remix the likes of Disclosure and The Other Tribe, Kidnap Kid’s pulsating beats and sensual basslines give the tunes a deft new touch. Tonight he’s supporting Jack Beats at Supercharged, so let your eardrums be taken ransom and the house sounds take control. (ZC)
Third Party
Coalition Sat 9th
Their last party rocked the roof off the Ministry Of Sound and now London’s Nightowl are back for a bi-monthly Coalition residency throughout 2013. Third Party are a pretty good way to launch that, having notched up some serious remixes – a euphoric version of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Otherside’ and an immense mix of ‘Save The World’ by the Swedish House Mafia for a kick off. Their post-electro/trance/bass singles for Steve Angello’s Size have given them another step up. Huge. (JK)
Killer Mike
Green Door Store Sun 10th
Hip hop works well in the bricked-out murk of the Green Door Store and US rapper Michael Render, aka Killer Mike, works hip hop hard. The long-time Outkast associate brings tracks from his most recent (and excellent), ‘R.A.P. Music’ album to the venue tonight, where producer El-P’s brutal synth-heavy beats and a highly charged political agenda will combine for something of a grass roots rap show. (JKY)
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Plan B
Brighton Centre Mon 11th
Just when we were ready to write Plan B off completely on the back of those hugely irritating cider ads (take a chance on your mate’s band? We’d rather drink a pint of sick), he delivered with hardcore comeback single ‘Ill Manors’ and its wellreceived movie namesake. Forthcoming album ‘The Ballad Of Belmarsh’ promises to conclude the Strickland Banks story, so expect both storming hip hop and smooth soul tonight, and hopefully not a guest spot from Ray Winstone. (SH)
Hospitality
Digital Sat 16th
It’s always a special Hospitality when the label’s boss London Elektricity headlines. Tony Colman has an ear for liquid drum‘n’bass that’s unchallenged in the industry, frequently signing fresh talent to keep the label at the top of their game, as exemplified by Metrik – the science fiction loving new producer whose 2012 sets smashed it all over Europe. As if this night needed any more fire Nu:Logic – Logistics and Nu:Tone’s hybrid alias – join the party along with Fabio, who’ll add some classic jungle flavours into the mix. (ZC)
Waze & Odyssey
Audio Sat 16th
It’s easy to assume from their sound that Waze & Odyssey teleported in from mid-90s New York, carrying encyclopaedias of house and garage, hefting heavy record bags and sporting exclusive trainers. But actually one half, the lovely Serge Santiago, lived in Brighton for years and was a Stompa Phunk resident and Radio Slave member. Anyway, their classic, slick sound is perfectly of the moment and their mix for Dazed Digital will make you want to teleport back with them. (JMM)
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