DMZ 8th Nov @ St Matthews Church, Brixton
This was my first time at DMZ, the legendary dubstep night held once every two months at St Matthews church. The venue itself is one of my favourites, many a hazy night spent here. The people who run the venue know how to put a good party on every time, and as usual this night did not disappoint. After getting in past the always overzealous security (whose frisking methods could find your last smartie) it was time to get messy.
With the likes of Digital Mystykz, Loefah and Skream it was always going to be heavy. The night started off with the sound system a little quiet, but as it rolled on the bass got heavier and heavier and the tunes got sicker. Finding myself in the middle of an absoultely rammed dancefloor, the vibe was off the hook.
The set of the night undoubtedly went to Skream, whose tunes were so bass shakingly heavy, I found myself needing a piss for about an hour but not being able to tear myself away for a single second. The real surprise was the sheer variety of tunes, proving that Dubstep can as diverse a genre as Drum and Bass. In the middle of the set I found myself entrenched in a head banging moshpit of sweat, with the lighter crew out in force.
Big props to Mr Lager and Alys Blaze, who had one of their tunes dropped with a rewind. Selctaaaa.
With grime, drum and bass, and hip hop influences there was enough variety to satisfy everyone without compramising on any quality, or more importantly Bass, there was no attitude from anyone, it was all love.
By 6am it was time to get booted out, I think its fair to say if you love Dubstep, get yourself down to the next night. If youve never heard Dubstep on a massive system, this is the place to do it. This night touched me in a way not even Micheael Jackson with small boys could be capeable of.
Overall verdict? unmissable
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December 4th, 2008 at 3:17 am
I’m from Toronto and was visited London last year for a while and was living in Brixton right off Effra road. One drunken night i found myself at Mass with a friend on a DMZ might and was shocked sober after scaling that spiral staircase with the base thumping through my feet on my way up. It was by far the most amazing night i had experienced in London. The dubstep scene is incredible and is slowly growing here in Toronto. Im glad to hear that the DMZ nights are still going strong and i can’t wait to head to one upon my return in the new year. You London kids have no idea how spoiled you are with Londons kick ass music scene.
November 13th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Definately next time mister roughquest ; )
November 13th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Wish I bloody made it girl! …I’m needing some serious bass in my face recently…