Bare w/ Hot Mess & More @ Kinetic Playground (2/18)
.:.BARE.:.
(Subhuman, Hollow Point, Play Me)
Representing Los Angeles, California, BARE aka Sean Rodela has become one of the most talked about new producers making waves on the worldwide dubstep circuit. The BARE sound is a product of deep roots in west coast hip-hop (as part of the Vital Mindz collective) and aggressive drum ‘n’ bass (as Reborn) – these influences, combined with crisp drum programming and mind altering basslines, spawn face melting dubstep anthems that almost rewind themselves. February saw BARE’s first vinyl release, the ragga-influenced dancefloor smasher ‘Culture’, on Terminal Dusk Recordings. Alongside the massive ‘Talk Too Loud’ on the flip, the release was charted by DJ’s over the world (via Chemical Records), and put BARE on the radar alongside other members of the already incendiary LA dub community. In April THE GROUPIE LOVE LIFE EP was released on Reid Speed’s Play Me Records, and the A-side ‘Life’ instantly secured a coveted spot in the Beatport dubstep top 10 – an amazing accomplishment for a fresh producer. In the weeks to follow, ‘Life’ peaked at number four on the charts, and would continue to dominate the top ten for close to a month – the B-side ‘Groupie Love’ was never far behind. The wheels were in motion, and around the same time BARE’s tracks caught the attention of drum and bass legend Dieselboy, resulting in a massive all A-side LP being secured for the third release on SubHuman Recordings (Human’s new dubstep offshoot) later this year. More original tracks and remixes are currently confirmed for Hollow Point Rec, Buygore, Licked Beats (UK), Trillbass, Play Me, TLD and Ultragore Recordings. BARE lives and breathes music, his studio output is staggering to even the most seasoned producers. His tunes make regular appearances in the sets of Dieselboy, Excision, Datsik, Trillbass, Downlink, Mark Instinct, and Reid Speed. Studio collaborations with Symbl, NumberNin6, 6Blocc, J Messinian, and Mark Instinct are already in the works, with many more planned for the future as time allows. As a DJ, BARE is quickly building a reputation as a tough act to follow – his sets (largely comprised of his own material) are a nonstop low end assault, fluidly mixed collections of banger after banger that reduce dancefloors to smoldering ash. BARE was recently recruited to Circle Management’s roster (alongside Datsik, Boregore, and Funtcase, to name a few) and his performance schedule is already filling up fast. It’s fair to say BARE has been on a high speed elevator to the big leagues since day one, and shows no sign of slowing down.
http://soundcloud.com/barestep
.:.HOT MESS.:.
(Bro Town, Household Management, Drumz)
The combined efforts of Keith Swet and Vacate have been hard to miss over the past year. From featured releases on Beatport to demolishing floors up and down the coast. They have shared the stage with many of dubstep’s heavyweights and have had their work rinsed by many of the same.
Hot Mess was listed as a “Must Hear” and “Feature Artist” in Dubstep on Beatport with several chart toppers. Their remix of Blu Mar Ten’s “Believe Me” has been receiving worldwide praise and was released on their ‘Natural History: Revision’ album.
Poised to unleash a slew of new tracks to kick off 2011… It will be hard to go a single night without getting a little messy.
http://soundcloud.com/WEAREAHOTMESS
.:.DJ BELLY.:.
(Chalice Dubs, Furthersound)
DJ Belly has been rocking crowds and digging crates since 2006. A mainstay in the Champaign Urbana nightlife, and an up and coming name in the Chicago Dubstep scene, he always keeps his sets dynamic and entertaining. Working on up from the the basements of Urbana to clubs across the nation, he is the founder of Dubstep Massacre. Dubstep Massacre is a monthly party in Champaign, Il that boasts bringing names such as Skream, DZ, Phaded, Richie August, Ryan Searchl1te, and many others to town, not to mention the packed dance floors and general debauchery. Belly is no stranger to being on the stage, having rocked shows with performers such as The Roots, Wu Tang Clan, Lupe Fiasco, Yin Yang Twins, Psalm One, and Supanatural, as well as numerous other hip hop acts. He recently rocked Smartbar with dubstep legend Excision in March!
He is not new at production either. Having two remix albums and a few tracks out on some indie hip hop albums under his belt already, expect some great tunes in 2010 from Belly. His upcoming projects include: An all original dubstep album due out summer 2010, a hip hop/dubstep collabo project with MCs Jazz Jurisdiction and AMS, a hip hop album with Text on the vocals called Kno Game (expected to be out in April 2010) and some various guest spots on other projects.
You can count on innovative and truly unique from DJ Belly from the music he plays out on the town, to the bass lines he painstakingly structures in his own productions. Expect big things from him in 2010.
http://soundcloud.com/djbellymusic
.:.BANDIIT.:.
(Wolf Pack, Furthersound, Filth Cabin)
Bandiit is the creation of two Wolf Pack co-founders, Chris Hemstreet and Sean McCarthy or WSK and The Car Thief. These two have been banging out beats and raging for the best of them. Playing along side some of dubsteps heavyweights, Antiserum, Nero, SPL, DZ and many more. These two will be brining some heavy tunes sure to be filthier than your wildest dreams. Watch out for, Bandiit
http://facebook.com/wolfpackchicago
http://soundcloud.com/wsk
http://soundcloud.com/the-car-thief
.:.Ruckus.:.
(Furthersound, Betamorph, Bro Town)
Hailing from the “Windy City”, Ruckus is no newcomer to the game. Deejaying for well over ten years, he has had the chance to open up for everyone from Aphrodite to bands like Swedens’ Little Dragon, Johnny Colt (Bassist from the Black Crows) Dara, Danny the Wildchild, Elliot Lipp and many others. From his early mix tapes put out with Rees Urban and Phantom 45 he has shown how to take people through every style of the genres he plays and keep you locked in wanting more. A master DJ at all styles of music, his skills are uncanny. He has been FurtherSound’s “go to” DJ for all types of events. Whether it’s rocking a crowd of hundreds, to his residencies all over Chicago; Ruckus is a force to be reckoned with.
http://soundcloud.com/charliebro
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Friday, Feb 18th
Kinetic Playground
10-4am
$10 Advance
$15 Day of
Tickets:
http://www.clubtix.net/wolf-pack–and–furthersound-presents:-bare-tickets-29193
.:.Hosted Liquor Bar from 10-11.:.
**Win tickets to this event at, Nit-Grit on Jan 29th at Kinetic Playground**
Lighting By: Kyle Kegan
Photos By: Andrew Jones, Vladimir Zaytsev & Nina Palomba
Video By: Ryan Padgett
Sponsored in part by: Chrisco, Brotown, Furthersound, Kingtello, Wolf Pack, Subhuman, Hollow Point, Play Me and Dubliminal.com