dollop 5th Birthday: Diplo

Was a busy night last night, was straight out after work with barely time to get on my glad rags for the night ahead. Headed for a few drinks at a friends house around Kedelston Rd then got a ride to Nottigham for the dollop 5th birthday with Jack Beats & Diplo headlining.

The night was busy, very bust by the time Tomb Crew (some what Nottigham ledgends) where spinning in Room 1. There mix of baltimore style beats with jazz and funk influcences was the highlight of the night for me. In my opinion from then on it was downhill, wether it was that I was tired, or just not quiet feeling the music but I felt abit lost in Room 1. Jack Beats deliveried the bassline fidgety wonky stuff they have helped make become so popular but after the pounding beats of Tomb Crew previoulsy, I headed to Room 2. Here I was greeted by another busy room but with techno blaring out of the world famous Funktion One system. The pounding beats and high end percussion meant this room was in a frenzy as the party continued way into the small hours.

Lots of people rushed back at 3am to see Diplo play the last two hours and he continued in the same vein as Jack Beats with heavy electro bassline sound. From my point of view the music had no where to go and that escillation in the atmosphere kind of peeked. Had to leave at 3.45 though as my friend Rob who was driving was getting tired.

Overall a great night with a diverse and up for it crowd, but the electro music I have loved for so long now is getting stagnent, if producers dont book there ideas up I believe that by the end of '10 the electro bubble may burst.

On a more mellow note, a more indie influenced act, Just a Band, are providing todays track of the day. Just A Band have been great over 08 and 09, with great tracks and remixes alike. There most recent released remix was the excellent Pfunkt - Anna Log (Just a Band Remix). The style is ideal in warm up slots as it often quiet vocal yet remains to have a hard driving beat, not unlike Soulwax productions. Buy there stuff here: Beatport

This is there latest self prodcued track from the To Hell With Gravity EP on Home Work Records, titled with the EPs name. Its heavier than normal J.A.B stuff but still has great Indie undertones to keep me entertained.

Just A Band - To Hell With Gravity

Find more of there stuff on: http://www.myspace.com/justabandx