So the once monthly night that's shakes, rattles and roles Derby to its very core is back this Friday. At Filthy Boots HQ we see our ever expanding rank of residents (welcome aboard Pelican & co!) support two of the biggest names in electro at the minute: Boy 8 Bit & Grum.
Boy 8 Bit has been a prominent member of the electro scene ever since it gripped hold of me a few years back. With me first experiencing his sound on DJ Touche's legendary Mixmag CD back in 2005. Since then he has worked with the likes of AC Slater, Drums Of Death & remixed Florence and the Machine through to Drop The Lime, and every one in between!
First of lets start with 'Cricket Scores' an epic main room banger of a track with squelchy basslines and breakbeat backings!
'How I Roll' was the first track that I heard by Boy 8 Bit and knew he would do big things. This track which was around 2 years ahead off its time, is massive and is still played out by me today, even though its been in or around the record bag for some 3 years!
Last but not least is the essential track that is his remix of La Roux. Now La Roux has been remixed by everyone from Beni's chilled out grooves to DJ Zinc's wobbly house...but this....ahhh. It just sits comfortably in the middle, with the strong vocal and stubble trancey beats creating a perfect end of night anthem for hugging the random bloke you've befriended in the smoking area and since been gurning with all night (is that just me?!).
DANCEFLOOR DESTRUCTION!!!
After the bassline heavy Boy 8 Bit, we chill out a little with Grum who is more laidback and more filtered in his sound, but has been making massive waves with his sound. He hobbles the boundary between indie and dance so well, with good looping lyrics and guitars and synths galore! The biggest track I dropped when I played with Andy Mc in Camden was his remix of Friendly Fires:
Grums track 'Heartbeats' made his name within the scene with it heavily vocoded vocal and classic yet modern sound which has worked a treat everytime I have played it, below we hear the remix of the original, which is a bit more club friendly, from Joe and Will Ask? There plodding yet epic sound works so well alongside the original:
I am so excited about this booking, which I personally requested a few months back and am so happy that the Filthy Boots followers are as excited as I am about this guys performance this month!
We also see Fenech Soler play, who are good friends with new residents Giraffe, Pelican & Me... they are however not playing on a my mate plays in a band affair. These blokes are thoroughly sound, thoroughly impressive musicians. There Indie Electro cross over sound, all preformed live is a spectacle, and when I saw them earlier this month at a warehouse party in London, I was truely blown away. With big write ups in The Times this week and support from alot of Radio 1 specialist DJs, these guys are gonna smash 2010!
There latest single 'Lies':
This completes the main room, which is in my opinion the strongest we have ever had, and its a welcome surprise to have a live act playing the main room. I will be playing a techy electro set at 3.30 - close in the main room and can not wait playing straight after Grum, I feel very excited!
Hope you can make it, if not enjoy the links!
Filthy Boots
13th Nov 2009
The Royal, Derby
Boy 8 Bit
Grum
Fenech Soler
MusMus
Giraffe, Pelly and Me
Dom & Roland
Andy Mcallister
Foojay & Keenos
Lukie P
UltraMegaSafe!
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