LOUDER - Summer DJ Competition (22.07.11)

LOUDER

Friday 22nd July - 10pm - 5am

DUBSTEP ▲ DRUM & BASS △ GRIME ▼ ELECTRO ▽ UK FUNKY

JAGUAR SKILLS - History of Drum & Bass Mix (playing at Stealth 20/05/11)

Friday 20th May, 2011

JAGUAR SKILLS (Radio 1)

NERO, BROOKES BROTHERS, CULTURE SHOCK & lots more at Stealth (27/05/11)

On Friday 27th May DETONATE throw their first party since the massive Indoor Festival back at the start of the month - featuring NERO, BROOKES BROTHERS, CULTURE SHOCK, KRYPTIC MINDS, ULTERIOR MOTIVE & lots more.

JAGUAR SKILLS (Radio 1) at Stealth (20/05/11)

Friday 20th May, 2011

JAGUAR SKILLS (Radio 1)

PHOTEK (live) at Stealth - Bank Holiday Sunday 1st May

Bank Holiday Sunday May 1st, 2011

THE INDOOR FESTIVAL present...

PHOTEK (live)

"Photek stands mercilessly on the edge. A sonic scientist, pushing both his sounds and fans' expectations to the outermost limits since 1994, he floods the footnotes of electronica like MP3s clutter up your hard drive."

Rupert 'Photek' Parkes is one of the legends of Jungle and Drum & Bass, releasing his major label classic LP 'Modus Operandi' in 1997. Over the course of his career as Photek, Parkes has developed a sound that is simultaneously individual, innovative and accessible, earning him much respect and popularity amongst critics and music fans alike. The strength of the sound finds foundation in Photek’s incredibly detailed drum programming, which is then augmented by his sophisticated sense for combining abstract sounds with jazz and classic techno influences.

Watch this classic interview with Photek in his home studio from back in 1996:



After spending the last few years based in Los Angeles (producing music for films and collaborating with the likes of Nine Inch Nails), we are glad that he is back in the UK, producing some of the most forward thinking music around. His new sounds carry all the barbed motifs and icy atmospherics you'll know from his seminal D&B cuts, all tied up tight with his own take on today's contemporary genre-breaking melting pot. He has also just remixed Daft Punk, as well commissioning mixes of his own material by Boddika, Breach and Addison Groove.

Photek - Ni Ten Ichi Ryu (1997)


Photek (feat. Robert Owens) - Mine To Give (2000)


Photek - 101 (2011)

"Take it or leave it; from this moment on Photek has programmed a new system, the code racing mercilessly towards the main stage where an explosive live show, primed with nothing but his own material, patiently awaits."

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For those of you who are new to Photek there is no better starting place than Benji B's Photek Special on his Radio 1 show from March 2011.

Photek : Radio 1 Takeover With Benji B : Part 1

Photek : Radio 1 Takeover With Benji B : Part 2

Also well worth a listen is his 'Inspirations' Mix for Fact Magazine:

Fact Mix 226: Photek

PHOTEK plays live at Stealth on Sunday 1st May, as part of The Indoor Festival 2011.

For more information on the event check out the our Facebook Event or buy tickets from here.

Check out our other blog post on The Indoor Festival here.

ANNIE MAC at Stealth - Bank Holiday Sunday 1st May, 2011

Bank Holiday Sunday May 1st, 2011

THE INDOOR FESTIVAL present...

ANNIE MAC (BBC Radio 1)

On Sunday May 1st as part of the Indoor Festival 2011 we are pleased to welcome back the first lady of Radio, BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac!

Born in Dublin to a family immersed in musicality, Annie Mac left home at 17 to attend Queen's University in Belfast, where she was bitten by the clubbing bug, and inspired to purchase her first set of decks, Annie taught herself to mix using old funk and soul records bought from local charity shops. Following a stint as part of Shine's marketing team and four months living in Manhattan, Annie made the move to London, working simultaneously as a TV and radio plugger, a freelance broadcasting assistant and a presenter for the SBN, before she approached BBC Radio 1.

Annie's show on Radio 1 began in July 2004 when, working as a assistant producer on Zane Lowe's show, she impressed Radio 1 bosses with her demos and her determination.

Since then her show has gone from strength to strength. Annie Mac's Mash Up on Friday nights on Radio 1 has attracted a host of loyal followers from around the world and sees Annie play the cutting-edge dance music which she has become known for.

Annie is a talented club DJ, playing reguarly at Stealth since 2005. We have hosted the Nottingham leg of the annual DJ tour 'Annie Mac Presents...' for the last few years, which features Annie playing alongside some of her favourite acts. The clubnight has launched the off-shoot of the 'Annie Mac presents...' CD Compilations:

Since 2009, Annie Mac's show has moved to the new time slot of 7pm to 9pm, taking over from Pete Tong. One of the highlights of the show are the weekly 'mini-mixes' where Annie's guests make a special mix of all of their favourite songs all 'mashed-up' into a 5 minute mix. A selection of the mixes can be downloaded from here.

To listen to Annie's latest show head over to her BBC iPlayer site.

Annie is known for playing an eclectic mix of genres in her DJ sets, including House, Dubstep, Drum & Bass, UK Funky and Disco. Have a listen to her 2010 'Y.M.A.C' Disco mix (originally available via her Annie Mac Presents blog):

Annie Mac - Y.M.A.C Mix

ANNIE MAC plays at The Indoor Festival on Sunday May 1st, 2011 alongside JACK BEATS, A1 BASSLINE & so much more.

The event has sold out for the past few years so if you haven't got a ticket yet then we advise you get one ASAP from here!

For more information on the event check out the our Facebook Event.

DELTA HEAVY (Ram Records) at Stealth

Seeing as there is a Bank Holiday on the Friday (22nd April) we thought we should throw a big party on the Thursday night. And when we say big, we mean BIG.

Headling with have the midlands debut from French D&B Superstars DIRTYPHONICS (check out their blog post here) and BAR9 (view their blog post here).



If that's not enough we also bring you a set from Ram Record's hottest signing DELTA HEAVY!

DELTA HEAVY (Ram Records/Viper Recordings)
Ben Hall and Si James aka Delta Heavy combine their love of cinematic soundscapes, house, techno and the 80s with the impact and punch of an unexpected blow to the face, Ram Records was an obvious outlet for their sound and they were signed over the summer of 2010. Opening or closing Andy C’s sets for the majority of last year, debut single Space Time was one of the biggest tracks of 2010, leading to three separate nominations for Best Single, Best New Producer & Best New DJ at the Drum&BassArena Awards.

Three years of hard work paid off when their track Abort was released on Viper Recordings in mid 2010. Having been a regular on dance floors all year, it topped download charts and received support on Radio 1 from Zane Lowe and others.

Check out the mix they did for Knowledge Magazine back in October of last year (which features their own alongside the likes of Sub Focus, Redlight, Zinc, Deadmau5 & loads more)!

Delta Heavy Studio Mix for Knowledge Oct 2010 by Delta Heavy

Also worthy of your time are their mixes for Drum & Bass Arena & D&BTV

Delta Heavy Drum & Bass Arena Podcast Mix by Delta Heavy

For more heaviness check out their Facebook Page.

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Thursday April 21st
As part of Stealth's 7th Birthday celebrations

DIRTYPHONICS [Live] (Audio Porn/France)
BAR 9 (Audio Freaks/Z Audio)
DELTA HEAVY (Ram Records)
GOLI B2B SOLERO (FTW/KWG)
RATTOMATIC + KUMARACHI (Rogue FM)
STRIKE B2B JO-DEVIANT (Rogue FM)
MAC (RubberDub)
SNALKA (Louder)
LOWPASS (Louder/KWG)
YOSHI (RubberDub)
GRIMAZ (RubberDub)
ANEX (Louder)
& more tbc

Advance tickets available from Alt-Tickets & Fatsoma.

For more info check out the Facebook Event.

Also make sure you 'Like' the Louder Facebook Page.

EDDIE K (Hench/D Style) at Stealth (08/04/11)

Friday 8th April, 2011 at Stealth

EDDIE K (Hench/D-Style)



Bristol's Eddie K started off in the world of Drum & Bass, releasing his debut 'Stinkbox' on Stereotype in 2007.



Then through working with D*Minds and D-Style Records he got more into the Dubstep Scene, and it wasn't long before he hooked up with Jakes and his Hench crew, releasing 'Who's The Hardest' in 2009.



His biggest track to date is the track 'Serial Killer' which saw support from the scene's biggest names and positioned him at the forefront of the new breed of producers that are set to make an impact over the next few years.





Listen to his promo mix featuring his own tracks & remixes alongside the likes of Skream, Joker, Mensah, Lost & Sukh Knight:

Eddie K February 2011 Minimix

Also have a listen to this mix featuring Bar 9, Sub Focus, Chasing Shadows, 16Bit, Nero, Spor, DJ Hazard and Jakes:

Foo Mix Volume 1: Eddie K

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Here is the full info:

Friday 8th April, 2011

KWG present...

SUBSCAPE (Dub Police)
EDDIE K (Hench)
RADIC & SAULYA (For The Win Records)
SOLERO (PNG/KWG)
FABLE (PNG/KWG)
LONEX (KWG/LOUDER)

MC's: PUBMAN & AB


Times: 10PM-LATE

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Limited £5 advance tickets from here.
For more info check out the Stealth Facebook Event and the KWG Facebook Event.

Stealth Radio Podcast 001 - April 2011

Have a listen to the first episode of the Stealth Radio Podcast 001, featuring tracks and remixes from pretty much all of the acts playing at Stealth this month.

Stealthradiopodcast001 by Stealthnottingham on Mixcloud

The show will be up on the Stealth iTunes Podcast in the next day or two - hold tight for the updated link.

Also keep an ear out for Episode 002 & 003 of the Radio Podcast - which will be specials on the Stealth 7th Birthday and The Indoor Festival 2011.

DIRTYPHONICS (Live) (Audioporn/France)

Seeing as there is a Bank Holiday on the Friday (22nd April) we thought we should throw a big party on the Thursday night. And when we say big, we mean BIG.

After bringing you the likes of Skrillex, Tempa T, Excision, TC, Borgore, DJ Hazard, Jakwob, Modestep & Doctor P we bring you another massive Nottingham debut to Louder...


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Thursday April 21st
As part of Stealth's 7th Birthday celebrations

LOUDER - Bass Music played Louder presents...

DIRTYPHONICS (Live) (Audio Porn/France)

Hailing from France, Dirtyphonics are currently causing a massive stir worldwide with their incendiary live show and through their killer releases on Shimon’s AudioPorn. Composed of Pho, Playte, Capskod and Pitch-In, Dirtyphonics are at the top of their game regarding live shows, here is what Knowledge Magazine had to say

“If you’ve seen these four French originators live, you have witnessed the future of live drum & bass performance that leaves competitors in the dust.”

With their unmissable live shows, Dirtyphonics are now in high demand to provide remixes for the biggest names in dance music.

For an idea of what to expect check out their live show:



Their remix of the Radio 1 playlisted track, Nero - Me & You is currently tearing up dance floors all over the world and gathering support from massive DJs such as Chase & Status who often play it as the first track in their DJ sets.



Check out their breakthrough track 'Vandals':



For more Dirtyness in your life check out the Dirtyphonics pages:
Dirtyphonics Soundcloud
Dirtyphoncs Myspace
Dirtyphonics Youtube

Earlybird Tickets are on sale NOW from HERE.

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Thursday April 21st
As part of Stealth's 7th Birthday celebrations

LOUDER - Bass Music played Louder presents...


DIRTYPHONICS (Audio Porn/France)
BAR 9 (Audio Freaks/Z Audio)
DELTA HEAVY (Ram Records)
Louder DJs
& more tbc

For more info check out the Facebook Event.

Also make sure you 'Like' the Louder Page below:

DETONATE INDOOR FESTIVAL 2011

On Bank Holiday Sunday 1st May STEALTH are proud to host a room at The Indoor Festival 2011.


The upstairs room of Stealth will feature three of our favourite acts: ANNIE MAC (Radio 1), JACK BEATS & A1 BASSLINE !!!


The Indoor Festival event features over 50 artists including SKREAM, HIGH CONTRAST, GIRL UNIT, DJ ZINC, SUB FOCUS, BENGA, NETSKY, REDLIGHT, CASPA, ROSKA & P MONEY performing across 8 arenas in 4 venues.


The event sells out each year, and this one is set to be no different - get your tickets asap!


For more info check out our Facebook Event.

SKRILLEX at Stealth (08/03/11)

On Tuesday 8th March one of the hottest names in international dance music came to Stealth - in the form of American Electro House, Fidget House, House, Breakbeat, Drum & Bass and Dubstep superstar SKRILLEX.


SKRILLEX was touring Europe for the first time EVER and the sold out Stealth show was packed with everyone from bass heads to hardcore rockers.

If you managed to get tickets for the show you know how special it was - for those of you who missed out get a load of this:







The photos are up on the Louder Facebook Page here.

Next up at Louder is BORGORE (15/03/11).

For more info join the Louder Group here.

And 'like' the Louder Page here.

DETONATE 12th BIRTHDAY (25/02/11)

"In early 1999 we launched our first event at Deluxe (now Cookie Club) on a Thursday night. The plan was to put on a party playing the music we love. So far that plan has lasted 12 years and it continues to remain the same in 2011. The people who come to Detonate month after month are the main reason for the success of the night so we hope you'll come down and celebrate 12 years of Detonate...."

DETONATE 12th BIRTHDAY
Friday 25th February 2011

Stealth, The Rescue Rooms and The Forum

JOKER
GOLDIE
TODDLA T
STARKEY
DBRIDGE
BODDIKA (Swamp 81)
LENZMAN
GREENMONEY
MELE
ANDY C
NERO
DRUMSOUND & BASSLINE SMITH
& lots more

Advance tickets available from Alt-Tickets or in person from Rock City box office.

DJ HYPE at Stealth (11/02/11)

Friday 11th February, 2011

BASSLACED present...

DJ HYPE (True Playaz / Kiss FM)

DJ Hype is widely considered one of the pillars of modern drum and bass, with a pivotal role in expanding musical styles within that genre.



A renown battle DJ (he represented England in the 1989 DMCs), Hype had a history of electrifying deckwork before moving on from his reggae and hip-hop roots in the late '80s and latching onto house and hardcore. He was an early force on one of London's most influential pirate stations, Fantasy FM, and since then he's consistently topped bills on the international DJ circuit, landing awards for Best Male DJ and Best Radio DJ (in 1994 and 1995, respectively) at the U.K.'s prestigious Hardcore Awards.



Currently he is one of London's popular Kiss FM's biggest attractions and was the force behind Suburban Base's popular multi-volumed mixed compilation series, Drum and Bass Selection.

Hype began producing in 1990, but it wasn't until he launched his own Ganja label in 1994 that he began seriously focusing on the post-rave possibilities of sampled breaks. The Ganja label's almost immediate popularity, primarily through floor-fillers such as DJ Zinc's 1995 anthem "Super Sharp Shooter", led to a major label deal and the establishment of True Playaz Music, a Hype-led DJ and production unit (alongside Zinc, Pascal & Rude Bwoy Monty).

His label True Playaz / Playaz has also come to the fore as one of the more consistent outlets for Drum & Bass and Jungle, featuring releases from the likes of DJ Hazard, Taxman, Original Sin & DJ Friction. As a DJ Hype is in demand more than ever, performing sell out shows all over the globe, including his monthly 'Playaz' clubnights at Fabric, London.



Check out this vintage DJ Hype mix from back in 1994!

DJ Hype & MC GQ - World Dance (1994) by djmixes

And for an idea of where he is up to now have a listen to his mix on Kiss FM from back in November '10:

Dj Hype & Liondub Ft. Navigator & David Boomah - Kiss100 London by Liondub on Mixcloud

Also on the Basslaced bill are:

DATSIK
16 BIT
REDLIGHT
ORIGINAL SIN
BOK BOK
CHASING SHADOWS
JAMIE GRIND
& lots more.

For more info check the Basslaced event.
Advance tickets available from Alt-Tickets.

NETSKY (Hospital Records) @ Stealth (28/01/11)

Bursting onto the scene in 2009, there seems to be no stopping Boris Daenen (aka NETSKY) - who in less than two years has gone from Belgian bedroom beat-maker to superstar DJ and facebook heartthrob.

Rarely have we seen someone rise through the ranks this quickly, and having a Belgian passport doesn’t often turn D+B heads, so you can be sure it’s his tunes which do the talking.


With his blend of uplifting , melancholic melodies and heavy dancefloor bass & beats it wasn’t long before Netsky was well on the radar of London Elektricity and High Contrast.

Netsky signed exclusively to Hospital Records, and firmly reserved a seat at D&B’s top table with his debut long-player 'Netsky', which was released in May 2010. The album has spawned the singles 'Iron Heart', 'Escape' (featuring MC Darrison) and 'Secret Agent', plus previous singles 'Eyes Closed' and 'Memory Lane' helped further solidify his new found super-status.

Netsky - Iron Heart - Official Video from Hospital Records on Vimeo.

Remixes for the likes of Swedish House Mafia, Plan B, Underworld, Miike Snow & Pendulum have followed - and 2011 is sure to be the year that Netsky goes stratospheric.

Miike Snow - Black & Blue (netsky remix) (radioclip) by netsky

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Here is the full lineup for Friday's event:

DETONATE
Friday 28th January 10-5am
Stealth & Rescue Rooms

FABIO
NETSKY
RAMADANMAN Presents PEARSON SOUND
COKI (dmz)
BREAK
BAR9
HORSEPOWER PRODUCTIONS
THE PROTOTYPES [shogun audio]
DRAMATIC & DBAUDIO
TRANSIT MAFIA
RETRAFLEX
DAWNTREADER
SOLERO
COPIUS
MC’S LOWQUI, MAVERIC, FREESTYLE, RUTHLESS

For more information check out the Facebook Event.

Advance Tickets advised: Alt-Tickets.

MODESTEP (UKF) @ Louder (15.02.11)

Tuesday 15th February

LOUDER - Bass Music Played Louder

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"We like to make NOISE and make your brains wobble with our low pass filth!"

MODESTEP are the act everyone is talking about in the dubstep world right now, having risen from the underground on to the much acclaimed Radio 1 Playlist with their forthcoming single 'Feel Good'. The track originally saw support on the specialist music shows of Mistajam and Zane Lowe, but has gone on to gain regular daytime Radio play via the likes of Ferne Cotton, Joe Wiley & Scott Mills - and is set for chart domination when it is released on the 7th February on UKF. The video for the track hit over a million hits in its first week (and has since climbed to 1,739,587)!

MODESTEP - Feel Good

... Now let me hear the bass!

To pre-order the track via i-Tunes click here.

MODESTEP are the best LIVE DUBSTEP act in London town. Possibly the only one!
Here are a selection of their other low pass filth, including this one below, which is a remix of arguably one of the biggest songs of 2010, Cee Lo Green's - F*ck You.



MODESTEP - Sunlight



MODESTEP - Dub King

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Don't miss this chance of catching Modestep Stealth's midweek Bass night 'Louder'.

You can get more MODESTEP in your life via their...

Website, Facebook, Twitter,
MySpace, You Tube, Blog,
& on their Radio Show.

Check out their mix for UKF (featuring tracks & remixes for the likes of Skream, Flux Pavillion, Skrillex, D Double E, 12th Planet, Doctor P, Bar 9, Tempa T, Orien & Funtcase):

Ukf Music Podcast #8 - Modestep In The Mix by Ukf Music on Mixcloud

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Limited tickets only £4.

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LOUDER @ Stealth, 10PM - 3AM

Louder - The midweek night at Stealth bringing you the loudest DJs and acts in Bass Music to test Stealth's thunderous Funktion One Soundsystem. From Dubstep to Grime and Drum & bass, Louder is all about Bass weight...

Bringing you the biggest names in...
DUBSTEP ▲ DRUM & BASS △ GRIME ▼ ELECTRO ▽ FUNKY

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SCRATCH PERVERTS (MIDNIGHT SET) @ COUNTDOWN NYE 2010

The Scratch Perverts are a collective of turntablist DJs from London, formed in 1996 by DJ Tony Vegas.



The Scratch Perverts originally consisted of 4 members (Tony Vegas, Renegade, First Rate and Mr Thing), before expanding to an 8-member crew with the addition of Prime Cuts, Harry Love, Killa Kela and Plus One. The collective split for a short period in 2000, then reformed with just 3 members; Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and Plus One.

The Scratch Perverts have garnered widespread acclaim. The team won the first DMC Team championships in 1999, claiming it again in the 'Perverted Allies' alias (a fusion of the Perverts and the Allies DJ crews). Additionally Prime Cuts claimed 2 consecutive ITF World Scratching titles, first beating A-Trak in Hawaii in 1999 and then defending the title in Los Angels the following year. Plus One won the Vestax battle in 2000, not begetting his returning the DMC World crown to the UK after a hiatus of 10 years. Their technical contributions include the 'feedback' technique and the Euro scratch amongst others.



They have now retired indefinitely from competition and gone on to regular live DJing, touring around the world & holding a residency at London hotspot Fabric. They have also gone on to producing their own music, with Plus One being one-half of Stealth favourites JACK BEATS.



The London-based trio made a name for themselves in the '90s as hip-hop battle DJs, but in the meantime their tastes have expanded. Nowadays, their extra-busy sets include everything from electro house to forward-thinking dubstep, as their new mix for Ministry of Sound clearly demonstrates. After kicking off with a bit of grime from Wiley, the compilation weaves through cuts by Jesse Rose, Mala, The Chemical Brothers, Four Tet & Burial and many more. Naturally, the group manage to fit 28 tracks into this single disc mix. Check out the mix teaser video to give you an idea of what to expect:



The Perverts have also been instrumental in Activision's DJ HERO, contributing tracks and routines for the chart-topping game:



THE SCRATCH PERVERTS PLAY AT 11.30PM - 12.30AM IN THE RESCUE ROOMS.

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COUNTDOWN NEW YEARS EVE 2010
Friday 31st December 8.30-6am
Rock City, Stealth & Rescue Rooms

ALIX PEREZ
BENGA
BLACK SUN EMPIRE
CHASE & STATUS
DANNY BYRD
D'LEX
DOC DANEEKA
DYNAMITE MC
EMALKAY
FAKE BLOOD
FRICTION
GOLDIE
HOT CITY
INSTRA:MENTAL
JUBEI
LOST BOYZ DJS
MC WREC
MISTAJAM
N-TYPE
PLASTICIAN
SCRATCH PERVERTS
SGT POKES
SHY FX
SKREAM
SPECTRASOUL
SP MC
THE OTHERS
TOMB CREW
TRANSIT MAFIA
ULTERIOR MOTIVE
XXXY
YOUNGMAN MC
YOUNGSTA
ZINC
and loads more!

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Tickets are on sale now and available from Detonate online, Alt-Tickets or from Rock City box office or Golden Fleece. Credit Card Hotline: 08454134444

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CHASE & STATUS (DJ Set) @ Countdown NYE

The biggest New Years Eve party in the UK returns to Rock City, Stealth & Rescue Rooms to bring in 2011. Having sold out for the last 2 years, the line up for this year’s Countdown is second to none. With several of the biggest nights in Nottingham on board to provide 7 arenas of music, for 4,000 people, running from 8.30 till 6am and with Funktion One sound throughout this promises to be an epic New Years Eve celebration!

Chase & Status headline the Rock City main hall bringing in the New Year with an exclusive midnight set. 2010 has been massive for these guys and with a sell out UK tour and several top 10 singles under their belt they’re due to drop their 2nd album in January 2011.

Check out the video to their new single 'Blind Faith' (released on January 24th):



How many artists / producers can count Jay Z, Snoop Dogg and Pharell as fans as well as drum and bass’ finest Andy C, Hype and Pendulum; enjoy heavy rotation in the hands of dub-step royalty such as N-Type and Skream; and have each release enthusiastically supported by Annie Mac and Zane Lowe? This is what Saul Milton and Will Kennard, producing under the name Chase & Status, have achieved in 5 years, and the highlight of their young career so far has been their debut LP ‘More Than Alot’ which has helped turned them into a unique urban phenomenon, and the biggest crossover act to come out of the underground since Pendulum.

They met at Manchester University through their mutual love of drum and bass in the mid nineties and have DJ’d ever since, waiting until 2004 for their first production, a remix for Future Cut (better known these days for their production work with Lily Allen). It was followed by a series of drum and bass anthems for the biggest underground labels including ‘Duppy Man’ for Breakbeat Kaos (home of Pendulum’s platinum selling debut album) in 2005 and ‘The Druids’ EP for DJ Zinc’s trendsetting Bingo label a year later. Their production work for Jenna G’s ‘In Love’ the same year earned them their first award, ‘Best Single’, as voted by over 40,000 listeners for the BBC 1Xtra Drum & Bass Awards.



Despite a high volume of releases on Ram Records and constant DJ work, Chase & Status managed to mastermind and release their debut album last year. Packed with the kind of drum and bass anthems that helped build their reputation, it also features tracks which show the diversity of their work: such as ‘Pieces’ featuring Plan B and the Radio 1 A-List single ‘Against All Odds’ featuring Kano.





The result of the album is a thrilling journey through the UK urban scene and deserves its great title: ‘More Than Alot’. One track from the album ‘Eastern Jam’ was recently spotted by Snoop Dogg and newly released in April 2009 as ‘Snoop Dogg Millionaire’.



Chase & Status have recently been hailed as ‘The most exciting producers in the UK today’ by Pharell Williams of N*E*R*D fame, and the excitement around the pair doesn’t stop there. They have been asked to remix tracks by some of the world’s hottest artists including recent remixes of Jay Z’s ‘Death Of Auto-Tune’, The Prodigy’s ‘Invaders Must Die’ and White Lies ‘Death’.



In 2010, Chase & Status have signed a major record deal with Vertigo on Mercury Records, started working on new material for their second album, the first fruits of which entitled ‘End Credits’ feat. Plan B appeared on the film ‘Harry Brown’ featuring Sir Michael Caine.



The second track from the upcoming album was 'Hypest Hype' featuring Stealth favourite Tempa T. The video was filmed during their live shows earlier in the year, and numerous festivals over the summer months. For a free download of the track head over to www.chaseandstatus.co.uk .

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COUNTDOWN NEW YEARS EVE 2010
Friday 31st December 8.30-6am
Rock City, Stealth & Rescue Rooms

ALIX PEREZ
BENGA
BLACK SUN EMPIRE
CHASE & STATUS
DANNY BYRD
D'LEX
DOC DANEEKA
DYNAMITE MC
EMALKAY
FAKE BLOOD
FRICTION
GOLDIE
HOT CITY
INSTRA:MENTAL
JUBEI
LOST BOYZ DJS
MC WREC
MISTAJAM
N-TYPE
PLASTICIAN
SCRATCH PERVERTS
SGT POKES
SHY FX
SPECTRASOUL
SP MC
THE OTHERS
TOMB CREW
TRANSIT MAFIA
ULTERIOR MOTIVE
XXXY
YOUNGMAN MC
YOUNGSTA
ZINC
+ VERY SPECIAL GUEST and loads more!

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Tickets are on sale now and available from Detonate online, Alt-Tickets or from Rock City box office or Golden Fleece. Credit Card Hotline: 08454134444

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• 'Like' the Countdown Facebook Page
• Join the Countdown Facebook Group
• 'Attend' out the Facebook Event