SHF 07/05: ROUGH DISKO w/ SCRATCHA DVA / MARTIN KEMP @Harley

[gagged]

//ROUGH DISKO present

SCRATCHA DVA (Rinse FM / Hyperdub)!!!

with

MARTIN KEMP (Blunted Robots)

and

RD residents

FRIDAY 7TH MAY
THE HARLEY
11PM-3.30AM (AT LEAST)
TAX: £3


Some months, a line-up sorts itself out that's so strong you want to write all the hype in capitals. Leading from the front for May, we give you the Steel City debut of none other than Scratcha DVA. Butter-smooth DJ and flamboyant host of Rinse FM's breakfast show, Scratcha was a member of grime crew Aftershock alongside Terror Danjah and has knocked out riddims for Wiley and his fellow Roll Deep heavyweights Killa P and Flow Dan. But over the past year, it's his part in flipping house music on its head that's seen Scratcha's fame rising across the UK and further afield.

Along with the likes of scene spearhead and sometime partner-in-crime Roska, Geeneus and Cooly G, Scratcha’s been instrumental in developing the ruling UK funky sound. The genre's practitioners have taken components of deep and Afro-inflected house, as well as echoes of Chicago and Detroit, messed with their DNA, and fused them with the raw carnival swagger and low-end pressure that runs through UK bass music from bashment to garage to dubstep. In the process, some of the fiercest party material of the last decade has been let loose. Scratcha's "Jelly Roll" EP from last Autumn was an instant sell-out, with the follow up smash "Natty / Ganja" being picked up by Hyperdub and caned by everyone from Kode 9 and Ikonika to Marcus Nasty, Oneman and Jackmaster. He absolutely slayed it in Leeds earlier this year and promises to do the same here in Sheffield. DO NOT MISS!!!

Taking the co-pilot's seat this month is another guy deservedly on the up. Busting into view last spring with the inclusion of his "No Charisma" on Cooly G's mix for FACT, Martin Kemp (no, not that one) has since seen his credentials firmly cemented with productions on Blunted Robots and Hold Box Flat, and an ace remix of grime producer Royal T's Nintendo-sampling "1Up" on No Hats, No Hoods. Splicing the spaciousness of dubstep with some UKG flex and a dash of tropical sizzle, check his mixes for Hyponik and Xlr8r for proof that his DJ chops more than measure up.

Doing our best to keep up, the RD rezzies will be turning out some house, techno and cumbia flavours early doors, while getting well excited about the guests.

£3 on the door. You know it makes sense. See you there.

RDx

http://www.myspace.com/scratchadva

http://www.myspace.com/themartinkemp

http://www.myspace.com/roughdisko

[doorakumono]

lookin' fwd to this, also banging band "high places" playing before in same venue, come through, two for the price of one-see you in the place!

[jera]

May reach this still. Scratcha tore the roof off at Tropical in Feb.

[gwa]

i'll hopefully reach

[gagged]

Nice one guys, hope you make it down...

With just over a week to go we are massively looking forward to this one!!!

[RubiconMan]

Ruff disko dun it again ! Can't wait ...
N george can probz sort u a spot to crash if u mek it down...