Konkrete Jungle 14 Year & N20 Records 11 year Anniversary
DJ's:
6Blocc
(Lo Dubs, Tribe Steppaz, N20)
6Blocc AKA RAW, is LA's dubstep champion. Tunes so deep, you can hear the bass from "6 blocks" away, get ready to have your chest knocked in.
Websites:
Official MySpace Page
General Malice
(N20 Records | Freeburning, CA)
Fresh off his 43rd vinyl release, General Malice continues to pave the way for the Hardstep - Bboy jungle sound. Bringing to the table a combination of raw Hip Hop & Dancehall flavors mixed with hard crashing drums banged out on an MPC. Darkside drum and bass mixed with the soul & vibe of the oldskool. For years winning over crowds from LA to Tokyo and everywhere in between with his unique blend of mash-up showmanship and party bangers.
General Malice first began working with guitars, drum machines, synths, and turntables when he was 14. Slowly building his collection of studio gear and fine tuning his production techniques. At first experimenting with every style of music around, it was later the sounds of CRS?, R.A.W., ODG, Phantom 45, and Danny The Wildchild that turned him onto jungle/dnb. Cutting up futuristic beats and basslines with a hip hop aesthetic, ragga vocals and rnb hooks, the sound was completely unique and destroyed the party anytime it was dropped. Years in the lab had passed and Malice began to distribute a demo cd with 5 tracks (made on an MPC2000) which ended up being sold to N8LOC of legendary N2O fame. The dream was realized and Malice now had a premium outlet for his music. The first dubs pressed were being played exclusively by R.A.W & CRS in the beginning, building a demand for the fourthcoming releases on Big Cat Recordings (Japan). Big Cats 1-5 were received to critical acclaim, world-wide distribution, and entered the top ten figures on retailers like satelite records. Releases continued and it was time for a debut record on Los Angeless home of hot burners : N2O. Launch The Attack & Guns Like Mine were smashers that catapulted Malice into new territory, featuring an exclusive voicing by dancehall giant Wayne Marshall. Soon it was time to leave town for the 2003 N2O - Diss Da Program Tour , covering well over 20 dates and thousands of miles in the Navigator. Headling alongside R.A.W., Capital J, ODG, Dj 3D, Dj K, & Red Army, Malice took the opportunity to make his precense known and drop exclusive dubs left and right.
Throughout the last year Malice has begun a series of collaberations and remixes with world class rock groups such as : Slipknot, Linkin Park, Incubus, Hed (PE), Smorgas, & Skindred; Along with artists including : KRS-1 & DJ Priest, MURS, DJ Starscream, Wayne Marshall, Ambussh, Tyrone of 10th Planet, and many more to come. N2O just hit 70+ and will keep burning
General Malice is the true underground hero of the next generation of DIY producers that mash out the sounds of reggae/IDM/jungle/hip hop/ dancehall with fresh new concepts and club moshing agression. Think of General Malice as a darker roughneck version of Prefuse 73, or if Rise Against was more bass driven, or if Squarepusher had more radio anthem driven dancefloor killers, and that's where you will find General Malice's sound.
Bringing influences from the legendary Gangstarr, Kraftwerk, Slayer, Remarc, Ludacris, Ray Keith, DJ Shadow, Lee Perry, and Massive B, this young gun DJ+Producer rages hard and rough enough for the next sound with international all-star guests KRS-1, The NIPPS, General Jah Mikey, Spragga Benz, Cutty Ranks, MURS, and many more. It's punk fueled eletronica with a solid reggae & indie rock consistency. If IDM jungle/drum and bass were ever to break into cross-over mainstream, one would reference General Malice's "Final Takeover" album as being the "one that put it on the map." It is the first ever American reggae jungle mash-up album.
Websites:
Official MySpace Page
N20 Records
Freeburning Store Official MySpace Page
Enkryption Projekt
(Konkrete Jungle | Brooklyn)
Enkryption Projekt is a brooklyn based dubstep crew. Its sights are set on global domination, with its goal being to make the world buy bigger speakers, and drink whiskey straight out the bottle. EP is headed by long time Konkrete Jungle resident Alias, but also brings in the talents of mc's, Trac and legion, and Konkrete veteran dj and soundsystem scientist, Mykey the Junglist@large. They are the ill bass dropping, party rockin, breakbeat renegades. The clubs with the biggest subwoofers are usually where you can find them on any given night. These men have specialized in slinging the heaviest of dubstep beats. With every member of the crew racking 10 years or more in the NYC Dj/Mc circuit, they have evolved into a force with the ability to destroy and re-assemble a dancefloor as they see fit.
Websites:
Official MySpace Page
Junglez
(Quality Of Life | Konkrete Jungle)
Djing for over 10 years, Junglez is a staple of the New York City Drum and Bass community. Teaming with his partner Kae Sharp, the two have built a substantial following with their one0off events under the moniker Quality Of Life.
With several years of experience in the audio engineering field, Junglez has been handed the reigns of NYC's legendary Junglist Sound System. Exect nothing but teh greatest sonic quality when he's behind the board.
Websites:
Official MySpace Page
Kae Sharp
(Quality of Life | NYC)
The man behind the incredibly successful one-off Quality of Life events, Kae sharp is also a wizard behind the decks. Mixing contemporary drum and bass with classics, Kae double drops, scratches, and blends with his trademark flair.
Details
Where: Knitting Factory - New York 74 Leonard Street, New York, NY
18 to enter
21 to drink
Click here for directions
Doors: 11 PM
Price: $15 / $10 with pre-sale - GET PRESALE TICKETS HERE
