Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:31 am
Tip of the Week
BassGoesBoom: Caspa
Noah Levine
Just shy of its first anniversary, dubstep monthly BassGoesBoom continues to gain steam by bringing the genre’s top players to its energized parties. This month Caspa makes his Chicago debut at the night, and as the creator of several dancefloor anthems and co-author of a recent FabricLive mix, the Londonite who took his stage name from a character in Larry Clark’s "Kids" is one of dubstep’s most in-demand artists. Recently named to the URB Next 100 alongside his Fabric mix partner Rusko, Caspa’s rousing mix of reactive breaks, snapping rubber-band basslines and classic dub touches is earning praise from both in and outside the dubstep scene. His massive tracks "Rubber Chicken" and "Big Headed Slags" are magnets for the rewind, and he keeps busy running a trio of dubstep labels and releasing new music on others as well. His career’s been exploding in the last few years, and it’s all come very quickly for Caspa. Music wasn’t always his focus and certainly not his first love, but when repeated shoulder dislocations ended his promising hoops career, he traded in his sneakers for a computer and Fruity Loops software. The first track he got onto the radio was snatched up for release, and ever since he’s been very busy finding new ways to shake a room. On this night Caspa will have some help putting the Lava sound system through its paces. Hench Crew member and Dubstep.FM host Superisk will be making the trip across the pond from his Bristol home, and BGB co-creator Timid is set to flood the room with bass as well. The night also marks a transition for BGB, as it will be the first event since promoter DJ Four/4 moved to Philadelphia. An early champion of the dubstep sound in this city, Four/4 played a big part in helping the music’s molasses beats find a home in Chicago.
Caspa joins Superisk, Timid and the Entro MC at Lava, 1270 North Milwaukee, (773)342-5282, on April 3, 9pm-2am. $10 (2008-04-01)
BassGoesBoom: Caspa
Noah Levine
Just shy of its first anniversary, dubstep monthly BassGoesBoom continues to gain steam by bringing the genre’s top players to its energized parties. This month Caspa makes his Chicago debut at the night, and as the creator of several dancefloor anthems and co-author of a recent FabricLive mix, the Londonite who took his stage name from a character in Larry Clark’s "Kids" is one of dubstep’s most in-demand artists. Recently named to the URB Next 100 alongside his Fabric mix partner Rusko, Caspa’s rousing mix of reactive breaks, snapping rubber-band basslines and classic dub touches is earning praise from both in and outside the dubstep scene. His massive tracks "Rubber Chicken" and "Big Headed Slags" are magnets for the rewind, and he keeps busy running a trio of dubstep labels and releasing new music on others as well. His career’s been exploding in the last few years, and it’s all come very quickly for Caspa. Music wasn’t always his focus and certainly not his first love, but when repeated shoulder dislocations ended his promising hoops career, he traded in his sneakers for a computer and Fruity Loops software. The first track he got onto the radio was snatched up for release, and ever since he’s been very busy finding new ways to shake a room. On this night Caspa will have some help putting the Lava sound system through its paces. Hench Crew member and Dubstep.FM host Superisk will be making the trip across the pond from his Bristol home, and BGB co-creator Timid is set to flood the room with bass as well. The night also marks a transition for BGB, as it will be the first event since promoter DJ Four/4 moved to Philadelphia. An early champion of the dubstep sound in this city, Four/4 played a big part in helping the music’s molasses beats find a home in Chicago.
Caspa joins Superisk, Timid and the Entro MC at Lava, 1270 North Milwaukee, (773)342-5282, on April 3, 9pm-2am. $10 (2008-04-01)
