Election fever getting you down? Having difficulty choosing who you want to misspend your tax for the next five years? Not sure who Gordon Cameron, Nick Brown or David Clegg actually are?
Vote with your feet this Saturday at the Russian Bar, Kingsland Road. Join the STATE collective for our big party to drown out the noise and rhetoric of the past few weeks. No change needed, as this party is FREE to join!
/ / Saturday 8 May 2010 / / 10:30pm till 04:30am / /
Amen Ra & Double Helix (LHF) (Keysound Recordings)
From London’s most elusive production crew, Amen Ra and Double Helix will be bringing a box of dubplates you ain’t never heard before. Expect true dubstep, minimal garage and magic. 2 1/2 extended hour set. http://tinyurl.com/3y6qda5
DJ Total Niceness & Love’s Tru Flavour (Wifey)
After their storming set at our last event, the Wifey DJs are back with more adrenaline fuelled fire. Expect old-school garage, funky, bass and pressure. http://www.myspace.com/londonwifey
White Tyson (STATE)
The man with the biggest sound and the best cardigan around. Our boy White Tyson bringing raw sonic energy. Expect calypso, garage, carnival, whistles and ’sexy-posh’ beats. 2 hour set. http://www.mixcloud.com/splastique/
Another Amit (Man Make Music)
Expect techno, house, garage and bass from friend and extended family member Another Amit. We’re happy to have Man Make Music representing. http://www.mixcloud.com/AnotherAmit
Plus more special guest to be announced…
Russian Bar
267 Kingsland Road
London
E2 8AS
FREE ENTRY!
Any queries, contact 07921 187 961
- – - State ur mind, open ur brain, dance ur legs off!!! – - -
It pleases me hugely to be writing this; Love’s Tru Flavour of Wifey will be controlling the STATE basement on Good Friday 2 April 2010.
The Wifey DJs came to our attention as a result of their storming sets at London’s excellent Infrasonic nights. Veering smoothly away from tried-and-tested bangers and un-soulful hits, Love’s Tru Flavour tread a fine but brilliant line unmatched in the dance. Don’t believe me – listen for yourself.
This awesome mix showcases Love’s Tru Flavour’s sound, offering just a hint of what the Wifey DJs do best – keep you thinking and keep you raving!
We’re pleased to announce that White Tyson, known as Sam Morgan to his mum, will become a regular fixture at STATE during the coming months. The distinctive White Tyson sound is drawn from a broad spectrum of 2-step styles including UK Funky, what might be called ‘wonky’ and the Glasgow-sound in addition to cut-up-mash-up, soca, tropical and whatever else he feels works in the mix.
Fresh from the digital press this morning is this exclusive White Tyson mix for STATE, complete with jokes artwork! Providing an awesome show of his sound and a sample of what’s in store at future events, we hope this mix will push away the winter blues and usher in another lush London summer.
A lot of artists talk of defying genre; resisting categories and labels which they feel are unsympathetic to their creative vision. Despite this, genre does play an important role in aesthetic positioning and of course musical influence. In this context, grows the Blue Daisy. His influences are clear, but his genre affiliation is not, as he skips across the bpm range from one sound to another. In doing so, he embodies everything we at STATE push for in the our club night; simply, sound. Perhaps the new sound, perhaps the London sound, perhaps the sound of a particular time or future existence never to be, but sound all the same. And sound in it’s most beautiful, majestic form is what Blue Daisy will be bringing to our next event – Chapter Two: The Soldier – and we are proud to have him.
For a sample the Blue Daisy sound, check out this mix he put together for Drowned in Sound.
As an alternative, check out the mix put together for The Quietus via Sonic Router (both equally excellent in their own right). Hit the link for an insightful interview and mix (sorry – no player).
Finally, some examples of Blue Daisy’s awesome production work for you.
