For this months Fortified we welcome the "label dedicated to the emotive, musical and innovative styles of bass heavy music", Soul Motive. It's all in the name really. Already a serious force on the scene, Soul Motive have been moving units of polished hybrid Bass music to novice and connoisseur alike since its first release, the mighty Snake Eater, by Joker. The labels aim is to bring established artists like El-B, Rossi B & Luca etc into the same playing field as up and coming talents such as Eleven Tigers, Sharmanji & Coleco while maintaining a broad pallet of styles to choose from. Heading up this takeover will be Fortified favourite Headhunter, well known for breaking moulds across genres. Under his recent alias Addison Groove, he birthed the dancefloor monster "Foot Crab/Dumb Shit", which has been thouroughly rinsed by everyone who's need their floor to go bannana's, and more particularly has been turning heads and moving feet with his ever progressive DJ sets which are a joy for us to hold host to. Next up is Hyetal, a man who's been building steam, recognition and justified hype for his forward thinking productions, with "Gold and Soul being a particular fave round these parts. Seeing the current appeal and future potential of this fresh sound, labels like Punch Drunk, Planet Mu & Reduction have also sought out and released Hyetal's music. Last, but definitely not least, is Soul Motive label head Forsaken. Not just the guy who calls the shots at S.M's office, Forsaken is a purveyor of what we think is some of the most original music to come out of the UK's current underground climate. The chugging western funk of "Last Saloon Swagger" and the cinematic garage/house crossover vibes of "Into The Sunset" are just a couple of the sonic nuggets Forsaken has blessed us with so far, and with no signs of stopping anytime soon.
This is going to be a capital evening of the Fortified crew doing what they do best – ensuring you get to hear what you need to hear first and in fine style so make sure you’re in full attendance.
www.soulmotive.co.uk
www.myspace.com/soulmotiverecords
www.myspace.com/dubstepheadhunter
www.myspace.com/hyetalmusic
www.myspace.com/forsakendubstep
