OUTRAGE (Backlash, Metalheadz, Function, Commercial Suicide - UK)
http://soundcloud.com/digital-and-outrage
In the Drum & Bass scene, there are those who follow trends and those who pavetheir own way. Those who flock to the flavor of the month, while others stay true to the sounds within their souls and produce what they feel, and do so smashingly.Outrage is one of those producers, and over the last decade, he’s seen himself risefrom a pirate radio DJ to a prominent producer, teaming up with the likes of Amit and Digital, and releasing tunes on a number of the scene’s finest imprints.
Outrage got his start as DJ Rage, who at the age of 15 got a spot on Shock FM, a pirate radio station out of Bedford. He first started producing tunes with Stomp & Weaver, leading to his first major release, “Snakes” (with Stomp), on L Double’s Flex Records.
This lead to what was a likely link-up with Amit, This duoworked together, honing their talents and releasing tunes on labels like Nu Urbanand Chemical Warfare, all the while still concentrating on their own individualsounds. Outrage started dropping HEAVY tunes on labels like L-Plates, Spirit’s InnerActive imprint, Goldie’s Metalheadz imprint, Klute’s Commercial Suicide label and many other dynamic Drum & Bass institutions. By this time, 2007 rolled around, and Outrage decided to embark on his own label venture, thus Backlash Records was born.
Backlash helped Outrage nurture his flair for the abstract, helping him bridge dancefloors with tunes that bring experimentation into the mix, which in turn infused a rebirth of sorts within the scene. While there are many flavors of Drum & Bass out there, Outrage’s work with Backlash opened up new doors for newcomers, as well as gave those who appreciate the dubbier, more classic Drum & Bass sound (the DnB that was unafraid to try new things, freak new sounds) into play. Outrage helped reimagine the Jungle Techno sound of the early Nineties with their new collective imprint, J-Tek, which gained a lot of positive response from fans looking for that epic bloodclart jungle tekno!
2009 saw what could arguably be considered one of Outrage’s biggest achievements in releasing an LP with the legend known as Digital. Their collaborative efforts became Red Letter, a blinding excursion deep into the belly of pulsating riddims. With his dedication and natural need to be different, there’s not telling where Outrage’s sound will take him in the years to come...khal(dogsonacid)
With Host & MC:
Elijah Divine
http://elijahdivine.com/
and opening sets by THRESHOLD DJ's:
Meszenjah
http://www.AwakeProductions.net
Reckej
http://soundcloud.com/Reckej
Slava
http://soundcloud.com/slavashalava
Jeff Avery
http://soundcloud.com/jeff-avery
Torrential
http://soundcloud.com/torrential
Symetrex
http://soundcloud.com/symetrex
Elzwerth
http://soundcloud.com/elzwerth
& Mizeyesis
http://soundcloud.com/mizeyesis
Live visual manipulation by
StevO & Detroit Mike
happening @ Arch Street Tavern
Saturday, March 5th
85 Arch Street
Hartford, CT
9pm-2am
21+
$10
