[LDN]12/7-Reach Up-PLASTICIAN-Waiting Room

[Crissy Kybosh]

Andy Smith presents 'Reach Up' - PLASTICIAN - 12th July - The Waiting Room - Stoke Newington

Following a string of successful parties at The Waiting Room over recent months the Reach Up crew are back on July 12 with esteemed resident DJ Andy Smith and this time round Rinse FM dubstep pioneer Plastician digging the crates for those 70s and 80s gems.

Having remixed MIA, Snoop Dogg, Skream and more Plastician knows good music when he hears it and as the first dj to give radio play to Joker and Emalkay he has a reputation for shaping the future of dance music culture. For this special night however he's looking back and throwing down some of the tunes that paved the way. Expect party starting funk, boogie and 80s house heat with a splash of balearic joy!


Reach Up:

Dj Andy Smith and guests drop 80s boogie, disco and proto house, evoking the spirit and dipping into the soundtrack of legendary NYC clubs such as ‘Paradise Garage’ & ‘Studio 54’. A night highlighting the sounds that emerged as the 70’s turned into the 80’s and the DNA of club music as we know it today was being written.

DJ Andy Smith - DJ Andy Smith is best known for releasing the first ever major label multi genre mix CD, The Document (FFRR/London records) and for supplying samples and warming up for Bristol based band Portishead during the 90’s. He has gone on to release many more DJ mix CD’s on various labels and holds down weekly DJ residencies in London as well as touring the globe in his own right

Nick Halkes - From founding XL recordings and signing the Prodigy through to getting ‘in the mix’ as a guest on both Mistajam and B-traits Radio One shows under his Horx guise in 2012, Nick has played a consistently dynamic role in the global evolution of dance music. Catching Nick at Reach up is a rare chance to hear him play the tunes that inspired him to make that journey.

Crissy Kybosh - With around 15 years of experience supporting a diverse selection of acts from De La Soul to Chesney Hawkes (seriously), Crissy is no stranger to rockin a party. DJing and Producing for the Hip Hop group 'Twisted Link' he has his roots in Hip Hop/Scratch DJing but as any good DJ, has wide tastes and a varied bag. Expect tight mixing and good vibes.


Reach Up runs from 10pm til late at The Waiting Room (under The Three Crowns pub),175 Stoke Newington High St,London n16 8lh


Door Tax is an absolute bargain at £5 with advance tickets avaiable in advance from http://www.waitingroomn16.com/listings/