Having paved the way with a hugely successful and pioneering ‘Dub Special’ night back in July, BASSFoundation are returning with a second helping and an even stronger line-up! Once again, we’ll be paying tribute to the originators of dub reggae music – the ground-breaking genre that essentially invented the remix and developed many of the effects and styles which are ubiquitous in electronic music to this day.

The line-up for this night features established Dutch dubstep and jungle producer ‘Gumnaam’, local up-and-comer ‘Skeptic’ and BASSFoundation’s own Big Daddy Klein.

BASSWEIGHT film screening at 9 PM

As with the first Dub Special, we will be screening a film early on in the evening…. this time ‘BASSWEIGHT’ – an extraordinary documentary which provides an unparalleled insight into the subterranean world of dubstep. What more, we will be giving away free popcorn during the film as well as offering a specially-devised Jamaican food and drinks menu.

For the early-birds, the night will also feature a free give-away of BASSFoundation’s recent EP release – a collaboration with Gumnaam featuring four top reggae vocalists.

GUMNAAM
Originally from Holland but now based out of South London, Gumnaam is riding high in a new wave of dubstep, DnB and bass-heavy producers. He’s been putting out vinyl releases on his own Riddim & Culture label – always staying true to his unique dub/desi sound. With a major buzz round all his productions and performances to date, Gumnaam has had tracks regularly featured on BBC Radio1 and all his EPs have topped the legendary Blackmarket Records charts. ‘Blow My Mind’ was featured as the opening track on the Ministry of Sound’s ‘Adventures in Dubstep & Beyond 2’ compilation, and DJs across the world have been including his tracks in their sets and mixes. This date is the final gig of Gumnaam’s debut Indian tour.

SKEPTIK
Skeptik’s journey in electronic music started at the beginning of 2009 when he was first introduced to the deeper, dubbier side of dubstep. Inspired by the physical intensity and emotional depth of artists like Digital Mystikz, Kryptic Minds, Burial and Pinch, he decided to try his hand at production. As he got deeper into the sound and culture of dubstep he developed a love for the sound system aesthetic of both dub and dubstep, which led him to start DJing. Although new on the scene, Skeptik’s sets in an around Delhi so far have been big successes, reflecting his fantastic ear for the more experimental side of bass music.

BIG DADDY KLEIN
Big Daddy Klein will be representing for the BASSFoundation crew. This will be Big Daddy Klein’s last gig during his short visit to India. Bringing a record box bursting at the seams with the freshest dub, dubstep and DnB vinyl, he will be keeping it ruff and tuff on this final gig of his brief return to the sub-continent. Expect to hear some bass-heavy styles all-too-rarely repped in India!

After repping the full spectrum of reggae-influenced sounds at our Outernational Dub Stars night on 28 October, we are now returning to the drum & bass backbone of BASSFoundation! Friday 18 Novemeber we are joining forces with Rock Street Journal and India Music Week at ZOOK, we’re bringing a huge line-up of great DJs once again. Not only will this night see the return of our very own Big Daddy Klein after a nine month absence, but also joining him is one of India’s first and most highly respected pioneers of the DnB scene – Vachan Chinnappa. Support will be from Delhi’s own East Stepper – a producer and DJ who has grown amazingly as an artist over the last year, and Empire – an experienced London-based DnB DJ and boss of the Space Cadets record label.

Vachan Chinnappa

It’s hard to know where to start with this veteran DJ, but to say ‘Vachan Chinnappa’ is a major pioneer of the DnB sound in Bangalore, and India more generally, is no exaggeration. Over the years he has made a major mark on the underground electronic music scene, and running his own stage at last year’s Sunburn Festival was a testament to this. Vachan’s only previous slot with us was back in March 2010, and anyone who was in attendance at the amazing night will agree that his return is long overdue!

East Stepper

East Stepper – aka Abhishek Jha of The Massive – has been making some of the most innovative DnB to come out of India in the past year. As well as some wicked releases and a string of bookings, he has caught the eye of international radio DJ’s, with interviews and plays on BBC Radio1 and the Asian Network. Expect to hear plenty of East Stepper’s own productions during this set!

Empire (UK,Space Cadets)

Ian Kane (aka Empire), alongside Ario Farahani, is the brains behind the newly-formed vinyl record label Space Cadets. As experienced and imaginative DnB DJ, you can expect to hear some truly original sounds during this set… his only date on a brief visit to India.

Big Daddy Klein & Delhi Sultanate

Two-thirds of the full BASSFoundation crew will be joining forces for the first time in many months. Bringing a record box bursting at the seams with the freshest DnB and dubstep vinyl, Big Daddy Klein will be bringing it raw at this first gig of his brief return to the sub-continent. Expect some of the styles repped on his brand ‘new BASSFoundation mix – The Low Down’ with Praxis, as well as plenty more exciting flavours!

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