New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Boys Noize Records) - Webster Hall teams up with GBH to present a solid line-up with musical purveyors SWITCH, D.I.M., Grandmaster Flash and The
Asteroids Galaxy Tour on Friday, November 21st.
SWITCH has long been known for his production and remix work - producing M.I.A.'s hit album 'Kala', and Santogold's 'Creator', as well as touring with Diplo and work with Sinden. Two years ago, it is with partner Graeme Sinden, that Dave 'Switch' Taylor decided to knock heads on a bimonthly residency at FABRICLIVE in the shape of a club night named, quite aptly, "Get Familiar." At the time, they described the night thus: 'It's an anything-goes eclectic club music blaze of the best in everything forward-thinking and party - from the booty popping sounds of Baltimore Club Music and Rio's Baile Funk to JA's upfront Dancehall riddims, hyperactive Hip Hop to House/Electro and everything that's good in-between. Expect familiar DJ faces and live bands at the top of their game to kick it alongside the hottest up and coming acts from around the world, as well as over-looked scene legends.'
Now they're readying themselves to release FABRICLIVE 43: Switch & Sinden Present Get Familiar. The mix provides a bumping, thumping representation of the no-holds-barred mindset Switch & Sinden bring to each Get Familiar club night. The labum is a flawless blend of upfront exclusives, pushing music from streets all over the world - from the gutter sound of Baltimore (reppin' scene legends King Tutt and Scottie B) to the hooky wonky synths of Africa (bigging up Mujava with Sinden's own exclusive remix), from the percussive energy of Kuduru (with Lisbon's heroes Buraka Som Sistema) to the low-slung bass-heavy sounds of London's grittiest corners (featuring all-star bangers across bassline, dubstep and grime).
D.I.M. is signed to Boys Noize Records (and Tiga's Turbo Records), and is producing some amazing electro right now.
GRANDMASTER FLASH - what can we say - he's a legend and a true showman who is loved by all. THE ASTEROIDS GALAXY TOUR is this new band from Denmark that is so hot that we are going to have to make the flyers for this show out of asbestos. We are secretly in love with the lead singer... and we aren't the only ones... these crafty Danes have already scored an iPod commercial.The Soulshaker DJs, A.C. Slater & The Captain (Trouble & Bass) & Dimitry!!! will all be DJing, and The Mood will be playing live (opening for Asteroids).
FABRICLIVE 43: SWITCH & SINDEN PRESENT 'GET FAMILIAR' is out January 13, 2009.
