Wobble presents: James Blake /  Shortstuff / Safetyboy, Don Rosco and Richie !k

May 07 2010, The Twisted Pepper, Abbey St., Dublin 1, 10:30pm

Wobble presents JAMES BLAKE (Hemlock, R&S, Hessle Audio) SHORTSTUFF (Ramp, Planet Mu, Blunted Robots) Safetyboy, Don Rosco and Richie !k (Reach, Wobble & !kaboogie) on Friday May 7th, in the basement of the Twisted Pepper, ten euroquids in. Benny Page (Digital Soundboy) w/Breakology bringing the Drum n Bass ruckus upstairs.

It’s a seriously vibrant time for music with bass - dubstep, garage, grime, house, techno, hip hop, funk, funky, DnB, soca and everything in between are welcome on dancefloors that used to stick to their own wee ghetto of a night. Wobble are very proud to bring you two of the most exciting exponents of this new craziness: JAMES BLAKE and SHORTSTUFF!

James Blake is about as fresh as it gets - his delicate yet rough slabs of funk are a unique sound that owes as much to Parliament and D’Angelo as any of the garage or dubstep originators. First surfacing on Untold’s Hemlock label with his own 12 and a killer remix of Untold, he’s also signed to the legendary R&S Records. Although his releases can be off the wall somewhat, he’s known for his crowd-pleasing sets, so the dancefloor will be well catered for. Check some of his tunes on this youtube playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7E2A387ED4C75CF1

or his myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jamesblakeproduction

Not to forget Shortstuff! His tunes are all about the big energetic vibe, recognised by releases on serious labels like Planet Mu, Punch Drunk and the seminal Ramp Records. Once again, it’s all about the funk and the synths, but Shortstuff is more about the riddims and propulsion inspired by garage, grime and funky. He’s also developed a serious pedigree as a DJ, dropping guest mixes for Mary Anne Hobbs, Fabric, FACT mag, Lucky Me and XLR8R. Check some of his big tunes on this youtube playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8D9602BD52A8C0F1

And links to many mixes on his myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/djshortstuff

Support on the night comes from some of Dublin’s finest: Safetyboy, Richie !k and Don Rosco, and don’t forget, upstairs is Drum n Bass Breakology with Benny Page of Digital Soundboy records, and the O.Bese
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The last word goes to pitchfork, and their description of James Blake:

“His synth lines squeal and convulse, his beats—dubstep in DNA—lurch like they’re coming through quicksand, and his tension-and-release chord progressions are lifted from gospel and soul. There’s a violence in Blake’s productions, almost like the music—the massive, detuned synths; the mottled gospel samples—is trying to break out of the body that holds it.”