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PRESENTS

CYRUS ( Random Trio, Deep Medi , Tectonic )

A veteran of the dubstep scene since it’s inception in early 2003, you couldn’t get better credentials for being a dubstep legend than Cyrus. Born and raised in the home of dubstep, Croydon (UK), home to fellow pioneers Skream, Benny ill and Benga. Indeed his story is almost identikit to his peers; djing drum and bass and then garage, honing his skills on pirate radio and local club residencies, the then 18-year-old got hooked on making music and had early success with Way We Do It drawing major label interest. From there, Cyrus decided to shun the expensive professional route realizing he could get his own unique sound with a DIY set up. In 2003/ 04 with limited places to release his dark, brooding, boundary pushing take on UK Garage, Cyrus started his Random Trio Production imprint and launched the Lost City Ep, a track Hyperdub head honcho, Kode 9, battered at dubstep institution Forward. Having found a sound he could call his own, Cyrus’s perseverance paid off landing a regular slot on legendary pirate Rinse FM in 2004, and alongside Hatcha and Kode 9, was one of the only DJ pushing the dubstep sound. Perfectly placed, there was no shortage of interest in his sound. Cyrus’s brutally minimalistic, hypnotic and cavernous sound is beautifully captured on his critically acclaimed album From The Shadows on Pinch’s Tectonic label. Further releases with Six6Six, 3.5, DubWar and Immigrant Recordings (now Imminent Recordings) have helped to cement his reputation as a key producer. And, It was no surprise when one of his more cinematic tracks featured in a major film. Indian Stomp appeared alongside Digital Mystikz and Kode 9, and also rather impressively, John Lennon, on the soundtrack for Children of Men. “The track was originally to be used in a hit US TV show, so to be told it was gonna be used in a blockbuster film was surreal.” A main fixture at all the top dubstep nights - DMZ, Sub Dub, FWD - Cyrus has also DJ’d the world, from America to Finland, the desire for his sub atomic bass weight is constantly in demand. In August 2008, he was asked to be part of Mary Anne Hobbs prestigious Generation Bass show on international BBC Radio One, a vital and important platform for dubstep. So, what’s next for Cyrus? As well as starting a brand new label to release brand new talent and a few better known faces, he is starting work on a new album after the lengthy construction of a new studio.

http://www.myspace.com/randomtrio

TEK-ONE ( Hench )

"I DARE you not to skank to this" - Jakes

"Nice track bruv!" - Plastician

"Decent! Go on my son!" - N-Type

"Yes bro! Sounding nice mate!" - Joker

"Big up these tunes!" - Crises

"Sounds and looks cool" - The Gaslamp Killer

"HOLY SHIT! Those are some huge tunes." - HTown

"Tek-One is a name to watch out for" - Hush House

"...the only word I would describe it as is 'fierce', it definitely packs a punch and then a little Speak & Spell sample creeps in and reminds you of childhood before you're assaulted and placed back in the here and now!" - Copper Tallis

http://www.myspace.com/tekoneuk

LOST ( Hench Records )

Born and bred in Croydon, Lost is the latest addition to the acclaimed HENCH crew. Somewhat of a child prodigy, he started DJ-ing at an early age, and got his first set of decks aged 12. At the time Big Apple records was his local shrine to vinyl, buying records with any bit of pocket money he had, mixing grime and garage, and inspired by his father's career as a succesful house DJ/producer, Lost went on to study music business and production at college. - He started making beats on Cubase, building his production skills and started off producing grime/garage, before going on to host his very own internet music show on MixingRadio.com - part of Mixing Records in Croydon, where the legendary Big Apple records store used to be. It was not long before his attention was caught by the burgeoning dubstep movement; inspired by the sounds of Skream's "Lightening/Glamma" and Digital Mystikz's & Loafah's "Da Wrath" on the DMZ label; he turned his hand to dubstep production early 2008. - As he immersed himself in the scene, it was not long before Lost was rubbing shoulders with the big boys, and his debut release "Neck Back" was released on Hatcha & N-Type's "Sin City records" label; the "Croydon Dubheads EP. After plays out on Kiss100fm, Lost was singled out by Dubstep/DNB don, Jakes, and asked to join the HENCH crew. - With his first release - "IronHide" - due out on HENCH soon, two singles and EP with Hatcha, plus more releases on HENCH lined up in the coming months, it is clear that Lost is swiftly becoming a very promisng star of the ever-growing Dubstep revolution's future!

http://www.myspace.com/losthench


DARKSIDE ( Get Darker )

Held down a radio show on Rinse FM for 5 years! Been involved with Dubstep since the beginning... Nominated at Sidewinder Awards and received 7th place for the original website DarksideRiddem, now re-branded to GetDarker.com Ran the VERY first Rinse FM stream for over a year from my own studio, designed, built and maintained & ran the Rinse FM website for 2 years including the forum!! RIP. Launched GetDarkerTV in March 2009, leading the way of 'todays' Dubstep broadcasting. UNSIGNED PEEPS: The worst thing you can do is msg me on myspace "yeah new tunes for you to check and play if you can" - ARRE U MAAD? If you make no effort to get tunes to me, I ain't gonna make no effort to support, play it on my shows, or add the backing of GetDarker.com ...Soo please get your music to me...properly! I've done more than many to support UK grime/dubstep music!

http://www.myspace.com/thedjdarkside
www.getdarker.com


ROKSONIX ( Circus Records, JustSkank )

THE TUFF GUYS - http://orlytuffguy.blogspot.com/

JACK -IT ( Just Skank ) B2B LUCKSO ( Mendez )

NEON KNIGHTS ( Just Skank , Missionary )

Resident Host - SIN SEER ( New Blood , Just Skank )

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Venue :

The Ruby Lounge (DIRECTLY OPPOSITE MANCHESTER INDOOR MARKET)
26-28 High Street
Manchester M4 1QB
0161 834 1392

22:00 - 05:00

For Directions :-

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ENTRY PRICES :

Earlybird Tickets - £5

http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Ruby-Lounge/Just-Skank-Presents-Cyrus-Tek-One--Lost--Darkside-/11386678/

Advance Tickets - £6
More on the door

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