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CULT - D&B SESSIONS: DOC SCOTT

2010-01-08T14:49:00.006Z

New Venue and Future Beats all the way as the Doctor lands at CULT for our first night of 2010!!

DOC SCOTT

The original “King of the Rollers” Doc Scott is one of the legends of the drum & bass scene. From Reinforced to Metalheadz to his own label, 31 Records, Doc Scott has pioneered the sounds we know as drum & bass today and continues to lead the way forward.

As an artist, he has been responsible for some of the scene’s defining moments including hardcore classics ‘NHS’, ‘Here Come the Drumz', 'Swarm' and ‘Shadowboxing.’ As a label owner, he has strived to release music that pushes boundaries with releases such as M.I.S.T's ‘ How You Make Me Feel’ and the smasher ‘Vault’ by Pendulum.

First and foremost, however, Doc Scott remains a DJ whose sets are second-to-none, effortlessly crossing the full spectrum of drum & bass and igniting dancefloors with fresh and inspirational sounds. In 2009, he's been pushing a new sound alongside more traditional yet progressive drum & bass and playing what he calls 'future beats' as heard in his mix series, Doc Scott 2009 parts 1-11. Look out for more from 31 Records in 2010 as they follow up the 'Quality Not Quantity' EP series with singles from Seba, S.P.Y, Nymfo and more.

Still on top of his game after twenty years in the business, 2010 promises to be a landmark year for DJ, producer and label.

Friday 29th January 2010
DOC SCOTT (31 / METALHEADZ)

Also sets from:
DJ SNAX (Flight Club)
AWACS (MAC II)

CULT Residents Mouse, Vtekk, Houghmeister, MC Anger

Visuals by “minimus”
10pm – 4am

***£5 ENTRY ALL NIGHT***

MARKET BAR, 16-22 GOOSE GATE, HOCKLEY, NOTTS, NG1 1FE

For more information visit http://www.wearethecult.co.uk/ or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT RADIO # 10

2010-01-08T14:34:00.005Z

Ten shows down, and CULT are in a festive mood with new beats from Lone, Wigflex, Dealmaker, Hustle Audio plus a cheeky little interview with Detonate promoter Richard Scott. Tasty!

Tracklisting

Lone - Waves Imagination (Werk Discs)
Taylor - Squeege (Wigflex)
Prime Source - Classic (Hustle Audio)
Interview with Rich Detonate
Emcee Killa -Unique_Science (Dealmaker)

GO here to Listen....

Local producers! Send us your tunes!

Cult Radio needs new music, from established artists to newcomer bedroom producers, and of all dance music genres. Here is a great opportunity to have your work heard by the people of Nottingham and beyond...

Please send us mp3’s of 192kbps quality or above to cultradio@leftion.co.uk

CULT D&B SESSIONS - GOOD LOOKING SPECIAL - PHOTOS

2010-01-08T14:17:00.007Z

Furney and Utah Jazz bring GLO to Nottingham, big scenes.

PHOTOS COPYRIGHT: Tom Johnson 2009

The nice people at SoonNight where also in attendence:

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CULT - D&B SESSIONS: GOOD LOOKING SPECIAL: UTAH JAZZ / FURNEY

2009-11-23T19:43:00.011Z

This Month, we bring back two of CULT’s favourite DJs’ for a double headliner GOOD LOOKING RECORDS special!

UTAH JAZZ

Up until now Mr Jazz is the only DJ to earn the privilege of a repeat booking at CULT, in fact this will be the third time he’s graced our turntables.

Cutting his teeth with pioneers such as Alex Reece and Wax Doctor, Luke Wilson has built up his own loyal following of fans with a string of releases across labels such as Liquid V, Hospital and the legendary Good Looking Organisation.

Always coming correct with the funk and soul, his debut album last year received praise across the board and gained some serious radio play. One of the most in-demand DJs on the worldwide circuit, and fresh off the back of another whistle stop Far Eastern tour, the man also manages to squeeze in some studio time and is hard working on his follow up album dropping next year.

If you haven’t made it down to CULT to see this man behind the decks then you won’t want to sleep on this one. Those who already know will be back for more.

FURNEY

As one of the first ever DJ’s to headline at CULT’s Drum and Bass Sessions, we where keen to get Furney back to play for us.

One of the shining lights in the current Good Looking roster he (along with artist such as Tayla, Locksmith, Peyo and Paul SG) has been responsible for bringing the Good Looking sound into the 21st century. An accomplished DJ, in the vein of Bukem himself, his sets are crammed full of his own dubs.

With a rumoured Long Player round the corner we’re eager to see what he has in store for us.

We also are happy to welcome Bad Habits Residents and Corona UK DJ Championship Finalist FOOJAY and KEENOS to CULT for the first time.

Friday 4th December 2009
UTAH JAZZ (LIQUID V / GOOD LOOKING) FURNEY (GOOD LOOKING)

Also sets from:
FOOJAY & KEENOS (Bad Habits)

CULT Residents Mouse, Vtekk, Houghmeister, MC Anger

Visuals by “minimus”
9pm – 3am

***FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11pm ONLY £4 ENTRY AFTER***

BROWNES, 17-19 GOOSE GATE, HOCKLEY, NOTTS, NG1 1FE

For more information visit http://www.wearethecult.co.uk/ or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT - D&B SESSIONS - ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - PHOTOS!

2009-11-21T18:39:00.006Z

Another Huge Night - great crowd and big basslines.

PHOTOS COPYRIGHT: Tom Johnson 2009

CULT RADIO # 9

2009-11-02T19:46:00.005Z

Back in the Studio after a lengthy summer break, CULT boys Mouse and Hough have assembled 35 minutes of local electronic pleasure for your ears.

This month: A bit of wonk, a bit of 2 step, some big boy basslines, and an Issac Hayes sample. Also the usual banter plus highlights and lowlights of the Nottingham dance music scene.

Hold Tight!

Hot Toddy feat Ron Basejam – I Need Love (Eskimo)
Brackles – Rawkus (Planet Mu)
Keaver & Brause - Happy Happy (Dealmaker)
Geiom - No More Tears (Berkane Sol)
Ashburner - Cured (For The Win)

GO here to Listen....

Local producers! Send us your tunes!

Cult Radio needs new music, from established artists to newcomer bedroom producers, and of all dance music genres. Here is a great opportunity to have your work heard by the people of Nottingham and beyond...

Please send us mp3’s of 192kbps quality or above to cultradio@leftion.co.uk

CULT - D&B SESSIONS: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

2009-10-30T19:49:00.009Z

This month a duo that CULT has been hoping to book for some time now, and with their debut album finally dropping it seemed like perfect timing.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

North London boys Zula Warner and Glenn Herweijer have spent 10 successful years in the game and state their ethos as wanting ‘to spread our music to as many people as possible, and make a mark on their minds”

As a production unit, A.I’s releases are anything but predictable and they tend to reflect a variety of drum & bass styles. Heavy bass driven releases such as Uprising and Days of Rage sit happily in their repertoire next to more liquid colabs with Ben Westbeech and Dj Marky. Their back catalogue shows a spread of releases on major labels such as Commercial Suicide, 31 Record, Full Cycle, Goodlooking and CIA. A.I have even dabbled with commercial labels, releasing remixes of some of the biggest dance and hip hop tracks of the past few years including remix work for Kelis, Eric Prydz, and more recently Fat Freddys Drop.

On the top of their game in the DJ circuit as well, A.I. are undeniably one of the busiest and most popular drum & bass talents around today. Their diversity and adaptability have made them regular headliners in both Europe and beyond with their music taking them to The Ministry, Fabric, Swerve, Matter and Breakin’ Science just to name a few.

With a new album due to land this year, and a jam packed release schedule on their label Integral from the likes of Zero T, Bailey, Calibre, Lenzman, Lomax, Survival and Heist. This hugely talented duo continue to surprise with their variety and flair cementing them as major players in the scene.

Friday 6nd November 2009
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (INTEGRAL / WIDESCREEN)

Also sets from:
DJ TAKE (Detonate)
SYNIC (Inteligent Funktion)

CULT Residents Mouse, Vtekk, Houghmeister, MC Anger

Visuals by “minimus”
9pm – 3am

***FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11pm ONLY £3 ENTRY AFTER***

BROWNES, 17-19 GOOSE GATE, HOCKLEY, NOTTS, NG1 1FE

For more information visit http://www.wearethecult.co.uk/ or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

NUTONE/ ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROMO VID

2009-10-25T13:07:00.003Z

NUTONE/Artificial Intelligence PROMO from geoff Davies on Vimeo.

CULT - D&B SESSIONS - FABIO - PHOTOS!

2009-10-08T19:39:00.010Z

Pics from last weeks visit from FABIO!! Are you stooopid blud!

PHOTOS COPYRIGHT : Tom Johnson

CULT - D&B SESSIONS: FABIO!!!

2009-09-30T20:55:00.008Z

The mighty FABIO touches down at CULT for one of our biggest events yet.

FABIO

Fabio has been firmly at the forefront of the electronic music scene for over two decades and has acquired legendary status for his achievements.

Starting his career on pirate radio in the mid eighties playing Dub, Rare Groove and early Hip Hop, along with long time DJ partner Grooverider, the pair were in the right place at the right time when acid house exploded across London and the UK. Championing the darker more bass driven rave music which then evolved into Jungle and later Drum & Bass, the duo have remained the leaders of this genre for over twenty years.

As the boss of Creative Source records, one of the most respected labels in the game, and often cited as coining the phrase “Liquid Funk”, Fabio has been an authority on everything that is soulful within Drum and Bass since its creation.

Continuing to tour the world, Fabio still finds time to host the weekly Radio 1 Drum and Bass show, making him and Grooverider one of the most recognisable pairings in the scene.

Always staying true to the music, CULT is proud to host one of the original “Godfathers” of the sound.

Friday 2nd October 2009
FABIO (CREATIVE SOURCE / RADIO 1)
Also sets from:
ROCDOLLAR (Bassdrive)
ZERO (Deckandance)

CULT Residents Mouse, Vtekk, Houghmeister, MC Anger

LIVE Visuals by “minimus”
9pm – 3am

***FREE ENTRY BEFORE 10.30pm ONLY £5 ENTRY AFTER***

BROWNES, 17-19 GOOSE GATE, HOCKLEY, NOTTS, NG1 1FE

For more information visit http://www.wearethecult.co.uk/ or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT - D&B SESSIONS - NU:TONE - PHOTOS!

2009-09-11T10:51:00.005Z

Last weeks shindig with Hospital Big Boy Nu:Tone, in photographic form:

PHOTOS COPYRIGHT : Tom Johnson

BROOKES BROTHERS INTERVIEW

2009-03-20T17:03:00.009Z

After playing to a packed out CULT crowd we sat down with Dan Brookes, one half of the pairng that are responsible for bringing D&B back to the daytime playlist....

Welcome to Nottingham, it’s good to have you down but first things first, where’s your brother?

To quote the name of a popular film from last year, my brother is “In Bruges” He’s DJing in Belgium, he wanted to come and sends his apologies to everyone but unfortunately he can’t be in two places at once. But we do try and both go to as many gigs as we possibly can.

This is your second time in Nottingham, how did you think tonight went?

Wicked yeah, I went to Riley’s, before the gig to watch the boxing. Then I walked over to the gig and had a wicked night. There’s a good vibe. It’s very similar to London I think. Everyone’s very unified and it seems like everyone’s having a good time. It’s a very multi-cultural place which is wicked, I really enjoyed it! It’s a really nice intimate club which is cool, we’ve been playing bigger raves but it’s nice to get back to the grass roots so to speak.

What do you think is different about playing in a more intimate venue?

It’s a totally different vibe. You can completely connect with the people who are dancing. When you’re playing big raves it sounds obvious but it’s a lot less intimate, you don’t catch people’s eye, smiling at you and singing along. It’s all kind of blurred into one huge block of heads. Playing nights like CULT is really what it’s all about. You want to be talking to people and that’s part of the whole thing for me. I like to hang around after the gig and chat to people and hear what they’ve got to say. Tonight I’ve got to shoot off which I’m gutted about, and most of the time I’m driving but if I can I like to hang around for a few drinks after.

It’s only really the last few years that you have come into the spotlight. How did you go from making tunes in your bedroom to being involved with Breakbeat Kaos?

Fresh and Adam F set up an Aim address for people to send their tunes to. We sent them a couple of bits and Fresh got back to us and really liked some of the stuff we were coming up with. Some of which was turned out on Futurebound’s label, Viper. We just carried on sending him stuff; we wouldn’t really let him rest to be honest! We went for a meeting, and he really liked a few of our tunes, Hard Knocks and Mistakes, which was our first single and that was it really. We just carried on trying to push our sound and keep the ball rolling.

Music production is a massive industry to establish yourself into, how did it make you feel when you finally got that break?

It’s funny because when you’re in the position yourself, you never really stop and think. It’s like a progressive elevation of your expectations in a way. Your expectations are quite low to start off with and then you start realising that you can set your sights higher and you can achieve more that you initially expected too. To be honest, Tear You Down was the moment when we thought ‘Wow, this is amazing’. So many people were listening to our tunes and really liking what we were coming up with. Up until that point, we were really just writing tunes and it hadn’t yet blown up to that proportion. It stopped us in our tracks. People say things don’t happen over night but it really felt like it did for us. It was crazy.

As ou say “Tear You Down” was a massive tune for you guys, it got rinsed on Radio 1 and was a few DJ’s record of the week. How did that affect you as a producer of an ‘underground’ genre?

As a Drum and Bass producer you’re not ever thinking that your stuff is going to get played on daytime radio, so it’s massively exhilarating when you first hear the stuff being playing on a regular basis and all your mates from school are calling you up because they’ve heard it. We’re making dance music, and until recently it doesn’t often appear on the radio. I think it’s wicked. We’re not compromising what we do to try and get played on the radio, we’re just doing what we love and what we’ve always done and people are acknowledging that. Which is great for us, we’re really happy.

Drum and Bass has come along way from being strictly underground to being in the mainstream, with lots of tunes making it onto daytime radio and more and more producers attracting a lot more attention. What do you think this means for the genre as a whole?

I think there are two sides to every story. It’s bringing a lot of new faces into the raves, a lot of people who wouldn’t have necessarily turned up before hand and I think that’s a really good thing. A lot more people are starting to enjoy the music and it’s starting to reach a further audience which you can’t argue against. Unless of course the quality of the music is actually suffering, and I don’t think that’s the case. But there’s always people in the scene who want to hold on to what they value in Drum and Bass which often is the fact that it is an underground form of music. It’s always going to take time for people to accept that some artists are going to become popular. I think it’s great though, the more people the better as far as I’m concerned. Like I said. if the music’s not suffering as a result of it, then the more people that we are reaching out to the better.

How do you go about getting yourselves out there in the first place, do you think it’s important to have a self promotion strategy?

We like to leave it up to the music, and let the people give the verdict. We’re really quite perfectionists about our tunes and we try hard to get them spot on. We don’t like to put stuff out lightly and we always try and make it as good as possible, but I suppose that goes for everyone that’s passionate about it. We’re lucky enough to be surrounded by some really good people and have a good crowd supporting what we do, in both the label and the public. So thankfully, we don’t have to do that much except for focus on making good music.

How do you find it working in a pair, do you ever find yourselves arguing?

Because we’re brothers, we’re quite fortunate that we have very similar tastes. We’ve got the same mum and dad which helps a lot because we we’re around the same things when were younger, listening to the same tunes that they we’re listening too. And listening to what we were listening too we were sharing the same experience the whole way. It doesn’t take much to reconcile our disagreements when we do have them. Obviously everyone has differences, we fight over tunes but it doesn’t happen that often.

When you were growing up together, how did you both decide that producing was what you wanted to do?

We used to go raving a lot, and we used to love listening to the same tunes on the dance floor. We’d go home after a night out and talk about it for hours. That progressed into wanting to buy some production equipment and give it a go. We didn’t really know what we were doing at all. We started working on tunes together and messing around until six in the morning. We came up with some really terrible ideas, but eventually we found a groove and started to really get going.

Everyone has they’re influences growing up, but now that your established artists what do you think influences what you do?

We love all sorts of Drum and Bass, but all sorts of other genres as well. To be quite honest, recently it’s just been album after album and there hasn’t been that much time to listen to specific tunes. I’m almost embarrassed to say it but after eight hours of making tunes you don’t really want to listen to that much. One particular album I’ve been really into lately is the Sweeney Todd soundtrack, I’ve been caining that. I love Tim Burton and a lot of other ambient film soundtracks too. Funnily enough, I like stuff with no drums that you can just zone out too. I really like these guys called the Dorian Concept which you can’t really categorize but I love it. When it comes to making Drum and Bass, that is a full time job but in terms of listening I don’t really listen to that much.

What is on your I-pod?

I don’t have an I-pod man. I’m still stuck in the dark ages rocking out a walkman. I’m an eighties child. I like old mixtapes but when I’m in the car I just listen to the radio, I switch between Smooth, Radio 1 and Classic FM. I’m not a Drum and Bass till I die sort of guy. I wouldn’t jump in front of a bullet for Drum and Bass, I love it, and it’s my life to a certain extent but I love listening to all styles of music and so does my brother.

What’s your view on Dubstep?

I like it, but to be honest for a long time I was not convinced that I liked it, even though I accepted that the bass is pretty cool. It never really grabbed me. But recently there’s some tunes that have started to crop up that are pulling my attention a little bit more but I wouldn’t call myself a dubstep fiend or anything. I love some of the new Chase and Status stuff because it’s dupstep with a drum and bass production style. I’m getting there, just give me some time and I’ll catch up!

What can we expect from you guys this year?

We’ve got an album coming out in September, so we’re just working really hard at the moment trying to get it done. Stressing out about it and trying to get it right. I find myself spending every waking minute thinking about it. It’s kind of like writing a book, you never sort of let it go. Until it’s done and wrapped up, you struggle to distance yourself from it at all. But I’m looking forward to when it’s finished. It’s been a great experience working on all sorts of different stuff for the album: Don’t expect the standard Brookes Brothers style tune. We’re really excited about it and hope people like it. Before that though, we’ve got a single set for July called Last Night.

As a DJ, what is you opinion on the Vinyl vs. MP3 debate?

Like many others, I prefer the sound of vinyl a lot of the time. But we play a lot of tunes that aren’t out on vinyl and it would be so costly to cut them all. I think CD is practical and convenient. I think the sound quality is a bit toppier but it saves people a lot of money in this current climate. I’ve noticed that people have started to mix their tunes down differently for CD. I think what is a good idea is if producers start making less trebly mixdowns for the CD format and a bit more treble for vinyl. I think that might fix the problems but that’s just me.

What do you think about Nottingham? You going to come back and see us again?

To be honest I haven’t had much of a chance to see a lot of it, but that’s more of an excuse to come back. The people seem to be really sweet and the vibe is nice, everyone seems to be out to have a fun time which is what I like. I’ll be back, next time I’m on the M1 I’ll pop in to say hello!!

WORDS: Rosa Brough

NU:TONE INTERVIEW

2009-09-08T21:17:00.012Z

CULT sat down with NU:TONE before his set for us last week, here's what he had to say:

So give us a brief biography to date? How did it all start?
I’ve been involved in music since I was very young and started off learning classical piano when I was about eight years old. I got into Soul and Funk music when I was about sixteen and I’d already started experimenting with making music on a computer when I heard the Platinum Breaks and Music Box albums a few years later. I was bitten from then really.

What was it like cutting your teeth working with John B in Durham?
We both had radio shows on the same station at uni, and he was already producing and releasing quite successfully. I had access to quite a big studio as I was studying music, so he’d come down and we’d sample up records and process stuff in the studio together. After I finished uni I started taking the production a bit more seriously and he gave me my first releases on his label.

What do you think of the direction he’s taken at the moment?
Well he’s carved out a niche for himself really, and I’ve got time for anybody who has a vision and doesn’t feel they have to follow what’s fashionable. The stuff he used to make when I first met him blew my mind, and over time our musical tastes have diverged somewhat but you’ve got to respect him for sticking to his guns. Certainly it’s worked for him - he’s a very busy DJ, massive in America and on the continent, globally really, he’s a big name. There isn’t really anyone else in the scene that does what he does.

Production wise, what do you make your tunes in? Do you have a routine when starting to make music? Start with the drums, the hook, a sample etc.
I try not to get formulaic about it. It’s easy to get in the routine of loading up your presets every time with stuff all ready to go, so I try and start each track from scratch. Every time is different really; I just go with what ever catches my ear. I produce all in the box these days with a combination of Cubase and Reason.

Do you have any studio rituals or any particular times of the day when you’re more productive?
I’m fairly methodical about it, in terms of when I work. Because I’ve got kids I have to be, so I treat it like a normal day job. If you’ve got something going and you don’t want to stop then I can keep rolling, but essentially I try and keep it as regular as possible.

You’re known for being one of the more family orientated people in DnB. How do you find being on the road and juggling the family life? Does it make it harder to dedicate time in the studio?
It means that music isn’t my only priority; I’ve got other stuff that is important to me. I guess it gives you more drive, I’ve got responsibilities and bills need to be paid! In that respect if anything it spurs me on more.
In years gone by I’d spend hours in the studio and then go down to Swerve and listen to people play and then go back in the studio and start working on stuff. There are advantages to that flexibility and being able to be more spontaneous with stuff but I wouldn’t change my situation for the world!

You’ve been running the Spoonfed Nights in Cambridge with Commix and Logistics for a few years now. How healthy is the scene in Cambridge?
Cambridge is a small city, only 100,000 people. Its only really got Spoonfed and Warning as nights, and Warning’s been going for 13 years odd. It’s a big event, big headliners, big venue and it caters for that kind of crowd. So we really wanted to create something that was a bit more intimate that really reflected the type of music we where putting out and playing. We talked about it for a long time and it took ages before we got things going and got the right venue. It’s nice, it’s only a 400 capacity club, but we get to bring down all our mates and it’s got a really nice atmosphere.

So you come from quite a musical family with your brother Logistics about to release his 3rd album on Hospital. Is there any sibling rivalry between you two at all? Do you keep an eye on sales? And then give each other grief over family Sunday lunches?
Not to that extent, it’s not like we get out our royalty statements and see who came out top! There’s rivalry between everyone, but I think we get a kick out of each others success rather than being competitive about it. I love the fact that my brother and I do the same job, and get to travel together and play back to back regularly. We’re also each others first port of call when we write a tune. One of the first things we do is play it to each other and see what the other says. I wouldn’t describe it as rivalry, more like healthy competition.

You had plans to maybe start a live performance thing with your music. Is this still in the pipeline?
I’ve thought about doing this so many times and for a long time I dismissed it because I knew how time consuming and expensive it would be. I didn’t want to do it unless I got the right people, but the right people were always busy because they were good! So it kind of faded out and now it’s probably a bit more than I’m willing to invest in terms of time and energy. Who knows? If I produced an album that crossed over and sold serious units then I’d probably do it, because then there’s the potential to do it and do it properly.

Some Quick Fire Questions:

Favourite country you’ve played in?
Japan
Football Team?
Manchester United
How many records do you own?
4000 - 5000
CD or Serrato?
Vinyl
Pioneer or Allen & Heath
Allen & Heath
Guilty Pleasure?
Nothing I want to admit on here
Who would win if there was a Hospital Records Royal Rumble?
Danny Byrd, he’s big and he plays dirty

Anything you want to plug / anything in the pipeline for us to look forward to?
My Remix for the Dekata Project is out the end of the September

Click here to listen:
Dekata Project - At Least We Can Dance [Nu:Tone Remix]

WORDS: Stuart Rogers

PICS: Tom Johnson

CULT – D&B SESSIONS: NU:TONE

2009-08-17T11:28:00.002Z

After last month being our busiest CULT Ever! We’ve decided to keep with the Cambridge vibe, and present another debut for an artist, who was critical in forming the original Hospital Sound

NU:TONE

Spread love!

Born in 1976, Dan Gresham aka Nu:Tone, started piano aged 8 and joined Jesus College choir in Cambridge a year later. He studied music at Durham University, and having secured a college radio show, met a young John B. They shared broadcasts, established local clubnight 'Substance', and Dan went on to engineering studio sessions for John.

All these good vibes led to a debut vinyl release with John's Beta imprint in 2001Since signing to Hospital in 2003 Nu:Tone has come through the ranks to become one of the most highly respected producers in the scene, with everyone from LTJ Bukem to Dillinja busting his tunes. Nu:Tone's remix's are always guaranteed to please - whether it's the retro soul of his Spread Love anthem or the junglist wobble of his "Strictly Social" Re-rub.

His debut album Brave Nu World dropped in 2005 with all of the Drum & Bass' hierarchy supporting it. DJs Norman Jay M.B.E and Tom Middleton also made Nu:Tone a favourite of their eclectic sets. Off the back of this success Nu:Tone has taken his DJing all over the world spreading Hospital love from the USA to Asia to Australia. Somehow he has also found the time to remix Alice Russell, Quantic and produce a track for Jenna G.

After a short break creating a mini Nu:Tone, Dan has come back super strong in 2007. His stunning album Back Of Beyond dropped in June 2007 with critics hailing it "Top Class" - Knowledge Mag, and DJmag describing the album as "The perfect marriage of accelerated junglist funk & cooled-out 70s melody". Cuts from the album such as Missing Link, Beliefs (with Pat Fulgoni) and System (featuring Natalie Williams) all where ripping up the UKs dancefloors.

As the lynchpin of the Future Sound Of Cambridge, Dan was instrumental in getting Logistics, Commix and of course himself into the studio to produce the devastating full length Future Sound Of Cambridge 3 in 2008. Dark and deadly this further more confirmed Cambridge as a D+B hotbed, and affirmed the awesome production of Nu:Tone and Co.

Friday 4th September 2009
NU:TONE (HOSPITAL / BRAND NU)
Also sets from:
TDJ (Digital Soundboy)
Joe Nobody (Live & Amplified)

CULT Residents Mouse, Vtekk, Houghmeister, MC Anger

LIVE Visuals by “minimus”
9pm – 3am

***FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11pm ONLY £3 ENTRY AFTER***

BROWNES, 17-19 GOOSE GATE, HOCKLEY, NOTTS, NG1 1FE

For more information visit http://www.wearethecult.co.uk/ or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT – D&B SESSIONS: COMMIX

2009-07-27T17:35:00.005Z

After the rousing success of our first Summer Session at Brownes we’ve decided to put on another for you lucky people. This time we’re hosting another artist heavily influenced by the techno / minimal sound.

COMMIX

Eight years in the game now, the Commix sound has developed steadily since their first forays onto vinyl on DJ SS' Formation imprint and close ally Nu:Tone's label.

Part of “The Future Sound OF Cambridge” their subsequent releases on established labels including C.I.A, Hospital Records and Horizons Music has made them popular with a multitude of top DJs including Fabio, DJ Flight, Lee, Marcus Intalex and DJ Marky.

After originally being a trio, Commix became two in 2004, and since that time their sound has taken on an edgier and more wide-ranging style, with their diverse range of musical influences shining through in their music.In 2007 they became the first artist to release an album on Golide’s legendary Metalheadz imprint with the album receiving praise across the board.

The duo continue to develop their sound and prove their diversity with forthcoming projects including the “Recall to Mind” remix album, which features scene innovators such as Carl Craig and Burial.

This Month we also have sets from Midlands favourites “Hoax & Jungleman” and CULT newcomer “Blae”

Friday 7th August 2009
COMMIX (Metalheadz)

Also sets from:
Hoax & Jungleman (Dirty Freqs / Hustle Audio)
Blae (CULT)

CULT Residents Mouse, Vtekk, Houghmeister, MC Anger

LIVE Visuals by “minimus”
9pm – 3am

***FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11pm ONLY £3 ENTRY AFTER***

BROWNES, 17-19 GOOSE GATE, HOCKLEY, NOTTS, NG1 1FE

For more information visit http://www.wearethecult.co.uk/ or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT – D&B SESSIONS: SUMMER SPECIAL: MARCUS INTALEX!!!

2009-06-18T19:39:00.008Z

The summer is officially here, and to celebrate CULT are hosting a special event at Hockley institution “Brownes”. Headlining this event we are proud to welcome one of the patrons of forward thinking drum and bass music.

MARCUS INTALEX

Both as an artist a DJ and a label owner, Marcus Intalex represents the forefront of soulful musical drum and bass.

From the seminal ‘How You Make Me Feel’ alongside ST Files, to his more recent output alongside the likes of Calibre (as Mist:ical) and Martyn, his productions are renowned for pushing boundaries whilst retaining broad appeal. Marcus’ DJ sets follow suit and have earned him a reputation as a tastemaker, not afraid to test crowds with a fresh high quality selection from across the spectrum of drum and bass.

A passion for techno runs deeply through his music and his sets, as shown by his latest solo EP and the influential DAT Music series on Soul:r. He represents Soul:ution with a popular residency at the legendary Fabric club and a highly revered radio show for Red Bull Music Academy.

In 2009, Marcus is heading up another London residency together with the rest of the abunchofcuts.com collective and also touring Australia, New Zealand and South Asia alongside Doc Scott as well as keeping Soul:r one of the leading lights in underground dance music.

On top of this we have sets from some of the best “deeper” DJ’s Nottingham has to offer. All for FREE, We must be out of our tiny minds!!

Saturday 3rd July 2009
MARCUS INTALEX (Soul:R)

Also sets from:

DRamatic & DbAudio (Good Looking / Liquid Brilliants )
DJ Slider (ItsTooLoud)
Rotary Connexion (Dynamics)

CULT Residents Mouse, Vtekk, Houghmeister

LIVE Visuals by “minimus”

9pm – 3am

***FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11pm ONLY £3 ENTRY AFTER***

BROWNES, 17-19 GOOSE GATE, HOCKLEY, NOTTS, NG1 1FE

For more information visit http://www.wearethecult.co.uk/ or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT RADIO # 6

2009-06-11T20:24:00.003Z

Monthly round up of all that is good Notts dance wise...

This month we've all gone a bit bleep synth wonk. With new music that defies genre from the Wigflex camp. UR tinged Techno from Geiom and Metalheadz esque buisness from Rotary.

GO here to Listen....

Tracklist

Metske - Overhill (Wigflex)

Geiom – Eyl Booty (Berkane Sol)

Rotary - Waiting (White)

Metaphi - The Dubtek Doctrine (For The Win)

Local producers! Send us your tunes!

Cult Radio needs new music, from established artists to newcomer bedroom producers, and of all dance music genres. Here is a great opportunity to have your work heard by the people of Nottingham and beyond...

Please send us mp3’s of 192kbps quality or above to cultradio@leftion.co.uk

CULT – D&B SESSIONS - KASRA

2009-05-18T12:03:00.006Z

KASRA

Kasra is an integral part of and prominent figure in the UK underground scene. Using his own label, Critical, as a vehicle for musical expression Kasra has been responsible for rooting out, guiding and nurturing high quality, pioneering drum and bass.

Over the past five years, Kasra has created in Critical a unique identity that is respected the whole world over and has ultimately left an indelible mark on the drum and bass scene.Kasra's uncompromising attitude to the tunes Critical release has won him praise from all sides of DnB journalism, figures and fans and this year the label shows no signs of slowing down or diluting this pure sound.

With gigs in Asia and Europe already under his belt, Kasra's all set to take his place in the drum n bass history books, no arguments.

Saturday 6th June 2009
KASRA (CRITICAL)
PABLO (DIGITAL SOUNDBOY)

All nights feature residents: Mouse, Houghmeister, Vtekk & MC Anger

Visuals by “minimus”

Muse
9 Broad St, Hockley,
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

10pm – 3am
£5 Entry All Night
No Dress Code.

For more information visit: www.wearethecult.co.uk or Mail: wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT - D&B SESSIONS - DJ STORM!! - PHOTOS!

2009-05-12T20:40:00.008Z

Metalheadz Dub PlateBusiness as the "First Lady of D&B" hit CULT...

CULT – DRUM AND BASS SESSIONS! LAUNCH!

2008-02-20T11:06:00.005Z

CULT Launches its new Drum & Bass Monthly at Muse Bar Nottingham, with The elusive Dj Furney. A Good Looking Records Veteran, Furney began to receive the recognition as a producer he deserved last year with realises on CIA, Advanced, Soundtrax & Good Looking

Friday 14th March 2008
Furney (Good Looking Records)
Rotary Connexion (Dynamics)
Mouse & Houghmeister (Cult)

MC Juma Phist

LIVE Visuals by “minimus”

Muse
9 Broad St, Hockley,
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

10pm – 3am
£4 Entry before 11pm £6 After
No Dress Code.

For more information visit www.wearethecult.co.uk or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

http://www.myspace.com/djfurney
http://www.djfurney.co.uk/
http://www.goodlooking.org/

CULT – D&B SESSIONS - ZERO TOLERANCE / SOUL INTENT & AWACS

2008-04-04T08:31:00.008Z

Next up for CULT:

ZERO TOLERANCE

Zero Tolerance (aka Cian McCann) is arguably the brightest rising star coming out of Dublin's drum n bass scene. Since 2000 his production has been released on such major Drum + Bass labels as CIA, Signature, Subtitles, Liquid V, Hospital, Commercial Suicide, Reinforced, Innerground and Bassbin, amongst others.

This Year, Along with his Debut artist LP for Total Science's CIA imprint (ft. the likes of Logistics, Break, Steo, Alix Perez, MC Conrad etc...), Zero has a rake of bullets waiting to rain down including a massive remix of Dillinja's 1994 Philly Blunt Classic "SKY" for V Recordings, a Shogun Assassins Debut, and follow up 12"'s for Liquid V and Integral amongst others....

Soul Intent & Awacs

Two of Nottingham’s brightest new producers, Soul Intent has been making waves on the legendary Doc Scott’s 31 imprint, as well as having releases on Blindside, Mac II and Vampire.
The pairs latest release “Bibio Dub” (MACII) has been getting serious support from the likes of Flight, Bailey, Presha and many more….

Check out Soul Intents Radio Show on Kemet 97.5 FM (or www.kemetradio.com) every Tuesday night 12 – 2am.

Friday 11th April 2008
ZERO TOLERANCE (Bassbin/C.I.A.)
Soul Intent & Awacs (31/MACII)
Mouse & Houghmeister (Cult)
MC Juma Phist

Visuals by “minimus”

Muse 9 Broad St,
Hockley,
Nottingham NG1 3AL
10pm – 3am

£4 Entry before 11pm £6 After
No Dress Code.

For more information visit www.wearethecult.co.uk or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT – D&B SESSIONS - Kubiks & Lomax

2008-04-17T09:48:00.008Z

The 3rd instalment in CULT's Drum & Bass Sessions at Muse, and our 3rd "Exclusive Debut" in our fair Midlands city.

Kubiks & Lomax

Doug Ross (Kubiks) & Nick Hill (Lomax) have been writing music together since 2003, and the quality of this pairs production skills is clear, with an enviable list of releases and remixes on several well established labels including Critical, Spearhead, Innerground, Rubiks, Bingo, Renegade, Ram, CIA, Liquid V, Defunked, 31, Soundtrax, the list goes on....

Influenced by 70's soul, jazz and funk, their productions exude the musical feel of the genre they were inspired by. Sly Rhodes keys, lush pads, tough rolling bass lines and dreamy soundscapes define their style.

Rocdollar
Showing us that there is more to mixing DnB than double drops. Rocdollars sets are Live, MIDI controled and Harmonicaly mixed. He hosts the Digital Soundboard Show Every Sunday 6 - 7pm GMT on Bassdrive

Saturday 10th May 2008
Kubiks & Lomax (Spearhead / Rubiks / Critical)
Rocdollar (Bassdrive)
Mouse & Houghmeister (Cult)
MC Juma Phist

Visuals by “minimus”

Muse 9 Broad St,
Hockley,
Nottingham
NG1 3AL 10pm – 3am

£4 Entry before 11pm £6 After
No Dress Code.

For more information visit www.wearethecult.co.uk or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT – D&B SESSIONS - Nookie!

2008-05-28T13:34:00.006Z

Back to the Friday for this one, and Original Drum & Bass don Nookie graces Notts for a 2 hour set past and future, dont miss this one.....

NOOKIE

Undoubtedly one of the pioneers of Drum & Bass, Nookie, aka Cloud Nine / Second Vision / New Balance has been smashing up dance floors as a DJ / Producer since the days of early Rave classics, “Give a little love” & “The Sound of Music”

Space is too short to list the achievements of this man in the scene. Early releases on seminal labels such as Reinforced and Moving Shadow, remixing Goldie’s “Timeless” Classic Inner City Life, plus a string of releases, remixes and albums on the label that invented intelligent “Good Looking Records”

Recent projects have included the Strictly Digital Download Website and his 5th Artist Album “Beyond Blue” Released on his own Phuzion Records label.

Don’t sleep on this one people…. the man is a legend.

DJ Slider

Known on the scene as Nottingham’s answer to LTJ, we are very pleased to give Detonate and Itstooloud resident Slider his debut at CULT

Saturday 13th June 2008

Nookie (Good Looking / Phuzion / Strictky Digital)
Dj Slider (Detonate / itstooloud)
Mouse & Houghmeister (Cult)

MC Juma Phist

Visuals by “minimus”

Muse 9 Broad St,
Hockley,
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

10pm – 3am
£4 Entry before 11pm £6 After

No Dress Code.

For more information visit www.wearethecult.co.uk or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT – D&B SESSIONS - BIG BUD

2008-08-13T13:30:00.012Z

First Saturday of the month and it must be CULT time…. After a couple of months off to let the local selectors flex their musical muscles we’re back with the big names kicking off with yet another exclusive and vetran of the scene…..

BIG BUD

Citing influences such as Minnie Ripperton, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Donald Byrd, Roy Ayers…. its not hard to see why Big Bud AKA Robin O’Reilly is so well respected on the scene for consistently producing soulful and emotional drum and bass music.

With over 100 tracks and 4 albums to his name, the creative source and good looking veteran is now outputting on his own label Soundtrax.

The regular globe trotter rarely plays UK dates now, even more of a reason for us to be buzzing to have him down at CULT for the first time in Notts. Big!

Saturday 6th September 2008

Big Bud (Soundtrax / Good Looking)
dbAudio (Liquid Brilliants)

Mouse & Houghmeister (Cult)

MC Juma Phist, MC Anger

Visuals by “minimus”

Muse 9 Broad St,

Hockley,

Nottingham

NG1 3AL

10pm – 3am

£4 Entry before 11pm £6 After

No Dress Code.

For more information visit

www.wearethecult.blogspot.com or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT – D&B SESSIONS - DJ LEE!

2008-09-30T10:50:00.013Z

The nights are drawing in and we at CULT felt it was time for some Mighty Metalheadz Buisness!!

DJ LEE

One of the most underrated DJ / Producers in the scene, Lee Ching has been there and done it – several times over.

Original resident at pioneering nights such as Speed & Metalheadz Sunday Sessions, Lee is famed for his diversity, upfront dubs plus his recent killer output of tracks with Austrian super-producer D.Kay.

Once cited as Goldie’s favourite DJ, CULT welcomes DJ Lee…. don’t say we didn’t warn you…

Saturday 4th October 2008
DJ LEE (Metalheadz / 31 / Atlas)
Dj Priceless
Mouse & Houghmeister (Cult)
MC Anger

Visuals by “minimus”

Muse 9 Broad St,
Hockley,
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

10pm – 3am
£4 Entry before 11pm £6 After
No Dress Code.

For more information visit www.wearethecult.blogspot.com or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com