Talent

Remember that first event you went to and how cool it was to experience something new? Now think about the last event you went to with the long list of safe reliable talent featuring popular dj same old same old. Have you ever wondered why things just aren't as exciting as they used to be? Think about it. Prepackaged formula A+B+C+D might equal big party, but they don't always equal big fun. Enter Drop Bass Network...our events regularly feature quality talent you've likely never heard of. Expect the unexpected. Our goal is not just to fill your expectations, but to exceed them every time.

Your portal to the 21st Century:
Main Room 2000 zero zero

ectomorph live
Ann Arbor / Interdimensional Transmissions, Star 67
The robots have come to 'destroy your powercenters'. You have been warned! ectomorph exists as an amplified id who conjures up pure forms of electronic robo-funk known as abstract booty and/or intelligent bass that stimulates your mind and body. This unique live show of Brendan M Gillen accompanied by a keyboard player and a turntablist creates structure and improvisation that has been described as pure voodoo wickedness.

dj Godfather
Detroit / Twilight 76, Databass Records
As a key player in the industry, Godfather has helped bring the styles of ghetto-tech and electro to their current prominence. With inspirations like Juan Atkins and Miami's Luke, his abilities as a producer can be heard on over forty some releases. Behind the 1200's he's a turntable wizard who has been around the world and on NYE dj Godfather is gonna 'rock the bells'.

Adonis live
Chicago / Trax, Jive
With every major event we reach into a bag of old school tricks. For NYE we rolled up our sleeves and presto...out came Adonis. The apex of all house basslines is the line in his 1986 classic "No Way Back". This track is acknowledged as one that defines us as a generation spawned and inter-connected by bass. Adonis is also credited with numerous Acid House releases all displaying that memorable sense of bass-as-melody. Let the history lesson begin with this ultra rare live performance.

Mateo & Matos
New York / Glasgow Underground, Henry Street, Nervous, King Street
Since the early 90's this pair has produced numerous inspirational, instrumental house cuts for a host of NYC labels. Their soulful cut-up signature is definable by their abundant abuse of discophonic loops and boogie basslines. They have also been known to move toward deeper, jazz/Latin/funk-inflected grooves. In the event's morning hours you will get a special two hour tag team dj set.

Calyx
South London / UK Moving Shadow, Audio Culture, Rugged Vinyl
A dark vision of the future is spelled out as swirling bass and hardstep build into twisted funk. Coming from jazz-funk backgrounds, the Calyx style draws from diverse musical genres while maintaining the common theme of dancefloor beats and basslines. This duo of accomplished musicians has earned high acclaim in the drum and bass arena including being voted best newcomer of 1998.

dj Radium aka Micropoint
Paris, France / Dead End, Beast, Epiteth, Brutal Chud, Headfuck
A Drop Bass event without hardcore? Yeah, right! One of the more prolific producers on the scene at the moment comes over for his first U.S. appearance. Radium is half of the Micropoint duo who is well known for their Parisian/Teknival style of relentless pounding beats. Among the inner circles of the hardcore fraternity he is respected as one the best mixers and hardest dj's in Europe.

Terminus
Los Angeles / Biohazard
One of the more exciting dj's to come out of the LA scene, who's style pumps pure adrenaline into a crowd. He plays everything from progressive/acid trance to the psychedelic swirls of Goa (usually at a desert party). The Biohazard tradition of excellence continues.

millennial countdown with the
All Time High experience
featuring Dr. Lovestar and Mr. Paradise
St. Louis / Superstars of Love
When the clock strikes midnight and the outside world looses control you'll be tucked away safely indoors...or will you be? Enter the sex-drugs-rock'n'roll freakstravaganza of All Time High. What better way to start the 21st Century than with this road trippin' side show crew? A dj, a musician/mc, exotic dancers, actors, artists, and general chaos! "You are not you - you are a superstar."

Justin Long
Chicago / I.H.R., Gramaphone, Teamsters
He's becoming a regular with us and for good reason...he rocks the box every time. A consistent crowd pleaser with trademark moves, ultra solid skills, and just the trax you want/need to hear. What more can be said?

Ry-n
Chicago / Sequence
Hard hittin' acid steppin' drum and bass from a favorite selector "the deejay Ry-n". Lock, load, and get ready to rumble.

TJ Richter
Milwaukee
The Human Comic Book Multi-media performance artist in his own room all night long applying a little K-Y to your mind.

Drop Bass Network turn on and tune in the 90's
Set the Volume at Eleven Please

Tron
Chicago / Junior High, Blood N' Guts, Headfuck, Brutal Chud
Comeback shmumback, he's been here the whole time. Tron is an original Midwest dj/producer who is looked at as an innovator that continues to expand and evolve hardcore with his symphonies of terror. This will be one of his first appearances from the depths of hell in quite some time.

dj Nikadeemas
New York / Syntax
As a buyer for Syntax Distribution, Nikadeemas is the U.S. hardcore Don. He controls the flow of all the great underground European music everyone else is afraid to touch. If it weren't for him we'd all likely be buying either shit music or no music at all. As a dj he can do just about anything...he has all of the records!

I-Sound
New York / Ambush UK, Soundlab
As a dj, improviser, and electronic composer I-Sound balances uncompromising experimentalism with doses of populism bridging the gap between chaos and structure. His dj mix of Musique Concrete, breakbeats, and power electronics is fascinatingly done by merging hip hop turntablism with unorthodox techniques.

Eye-D
Amsterdam, Netherlands / Ghetto Safari, Kultbox, Def Wish, Mokum
It seems like Eye-D's vacations from the land of wooden shoes always fall around our events, and that's ok with us. Since he produces and spins both drum 'n' bass and hardcore he's always welcomed in the Midwest.

Tim Vitek live
Chicago
A live techno trance pa straight out of Chi-town. His energy and experimentation on dynamic synthesized sounds possess the inherent power to saturate the listener's mind with an eclectic vibe.

Arjay Ketamine
Minneapolis / Urban Guerrilla, Allied Substructure
Twin Cities hardcore, you know the score.

Adeptus
Madison /Guardians of Eden
Uplifting trance to rock all of your shakras.

Josh Werner
Chicago / Gramaphone
Industrial classics. Join in the chant and let your body learn.

Tilzs
Minneapolis / Zoop
Trancecore puttin' a vibe in the place.

Deepstar
Milwaukee / Untouchables
Dark and heavy drum and bass.

Dica
Madison / Massive
Acidio amigo from Mad town with tech.

Vibeonauts get down and groove with the 70's and 80's
Warehouse 54 Paradise

Vhs or Beta live
Louisville
An amazing live disco house band from the south that uses your basic guitars, bass, drums and keyboards setup. They have been known to bring the house down every time with their all original mix of 70's disco and 90's electronic/club music. Funky fresh flava!

Dr. B
Milwaukee / B-Boy Productions, Gemini Sound Corp.
The Doctor is in the house! Talk about old school, Dr. B is the real deal delivering more bounce to the ounce. His skills have earned him recognition and awards everywhere he travels. Get ready to bust out the linoleum and do some serious breakdancing.

Derek Plaslaiko vs. Keith Kemp
Detroit Rock City / Dee Bee Dee Jays
Up and coming stars in the latest wave of talent from the big D. On NYE they'll bring their infectious blend of techno and house to Beer City with an inspiring two hour six turntable performance you are not going to believe.

Mystic Bill
Chicago / VibeAlive, HPS, Physics, Mo Wax, Trax
A veteran of our scene in every aspect - from promoting to djing to producing to dancing to being an all around good guy. Over the years Bill has made a name for himself around the world carrying the torch of the jackin' sound from the Windy City.

Davey Dave
Chicago / House Preservation Society
Well known around the Midwest for his nights in the trenches of the early 90's underground warehouse scene. Dave pops up from time to time bringing the crowds just what they're looking for.

Paul Anthony
NW Indiana /Discolicious, Supreme, Hip House
A jock who's been making waves with his mix of up-tempo house and DMC skills.

Synergy
Milwaukee / Solid State, Massive
If you're from Milwaukee you know all about the Synergy. If you're not, you will.

Dan X vs. Kimberly Nyx
Milwaukee / Untouchables, LSF vs. Drop Bass Network
Battle of the sexes in this disco house version of the dating game.

Tyler Science
Minneapolis / Allied Substructure
A ph balance of acid and bass.

Optik
Rockford
A techno name you will here more about.

Drop Bass Network takes a trip for a taste of the 60's
Psycho.Delicacy

Strange Loop live
Louisville / Spiritual Krack Laboratory
A punk rock hippie who uses electronic equipment and turntables to create a psychedelic improv downtempo experience (to put it mildly). Alongside the Chef, Strange Loop will stage a Hawtin length night of mu.sick, food weirdness, and other surprises.

Marky Mark and the Chef live
Cincinnati / Spiritual Krack Laboratory
Cooking up ambient noise and deep fried beats with a live/dj set full of bleeps and bloops. You'll ask yourself questions like "why did the guy in funny hat just hand me a gourmet carrot?" And you won't have an answer...

Crawford live
Milwaukee / 91.7 WMSE
Our personal super hero finally makes an appearance after seven long years. His altered environmental performance will no doubt effectively chill the masses with a real to life modern day acid test experience.

Bogdan Raczynski
London / Redneck Amerikkka / Rephlex, r3q, Punjab Painters
At Even Furthur he stole the show with an extended set in the experimental arena. On NYE he's coming back with his laptop of whoop-ass to steal your money (and your mind).

Matt Demmon
Urbana / Sunshine Ministry
A soothing mix of ambient, dub, and chill techno.

Tod
Madison / Eucalyptus
T Rex and Bowie meet in downtempo.

Josh Werner
Chicago / Atmospheric Audiochair
Layers of lush flavors to satisfy your chillout.

Eucalyptus presents the here and now of the Midwest
FireBreather WaterWalker

Miss Hollie
Madison / Deceptikon Unit

XsentrX
Madison / Deceptikon Unit, Audio Depot

Jesse Collins
Madison / Eucalyptus

Shesh
Madison

WhyB
Milwaukee

Jarsh
Madison / Yo Banana Boy

Chris Ege
Madison

Helix
Milwaukee / Dynamic Groove, Massive

Evan & Noah "Buck" Tyson
Milwaukee / Absolute Zero

Rainbow
Madison / Third Eye Spectrum

And...

Asscore 2000
featuring Back-Door Bomber, Dica, Jeff, and .com puttin' the get ho back into ghetto with cherry poppin' booty bass

Full House Old School Milwaukee
featuring the originals Mr. Bill, Toby Tyler, and Acid Boy Todd P two hours of 91-93 rave anthems, break out the whistles and big gloves

jethrox
Milwaukee / Drop Bass Network
heavy gritty hardcore meets tech step in a fiery hell

Oryan
Milwaukee / Drop Bass Network
beer, chicks, techno, and more beer

Steven Kaye
Milwaukee / WMSE, Unit, Revolutions Late Night Beat Generation
6 plus years running

Nosmo
Chicago / Q101 Sonic Boom
an intense journey through trance

Matt Butler
Milwaukee / W.B.A.
Sideshow Sundays coming to a rave near you

Josee Angel
Milwaukee / Gruvalicious
Groovy-luscious house music

Deelishus
Milwaukee / Untouchables, Revolutions
All tings drum and bass

Matt Positive
Chicago / Happy League
Throw your hands in the air happy-core

Demetri Nocturnal
Kenosha / Positive Thinking
pre-Millennial set of progressive trance with a message