For a small and intimate venue, The Fat Fox in conjunction with 10Ton certainly know how to throw one heavy party. Outside, the bass driven vibrations are being sent hurtling half way down Albert Road. Inside, the industrial fire from the speakers sounds as if it were made by wild and vicious cannibals as they plan their next meal. The jaw dropping synths should feel more at home in a gruesome horror flick, but over the hellishly galloping and stomping backdrop of filthy electronic beats they are perfectly suited.
10pm and the place is split into two contrasting moods. One side quite laid back with groups of people using the throb of bass from next door to chill to. The other side, a dark and moody dancefloor pulsates and jerks to the showering concoction of dubstep, drum n bass and grime, delivered in fine style by Sekklow and resident SDM. Arms flail, heads nod and bodies bounce as an awesome mechanical aroma is pumped from the speakers. Jokers ‘Tron’ and his remix of ‘Cruel Intentions’ both spark frenzy on the floor, his tunes are shining out across the UK right now.
More and more bodies are led to the dancefloor by the hypnotic and grimey flavour flying through the air, and as the time approaches for Jakwob to take over it seems that he will have quite a warm up to follow on from. The crowd surely have high expectations, Jakwob aka James Jakob is fairly new on the scene but his sets and remixes have quickly become associated with a certain flamboyance. As he takes the helm he is greeted by a flock of wide eyed avid support, arms held high in admiration with the odd spontaneous yelp of ‘JAKWOB!’ projected up towards him.
The floor attracts even more new and excited faces. Some people felt safest lurking around the edges in the light looking genuinely afraid that the sound might actually attack them, whilst the majority are swallowed up by the pounding rhythm of the crowd. The electric onslaught raining down sounds capable of doing some serious damage to brain cells as spikes of random ‘Wob’ and glitch begin to mentally pierce peoples skulls.
Jakwob is on form, firing out an arsenal of some of the finest electronic treats right now. He proves himself a versatile force, spinning a lot more than just dubstep. It’s refreshing to see such a young talent incorporating influences from outside the genre. Of course ‘Starry Eyed’ and ‘Under the sheets’ remixes are present, but its his darker trim that is so exciting. Tracks like Breakage – Together and his own ‘Back and Fourth’ were on fire and made the night for me.
As Jakwobs set comes to an end the crowd are still not willing to disperse and the night is polished off and wound down with a set from Lynx, spinning dark delights from the likes of Alix Perez and Spectrasoul.
Photography – http://matthewmaber.com/
Mike Roberts
Supporting
