You don’t want to miss this second event of the “Convergence” series of dnb. Our first event was a hit and this one will be even better with outstanding AZDNB sound at an amazing venue!

Random Movement – 11:30PM-1AM

(Innerground, CIA,  Integral,  Liquid V, Bassbin)

“Not old music, not new music, just good music” is the Random Movement DJ’ing motto, an ideology that has carried his career to multiple performances at major club’s and festivals across 4 continents. Ever since climbing onto the soulful drum and bass vibe 9 years ago, his production skills and DJ technique have pushed him to the forefront of state-side drum & bass. Heads both old and young pack the clubs to hear his particular deep and uplifting vibe as he takes the crowd to big grins and smiles all around. With help from friend and fellow producer/DJ Marky, the epic Bassbin smasher “Stars in the Dark” hit in 2005 and flew up the charts, helping to put Random Movement firmly on the map. Since then the releases and collaborations have been pouring forth, with projects including Mixmaster Doc, S.P.Y and Redeyes to name a few. His tracks have turned many heads to his unique skills in both his songwriting and production, and his soulful, smooth and sleazy vibes have landed him releases on such labels as Innerground, Liquid V, CIA and Integral. With an album due on Innerground the first week of September, weekly radio shows and a monthly podcast (www.randommovement.org), as well as tours being planned all over the world, things are continuing to be very productive for this year and many more to come.

Facebook fanpage: www.facebook.com/randommovement

Travelah – 10:30PM-11:30PM (2×4 set with dLo)

(http://www.myspace.com/djtravelah)

Travelah was first introduced to Drum and Bass at a Los Angeles Massive after graduating high school in 2005. Shortly after, he bought his first set of turntables and quickly developed unbelievable talent behind the decks. His talent was soon noticed by local promoters, which allowed him to work his way up the Arizona EDM scene. In his short time mixing Travelah managed to play events with big names such as Andy C, Foreign Beggars, Unknown Error, Raiden, Artificial Intelligence, Random Movement, Telemetrik, Ewun, and many more. In 2010 Travelah won a mix contest hosted by Drum and Bass arena and was able to showcase his talent overseas in London. Be on the lookout for this DJ tearing up dance floors worldwide with his fast 3 deck mixing style and high-energy track selection.

dLo – 10:30PM-11:30PM (2×4 set with Travelah)

(Jungletrain.net, Desert Jungle Massive, AZDNB.com, UK Thursdays)

In the past 7 years, dLo’s passion for the art form of Drum and Bass, his technical skills, and keen ear for big drops and melodic blends have landed him sub-headlining gigs with the likes of DJ Hype, TC1, Random Movement, LTJ Bukem, R.A.W, and A-Sides, in addition to guest spots at other US DnB nights such as San Diego’s Liquid and New York’s Konkrete Jungle. With a weekly web radio show going strong on Jungletrain.net, holding down a UK Thursdays residence and expanding his reputation beyond Phoenix, as well as continued involvement in bringing some of DnB’s best talent to Phoenix, he hopes to continue making a splash in the Drum and Bass scene both in Arizona and beyond.

The Ariel – 9:30PM-10:30PM

(The official, Scenario, Sub:concious)

The most recognized name in the AZ drum and bass scene. The Ariel always drops a killer set that gets that dancefloor rocking.

El Primo – 8:30PM-9:30PM

(Drone Manipulation, PooSmoke, AZDNB.com)

Known as El Primo, this seriously shady character drops only the meanest tunes using surgical mixing skills with one hand on a bottle of vodka and the other on the turntables and mixer. It’s like the guy has 420 hands or something?
Dronemanipulation – masked by dronemanipulation

SoPhine 1AM-2AM

(Jump Down Music)

Premium Female DJ skills. Although relatively new to the DJ circuit here in AZ, SoPhine is quickly establishing herself as one of the most skilled newcomers we’ve seen in a long time. She rocks the crowd with an ear for all styles of DnB, blended up on all vinyl with quick mixes and sick double-drops. Take it from us, you’ll be calling for rewinds when she’s on the decks! 

Rocky Point Cantina

21+ $10 Before 10PM $13 after 10PM

Visit the Rocky Point Cantina Website

We at AZDNB.com are stoked to be a part of the coming of age of one of the best local DnB/Dubstep nights for the last couple years out here in the Phoenix area. Their anniversary celebration features a UK takeover with Crissy Criss and 16Bit bringing a combined 3 and a half hours of BASS, in addition to the UK Thursdays residents and some top notch local talent! This one’s not to be missed, so mark your calendars and join us as we celebrate UK Thursdays’ 2 Year Anniversary on August 11th, 2011!

—16bit—

It’s been about a year and half since 16bit graced our decks, back when a rare severe thunderstorm engulfed the East Valley. The storm so intense it set off tornado sirens and caused the cancellation of all Southwest Airline’s flights to and from Phoenix. 16bit’s flight was even forced to detour to Denver for a couple hours.

Just months after UK Thursdays was created. The night still in search of solid residents and the formation of the bass family had just begun. Back when the venue was still Cherry Lounge & Pit and UKT only opened their doors to the 21+ crowd.

West London duo 16Bit are two of the most respected electronic producers working today.Their sound influenced as much by techno and electro as well as dub and jungle, with huge
distorted riffs and juggernaut bass underpinned by crunching drums.

Bursting onto the scene with their huge Chainsaw Calligraphy, the track received Radio 1airplay from the likes of Kissy Sell Out and Mary Anne Hobbs, with DJs as diverse as Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp Killer and The Scratch Perverts all regularly featuring their productions in their sets.

Recent remixes for the likes of Plan B, Professor Green and Noisia’s huge Machine Gun have continued to raise their profile, along with their track JUMP! being used in a Nike commercial
and a Nintendo Wii game featuring their discography.

Whether in the studio working towards their debut album, producing tracks for high profile artists, smashing huge shows or touring the world, these two are always busy. 16bit are at home on stage, enjoying themselves as much as the crowd they’re playing to. Journeying through all styles of music with elegance, their sets will go from sending the audience into a frenzy one moment to the most emotional moment the next, their sets are
nothing short of epic.

They have recently signed exclusively to Chase and Status’ MTA records.

—CRISSY CRISS—

Not only is this guy a MONSTER on the decks, but he’s also the youngest DJ/Presenter at this point in time to broadcast nationally on BBC Radio One: CRISSY CRISS!

Introduced to a set of decks aged 5 by his step-dad Kenny Ken, he then started to teach himself to mix aged 9.

The following year, Crissy covered for Kenny Ken at a festival in Essex to play after Mickey Finn. At age 11 he played his first club set at The End in London. Soon after he joined drum & bass pirate station Kool FM.

Crissy has played at major drum & bass nights across the UK and elsewhere such as New York, Toronto, Norway, Switzerland, France and Germany.

Crissy started production work from the age of 12 making music on a gaming console.

He released his first track on Back2Basics recordings in 2004. Since then Crissy has signed to Back2Basics Records and Mix n Blen Records.

He made big moves in the DNB circuit and other scene’s working alongside partner ‘Fumin’ and other projects to include ‘Tick Tock’ with ‘Skibadee’ that has been rinsed! on BBC Radio One & 1Xtra continuously by Ras Kwame, Rodney P & Skitz, MistaJam, Seani B to name a fue. ‘Tick Tock’ along side a truckload of other tracks by Crissy are also getting daytime play by 1xtra’s Ace & Invizible, Nesha, Rampage & Kiss100’s Logan Sama amongst others.

Doors open at 9!

Support:

Special tag sets from the UKT residents: HavocNdeeD, ill-legal?, dLo, Estefex, Sens1, Murk, & Crit on the main stage

Lounge: Whiteboi and Thomas B (Tucson), Sub D and Non Compliance, & Sebastian

18+///Full Bar for 21+

$15 Pre-sales available from any UKT team member (see event admins) or online at: http://www.wantickets.com/​Events/ShowEvent.aspx?even​tId=92413

UK Thursdays teams up with FakeLife + Kriticz Dezinez to bring you Summer Sensations with DJ SS (UK) and Ajapai (Japan).

AJAPAI
(Rottun Recordings | Tokyo, Japan)

Earning the The 4th Annual Beatport Music Award for best Drum and Bass track with “Incoming… (Taku Remix)” Ajapai is once again another successful bass slinger from the Rottun Recording family.

“…coming from the country that has probably inspired every sound to do with Dubstep, (transformers, beast wars, anime) Ajapai aint no japanese pop producer.

His tracks will literally eat you with their dramatic build ups and trip hopping main wobble. Vocals from robots, transforming, malfunctioning, confirmations, machine gun chattering all infect this song like a virus spreading its hairy tentacles…”

DJ SS
(Formation Records | Leicester, England)

One of the UK’s finest DJ/Producers and one of the founders of Formation Records, DJ SS aka Leroy Small is an original breakbeat pioneer who has made an immense contribution to today’s drum & bass sound.

SS is one of the very select DJ / Producers who has been there right from the start, due to the hard work and dedication that he puts into his music. When the hardcore scene exploded SS was there and hasn’t looked back.

Today SS spends most of his time producing in the studio and travelling all over the world to DJ and promote his brand “World of Drum & Bass”. His travels have taken him throughout Europe, Australia, Canada, the United States of America and Asia. When SS has any spare time he is dedicated to football and is an ardent Manchester United fan and an enthusiastic local football player.

DJ-SS is now celebrating 20 years of Formation records, and 11 years of World of Drum & Bass which is the longest consecutive D&B tour and a phenomenal achievement in any music genre.

Support from: Dax, Kepher, Sophine, Zac Maniac, and Pre-Paid + Sens1.

Doors open at 9 PM.

Pre-sales available from any UKT team member or online at:http://www.wantickets.com/​Events/ShowEvent.aspx?even​tId=92412

Yes, you read it right! The man, the myth, the legend: DJ Hype hits the decks at UK Thursdays this summer!

He was an early DJ on one of London’s pirate radio stations, Fantasy FM, and has been popular on the international DJ circuit, landing awards for Best Male DJ and Best Radio DJ (in 1994 and 1995, respectively) at the UK’s Hardcore Awards.[2] He also presented on the London based radio station Kiss 100, and was a player in Suburban Base’s compilation series, Drum and Bass Selection.

DJ Hype began producing in 1989, engineering and co-producing tracks (including “Exorcist” and “The Bee”) for Kickin’, Strictly Underground, and Suburban Base.

DJ Hype is known for his jump up DJ sets, including appearances at the Playaz night at Fabric.

This night features two rooms of sound with support from:

dLo
Squarzan
Artimuz Phryme
Sub D
Non Compliance
Jumbafri

18+ to step | 21+ to stumble

Hard Tickets available from any of the UK Thursdays team or online at: http://www.wantickets.com/events/ShowEvent.aspx?eventId=91122

A true innovator, DJ Rap has seemingly done it all, as a vocalist, a DJ, a producer, and label owner she embodies versatility. On December 16th, she takes the stage at Subversion, backed by some of AZ’s most talented bass slingers, to help raise awareness for “To Write Love On Her Arms” a cause dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.

Over her 15-year career, DJ Rap has moved effortlessly between genres, staking her claim on various styles within the electronic spectrum, while simultaneously pushing the limits of rock and pop. The First Lady of Drum ʻnʼ Bass and the undisputed Queen of the Turntables, her music has infiltrated club systems and car stereos worldwide, and her numerous forays into video game and motion picture soundtracks have solidified her pedigree as one dance musicʼs most successful and prolific artists.

Also, it’s ladies night!
If you’ve ever wondered if females can throw down the “Grime-E-est” bass we’re here to show you that these ladies aren’t just a bunch of “button pushers”. Coda, Melotronix, ekb*, Sophine, and Lil Mamastrosity will be dropping the sickest beats across the genres of drum and bass, dubstep, glitch, breaks and more!

As always contact subversionaz@gmail.com for more info. Doors open at 9, 18+ to enter with a full bar for 21+. Also half off drinks til 11!

The ever so versatile emcee/producer out of Tucson, Arizona, returns to the DnB stage for the first time in over a year! The young veteran has emceed for some of the greatest to ever do it including Pendulum, Dieselboy, Jo-S, Black Sun Empire, Ed Rush and Optical, Danny Byrd,  Empress, and many more. His Hip Hop influenced rhythms and infectious call and response style will be sure to keep the place popping all night.

Original Sin mix live on 1XTRA

We believe that sound is the most important part of any music event, especially Drum and Bass. Why go to all the trouble to secure a location, scout and secure talent ($$), pay for security, create flyers, spend countless hours promoting your event online and offline, and then work your ass off the day of the event….. and then have a sub-par sound system? To us, that makes no sense.

We will never skimp on sound. Rest assure that our #1 goal is to provide the sickest talent on the sickest sound system for the sickest experience possible.

dLo – The Desert Junglist Takeover 10-11-10 by dlo-dnb

Embedded freshness provided by dLo. Come see and him at Convergence 1.0!

Dronemanipulation – cloaked by Serious

Here is a little mix from Serious back in the day, focusing on the darkness. Start your Convergence 1.0 off right with some mash up skills by Serious, dLo and Estefex.