Last night London's Swamp81 and ATG crews invaded Deity Underground, a former Synagogue now turned underground hotspot for a mammoth night of bass music in Brooklyn.  Featuring a crawl-in DJ booth and two barely lit chandeliers to each side; the dark dancefloor and the party's low-key location were a perfect compliment to the music on the night.

Walking downstairs, FaltyDL was already deep in the mix dropping some personal favorites of ours from 2010 'Boomslang' by LV and 'Fatherless' by Breach.  Falty's selection is always on point and his sets seem to get more and more fluid every time I've seen him play out.  Look out for his afrobeat flavored 'Mean Streets Part 1' releasing on Swamp81 in the near future.

Kode9 was next on the decks and started off his set with some heavy grime.  It's a treat any time you get to see a true legend in the game like Kode and it's something that wasn't lost on the fans that traveled from near and far, even braving a marble-sized hail storm on a Monday night to make it.  Transitioning between vinyl and CDJs throughout his set, a memorable highlight came with the mix of 'Claptrap' by Joe with Wiley's 'Eskimo' instrumental.  Just one of those divine blends that stays with you for a while.

Loefah then stepped up and turned in one of the most dynamic and exciting sets I've seen him play.  Notorious for gettings crowds at DubWar to absolutely lose their shit to deep and anthemic dubstep rollers when he comes to town, this set was instead all about showcasing the mighty sounds of Swamp81 and the music that is exciting and inspiring him at the moment.  Boddika's forthcoming releases were among the set's highlights, as well as Instra:mental's 'When I Dip' which is slated for release on Nonplus+.  

photos by Seckle

Big up Dave Q for masterminding the event and everyone who came out to support.  Also, out to Kode9 & Loefah for running two of the most influential labels out there as well as all the LDN crew who made the trek stateside this week.  To all other DubWar regulars in the place; was great seeing everyone again.  Til next time...

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