Blaze it up!

Een nieuwe editie van Soulblazers. En wat voor één: voor deze editie werd het toonaangevende H.E.N.C.H. label uitgenodigd. Steken dus het kanaal over voor dit dubfestijn: headliner Chasing Shadows, Giant, Lost & Mensah.

Lost werd ontdekt door dubstep- en D&Bdon Jakes. Stevige, atmosferische wobbles met originele drums.
Mensah omschrijft zijn muziek dan weer als future funky 80's boogiedubstep . De man houdt niet van labeltjes plakken (of opgeplakt krijgen), dus is de boodschap: live meemaken!
Het trio Giant maakt deuntjes zoals we dat van Russen verwachten: hard, rauw, een decibelmeter die weleens over de rooie gaat en een vibe waarbij een wodka uitstekend past...
Soulblazers getrouwen van dienst zijn Science, Daily, Subreachers & 1901.

Chase & Status zijn de hotste drum'n'bass producers van dit moment en de voorbije maanden (volgens sommigen: jaren). Hun debuutalbum More Than A Lot scoorde zeer goed en Chase & Status slaagden er eind 2009 met de single End Credits zelfs in om voor het eerst sinds lang nog eens een d&b track in de daytime playlist van Stubru, Jim en TMF te krijgen. (hoe lang was dat geleden? Sinds Kosheen?). Chase & Status komen met MC Rage naar Petrol voor een dj-set. Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Pharell, Andy C, Hype, Pendulum, N-Type en Skream zijn fan. Mogen we van u hetzelfde verwachten?

Trolley Snatcha is een dubstepproducer en -dj die releaset op Dub Police, het label waar oa ook Caspa, N-Type, Rusko, Unitz, Tes La Rock en Emalkay hun tracks op releasen. We voelen de bassen nu al trillen!

Skream is the electronic music producer and DJ Ollie Jones from Croydon, South London. One of dubstep's first and most prominent producers, he is often hailed as the 'ambassador' of the growing genre. Most famous outside the dubstep community for his crossover hit 'Midnight Request Line' released in 2005 on Tempa, he continues to churn out classics at an amazing rate, including his 'Skreamizm' vinyl series and a self-titled album, both also on the seminal Tempa record label. As well as releasing bad-boy tunes on other labels such as Big Apple (also the name of the shop where Dubstep was founded by Hatcha, Youngsta, Skream and a select few others) and Tectonic (Bristol resident and long-time dubstep devotee Pinch's label), 2008 marked the launch of Skream's own label 'Disfigured Dubz', introducing new artists such as Kulture and Late. ABOUT S K R E A M FROM TEMPA [ http://www.tempa.co.uk ] Meet Skream: Croydon's musical wonderkid. At 15 he discovered making music. Five years later he's changed the course of UK urban music, having helped build the foundations of London's most exciting new musical style, dubstep. But he's barely started yet: because right now, Skream is an artist on fire. Skream's story begins in Croydon, in secondary school year 11. He wasn't getting on with teachers and they weren't getting on with him: but he was getting on with his music. But two friendships cemented then would start him onto the path to musical success.

Taking influence from Drum and Bass, Metal, and Hip Hop, Excision is a Dubstep artist who must be heard to be fully believed. Combining the morphing basslines of Drum and Bass, the aggressive energy of Metal, and the laid back vibes of hip hop, Excision's style is incomparable. At only 22, this young Canadian's passion for music has already driven him to become one of the biggest Dubstep acts of North America, along with DatsiK. Anyone who has heard a set by this bad boy has walked away feeling energized and refreshed. If you're lucky enough to catch a live set, expect an assault of bass-heavy tracks, mixed quickly and seamlessly. Upon the selling out and repressing of his first release, "No Escape" on his own label Rottun Recordings, it became apparent that there was a large demand for the dark side of Dubstep. This was proven to be true when Excision was asked by Electronic Music Superstars Pendulum to remix their latest single "Showdown." Look out for collaborations with North American Bass Guru Bassnectar, Pendulum, and many others ranging from Drum and Bass heavy-weight SPL, to Dubstep womp master DZ. With an upcoming U.S. tour alongside Pendulum, and a set at the fabled Shambhala Music Festival among many other Canadian and U.S. dates throughout the year, Excision is one to watch.

Van alle dubsteppers zijn Loefah's bassen de zwaarste. Zijn releases op DMZ (waar hij 1/3 van vormt) en Tectonic zijn een zegen voor boulimici, en zij die veel zweten bij het dansen hoeven slechts voor de basspeakers te gaan staan. Hij maakt bass, zoals hij zelf zegt. Nuff said, zeggen wij dan.

Trolley Snatcha is dubstep producer Zack Kemp from the UK. Currently releasing on Dub Police.

Dubstep DJ & producer from UK (aka Jack Carter, Henchman), half of Suspicious Stench alongside Suspect, and label owner of Bovinyl Moosick.

D1 is London based dubstep producer Dwayne Marsh. Son of 90s jungle producer Michael Anthony Marsh. He first appeared on the Tempa's Allstars Vol. 2 with the track "Crack Bong" in 2004. As of 2008, he has released a series of singles and appeared on many compilations, including Rinse Recordings' 'I Love Dubstep'. http://myspace.com/d1dj

GRIMELOCK have been steadily building a name for them throughout Europe as Belgium's finest bass music export.

Coming from the early Belgian jungle scene, Wallace and Kalib created Grimelock in 2004. MC's Maëlan and Dynamic joined the crew shortly after to fill the shows with their energy.

GRIMELOCK brings on stage a unique, explosive and fast-paced combination of dubstep, garage, electro and hip hop in which are blended own productions, exclusive dubplates and timeless classics. Add to this the raw live energy of the MC's and don't be surprised if you find yourself bouncing, sweating and screaming for more.

In 2008 they set up Stainage Records, a label aiming to promote Belgian productions worldwide. They were also responsible for the infamous Stainage parties that brought all the biggest dubstep names in Brussels ages before the hype.