Beatcake
Artist: Beatcake
Date: 1st June
Venue: Fibbers
Rating *****
It’s been a busy few days for electronic music in York. After the recent success of Breakz (who brought dubstep royalty Benga to York), and the solid turnout of the now established Idioteque, Beatcake had to muscle-in on what is an increasingly contested ‘underground’ arena.
As such, ‘Beatcake’ attempted to fill the crowd onto the sizzling Fibbers’ dance floor. And it did, emphatically.
Behind the decks were Nikhil Datta and campus-legend Ilias Simos (aka Nik-L and Bebe Barbu), alternating short sets of their particular styles. Accordingly, Nikhil, who besides mixing produces music in a variety of styles, focused on a collection of heavier, synth-led, bass-weaving electro. Meanwhile Ilias explored the realm of bleepy minimal /techno tunes.
As a result, although both DJs brought their distinctive touch, there was nonetheless a refreshing coherence in the sound they provided. It is also pleasing to see DJs interact with the crowd so much, without doubt helped by the fact that they generally opt for using only vinyl and no laptops.
As per usual in York, the crowd was a blend of those who like to be seen in ‘trendy’ events and those who came just to have a good time, but overall a friendly atmosphere dominated the place. A second drop of Nathan Fake’s track ‘The Sky Was Pink’ left the more enthusiastic dancers asking for more at the end of the night.
After such a successful initial event, the two are contemplating a second event, so look out for another episode of Beatcake in week 9!
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