You remember the first time you heard some bass music on a proper system? Hyperdub’s 10-year celebration at Verboten Thursday gave me a dose of nostalgia, recreating that vibe with mammoth footwork tunes and vintage dubplates. I walked in as DJ Spinn and Taso had just begun their b2b set. Footwork never sounded as fiery as it did on Verboten’s state-of-the-art sound system. Teklife’s involvement with Hyperdub leads mainly to DJ Rashad’s Double Cup LP, a seminole release for t

Hyperdub Records, a label acclaimed via seminole releases by Burial and DJ Rashad, is celebrating their 10 years with a run of American shows. Brooklyn is the subject this Thursday, and label founder Kode9 is bringing along og dubstep and Cuba-traveler Mala along with footwork’s DJ Spinn and Taso going b2b. Here’s some gems from the artists on the lineup. I really can’t wait to see what the influential and diverse lineup brings to this one. Tickets are available here. (upload

Trouble & Bass is throwing quite the celebration for their 8th year. The Brooklyn-based label has partnered up with Verboten to co-host some epic lineups over the next couple months… August 16 Trouble & Bass + Say Yes: DJ EZ / NEVERMIND / DJ Technics / UNIIQU3 / Star Eyes / Tony Quattro / Jubilee / C0p0ut // Tickets September 18 Hyperdub Records 10 Year Anniversary: Kode9 / Mala / DJ Spinn b2b Taso / Ikonika / Scratch DVA / Jubilee / Star Eyes // Tickets October 3 Trouble & B