Detonate @ Plug, Friday, February 6th

Featuring: High Contrast, Danny Byrd, Shy FX, Transit Mafia.

Detonate at Plug will always achieve a certain level of
performance. However, this most recent offering failed to live up to expectations raised by previous Hospitality shows.

High Contrast is renowned as perhaps the biggest within his genre; a pioneer of true liquid drum n’ bass: the architect of soulful intros, thumping baselines, spine-tingling drops and creative remixes. Yet, his set was, as it sometimes is live, darker, more jungle-orientated. Added to the particular brand of masculine soul employed by Shy FX, this conspired to lend the main room to a more cryptic, sinister atmosphere which is usually found in the Dubstep room.

FX were the main attraction of the night, drawing in more mainstream music fans with reggae, rn’b and hip-hop influences. Following a great set at Tuesday Club earlier in the year, he has what could now be described as a very strong following in the Steel City.

Some light was to be found with a very good performance from Hospitality’s young protégé, Danny Byrd. A liquid DJ in the mould of Mr. Contrast himself, Byrd wowed the crowd with a mixture of trance-ish riffs and light, frantic bass-lines. Having earned his spurs on the London circuit, with powerful sets at Fabric to name but one, Byrd will hopefully be seen in Sheffield again in the near future.

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Max Glover