Slam Tent: Reviews

Jul 13 2008

SLAM TENT

DUSTY KID

One of the biggest artists of the last few years made his T debut to mass excitement and a visual display to match.

The Italian artist blew away the crowd with a series of top techy sounds.

CARL CRAIG

Another big hitter on the techno scene.

He played a longer set than billed and managed to cram in classics like Knights of the Jaguar and Strings of Life.

Throughout his set he was interacting with the crowd and had some choice words to say about Oasis' spat with Jay-Z.

He finished on Dubfire's rework of Spastik.

MODEL 500

The name is the moniker for Juan Atkins and is synonymous with Sublime Detroit Sounds.

Described by some as the godfather of techno, this live performance saw him on keys and vocals, with assistance from two keyboard players and a DJ.

DAMIAN LAZARUS

Deep house and techno beats as another minimal master took to the controls.

The crowd lapped up the sounds as the atmosphere continued to build.

DUBFIRE

Early spot for man of the moment Dubfire.

Since taking a back seat from his Deep Dish duties more than two years ago, Ali Shirazinia has gone on to define the sound of now.

With a string of fabulous releases and remixes in his back locker, he smoothly flipped the Slam Tent into full throttle.

It's easy to see the mass appeal of the Dubfire sound.

THE BLACK DOG

Tripped out sounds from the Black Dog began this year's Slam Tent extravaganza.

Their cutting edge electronica was the perfect start.

It was like a walk in the park for these true pioneers of the eclectic sound.