The FWD>> club night: pushing things forward
The No.1 website for musicians
From Appleblim to Zomby in 26 easy steps
Jon Sherrard, Fri 14 Aug 2009, 2:40 pm UTC
A-Z of the blues
A-Z of surf
A-Z of chiptune
Starting off in Central London's Velvet Rooms, FWD>> has been pushing the grimier, underground sounds of the capital since 2001.
Described as 'dark, bassy and informal,' these wide-ranging club nights are not full of your average punters out to get on it. Rather the crowd is made up music-obsessed 'headz' coming to hear the latest beats from producers who write specifically for the FWD>> crowd.
Superstar producers Skream and Kode9 are two alumni that have worked the decks whilst grime MCs Dizzee Rascal, Wiley and Miss Dynamite have manned (or womanned) the mic.
F is also for:
Fabric Live 37: Caspa & Rusko turn four capable hands to Fabric's live mix series. Released in 2007, it reflected their cheekier take on dubstep, with cockney gangster samples and ravier synths helping craft a sound that was friendlier to the mainstream.
A-Z of the blues
A-Z of surf
A-Z of chiptune