UKG chat with Oxide… “expect some garage bangers at Thrice As Nice!”

The advent of dubstep has seen a resurgence in popularity for UK Garage, arguably where the new scene’s roots came from. And it’s well timed, being that Muso’s Guide is currently promoting UKG night THRICE AS NICE featuring none other than number-one hit sensations Oxide and Neutrino, of the legendary So Solid Crew.

Here’s more on that:

THRICE AS NICE

Recap: We’re promoting a UK Garage night at new Dalston hotspot (the cool kids at VICE love it) The Alibi on May 1. It’s a bank holiday weekend, AND the night is free entry. It kicks off at 8pm and runs ’til late. Mad, right?

Now, back to the main game – to call someone ‘legendary’ is to endow them with not only a sense of greatness at the time of their peak, but the honour of influencing a generation after them. Sure, this is subjective, but it’s blinding to see Oxide and Neutrino’s influence on the scene. From producing the super-hit ’21 Seconds’, which stormed the airwaves at the turn of the decade, to their mega-smash hit ‘Bound 4 Da Reload’ and 250,000-selling album Execute, which was blanked-featured by the magazines (magazines!) in 2002 as one of the highlights of the year.

Inevitably, Oxide and Neutrino make the imposters look just that -  their radical revamp of the UK garage sound involved raw and rumbling basslines, pop samples (Casualty) and weary use of electronic tones. Oxide stands central as one of the most original dance producers, taking chances and innovating with disjointed rhythms, squelchy synthesised sounds, and dramatic industrial noise.

What is Oxide listening to these days then? “I listen to a wide range of music,” he says, “UK garage, D&B, minimal, dubstep, house – the list goes on…”. He also recommends Delight FM, which is indeed a hub for musical innovation.

It’s an honour to have Oxide, alongside his MC partner Neutrino, at the launch-night of our new Dalston party Thrice As Nice. And according to the man himself, we can expect to hear “some UK garage bangers and some Oxide and Neutrino hits” on the night.

Be there. Dalston’s The Alibi (91 Kingsland High Street), Saturday May 1 from 8pm ’til 3am. Free entry!

Here’s a quick reminder of their game-changing nous:

See you there!

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