Six: Reinventing Saturday nights
Tom Tye
18 Jan 2019
Hideout are back for 2019 with a fresh Saturday night series, Six
Hideout is more than a nightclub, it's a philosophy grounded in breathing fresh air into the Brighton underground, providing the tools for new talent to grow alongside the heavyweights of the electronic scene. But most importantly, it's all about top quality music. Nothing but.
This intimate and industrial space serves as a foundation for future artists and promoters, giving the next wave of underground talent a voice, and bringing ears through the door to listen.
With a Function One System at it's core, Hideout provides a near unprecedented sonic experience for a venue of its size.
Crystal clear audio, a healthy roster of talent and a space where you and the DJ can share the collective vibe of an intimate rave? Nice.
Unleashing a new series to sit on Saturday nights, Six is an exclusive series pushing that core philosophy via the finest underground and established Drum & Bass DJs and promoters.
HELIX DNB: Logan D / Lupo [Saturday 19th January]
Kicking things off are HELIX, who are bringing with them the likes of DnB legend and label mogul Logan D and the rapidly up-and-coming Lupo.
If you don't know Logan D, then you don't know DnB. An absolute veteran of the scene, his relentless dedication to the genre and razor-sharp selection has had him destroying dancefloors across the globe with an arsenal of strong-arm, bass-bolstered jump-up tracks.
As a founder for Low Down Deep Recordings, his dedication to the scene is condensed not only behind the decks, but behind the scenes too, picking up Best Record Label at the 2015 and 2018 "National Drum & Bass Awards".
In true Hideout style HELIX are giving a youngster and rising star Lupo and chance to go shoudler-to-shoulder with a master crafstman, here's a mix to get you in the mood:
TOO ILL: Hedex [Saturday 26th January]
Picking up the mantle for week 2, Brighton party starters Too Ill look set to absolutely smash their Hideout debut with Hedex at the helm. The 21-year old is storming his way through the Jump Up scene, snowballing his fancount throughout the UK, Europe and even down under after an Australia and New Zealand tour last year.
Warming up the decks is a massive selection of local talent with Flavourz Events holding down the Tunnel, this one is a real showcase of next level talent.
Flexout Brighton - QZB / Data 3 / Chali Brix / Gerra & Stone [Saturday 2nd February]
Starting February the right way, Nu manouvres are bringing Flexout Audio for their Brighton debut. With a focus on cutting edge underground DnB, Flexout have been pushing raw talent since 2011.
With a speciality for deeper and darker DnB, they've carved out their place in the scene, now being recognised as a key advocate of growing new talents into world-beaters. That's exactly why they're bringing their first team Hideout; QZB, Gerra & Stone, Data 3, Bassi and Charlix Brix (live).
Skankandbass Brighton - Serum / Unglued / Deadline [Saturday 9th February]
Skankandbass are as much talent scouts as they are rave organisers. Dedicated toward being a promoter that believes in the future of artists they pick up, they've been sending out up-and-coming sounds across YouTube and radio airwaves since 2010, with a policy of "strictly underground, strictly heads".
Another brand putting the scene first, they've bringing one of the genre's hottest commodities right now, Serum, plus future stars Unglued, Deadline and Side Effects all getting the chance to show why they're a trajectory to the top of the scene.