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Marky, one of Movement's most celebrated graduates, was blowing
up behind the decks as I walked in.
With
his energetic style, quick-fire mixing and tighter-than-tight
cuts, Marky had the crowd's complete attention, and bombarded
them with tough, bass-heavy jungle.
Teases
of classics like Trust Me and The Nine kept the balcony shaking
while IC3 hyped up the ravers in the front.
When
the heads know that Andy C is in the house though, they hold
a little in reserve.
Future
classics
As
Dynamite MC took the mic and introduced 'The Executioner',
more soldiers flooded on to the dancefloor and the temperature
started to rise.
Although
his selection of techy rollers didn't hold too many surprises,
he kept the lively young crowd happy with favourites like
The Odyssey, Mr Maverick and Nasty Ways before dropping MC
Tali's recent 12", Blazin', as the lady herself took up the
mic.
Tali
struggled a little on the Academy's wide expanse of a stage
as she took over from MCs Dynamite and Sweet Pea until Andy
C made way for Full Cycle's DJ Die and a familiar Bristol
sound started to grumble and moan from the speakers.
Die
spun fresh dubs, including some from new boy Clipz, while
the rest of the crew wound their way round everyone's waist
and the balcony began to bounce once more.
Up
against dancefloor pressure from the main room, the upstairs
bar didn't attract the numbers it perhaps deserved.
The
protégés of Bryan G's latest label, Liquid V, offered a tougher
take than normal on their trademark soulful sound, peppered
with recent and future classics from the likes of Soul:R,
Hospital and of course Liquid V.
Big
stuff from the elite forces of drum and bass.
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