It was February 2009 when Berlin producer DEADBEAT was last in the country and on that night VOID witnessed over 600 punters attend a double international bill of epic proportion, that of DEADBEAT and RUSKO. Many say that DEADBEAT blew RUSKO out of the water that night and whilst both styles were distinctly different, one thing is for certain, the vibe DEABEAT set up during his performance has been matched perhaps only by SHACKLETON’S performance earlier this year. His set that night was one which hypnotised the audience with towering bass, emotive sound scapes, complex rhythmic patterns and a multitude of intriguing samples and synths.
DEADBEAT is a master craftsman of genre defying electronic dance music. With a unique sound alternating within the territory between dub, techno, dancehall and Dubstep, DEADBEAT is without doubt one of electronic music’s premier low-end prophets. He has been releasing his own special blend of dub laden, minimal electronics since 2000 which is consider