MUSIC: Crystal Clear Presents: Paleman @ The Welly Club, Hull.

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This, for me personally, is massive. I happen to be a huge Paleman fan, though I have not had the chance to see the man live.

However, this is all about to change as of October 16th, thanks to The Welly Club and Crystal Clear DJ Society.

A producer and DJ who is absolutely at the peak of his powers, Paleman’s style is as distinctive as they come.

A darkness often surrounds his productions, yet these deliver in both intensity and energy.

With ties to Loefah’s record label Swamp 81, his unmistakable sound fits this outfit perfectly; with his creative releases being adopted by many of the UK’s top DJ’s (not that Paleman isn’t right up there).

His release of “Furrball” with one of the all-time underground greats, Mr. Zed Bias was an absolute smash and is still one of my personal favourites.

Elsewhere, tracks such as “All Good”, “Hunt” and of course “Beezledub” continue to impress whenever and wherever they drop, making this young man one of Britain’s hottest products.

It remains pretty difficult to truly define the way in which Paleman’s music works – although I suppose it would fall into the electro/techno/dub categories, the productions feel strangely elusive in some way and always contain hidden surprises along the way.

Without overcomplicating things, Paleman’s driving beat is often accompanied by some brilliantly awkward subtleties, which truly set his tracks alight.

Needless to say, Crystal Clear have come up trumps here. Advanced tickets are £7 (which is unbelievably cheap) and £9 on the door – again a bargain.

To get a better feel for Paleman’s music (if you haven’t already done so) check out his soundcloud below – or click here to see the man in action in his latest Boiler Room appearance.

MUSIC: DJ EZ @ Shinobi

DJ EZ @ Shinobi, Welly.

105-107 Beverley Road, Hull.

  
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Now, this man is heralded by many in the music world as one of the best DJ’s around – and for good reason.

With a musical repertoire that stretches to some rather extensive lengths, there is almost no genre that DJ EZ has not mastered.

Most recently, those of you who remain glued to social media (i.e. everybody) may have seen a snippet of DJ EZ’s set in Malta, with Annie Mac.

This short video displayed the man himself throwing together an unbelievable moment of magic, by mixing together almost six tracks in the space of less than four minutes, on just his cue buttons.

This quite obviously sent the likes of Annie Mac, Oneman and the rest of the DJ’s present at the time (along with the crowd) completely nuts.

But, it is clearly not just this video alone that has given EZ his acclaimed status. The man after all is a musical genius; there is no disputing this…

His technical understanding of the music industry allows EZ to perform some of the craziest sets on the planet, and it has been said by Annie Mac (on her Mini Mix Live upload) that this is not the man you want to follow on from at a gig.

Although EZ’s roots lay firmly in the ‘Garage’ scene, he has been known to experiment in his choice of genre during his sets. After spending 14 years on air with Kiss FM, many of you may have even listened to some of EZ’s mixes without even knowing.

The Tottenham-born disc-jockey joined forces with Kiss FM in 1999, after making his debut appearance on-air with DJ Steve Jackson, on his breakfast show.

After his inception into the Radio Industry, EZ was offered an early morning slot with Kiss; however this quickly spiralled into something much bigger than initially anticipated.

Just one year later and Kiss FM’s ‘new-kid’ had only gone and managed to land a place in the ‘Kiss FM Top 10 DJ’s of the Year Poll’. This lead to EZ’s show moving to a prime-time slot, were it was aptly named ‘The Hour of Power’.

Anyway, I could go on and list the awards that have followed for EZ in previous years; however I do not think we have the time to read on through an almost never-ending list of accolades.

You get the picture, EZ is by far one of the most technically-gifted DJ’s of our generation, and he really is one of ‘those guys’ that even the pro’s look up to.

The little man from London, with his trademark NIKE cap and his ridiculously smooth transitions, never fails to deliver in energy and precision.

His sets often dive in-and-out of Garage classics, heavy-hitting base-lines and the odd bit of techno, or classic house thrown in there for good measure.

A personal favourite of mine, is without doubt EZ’s three and a half hour ‘Boiler Room – London DJ Set’. Without even being there, it is plain to see and feel the energy that this guy emits to the crowd through his spotless track selection and his clever effects.

The way EZ builds his sets is something to admire, and having being in the game for so long now, it’s safe to say; he really knows how to work a crowd.

So, for those of you who have purchased your Shinobi ticket, I say this – that may be the best decision you’ve made in a long time.

And, for those of you who haven’t yet booked your ticket. Then get yourself down there.

Here the link for DJ EZ’s Boiler Room performance, in case you haven’t already seen it…