New night The Box present Swedish breaks label Sound of Habib @ Jam

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This weekend, Brighton welcomes a new addition to the club night gliterrati: The Box. Promising techno for the brave and breakbeat for people who eat it for breakfast, The Box capitalises on a expertise gained by the two promoter’s many years of DJing and producing in the city.

The Box launches at The Jam (formerly Sumo) this Saturday 20 June, bringing in three guest DJs from Swedish breaks label Sound of Habib – London-based BETA, label founder Johan Soh and 26-year-old Romanian Mesmer- and fellow Brap FM-er, Clodhoppa (Midnightminustwo), straight from the dales of Yorkshire.

Not heard of Sound of Habib? Go and have a listen to some  of the label’s fresh sounding breaks releases on their site – such as Mesmer’s “Rowlacoster”,  J Hazen “700ft”, Karton “Mugstar”, Digitalis “Dealing with it” , plus remixes of all, already loaded in their player. You can also download Johan Soh’s Truskool Session (see end of this post).

The night’s the evil brain child of Pav N LuQas, best known on the breakbeat scene as stalwart DJs for Slackers Convention and co-radio show hosts on Brap FM and NSB Radio. With Luqas recently signed to south west breaks label Dead Famous Records, the boys are more than ready to push things a notch, offering up their own brand of techno and breakbeat. Expect some edgier limits to be pushed, a night for people who have cultivated tastes – connoisseurs if you will  (jesus, I couldn’t spell that word without a dictionary!).

So in the midst of a burgeoning summer, in the context of a very chilly recession, you might ask: Is Brighton ready for a  futureProgTechAdventure like The Box? Yes-no-maybe? Or how about just yes.

About a year and a half ago, when the recession was simply a rumour, one rather wise friend made an interesting observation: in economic downturns, while high streets get boarded up and unemployment threatens new record charts, music goes underground – like really far, subterranean levels and this is when it all gets good: in the depths of the darkness, there’s creativity and light and music pushes to new levels, more than we could ever imagine.

Which half explains how in the midst of doom and gloom, Brighton’s seaside entertainment business keeps bubbling away with hen nights, day trippers and the rest of the Britain looking for some cheaper charm. Perhaps there’s no better time to start a night.

Here’s what the Box promoters have to say for themselves:

“We wanted to have an outlet for some of our favourite labels to showcase their talent. We’ve noticed alot of the real credible underground label/artist’s don’t get the recognition they deserve, so by hosting a night we can give people a chance to hear new music or, at worst, we can satisfy the purists! Ideally we would like to carry this forward with regular monthly parties as they’re is plenty of labels to target. We listen to and play a wide range of genres, from breaks to psy trance, techno to electro, always leaning to the underground techy sound so plenty of scope! “

The Box present Sound of Habib, Saturday 20 June, Jam, (formerly Sumo), 9-12 Middle Street,  Brighton.  Doors- 11-4am, £5 entry.

As a bonus, Pav and Luqas have offered us some special mixes to whet your appetite PLUS a mix download from Sound of Habib.

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The Box – Come down on a Saturday mix – Pav (right click to download)

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Johan Soh’s Truskool Session (originally featured on Sound of Habib’s site)