With another incarnation of the Bumpa series of breakbeat events at Heat Nightclub been and gone, there is much to be said. The visiting international contingent, comprising the unique and freshly innovative Tipper and Heavy Weight Breaks phenomenon Skool of Thought, performed to high expectations and did not disappoint.
Arriving in time for Daz K and Leroys “Betty Swallox”,the frantic pace and energetically placed tunes exceeded all expectations, and the lead up to the nights showcase was perfectly executed by the talented duo. It is without a doubt that the local contingent, who gave every bit as much satisfaction as the respected guests, greatly enhanced the evening.
In true pioneer style, Tipper then stepped up to the fore. Slashing the tempo, the party orientated breaks massive may have been a little confused to start with. Glitching beats and infusions of electro and psy styles broke onto the crowd at every corner, and just as some were beginning to settle into expectation of what was to come, the man whom has consistently pushed the genre into new directions did exactly that. Overlaying incredibly fresh sounds with a versatile scratching technique, his crabbing antics enhanced what was within a short time an already memorable set of gritty, non-generic perfection. Crouched over laptop and turntables, and not being afraid to drop in a gleeful crowd bombing Born Slippy remix, there was nothing but innovation to be heard in Tippers remarkable tour de force of creativity. Although not a flooring dance orientated set, the sheer skill behind Tippers aural endeavours caused a severe case of total twitch-foot amongst the crowd.
As Skool of Thought approached the stage, the scene had been set. Pounding the floor with hard edged, stomach rumbling bass, the crowd lapped it up. Playing massively charged tunes, SOT blitzed the speakers and kept the tempo firm – a sudden shift into a hard breaks remix of the Prodigy “Outer Space” had mates locked in arms singing mock-ragga verse with abandon, and towards the later quarter of the set, a slew off vocals penetrated the mix. As the immediately identifiable Deekline and Wizard remix of the Freestylers “Boom Blast” swallowed the crowd, the evening was firmly placed into the “holy shit that was good” glory-box.
When attending events of this nature, it is often all too easy to bypass the praise for those involved behind the scenes. It is without a doubt that the professional and welcoming attitudes of all the staff at Heat nightclub add much to the experience of Bumpa events. The bar staff are surprisingly well mannered, and the management puts great effort into ensuring
that each event runs smoothly and professionally, resulting in the best of all outcomes – a damn good night.
Thankfully, it is events such as this, that consistently maintain ones faith in the electronic
music scene, and having laid such blistering groundwork with the continuing Bumpa phenomenon, we are all, once again, awaiting the next instalment with baited anticipation.
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