Art, music

The Old Roadblock - Meet The Headliners: S.P.Y.

S.P.Y

Hospital Records S.P.Y. is a true titan in DnB. An artist who’s deftly blended the worlds of liquid and hard hitting rolling DnB into a bonafide artform.

The Brazilian superstar has been responsible for some of the biggest Drum & Bass anthems over the past decade, including stand-out hits ‘By Your Side’,  his rolling take on Submotion Orchestra’s ‘All Yours’ and his recent number 1 remix of Kings Of The Rollers ‘You Got Me’

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REBOOT Poster Project

REBOOT Poster Project

Take a government Covid poster and change it to say something new…

To celebrate Leeds City centre reopening and the end ​of lockdown we ran a poster project and asked Leeds artists and residents to take a government covid poster and change it to say something different and to send a positive message to Leeds.

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The Old Roadblock - Meet The Headliners: Randall

Randall

Too hot to handle too cold to hold DJ Randall The infamous expression still rings true to this day as the Drum & Bass and Jungle veteran holds his place at the top of the mountain as a true great.

Culpable of inspiring scene greats Andy C and Friction, Randall is one of the most influential and relevant underground artists from the past 3 decades. A technical wizard in the mix capable of the most heinous sorcery, he continues to evolve and entice the next generation of DJ’s and Ravers with his guile.

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The Old Roadblock - Meet The Headliners: Conducta

Cond​ucta

It’s been an incredible few years for Conducta with the inception of his label - Kiwi Rekords, with it going on to winning DJ Mag’s best breakthrough label.

He also produced the double platinum UKG anthem ‘Ladbroke Grove’ with AJ Tracey which went on to number 3 in the charts.

Despite the chart success Conducta’s feet are still planted in the grassroots, which is evident from his recent hit ‘4-4-2’ alongside Keeya Keys, with the music video taking place in a small football ground.

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THE OLD ROAD BLOCK

OLD RED PRESENTS

Introducing ‘The Old Road Block’ a new inner city centre festival in the heart of Leeds. 11 hours of underground sounds spanning across UKG, Jungle, Drum & Bass and beyond.

The festival features 6 heavyweight headliners, plus Leeds best local talents.

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Project reboot

REBOOT

Project REBOOT is a Leeds-wide creative project. We are asking for everyone to re-design a government Covid poster and change it to say something new. Posters will be printed and displayed on the Old Red Bus Station in Leeds to coincide with the easing of lockdown April - June 2021. Turning the venue into a huge message board and sending positive messages to the city through this transition.

Part of the SAVE OLD RED campaign
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Bandcamp bargain: Doing It Major

Bandcamp Bargain DOING IT MAJOR

A weekly spotlight on underground artists, finding the best bargains through Bandcamp and supporting independent artists and labels. 
Label - Beastwang 
Artist - Kobe JT & GHSTLY XXVII 
Tracks - 1. Doing It Major          
   2. Doing It Major (instrumental) 
Price - £2

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