Lotek Hifi, Friday 29 July 2005 @ The Rising Sun, AKLD.
I payed a visit to Auckland in the weekend and checked out a monthly gig called 'The Turnaround' held at Rising Sun on K-Road. The Turnaround nights have grown steadily in size and are now big nights in the Auckland dance calendar.
This month The Turnaround played host to Wayne Bennett, founding member of UK group Lotek HiFi, on the Big Dada label. Lotek HiFi have brought out a self-titled album and their next offering, Mixed Blessings, is due out in September. They have been part of a movement of UK artists spearheading the production of highly innovative hip-hop, reggae, ragga and dancehall sounds.
By 1am there was a solid crowd on the dance floor, enjoying the beats played the Stinky Jim. Lotek eventually stepped up, but instead of playing an expected DJ set, he stayed on the microphone for the night, allowing Stinky Jim to drop all the beats. They were varied, ranging from down-beat to electro to dancehall, and of course some of Lotek's own.
What made the night for me was guest vocalist Spikey T. Spikey rocked the mic later in the night and his first-class singing and MCing picked up the vibe and complemented the sounds well.
Lotek had a promotional mix CD for sale for his upcoming Mixed Blessings album. This was a nice mix providing some tasters of what we can expect on the album. Look out for the release of Mixed Blessings in September, one sure to further set the standard for hip-hop artists worldwide.
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