Morning People are thrilled to present The Upbeats.
In today’s heady climate of bass-fuelled dance music it could easily be argued that producer-DJs are the new rock stars. Climbing into that mould with a pair of schoolboy grins on their faces, The Upbeats have already been playing that role for years. Their anything-goes live performances are renowned for mosh pits and crowd surfing, while their approach to writing hard-hitting, unique-sounding drum & bass is lauded across the globe.
Jeremy and Dylan met at school and a love of fast breakbeats and low-slung basslines soon followed. By 2001 the pair starting writing their own D&B fuelled by New Zealand’s isolation from the rest of the world and its staggering natural beauty. The Upbeats’ unique take on 170bpm+ bass music has seen the duo work alongside scene stalwarts such as Ed Rush & Optical, Bad Company, Hive, Gridlock, Bulletproof, TREi, State of Mind and Noisia while releasing tracks across a plethora of the D&B scene’s most respected record labels.
The Upbeats continue to push the boundaries. Working on producing an album for award-winning New Zealand live act Shapeshifter and collaborating with US bass music superstar Bassnectar this is set to be the most exciting season for The Upbeats yet, as the duo’s forthcoming fourth studio album is set to be released on Noisia’s Vision Recordings.
Amongst an impressive list of singles for legendary D&B outlets like Ram Records, Virus, Commercial Suicide, Subtitles and Lifted Music, and production and remix credits for some of the hottest names around, from MSTRKRFT to the aforementioned Shapeshifter, The Upbeats have shown where their true strength lies; releasing critically acclaimed, boundary pushing long players. From their debut album on New Zealand’s LOOP Recordings through their sophomore offering ‘Nobody’s Out There’ on Bad Taste to 2009’s ‘Big Skeleton’ released on their own Non Vogue imprint, The Upbeats have consistently impressed with a deep understanding of what makes a dance music album great.
Perennially packed with enough energy to rock the floor and backed up with genuine emotion and an infinite capacity to inject a taste of something different into their music, let The Upbeats drag you deep into their world of drum & bass. Not only are they producers with studio skills, they’ve also got a few things which link them to all the best artists in history; bags of character, endless amounts of fresh ideas and a large dose of friendly rock star attitude.
Don’t miss your chance to wake up and shake it with The Upbeats and Morning People
Complimentary Altezano Brothers Coffee, lovingly crafted Lokal kombucha, free fruit, big bass and ridiculous fun, all for $20 ($15 student).
Alcohol and drug free, dress to sweat.
#partyfirstworklater
Morning People feat. The Upbeats
Wednesday 22nd May
6:30am – 8:00am
Whammy Bar
183 K’Rd (entrance off St Kevin’s Arcade)
$20 / $15 students
Cash on the door or buy online: morningpeople.dance
