Bassdrop.co.nz picks
Bassdrop.co.nz covers NZ's ass-kicking breakbeat scene. The site went live in 2001 and is run by Andrew Thompson who writes feature articles, moderates the forums, posts image galleries and event listings. It's a hub for producers, DJs, promoters and fans of drum and bass, breaks, and all things bass heavy.
These are the gigs that Bassdrop recommends.
| Friday3 September | |||
| Salmonella DJ Soundsystem breaks, broken beat, dnb, downtempo, dubstep, funk, hip hop, punk, reggae, rnb, soul |
Crash Palace Rotorua, Bay of Plenty |
$20 pre $30 door | |
| Rumble in the Jungle AK Regional dnb |
Zen CBD, Auckland |
$10 door | |
| Philter feat Confucius, MC Aeries dnb, hip hop, live dubstep |
Graffiti White Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Saturday4 September | |||
| Rumble in the Jungle dnb |
Sandwiches Central Wellington |
$10 + BF | |
| White Winter Wonderland breaks, broken beat, dnb, electro, funk, hardhouse, house, indie, psytrance, techno, trance |
Deluxe Club CBD, Auckland |
unknown | |
| Boosh.FM Presents: TREi, Luke Purcell & Echo Company dnb, dubstep |
Fu Bar & Zen CBD, Auckland |
$10 pre $15 door | |
| Wednesday8 September | |||
| Wax'd dnb, dubstep |
Fu Bar CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Thursday9 September | |||
| Electric Soul, Full Spectrum DnB sessions, Soultrader, Zero, Intraspective dnb |
Concrete Club Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Friday10 September | |||
| FSOD's 4th Birthday dnb |
Bath St Dunedin, Otago |
$10 pre | |
| Saturday11 September | |||
| The Truth Albulm Release 2 Zone Party feat Borderline dnb, dubstep |
South Bar Dunedin, Otago |
$20 pre $10 earlys limited then $15 earlybirds | |
| Agent Alvin and Dose (NZ DnB Double Header) dnb |
Concrete Club Christchurch, Canterbury |
Limited earlybirds $10+BF from ticket outlets | |
| Dubstep VS DnB - The Battle is on | Graffiti White Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Prisoners Of Bass feat. Droid Sector dnb, dubstep, electro |
Zen CBD, Auckland |
$10 pre $15 door | |
| Dark Hearts Present... dnb |
Propaganda Christchurch, Canterbury |
$10 door | |
| Wednesday15 September | |||
| Wax'd dnb, dubstep |
Fu Bar CBD, Auckland |
FREE | |
| Saturday18 September | |||
| LOOP Select 009 & AIAIAI Headphone Launch dnb, dubstep, electro, funk, hip hop, house, indie, psytrance, reggae, rnb, soul, techno |
Toto Bacco Room CBD, Auckland |
$16.50 pre $25 door | |
| State Of Mind Vs The Upbeats Soundclash dnb |
Sandwiches Central Wellington |
$25 + BF | |
| Thursday23 September | |||
| Electric Soul, Full Spectrum DnB sessions, Soultrader, Zero, Intraspective dnb |
Concrete Club Christchurch, Canterbury |
FREE | |
| Cultivate the Mind NZ Tour breaks, dnb, dubstep, hip hop, jazz, reggae, soul |
Phat Club Nelson |
$10 pre | |
| Saturday25 September | |||
| Concord Dawn - The Enemy Within Album release dnb |
Flow Hamilton, Waikato |
$15 pre $20 door $10+bf ltd Early Birds | |
| State Of Mind Vs The Upbeats Soundclash dnb |
Ministry Christchurch, Canterbury |
Earlybird Tickets from $25 | |
