![]() It’s a bit like watching Germany smash out three goals into 10 minutes, but our camp immediately wonders if maybe they’ve peaked too early. Jammer does ‘Murkle Man’ dressed as, well, the Murkle Man, and in a dizzying climax they drive the Void system to its limits with ‘Too Many Man’ and ‘Shakey’. Yes, the godfather has actually bothered to show up, delivering a very strong PA of new banger ‘On A Level’ before disappearing into the wings. It’s a flying start, and they tear through all the favourites you would expect like an ultimate grime version of ‘Stars On 45’ – JME batters out ‘Serious’, Frisco and Solo 45 trade bars, Skepta runs out for ‘That’s Not Me’ with JME and the pair of them get the first serious noise of the night – only surpassed by the sudden appearance of Wiley. Bonus points will be awarded for solid songs, good DJing, wacky behaviour and generally being as rude and obnoxious to fellow contestants as possible. We’re going to completely ignore the official round winners and assign our own scores, based on our own non-scientific criteria as viewed from our vertigo-inducing perspective up in the VIP crow’s nest, tucked in between Alexandra Burke and the cast of Made In Chelsea. If you didn’t catch the stream or win a golden ticket, here’s a brief blow-by-blow. With a roll call of secret superstars waiting to be brought on stage during the course of the battle, it promised to be nothing short of spectacular, and judging by the ensuing social media meltdown last night, we think it’s fair to say it was. Thousands of kilowatts of power were driving four huge scale sound-systems, one for each team reigning clash champions Boy Better Know, New York newcomers A$AP Mob, Jamaican stalwarts Stone Love, and Rebel Sound, a concocted squad of old and new in the form of David Rodigan, Shy FX and Chase and Status. Firstly, the enormous scale of the event – 20 thousand strong this year, and one of the largest raves we’ve ever witnessed – and with the youngest, most gender balanced crowd I think we’ve seen at a rave too, all screaming their lungs out and bursting with energy from the moment the doors opened at 5pm. Beatnick was on site to cover the digs, the dubplates and the drama.Īrriving at Earls Court last night for Red Bull Culture Clash, we were immediately struck by two things. ![]() Last night at Earls Court, the Red Bull Culture Clash pitted some of the best from grime, hip-hop, reggae and drum’n’bass against each other in a four-round soundclash. ![]()
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