Subtle

Subtle, Culprit One at London ULU, Sat 18 Nov

Review by Rosanna Alam

Subtle's Adam ‘Doseone’ Drucker is man full of jokes. So much so that he is determined to have a jolly good chuckle in the perfidious face of life. Surrounded on stage by an array of theatrical skulls and a torso-masked mascot, it almost sets looks like a scene from a twisted take on Hamlet...»

ULU

Nearest tube: Goodge Street

This is a student venue and thus full of students. The plus side is that the bar is not over-priced. Alas, the beer is provided in flimsy plastic cups.

A fair amount of bands play here. The sound is a bit hit'n'miss.

- Adie Nunn

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Culprit One

Culprit One crafts beat-fuelled symphonies that incorporate the best elements of DJ Shadow, The Prodigy, Orbital, and The Chemical Brothers, to create a fresh new blueprint for 21st century electronica. Expect to hear dramatic drums, colossal synths and arresting vocals.

Radio support so far has come from the likes of Zane Lowe, Steve Lamacq, Colin Murray, Eddy Temple-Morris, Annie Mac and the USA’s leading dance music show Soundfront Underground. The Culprit’s Stateside fanbase has grown quickly following a storming performance at the legendary South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

The Culprit One remix roster includes two bona-fide Top Ten smash hits, alongside a string of awesome dancefloor mash-ups. Following his double remix package for Melanie C’s worldwide hit "Next Best Superstar" (#10 in the UK chart), Culprit delivered a fantastic re-reading of The Automatic’s indie anthem "Monster". The single hit #4 in June 2006.

The Sway EP is out on Exceptional Records on August 28th, with the album, Running In Order, to follow as a download in November before a full shop release in Spring 2007.

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