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Hunter Siegel has teamed up with Embrace entertainment and the Hoxton to bring you an event series featuring some of the hottest up and coming dj/producers in the game. The No Neon event showcases some of the most forward thinking and musically diverse DJs making a splash on the scene. The event typically features a house / deep house / bass house vibe, but this latest event hit hard, with some of the most bass heavy sets we’ve heard. It’s remarkable to witness the diversity that each performer brought to the stage, whether it was dubstep, bass house, UK garage, trap, hip-hop, deep house or jungle terror. The packed house was a sure-tell sign that this event is constantly growing in popularity.
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The latest instalment featured sets from Mikey Palermo, HolloH, Hunter Siegel, and my two personal favourites; California natives, Ghastly and Dr. Fresch. Mikey Palermo opened up the night with a smooth deep house set to get people warmed up and bouncing. HolloH followed up with bass heavy deep house vibe with a touch of techno. The Duo surprised some with current rap tracks including Trap Queen’s ‘Brush Your Teeth’. Soon after it was midnight and the club was packed!
Hunter Siegel took center stage and thanked the crowd for coming out to be part of the No Neon event series that he started just a year ago. Hunter Siegel’s set was nothing short of amazing. This was by far, one of the most exciting sets I’ve seen this year. The diversity Hunter Siegel puts in his sets is second to none. He demonstrates range in his productions but watching him spin live is some next level shit. Hunter got the crowd bumping to his collab with Wax Motif ‘All Night Man’ which was beautifully transitioned into Wuki’s latest ‘Get Down’, which had everyone in the crowd doing just that (getting down).
The Skrillex x Jauz- ‘Squad Out! Ft Fatman Scoop’ track really got the crowd going crazy, but it was the moment that I heard Skrillex’s ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’ come on that I completely lost control. The dude next to me tapped me on the shoulder and said “Yo this drop is gonna make your dick explode!” I was like, “Dude, I love this track, I’ll be alright.” Just as the vocals came in, I foolishly put both hands in the air as the teenage sample screams “Oh my god!”. Seconds later, the tempo winds up and I’m hit with a barrage of trapped out low frequency basslines and sure enough, my penis was severed right at the base. The onslaught continued when Hunter dropped Kanye’s West’s ‘All Day’ quickly mixing that out to a completely unexpected nose-bleed techno banger ‘Chained To A Dead Camel’. Hunter completed the night by introducing fellow Torontonian; AutoErotique and unveiling their latest collab. It was the perfect track to end the set and pass the torch over to Ghastly.
After a quick introduction, Ghastly opened up his set with the familiar ‘Insane In The Membrane’ by Cypress Hill. The track is quickly transitioned into an up-tempo dance edit, followed by his signature smash ‘Every Night’. Ghastly hit hard with an onslaught of dubstep style drops and banging baselines. The level of energy Ghastly had on stage was absolutely infectious and could only matched by some of dubstep’s giants like Skrillex & Zomboy. A couple of head-splitting drops got the crowd in a frenzy and sure enough the pit was opened up front and center for those the really wanted to get crazy! After an hour long set I was thinking “what a night so far,” fully aware of the fact that there was still another set on the way.
Topping off the night was another energetic set from Dr. Fresch. Fresch has truly been killing the bass house / G-house scene for a while now and the man can really showcase some skill behind the decks. Fresch opened up with his signature remix of ‘Kryptonite’, swiftly mixing it into the classic Dutch house tune ‘Polka Dots’. Fresch continued the night with a set built for the dance floor. Later, Dr. Fresch fans finally got to hear the highly anticipated collaboration with Jackal ‘Netflix and Kill’. The new track did not disappoint and neither does a Dr. Fresch set.
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If you haven’t been to a No Neon event yet, I suggest you cop tickets now for the upcoming event, as this show is only getting bigger. Once again Hunter Siegel and the crew have opened up this city’s ears to exciting new sounds and introduced many to the DJs and producers of the future. Keep the mission alive and keep the party going!
Big thanks to Darryl for his contribution.
