HRC UR2 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Sat 08 and 15 Dec 2012
Hanoi Rock City

From Hanoi Rock City:
HRC turns two years old this December and is celebrating with two huge free parties on 8^th and 15^th December under the title ‘UR2’. The parties honour the diversity of current and contemporary music and creative arts we embrace as a promoter and our emphasis on providing a solid, stable and dynamic creative platform for homegrown, grassroots talent as an arts space.

The main party will take place on Saturday 8th December followed by a Bass Streets Aftershock focusing purely on electronic music on Saturday 15^th December. Both events are being headlined by quality international acts and will be joined by an array of Hanoi’s finest local talents including the likes of Tri Minh, Raggamuffins, Sebastien Gesell, Phuong Dang, Vu Nhat Tan, DJ Y (VN Tribes), Cybersnake, Inklings, Dirty Fingrz and more. Film by The Onion Cellar, live painting, fashion, vjing and interactive art activities will add a unique visual splash to the events.

Here is the schedule for 8th:

Saturday 8^th December

Headlining on the 8^th December are Berlin electronic reggae bigshots Illbilly Hitec feat. Longfingah. Illbilly Hitec mix reggae and electronics, blending influences of dub, breakbeat, hiphop and jungle. Made up of live drums, electronic sounds, heavy offbeats and sublimely selected reggae classic samples, cut into with chasey live vocals to create fat dance tunes and a gripping live performance that is made to make you move. The band’s first groove-induced EP “BadBoyBass”, several vinyl releases and growing feedback on their concerts in Europe, India, Japan and Mexico are all pointing towards one thing: Illbilly Hitec are arguably the most exciting newcomers of their genre from Germany. SEEED, the biggest name on the German reggae market has singled the group out as raw talent and is working on a remix of their upcoming single “Augenbling”. 
The group will be performing at HRC fronted by the supremely talented reggae singer Longfingah (Dubmatic, Mungos HiFi).

Illbilly hitec music video ‘Nuff A Dem’

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wW55-9qsvE[/youtube]

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/illbilly_hitec

Saturday 15^th December

 At Bass Streets on 15^th, we welcome award-winning DJ Chamber from Bristol, UK, to burn up the dance floor. Chamber is a founder of Bass Kitchen Worldwide and was voted Best Breaks DJ in the world at Breakspoll 2011. He has shared the stage across the globe alongside many of the electronic music scenes biggest artists such as Beardyman, Orbital, Benga, Dilated Peoples, Plump DJs, DJ Vadim, Ed Solo, Adam F, Donaeo, Stanton Warriors, Atomic Hooligan, The Freestylers, Benny Page, Lee Coombs, DJ Yoda, A Skillz, Freq Nasty, J Majik, Baobinga, Rennie Pilgrem, Jon Carter, General Midi, The Breakfastaz, Fabio & Grooverider and many more.

With tracks coming out on Mutated Sounds, Kick It Recordings and Unstable Label as well as gigs across China, Australia, South Korea, the Philippines and Thailand in early 2012 alone, this has been Chamber’s year. His club-night, Bass Kitchen, has recently expanded, launching further international branches across Canada, Taiwan, China and around Europe, which will be booking some of the biggest DJs across the electronic music spectrum. With a relentless work ethic, incredible skill behind the decks, huge amounts of potential and an impressive list of achievements under his belt already at only 23 years of age, Chamber is most certainly one to watch.

Chamber @ Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/djchamber

Full schedule of HRC UR2 December events is listed below. The full line-up for each event will be announced on our facebook page and website www.hanoirockcity.com very soon.

 7^th December Heavy rock show feat. Nuranium, 18+, Thrasher

8^th December UR2 birthday bash headlined by Illbilly Hitec feat. Longfingah (Germany)

9^th December UR2 hip hop festival feat. DJ beats, street art, skating and street dance battles

14^th December Alternative/indie rock show feat. Rosewood, Re-Cycle, Thuy Trieu Do.

15^th December Bass Streets Aftershock headlined by DJ Chamber (UK)

22^nd December UR2 Wall of Dub special

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