Editors Note* This article got lost in all the shuffle over the last few months! Darkmatter is having a show tonight, Oct. 8 2016. Make sure to check it out. As you will read below, its always a good time!
By Christina Ruiz
Darkmatters 15 year anniversary party was a mixup of musical styles, delivered in a way that only a Darkmatter party can. If you are not familiar with Darkmatter, we pity you. A staple in the Los Angeles underground, their parties are the kind of parties that you can take a person who has no understanding or knowledge of electronic music and know that they will have a meaningful experience saturated with extreme beats and seasoned OG’s. Despite being part of a sorely missed and dying breed of party, they have stayed true to the underground flavor and feel, remaining a long lasting beacon in a sea of EDM that has overtaken the scene. Attending a Darkmatter is something that just remains in your memory long after the ringing in the ears dissipates and the underground smell of sweat and cigarettes in your shirt gets washed off.
True to their long history of delivering solid events, their 15year anniversary edition delivered a night in true form for them with a lineup including Darkmatter alumni and some newer faces and sounds. The night started with Skrill, sadly I missed this set but arrived to catch the tail end of Standox. Composed of veterans Wet Mango and WMX, they delivered a solid set that had the early crowd bobbing their heads in unified agreement-they delivered some heavy hitting beats with an energy that was palpable. Next was Diskore, who never ceases to amaze with the precision that he delivers every single set with. Succeeding on deck was Bambule, who brought a change of pace with an ambient noise set that permeated your ear drums and transported you to dark and beautiful place, not for the faint of heart. Deadly Buda closed out the party with a rare set that included classics from the early 90’s giving the crowd a dose of nostalgia and the party a change of pace. I found myself bouncing around like a teenager again as he dropped cut after cut of pure rave goodness.
All in all, the night was a representation of what an amazing job Darkmatter has done and will continue to do for this-joining new and old and simply delivering a solid event were all are welcome. Attending their events over the years has provided some amazing experiences, and I found myself saying once again…..like so many times before…..well done Darkmatter…..well done.
