Stanton Warriors Bring Show to Nelson

B ritish breakbeat kings Stanton Warriors will play their first- ever Nelson show at the Phat Club next Thursday.

Stanton Warriors have become internationally renowned producers and musicians in their own right, including doing remixes for such luminaries as Missy Elliot, Fat Boy Slim, Basement Jaxx, Mylo, Freeform Five and Busta Rhymes.

Their own albums, including Lost Files and two Stanton Sessions releases, have met widespread acclaim and they’ve topped various polls of best DJs and remixers.

Stanton DJ sets are famed for incorporating original tracks mixed with homemade edits and remixes of cutting-edge sounds from underground house through to abstract hip hop.

Their Nelson show is part of a “taster tour” for the Phat 09 Festival at Inangahua. Phat’s Dave White says early-bird tickets for the festival have all but sold out and the event will feature the biggest line-up of international drum’n'bass acts and live New Zealand bands in the festival’s six-year history. Acts include Andy C, Dieselboy (US), Breakfastaz (UK), Skream (UK), Noisia (Holland) and numerous home-grown names such as Salmonella Dub, Katchafire, Tiki Taane and Minuit.

r Stanton Warriors appear at the Phat Club next Thursday, August 7, with rising star Spor, New Zealand drum’n’ bass duo the Upbeats and Organikismness. Tickets are $45 plus booking fee at Everyman Records, and door sales are $60 from 10pm next Thursday, August 7.

r Auckland hiphop features at the Phat Club on Saturday night, with Young Sid appearing along with Ethical and DJ Substance.

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