The Main Ingredients
Thursday night’s are usually reserved for a few pre-weekend drinks down at the local tavern, but not when The Main Ingredients rolled into town last week. Boasting a juicy lineup of some of Australia’s, UK’s and USA’s finest up and comers, everybody helped to serve up a good dose of that banging live hip-hop you come to expect from all artists on the bill.
Killaqueenz did a good job dishing out the entrée to get everybody in the mood being backed with some fine original beats as well as some tried and true classics, but it was Polo Club who truly got the party started.
Using their catchy, eclectic electro sounds, they managed to draw the crowd in to prepare them for the evening. With dense, bassy production and some incredibly crowd friendly chorus’, in no time at all was the crowd feeling the vibes of this one-to-watch Melbourne duo.
The quality just continued as New Zealand producer P-Money coupled with Australia’s own heavyweight producer M-Phazes brought on the producer showcase, giving the audience a taste of what they both had cooking on the backburners. As well as that, each producer flexed their skills by crafting a beat from a sample the other one would give them, which was nothing short of spectacular and resulted in some crazy head nodding on the crowd’s behalf.
As the night progressed, the relatively unknown Buff1 from Detroit smashed out an unexpectedly big live show that definitely got people moving. Even aware of his lack of exposure in Australia, this didn’t stop him bringing the crowd some of those tailor made live bangers that would have more then certainly woke a few heads who had been sleeping.
Finally, the much anticipated return of one of UK’s finest – Jehst. Backed by another unknown, Sonny Jim, also from the UK, both brought fans what they had been eagerly awaiting almost a year to see. More of a fan based show, Jehst brought his renowned UK monotone raps to the stage with an up tempo vibe that definitely kept the followers happy and satisfied at the worthwhile wait. Bringing out tunes from the past right up to the present, everybody was able to enjoy a large, mixed plate of Jehst goodness and definitely left everybody on a high at the end of the proceedings.
The crowd was very comfy, not necessarily packed, but it was full enough to call the night a big success. Big ups to all who put this together and who performed, including DJ’s Ology and Flagrant who provided the light entertainment between acts.
Continue to support these gigs and they will continue to happen!
BY Brad R
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