Metropolis

As an aspiring PR I have been writing articles for the Leeds Met Paper and attempting to build a portfolio of work. Any work I do, anything I get published, or any work experience I get, I am going to use this blog as a documentation of my journey to become a PR. My first piece of published work this year was a review of the night Metropolis, which features below…
(my photography is terrible but a little picture won't hurt anyone!)

A sold out Victoria Works was bursting at the seams with sweating students, all ready to show their respect for the legendary night, Metropolis presents Ram and Beatdown.

Room 1 included Ram Records founder and England’s leading Drum and Base DJ, Andy C, Prophecy, Xample, Subfocus and Chase and Status.

Beatdown in Room 2 was host to Dubstep heavyweights, Rusko, Scratch Perverts, Toddla T, The Gaslamp Killer and finally the vanishing act that was Skream, whose remix of hit single “In for the Kill” by La Roux has made him and dubstep house hold names.

The highlight of the night had to be the live Chase and Status set whose small addition of a drum kit and percussion sent the crowd crazy. The interaction between the MC and audience was unforgettable, so you can imagine the state of the crowd when Chase and Status were joined by Plan B for their new single ‘End Credits’

Towards the end of the night a room of jungle dancing students were disappointed to discover, closing act Skream had failed to turn up. Excuse given was that Skream had been held up at another gig in Manchester, disappointment was short lived as the replacement was fellow Dubstep pioneer Benga.

Ticket prices weren't cheap £17.50 but with that line up you left feeling your money had been well spent. Unfortunately the clocks going back meant final acts such as Benga had their sets cut an hour short.

The nights frolics left the students bashed and bruised but utterly satisfied with what was had been on offer. Metropolis at Victoria Works will be gracing our presence again on November 21st, with artists from the Hospitality record label, including High Contrast, Logistics and Benga one not to miss.