DJ Norie

DJ Fresh's back catalogue makes him something of a legend in electronic music. From his humble beginnings in a seaside town in Sussex, Fresh has taken the world of electronica by storm, and cemented his place in history by releasing both the UK's first dubstep number 1 ("Louder") and first drum and bass number 1 ("Hot Right Now"), both from his album 'Nextlevelism.' With a critically and commercially successful back catalogue that includes releases with drum and bass supergroup Bad Company, you'd think DJ Fresh could run a successful show just by playing through his old hits without any major production. Attend a concert, however, and you'll see that DJ Fresh brings the attention to detail and craft that catapults his tracks up the charts to every aspect of the live show. While the man himself is stationed at a keyboard/vocoder rig, he brings in a live band to play bass, guitar and electronic drums, and even brings out an acoustic guitar for a tender reworking of his hit "Louder." Fresh's dance tracks are replicated live, and the show feels all the better for it. The DJ brings in vocalists that lead the crowd in call and response, he mixes up the set with old and new originals performed alongside reworked covers of popular songs. He gets the crowd screaming, jumping, singing and feeling every throb of the beat. Out in the crowd, it takes everything you've got not to get worked into a frenzy by the songs, but letting yourself go is exhilarating, and you're in safe hands with DJ Fresh.