SURYA DUB
There's something sinister lurking on 6th street of San Francisco, and it ain't just in the alleyways! Rumbling forth from under the murk is a night ram-jammed to the rafters with dubwise vibes, dread bass, and dub sound! Just off Market, in the heart of The City, once a month, Club Six cracks off with a night, that for many has become a cross cultural phenomenon.
A night, that for many has become a cross cultural phenomenon."
Since its inception, Surya Dub is one of the highest rated club nights in San Francisco. Voted
best club night by SF weekly in 2007, it comes as no surprise, as they have been purveyors of
all styles of dub sound, that has permeated The City like the fog, or possibly, like a thick cloud
of ganja smoke. Bringing diverse talents and styles has been natural for the crew at Surya,
since the first party jumped off. Melding roots, dubwise, ragga, dancehall, dubstep, bhangra
and more - they strive to bring everyone together under one dub culture.
Represented by versatile residents, the locals
alone are big time heavyweights. From the Eastern
influenced subweight of Kush Arora, having
produced and engineered for top names in
dancehall and dread bass around the globe, to the
genre-defying sets of DJ Ripley and gut-punching
bass kick Kid Kameleon, one can expect to hear
something to tantalize the soul and wind up the
waist at any given event. Headed up by Maneesh the
Twister, the bass is known to rattle some teeth in
the subHZ den till the wee hours of the morning. If
the bassweight at a higher pace is what you crave,
all people 'dem haffi gwan inna' yard!' One has to
look no further than one room away, to be immersed
in the global dread culture, pushed by the nonstop
bhangra of Jimmy Love and the Electric Vardo
sounds of DJ Amar. Toasted by none other than
Daddy Frank, the residents deserve their standing as
Bay Area Representatives!
Surya Dub has received many well deserved
accolades in local publications in recent times, as
well as mention by Pitchfork's Martin Clark this
month in Dubstep/Grime section, being recognized
as a stateside night, helping to promote dubstep
and hybridize the vibes. As previously stated, the SF
weekly poll came up with Surya on top of the best
club night list for 2007, but it doesn't end there. The
SF Guardian awarded Maneesh the "Best Dance
Club DJ" in 2007 and the night earned the 2008 "Best
of the Bay" for the newly created category of "Best
Ambassadors of Dread Bass." A more appropriate
title, than Ambassadors, would be hard to come by,
as they bridge the gap between raggae and dubstep,
bringing in top talent for every event from around the
globe and around the sound. Among the pantheon
are dancefloor luminaries such as Zulu, The Bug and
Warrior Queen, Flying Lotus, Breakbeat Bhudda,
Daneekah, Mundo, Sub Swara, Dhruva, Tomas, Jah
Warrior, CoopDeville, the list just goes on and on. In
addition to cross genre promotion, the Surya Dub
team has also made it a point to promote the Bay
Area Sound, having booked a who's who of Bay Area
Dubstep crews, helping to further unify the already
close knit SF scene.
Look for this crew to continue to push forward
in 2009 and beyond, with a strong work ethic,
dedicated to promoting what has come to be
dubbed "Dread Bass". Pun most definitely intended.
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