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It’s looking like London’s Boxed night is going to be the next movement over there. Boxed is a night that kicked off in 2013,
and is headed up by Slackk, Mr. Mitch, Logos, and Oil Gang, and is all about pushing that envelope when it comes to the
progression of the grime scene. Guys like Logos and Mr. Mitch are at the forefront of this wave, so it’s great to see them
congregating and making this thing pop.
Inaugurated last March with a night at Peckham Palais, the brainchild of Mr. Mitch, Slackk, Logos and Oil Gang has gone on to
host nights at Fabric, Plastic People and Birthd ...read more
It’s looking like London’s Boxed night is going to be the next movement over there. Boxed is a night that kicked off in 2013,
and is headed up by Slackk, Mr. Mitch, Logos, and Oil Gang, and is all about pushing that envelope when it comes to the
progression of the grime scene. Guys like Logos and Mr. Mitch are at the forefront of this wave, so it’s great to see them
congregating and making this thing pop.
Inaugurated last March with a night at Peckham Palais, the brainchild of Mr. Mitch, Slackk, Logos and Oil Gang has gone on to
host nights at Fabric, Plastic People and Birthdays.
More important than the venues, however, is the community that orbits Boxed: in just a year, it’s become the go-to clubnight
for many London grime fans, with Slackk’s monthly mixes in particular crucial in bringing through new grime producers. Whisper
it quietly, but there’s plenty of parallels between Boxed and early FWD>>, with the competitive spirit amongst the DJs (who’s
got the freshest dubs, who’s got the unheard VIPs) reminiscent of dubstep and UK Funky at their best.
Although some articles about this "new wave" of grime producers miss the point – if you think that grime was shit between
2006 and 2012 you probably weren’t paying attention, with labels like Butterz, No Hats No Hoods and, indeed, Mr. Mitch’s
Gobstopper holding it down – it’s undeniable that instrumental grime looks the strongest it has in a while.
Boxed’s first anniversary compilation showcases some of the producers responsible for this, with a combination of "Boxed
anthems,[tracks] we’ve been playing on radio loads and then some fresh unheard stuff".
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