Unfortunately, that is all they've told us so it's all we know. Other than that Detonate have managed to secure a show on their forthcoming debut UK tour and we can't wait. Support comes from local dubstep pioneer Geiom who'll also be keeping things live.
So if you don't know about Skream or Benga read on...If you do then you know that this is going to be a wicked show. Get your tickets HERE
Skream
At 15 he discovered making music. Five years later he's changed the course of UK urban music, having helped build the foundations of London's most exciting new musical style, dubstep. But he's barely started yet: because right now, Skream is an artist on fire.
Skream's story begins in Croydon, in secondary school year 11. He wasn't getting on with teachers and they weren't getting on with him: but he was getting on with his music. But two friendships cemented then would start him onto the path to musical success.
First he met Benga, another talented Croydon kid who was starting to make music. Then he met Hatcha, soon to be one of the most influential and pioneering DJs in urban music. Around 2000 Benga and Skream set about building on the early dark garage flavours that were to be found on the pirate airwaves around Croydon. Through Hatcha's sets at club Forward» and releases on the seminal Big Apple label, they were about to create a new phase of dubstep.
Then two years ago Digital Mystikz burst onto the dubstep scene, expanding the sound with new flavours and vivid colours. Skream became even more inspired. It not like he wasn't prolific already - rumour has it he's made over 1500 tracks - but out poured a host of bright new tracks from the wonderkid. "Indian remix" took him into trippy Asian territories, "Cheeky..." into Arabia, his unreleased mixes of Sunship fused Jamaican dancehall smut with hooky Kraftwerk melodies. "Smiling Face" broke out cheerful reggae skanks on dancefloors.
Benga
Growing up during the halcyon days of UKG, Benga’s dream was always to become a DJ. Heavily influenced by the escapades of his older brothers (both MCs) but too young to join them at key raves of the moment like Sun City and Confetti, he began avidly tuning into the sounds of pirate radio and buying records, despite not even owning a pair of decks. Soon enough Benga was hanging out at his local record shop, Big Apple, at every opportunity getting amongst the likes of pioneers Wookie, El-B and Menta. By the age of just 13 he had caught the attention of the shop’s owner, John, who was so impressed with the youthful Benga’s ear for a tune and skills on the decks that he sponsored him, starting at 3 records a week.
Soon enough though, Benga wanted dubplates of his own and like many of his contemporaries began to tap out his first riddims on his Playstation. The results were raw, but the ideas showed promise and once again, support from the Big Apple camp was forthcoming. With the £600 cash advance Benga could finally shell out on a decent PC set up and by the time he was 16, Mixmag had begun hyping him as the next big thing in two-step garage. Benga’s future looked very bright, that was, until tragedy struck: “The Great Benga Hard-Drive Crash of 2002” in which close to a thousand tunes were lost including the original of Mammoth and the seminal collaboration with Skream The Judgement appeared to set Benga back, big time.
Benga remains philosophical about the loss though, and on balance the loss of his set up meant that he had space to reassess his objectives, switch to a more professional set up and eventually come in with tracks of an even higher calibre. In the meantime, tracks like Zombie Jig, Electro Music and World War 7 would only hint at the reservoir of talent residing in Benga’s head. Unable to shake the feeling that he was being left behind somewhat led him to step up the sacrifices for his music. Out went girls, hanging around with his mates and even going out and in came some quality alone time with his computer. The extra effort seems to have paid off.
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