Roska @ Stay Plastic, 21 May

Back for the first time since his appearance at Electric Frog last year, Roska returns to new night Stay Plastic.

Article by George Binning | 03 May 2010

Expect the unexpected when Roska takes the lead at La Cheetah’s Stay Plastic on 21 May. This tour celebrates the release of the Rinse presents Roska EP, which immediately topped the UK funky charts in early April. The sweat is sure to be running down the walls of La Cheetah’s modest basement. Although the London based garage-MC-turned-producer has been operating within the UK Funky scene, his own tracks draw on a vast spectrum of club music. While DJs such as Kode 9 and Joy Orbison have reached wider audiences by ‘housing up’ the dubstep sound, Roska’s ‘dubbing down’ treatment of the funky genre is pushing the scene in exciting new directions. Syncopated beats, funky old school vocals and minimal bass lines define Roska’s dedication to pure unaffected dance music. Whether it’s house, techno or even dubstep that makes your hairs stand on end, Roska will more than likely have something for you in his collection.

 

Time TBC, £10