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Summit

1902 Blake St., 80202, Denver, CO, US

www.summitdenver.com/

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Doors open: 19:00

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Rusko biography

Christopher William Mercer (born January 26th, 1985), better known by his stage name Rusko, is an English dubstep musician and DJ from Wheldrake, North Yorkshire.

I think we can safely say, without too much presumptuousness, that sleepy towns in the northern part of Yorkshire don’t generally tend to be known for turning out cutting-edge electronic musicians at any kind of prolific rate, but that does little to change the fact that the town of Wheldrake managed at least one with Rusko; he’s been one of the UK dubstep scene’s most interesting and colorful characters over the past ten years. He started making music in 2006 after graduating from the Leeds College of Music, and quickly moved south to London, where he became involved with the dance label Sub Soldiers. It was through his work with that imprint that he came to be associated with fellow dubstep producer Caspa, and his first full-length release was a collaboration with his contemporary, entitled FabricLive.37.

Since then, he’s turned out two further solo albums of his own; the painfully-titled “O.M.G!” (if you think that’s bad, check out the album art) dropped in May of 2010 and introduced Mercer’s erratic style to the genre proper, and when he followed it up in March of 2012 with “Songs”, he proved that he could work on his unique spin on the style without the need for high-profile collaborations; where the likes of Gucci Mane and Dirty Projectors had popped up on “O.M.G.!”, “Songs” did almost entirely without guests, instead cementing Rusko’s reputation as one of his scene’s most promising talents.

Live reviews

Influential dubstep producer Rusko’s live shows are the epitome of frenetic, a performer who demands energy from the crowd and makes it almost impossible for club-goers to stand still while he jumps on stage for almost the entirety of his 90 minute set.
Rusko’s live gigs are often frenetic, his insurmountable energy reacting to every single beat, jumping, dancing, and flailing his arms while sing-talking interjections and acknowledging the crowd whenever he gets a chance (which turns out, is quite often). The crowd, although enthusiastic and energetic in their own right, can barely keep up with the energy levels of Rusko’s onstage performance, which is aided by back-up dancers (a seemingly odd choice for a dubstep DJ), and token lasers beams protruding from the stage.
His last full album release was Songs in 2012, with two previous and one forthcoming album in the works. On top of hits like Hold On (feat Amber Coffman) and Woo Boost, he’s got a slew of remixes under his belt to balance out his live sets.
Performing at summer festivals and clubs alike, Rusko has an extensive North American tour planned for this fall to showcase his new album, simply titled ‘!’. If the title is any indication of its content, it’s sure to bring even more energy to Rusko’s on-stage persona.

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Perhaps one of the only true pioneers of Dubstep and Grime music, seeing Plastician live at Ceremony Festival in Finsbury Park, London, earlier in September 2014, was like watching the regeneration of a living electric icon. His music is perfectly suited to both huge, wild parties, and as a background to doing some work or serious exercise. He's a charismatic guy, with a lot to offer talent-wise, and he's putting everything he's got out there in the music world.

When he first came on stage, the crowd went absolutely crazy. Everyone knows this guy is formidable when he starts to mix, and the tunes he was playing really hit the spot for the audience to really get pumped up. With a fresh new sound and incredibly tuneful bass lines, Plastician knows how to make his fans go crazy. You feel the energy of the room just light up and everything he mixes ends up as both the perfect melody and an incredible head-banging kind of experience.

As such a young artist, I'm excited to see what Plastician is going to come up with next - he's already been instrumental in the creation of such innovative styles of music, and hopefully he's going to keep making parties go wild after the amazing concert I saw this year.

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