The largest international Drum and bass lineup Christchurch has seen!!

Press Release

Neuro-Years Eve 07 , Ministry Night Club December 31st 2006.

10pm til late New Years Eve December 31st 2006, Ministry Night Club Lichfield Street Christchurch.

Hundreds of people will celebrate the beginning of a brand new year, at the Neuro New Year Drum and Bass Feast! Deep in the heart of Christchurch City this promises to be a night full of visual treats and music beyond compare. Organised by Wise Promotions in association with Bass Adix, Neuroyears Eve will be one of the best events of the summer.

Although the club may not open until 10pm Wise and Bass Adix are also pleased to be able to offer a 'warm up' at Winnie Bagoes Gourmet Pizza Bar. And while you are enjoying your food and a brew or two you will have Grime beats supplied by LOW (Subz & J Red). Neuro New Year will then kick off, With the biggest Drum and Bass lineup Chch has seen to date.People can expect to see Ministry at best. A Special theme and Decorations as well as entertainers and a few surpises will ensure that The Ministry & Neuroyears eve is a well enjoyed and successful event.

GRIDLOK (USA) - As one of America's hardest working producers and DJs, GRIDLOK has charted a steady, methodical path into the vanguard of drum and bass. His tracks enjoy the support of drum and bass' finest, from Andy C to Bailey. His work ethic and tireless efforts to advance the sonic breadth of the music have yielded tremendous dividends for drum and bass fans worldwide. Recent tracks such as "Heatwave" on Violence + aswell as a brand new EP, have become staples of countless major league DJs worldwide, and they are huge crowd favorites.
http://www.myspace.com/gridlokp51----GRIDLOK
http://www.angeruk.net/therapy-sets/Gridlok170506.mp3

v HIVE (USA) - Hive came of age as a drum and bass producer in the late 90s, but he's long been active in underground music, with roots that extend deep into underground
Celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic, it's in the unassuming personality of futurist B-boy Hive that drum and bass finds its mightiest bridge between the UK and the US. His tracks have become staples of virtually all of drum and bass' legends, from Andy C to Goldie, and make regular appearances on Grooverider's Radio 1 program--on which Hive's towering "Neo" spent weeks at number one on the Five Mighty Rollers. Hive's label Violence has registered sales comparable to Ram, Renegade Hardware, and Valve. He released a tremendous remix of Goldie's and Rob Playford's "The Shadow" for Moving Shadow. Metalheadz has invited him to record an e.p. for the label. He's toured worldwide, completing tours through out the UK and Europe, which included a guest appearance for the Valve Soundsystem. No American has gained such complete entree into the heart of drum and bass.
http://www.myspace.com/djhive----HIVE
HIVE Mix -Live at Funktion (LA) 04-03-2006

v PSIDREAM (CANADA) - Psidream is commonly regarded as one of the fastest up-and-coming drum & bass producers in North America. Hot off the heels of his recent remixes of "Lost Contact" by Alliance and "Trauma" by Dom & Roland, Psidream has been busy in the studio creating his next wave of material. A forthcoming single on Bulletproof's Cyanide Recordings, "Daredevil" / "Moonstruck", has received massive DJ support. Optiv's Red Light Records will also be releasing a Psidream 12" very soon with "Quasar" / "Magrathea", and expect a 4-track EP to surface in the new year on Incite Recordings, featuring the dancefloor smasher "Trespass". Psidream is also set to appear with two tracks on Shadow Law - a massive collaboration with label boss Mayhem and a nasty funk roller, "Ready To Roll". Most recently, Psidream and long-time production partner Pacific have been stock-piling new material for their label Nightfall Recordings which is set to launch in the coming year. His music has been supported by many of the world's top drum & bass DJ's, including Andy C, Bailey, Ed Rush, Dieselboy, Zinc, L Double, and Pendulum.
http://www.myspace.com/psidream----PSIDREAM
http://www.nightfallrecordings.com/mixes/psidream-august2006mix.mp3

v BULLETPROOF (NZ) - Bulletproof (Aka Jay Cyanide) is undoubtedly one of the finest D&B talents to emerge from the Southern Hemisphere. Until early 2005, Bulletproof were known as a production duo hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of Jay Cyanide (Known throughout New Zealand as Pots) and production partner Josh Lees, until the pair decided to go their separate ways. Over the past 7 years the name "Bulletproof " has stood for nothing less than the very finest in explosive, futuristic dance floor Drum and Bass, and during this time, Bulletproof released works on some of the scenes leading labels.
http://www.myspace.com/bulletproofnz----BULLETPROOF

v T.SNAKE & D.WOLF (NZ) , Also known as The Upbeats (Jeremy Glenn & Dylan Jones) have just completed tours of Europe, United States, Japan, Australia. They have played in England, Holland, Slovenia, France, Puerto Rico, Canada, US & Australia. As well as getting the opportunity to DJ alongside Bad Company, Andy C, Pendulum & Friction. On top of a busy international DJ schedule and constant touring around NZ, they have been busy in the studio working on their next album, to be released on Bad Company's label, BC Presents. This is on top of having secured releases on other major drum and bass labels including Virus Recordings, Renegade Hardware, Project51 & Project Human. Their new material has been causing a massive stir worldwide with their debut single making it into the BBC's top 40 UK dance charts, and tracks gaining support from the likes of Andy C, Ed Rush, Optical, Grooverider, Bad Company, Friction, Fierce, Bailey, Pendulum, Mampi Swift, Roni Size to name a few. At the start of 2006 The Upbeats launched their 2nd LP, on Bad Company's label"BC Presents", this will be distributed world wide on both LP Vinyl & CD, to promote this The Upbeats will be completing a world wide tour, along side Bad Company DJ's Vegas & Maldini

v ++ JABZ MC (UK) , Although he now calls New Zealand home, this bad bwoy MC has been rocking the Christchurch & New Zealand scene for quite sometime now and we are very proud to have him included in this phenomenal line up!

Please note: tickets should be bought in advance as this event is likely to sell out!!! Tickets cost $70 (plus booking fee) and are available from Cosmic Corners Nationwide and also Static Records in Christchurch.Ltd 100 x $50+_bf Earlybird tickets are available.