The Nextmen (UK)

Fried Chicken & Sandwiches present The Nextmen (UK) with support from Fried Chicken Sound System (Marek & DDog) and Redbird Jnr.

After destroying the dancefloors at Summerset and Sandwiches a couple of years back Wellington is graced with the exceptional party rocking skills of Brad "Baloo" Ellis and Dom "Search" Betmead a.k.a. The Nextmen once again!

Unless you have fallen lifeless somewhere through the cracks you've more than likely witnessed Cambridge come Londoners The Nextmen, also known as Brad Baloo and Dom Search, at one of their many sweaty styled-out club sets, festival-smashing performances or heard their incendiary mixtapes, some just days old and some many years since they were recorded, that are still filling the ears of the blissed-out masses who just want to kick back or kick up with big boss tunes, not wipe the irony from their chins from the up-chuck of resoundingly vapid faux counter-culture buffoonery. All mouth poser twats with limited social agendas beware - The Nextmen are not the centre of cool for the next five minutes. Beloved the globe over by dedicated followers of music not dedicated followers of fashion? Yep. Loving of the good groove irrespective of genre but not of taste? Yep. The all day every day no-brainer block rocking choice? Natch.

This eclectic production duo continue to carve up shiny gems from London's lovely low-end underbelly with albums, singles, mixes, remixes, podcasts, DJ sets and live shows, blending anything worth listening to from all electronic music styles. Making this connection between music they love be it dancehall, drum'n'bass, dubstep, reggae, roots, instrumental and actual hip hop, soul and soulful low-end boomp, funk & (UK) funky, indie, leftfield, ambient, pop and straight-up party jacking pleasers, is something Baloo and Search always strive to achieve, weaving their way on 4 turntables with mastery and abandon, all laced up with their own sought after mash-up edits, bootlegs and specials.

More studio records, a podcast series, a pop-up party tour and plenty more are to come in 2011, all set to mark a reflection and reaction to what The Nextmen have done and can do as DJs and fast forward follow ups to their back catalogue as producers. Get your ears open and ready.

These dudes bring the party. Don't sleep!

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