Youngsta & Torcha

Hydra Records presents Youngsta & Torcha at Dead Ringer Analog Bar! Do not miss this one as dubstep legend and founder of Sentry records - Youngsta and one of the hottest in the game right now, Torcha provide a full night of proper dubstep. Expect UKG, 140 and Grime all night with this hand selected lineup! See you there!

October 11th | Doors 8PM | Music 9PM |21+

Support:

Cisco Kid

Daneger

Gordyceps

SubRootz

Dayta

Visuals - Boku

About Youngsta:
Youngsta should need very little introduction by now. One of the figureheads of

dubstep since the very beginning, long-running resident at scene-defining club

night FWD>> and the DJ who first played some of the genre’s most-loved anthems,

he continues to be a hugely active figure in dubstep’s development. His weekly show

on Rinse FM draws deep for new music, helping to expose and break talented new

producers, and the founding ethics that defined dubstep in its early years still remain

at the heart of his DJ set.

He’s also famed for his distinct aesthetic – selecting beats that are at once colossally

heavy and beautifully intricate, claustrophobic yet with a keen ear for space and

silence. “The sound is just me,” he says, explaining that he’s hesitant to pigeonhole

the music he plays. “It’s Youngsta. It’s what I’ve always done. People say it’s not

changed much, but you can hear progression and change, definitely, it’s not the

same as it was. It’s obviously the same vibe, it’s going to to be deep.”

In the last couple of years, as the deeper aspects of dubstep – those rooted strongly

in sound system culture – have coalesced into their own distinct, autonomous scene,

Youngsta has re-emerged as a figurehead for a new generation of producers. The

likes of J:Kenzo, Proxima, Icicle, VIVEK and Nomine are all closely linked with

Youngsta himself, forming a new vanguard in an increasingly unique, vibrant scene.

Contact – a new club night curated by Youngsta himself – is set to place these

producers and others in the context of the wider dance community that surrounds

them.

So it’s perhaps surprising that it took until 2012 – eleven years since FWD>> first

opened its doors – for Youngsta’s debut solo 12′′ to arrive on Tempa, featuring the

tracks ‘Destruction’ and ‘Poseidon’. ‘Destruction’ takes a while to live up to its

ominous title, with clouds gradually gathering throughout the track before finally

erupting into a huge and violent thunderstorm. Aptly named after the Greek god of

the sea, ‘Poseidon’ is a gorgeous, dub-infused roller, driven by a rubbery bassline that

thrashes back and forth above a swung rhythm that nods to two-step.

In many ways both tracks cut right to the core of the Youngsta sound – sub-bass is a

constant and oppressive presence, while sparse rhythms and ghostly melodies lend

a sense of unbroken flow. Along with his collaborations with fellow artists such as LX

One and Kryptic Minds, they’re potent reminders of the physical and psychological

power of Youngsta’s DJ sets, now further expressed through his own music.

About Torcha:
Born and raised in Toronto, Torcha is best known for his cavernous soundscapes, stripped-down minimal grooves and sub-driven 140 dubstep. With a decade of DJing & Ableton experience, launched the project in summer 2022. He’s since received worldwide support from a range of Dubstep names like Zeds Dead, Peekaboo, Kahn, Leotrix, Hamdi, Sicaria, Ternion Sound, Jiqui, A Hundred Drums, MYTHM, Deep Tempo Podcast, Saka, Distinct Motive, Rinse FM, Quasar, N-Type & Coki to name a few. Specialized in 140, Drill, Grime, to Gqom and Baile-infused sub-loaded, deep-dark club bangers & paying homage to soundsystem dubstep roots and OG dubstep.

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