Inbound has been an Adelaide institution for the last 5 years. Coming out of a total love for the music, Fiction and Filter provided the first pure drum and bass party organised and run by pure drum and bass heads for all “the bad boys and bad girls”.
“To start with our idea was to get our mates who we thought had talent to play out”, says Filter. “We wanted to do pure drum and bass party,” adds Fiction. “Other crews did do drum and bass nights, but they weren’t solely drum and bass promoters”.
When asked who are the Inbound crew, the answer is a core of Fiction and Filter, Luke B, Evn, Tommy Jnr, and MC’s Pab, Xpress and Grif, but caries on to encompass most of the drum and bass djs in Adelaide. “It’s an everyone thing” exclaims Fiction, “but we’ve got that core crew – they not necessarily the biggest names in Adelaide, but the combination of the DJ’s and the music they play that’s what makes Inbound unique to anything else”. “It’s what makes us tick,” adds Filter, “they work well together and the crowd feels it”.
With these guys the phrase “all about the music” keeps coming up time and again, and if you’ve been to an inbound show you know that it really is. The DJ’s and crowd are “educated about the music. It’s not about taking this or getting drunk or picking up. Everyone’s there to hear fresh tunes, feel a great vibe and know that they’re going to get a good quality night”. This attitude carries across to their choice of interstate and international acts such as Bailey (UK) and Mosus (NZ). “You know that these guys are really into the music and want to educate people whereas other DJ’s just come over and play the big anthems and it’s all about the money and being famous”.
The latest party is also the launch of www.inbound-sound.com, the official website. “These days you need a website to be taken seriously” says Fiction. “It’s going to be a site for people to find out about up and coming parties, and for people to find out what all the hype is about”. It will feature exclusive mixes, tunes, and a DJ Management page, so up and coming and established DJ’s can network to get gigs.
Supporting new and different DJ’s has always been inbounds goal, and the next inbound on Saturday November 16th will feature the first in the “Future Forces” series, with Run Tough and Rueben. “Expect these guys to tear up the floor with the regulars!” exclaims Filter enthusiastically. So, if you’re into drum and bass and are looking for something that’s different from the norm, head down to the Crown and Sceptre this Saturday night from 9pm. I can promise you won’t be disappointed!