Skream

DJ and producer Semtek, aka Benjamin Roth Lehmann, began the label in 2010 to release his own productions, but quickly broadened the scope to include other artists. Sam Muir has been in charge of the artwork since day one, and all mastering goes through Lupo, formerly of Berlin's D&M, now of Calyx.

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As you’ve doubtless heard, dubstep is dead in the water. Cursed with a lethal mix of commercial success, mass popularity, a huge internet presence, countless sold out raves, the scene is, as any fool can tell, totally knackered. Somebody needs to pause and tell Skream this quick, because from where he’s standing, the world has never looked better. Currently on a short solo tour of the States, the man who describes himself as having “dubstep as my blood group” has been gleefully pushing the boundaries of the sound, chopping up half speed snare smashes and bully boy basslines with taut explosions of house, disco and techno, knowing full well that rather than destroying the scene he loves, he’s blowing it wide open.

Trafford Park's Victoria Warehouse, home to Warehouse Project, will open its doors with a line up not far off the motherlode in terms of size and stature this Easter.