Line-up

Headliner
Delta Heavy Last time in Portland: 1 year ago

Venue

2060 N Marine Dr, 97217, Portland, OR, US

Delta Heavy biography

Hailing from London, UK, Delta Heavy are an electronic duo consisting of Ben Hall and Simon James, releasing a number of popular remixes from the likes of Rita Ora, Avicii, DJ Fresh and Tinie Tempah.

The dup started making music in 2009, with their song, "Galaxy" appearing on the "Acts of Mad Men" release by Viper Recordings. The duo have since released a number of singles and a whole host of successful remixes, as well as two EPs of their original productions. Their bass-heavy productions showcase a strong drum & bass influence, as well as dropping back to two-step and dubstep, becoming hugely popular on the US festival circuit.

In 2012, they released their debut EP, "Down the Rabbit Hole," which featured the popular hit single, "Get By," which stormed the UK Dance Charts, peaking at number 37. The popular house producers, Gorgon City, also took to the song, producing a remix which received substantial airplay.The EP was released on RAM Records.

Delta Heavy's music found huge popularity on bass music promoter, UKF's Youtube channel. Their singles have received millions of plays on the website, with "Demons" reaching two million, "Hold Me" four million and their animated music video for "Get By" reaching over five million plays.

Following a successful tour in support of Sub Focus, his North American "Torus" tour, Delta Heavy released their second EP, "Apollo," in 2014, also on RAM Records, continuing to find strong support of their music.

Live reviews

When you mention Delta Heavy to the general public you gage one of two responses. 'I have never heard of them' or 'I am the most committed fan, I have heard everything they have ever produced'. It would be fair to say the London duo consisting of Ben Hall and Simon James are the epitome of a cult phenomena yet with less than five years experience on the circuit, they have achieved a following most would yearn for.

It is pretty impressive to say that the majority of these fans follow the duo because of their unmatchable technical prowess. They mix like complete professionals and consider all aspects of the live show from the visuals, the lighting, the decks and of course the crowds to best bring everything together. The whole audience lose their minds throughout the show as the pair drop remixes of dance heavyweights Avicii and Diplo without prior warning to achieve maximum effect from the baying masses. They are continuously dancing beneath the screens as the visuals change and interact with the music before it all crescendos via 'Get By'.

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