BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac knows a thing or two about music, and she has long championed dubstep. She was also recently quoted as saying one of its leading lights, Skream, is the hardest working guy on the dubstep scene, and it’s a justifiable claim. He seems to be everywhere, so when he hits Barcelona this month for a DJ set at Nitsa Club at the Apolo, grab the opportunity to hear him play as it could be a while before he’s in town again.

The last two years has seen the Londoner, real name Ollie Jones, set a relentless pace. Releases include his second album, Outside the Box on Tempa Records, and the Magnetic Man self-titled debut album. Magnetic Man are the dubstep supergroup of Benga, Skream and Artwork whose live set has turned them into a major festival act. Throw numerous remixes and collaborations, a new Radio 1 show with Benga and a global DJ schedule into the equation, and Skream is one of the hottest properties in dance music right now.

As an original pioneer of dubstep and member of the Rinse FM crew, he’s been there from the beginning, but a Skream DJ set won’t just confine itself to dubstep; these days he’ll mix in techno, electronic disco and more, so this month promises to be a proper party rather than a heads down session. To get a flavor, check out his recent live set from the Warehouse Project in Manchester (available free on SoundCloud, search under Skreamizm).

2012 is starting to look like the year when dubstep hitting the mainstream may not necessarily be a good thing, and we’re already seeing some fairly dubious music coming through. February at Nitsa Club looks exciting though with a good selection of underground artists including Pearson Sound on February 3^rd, Shackleton playing live on February 10^th, and Skream on February 25^th with support from MC Sgt Pokes, Dj Fra and Marc Piñol.

€15 (includes drink)

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