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No other artists have had such an immediate impact on drum and bass in recent years as Instra:mental, the highly acclaimed duo of Al Bleek and kid drama. Since their early releases on Soul:R and darke (More...)
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No other artists have had such an immediate impact on drum and bass in recent years as Instra:mental, the highly acclaimed duo of Al Bleek and kid drama. Since their early releases on Soul:R and darkestral, the pair have been steadily building momentum with a number of influential singles across labels such exit and Naked Lunch and developing a diverse and unique sound that crosses a range of styles and tempos. Instra:mental have so far forged successful studio partnerships with the likes of Jonny L, Skream, Burial and most notably DBridge, with whom they have hosted the Autonomic podcast series. Dubbed 'Best Breakthrough Producers' in DJ Magazine's Best of British awards 2009, this accolade only tells half the story. Their remarkable rise last year has seen the launch of their label NonPlus+, the start of residencies for Fabric and Rinse FM and a whole host of international appearances including festivals in Croatia and Sardinia plus a tour of Japan. In 2010, we can look forward to the release of a Fabriclive mix CD plus accompanying tour as well as albums from ASC and Instra:mental on NonPlus+ and yet more from this prolific duo. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.Record Label:
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Alex Green & Damon Kirkham Interests:
Electronic Emotion, When you play a synthesizer you realise that it is not something that imitates real instruments: that's been something of a misnomer over the years. Its really about taking vibrating electrons and creating a new reality. Website:
http://www.club-autonomic.com http://www.myspace.com/instramentaluk http://www.myspace.com/nonplusrecords Record Label:
NonPlus+ Members:
Alex Green & Damon Kirkham Interests:
Electronic Emotion, When you play a synthesizer you realise that it is not something that imitates real instruments: that's been something of a misnomer over the years. Its really about taking vibrating electrons and creating a new reality. Website:
http://www.club-autonomic.com http://www.myspace.com/instramentaluk http://www.myspace.com/nonplusrecords
Current Standing:
- ▲ 0.7% 1 month change
- Influential status
- Going Steady momentum
Gig Stats
- 0 upcoming gigs
- 67 past gigs
Social Stats
- last.fm 23,365 listeners
- Soundcloud - plays/track
- YouTube - views/video
- Twitter - followers
- Facebook 16,518 fans
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Upcoming Gigs
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Past Gigs
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Sep 01
OUTLOOK FESTIVAL 2011
Fort Punta Christo (Pula) – Skream, Benga, Addison Groove, Kode9, Loxy, Spectrasoul, George FitzGerald, S.P.Y., Iration Steppas, Alix Perez, Benji B, Bok Bok, Brackles, Break, Bullion, Chimpo, Coki, Commix, Cooly G, Cyrus, D-Bridge, Digital Mystikz, Disrupt, Distance, Doc Daneeka, Emalkay, Falty DL, Floating Points, GIRL UNIT, Goth-Trad, Guido, Hudson Mohawke, Icicle, Ikonika, Instra:mental, Jack Sparrow, Jakes, Kidkanevil, Kode 9 & Space Ape, L-VIS 1990, Loefah, MJ Cole, Mala, Martyn, Mosca, N-Type, Pangaea, Pinch, Plastician, Ramadanman, Rockwell, Roska, RsD, Rustie, Scuba, Shackleton, Silkie, Flux Pavilion, Kode 9, Kromestar, Survival, Phaeleh, Space Dimension Controller, The Bug, Tunnidge, Untold, Vibronics, Zed Bias, oneman, Kyle Hall, g double, Jah Shaka, Nymfo, Benny Page, Lil Silva, Shy FX, DVA, Truth, Mizz Beats, Skeptical, Hidden Orchestra, Eliphino, Hatcha, Lone, Quest, NOISSES, Soom T, INK, Foreign Beggars, Ben UFO, Ruckspin, Congo Natty - 2011
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Aug 25
Tauron Festiwal Nowa Muzyka 2011
Teren byłej KWK "Katowice" (Katowice) – Apparat, Bonaparte, Gold Panda, Lorn, Modeselektor, Ramadanman, Mary Anne Hobbs, Lamb, Instra:mental, Battles, Boxcutter, Darkstar, EMIKA, Machine Drum, Matias Aguayo, when saints go machine, Spoek Mathambo, Jeremiah Jae, Amon Tobin, Bodi Bill - 2011
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Jul 22
Instra:mental
Icon (Berlin) – Instra:mental, DBridge - 2011
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Jul 07
Tundra '11 - Elektroninės muzikos festivalis
Zarasai (Utena) – Atari Teenage Riot, Boys Noize, Das Glow, Erol Alkan, Proxy, Strip Steve, We Fell to Earth, Zombie Nation, Metal On Metal, Instra:mental, Kuba - 2011
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May 27
Instra:mental
Glasgow School of Art (Glasgow) – Skream, Addison Groove, Instra:mental, Loefah, Boddika - 2011
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May 13
FabricLive 57
fabric (London) – Instra:mental, AFRICA HITECH, Hudson Mohawke, Martyn, DBridge, Sbtrkt, Benji B, DJ Funk, James Pants, Kutmah - 2011
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Apr 21
Instra:mental
Flex (Vienna) – Instra:mental - 2011
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Apr 21
Electron Festival
KAB-Usine (Geneva) – Agoria, Borgore, Bot'Ox, Buraka Som Sistema, Burnt Friedman, Daniel Haaksman, Dave Clarke, Diplo, Format:B, GIRL UNIT, Instra:mental, John Roberts, Juan Atkins, Kap Bambino, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Loefah, Minitel Rose, Miss Kittin, Modeselektor, Mondkopf, Nitzer Ebb, Niveau Zero, Paul St. Hilaire, Rainbow Arabia, Redlight, Reso, Ryoji Ikeda, Senking, Siriusmo, Spoek Mathambo, Stendeck, The Panacea, Wagon Christ, Skinnerbox, Benny Page, Elektro Guzzi, ANBB, Cut Chemist, Moritz von Oswald, Shed, Andrew Weatherall - 2011
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Apr 09
Instra:mental Resolution 653 Album Launch
Secret Location TBA (London) – D-Bridge, Instra:mental, Kassem Mosse, DJ Stingray - 2011
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Apr 02
Boddika
Jazzga (Lodz) – Instra:mental, Fox, Boddika - 2011
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Apr 02
SWIPE
Tivoli De Helling (Utrecht) – DBridge, Instra:mental, D-Bridge - 2011
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Apr 01
Instra:mental
Blue Mountain (Bristol) – Instra:mental, 2562, DBridge, Loefah - 2011
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Mar 18
FabricLive 56: Ramadanman / Pearson Sound Album Launch
fabric (London) – Break, Cyantific, DBridge, Instra:mental, Joy Orbison, Jubei, Julio Bashmore, Mala, Pinch, Ramadanman, Stray, Total Science, Spectrasoul, Morgan Zarate, Midland, DJ Die, Ben UFO, Kasra, Octane & DLR - 2011
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Feb 26
Rockwell
AREA, Vauxhall (London) – Lenzman, FLIGHT, Instra:mental, Raiden, Rockwell, The Upbeats, Loxy, Ulterior Motive, INK - 2011
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Feb 26
Renegade Hardware's 16th birthday: Rockwell + Calyx + Chef
AREA, Vauxhall (London) – FLIGHT, Instra:mental, Rockwell, The Upbeats, Loxy, Lenzman, Calyx, Ulterior Motive, INK - 2011
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Feb 26
INK
AREA, Vauxhall (London) – FLIGHT, Instra:mental, Raiden, Rockwell, The Upbeats, Loxy, Lenzman - 2011
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Feb 01
Exit Records - Mosaic Vol 1 Launch Party
The Nest (London) – Skream, Code 3, DBridge, Instra:mental, Loxy, Genotype - 2011
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Jan 14
SUB:STANCE
Berghain/Panorama Bar (Berlin) – Distance, Instra:mental, Roska, Scuba, Slugabed, Ben Klock, Levon Vincent - 2011
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Dec 04
Hospitality @ The Warehouse Project (Manchester)
Warehouse Project (Manchester) – Addison Groove, D-Bridge, Danny Byrd, Goldie, High Contrast, Instra:mental, Loefah, Ramadanman - 2010
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Oct 15
club automomic
Icon (Berlin) – D-Bridge, Instra:mental - 2010
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Oct 08
Sub Infusions presents Club Autonomic
Doornroosje (Nijmegen) – DBridge, Instra:mental - 2010
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Oct 08
Re:Call to Mind album launch
Corsica Studios (London) – Commix, Instra:mental, Marcel Dettmann, Pangaea - 2010
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Sep 24
TodaysArt Festival 2010
The Hague City Center (The Hague) – Richie Hawtin, 2562, A Made Up Sound, Actress, Alva Noto, Anthony Shakir, Byetone, CONFORCE, Conrad Schnitzler, Fussible, Gaiser, In Flagranti, Instra:mental, Jeff Mills, Klimek, Makam, Mika Vainio, Nacho Patrol, Nortec Collective, Onra, Space Dimension Controller, Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit, Peel Seamus, Argenis Brito, Mad Mike, Newworldaquarium, Bostich, Lucid, Atom™, Phill Niblock - 2010
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Sep 11
CASA NOSTRA
Rex Club (Paris) – Agoria, Instra:mental - 2010
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Sep 09
Bestival 2010
Robin Hill (Newport) – Richie Hawtin, Wax Tailor, LCD Soundsystem, Skream, Annie Mac, Flying Lotus, Aeroplane, Jack Beats, Fever Ray, Alex Metric, Benji Boko, Breakage, Caspa, Crystal Fighters, D-Bridge, DJ Zinc, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Dave Clarke, David E. Sugar, Delphic, Dixon, Dizzee Rascal, Dub Pistols, Egyptian Hip Hop, Ellie Goulding, Erol Alkan, Ewan Pearson, Example, Four Tet, French Horn Rebellion, Gonzales, Greg Wilson, Heaven 17, High Contrast, Hot Chip, Howard Jones, I Blame Coco, Instra:mental, Joker, Joy Orbison, Marc Almond, Midfield General, Mixhell, Mylo, Naive New Beaters, Nathan Fake, Neon Indian, Plastikman, Ramadanman, Samuel and the Dragon, Sbtrkt, Seth Troxler, Simian Mobile Disco, Sisters of Transistors, South Central, Sub Focus, Sunday Girl, , The Gaslamp Killer, The Japanese Popstars, The Prodigy, The Very Best, The xx, Three Trapped Tigers, Tinie Tempah, Todd Edwards, Tom Middleton, Tricky, Tunng, Uffie, Ulrich Schnauss, Unicorn Kid, Untold, Visions of Trees, Vitalic, Washed Out, hurts, Jakwob, DJ Yoda, Mary Anne Hobbs, Everything Everything, Adrian Sherwood, Kicks Like a Mule, Chris Coco, Shy FX, North Atlantic Oscillation, Jamie Woon, The Flaming Lips, Professor Green, Phil Mison, Jaguar Skills - 2010
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Sep 03
NUFORM FESTIVAL 2010
Kasárne Kulturpark (Kosice) – GramophoneDzie, Instra:mental - 2010
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Aug 19
Instra:mental
Dunkel (Copenhagen) – Instra:mental - 2010
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Aug 16
Strøm Festival 2010
København (Copenhagen) – Style of Eye, LCD Soundsystem, Nosaj Thing, AL TOURETTES, Appleblim, Barbara Morgenstern, Cobblestone Jazz, Darkstar, Dimlite, Flavio Diaz, Four Tet, Future 3, Instra:mental, James Braun, Mikkel Metal, N-Type, Pantha du Prince, Sleeparchive, Solomun, Thomas Fehlmann, To Rococo Rot, Untold, 8bitch, DJ Pete, Arkist - 2010
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Aug 09
Sziget Festival 2010
Óbudai-Sziget (Budapest) – Andy Moor, Timo Maas, Calvin Harris, Aeroplane, Sander Van Doorn, Adam Beyer, Alan Fitzpatrick, BASKERVILLE, Boys Noize, Chapelier fou, D-Bridge, DJ Shadow, Die Antwoord, EZ3kiel, Erol Alkan, Faithless, Gotan Project, Infected Mushroom, Instra:mental, Joel Mull, Major Lazer, , Oi Va Voi, Peaches, Shantel, Simian Mobile Disco, Subsonica, Yeasayer, Young Punx, Zagar, zZz, C-Mon & Kypski, Mika, Kasabian, Foreign Beggars, Public Image Ltd. - 2010
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Aug 06
Audioriver 2010
Plaża nad Wisłą (Plock) – Laurent Garnier, Noisia, Ellen Allien, Hybrid, Novika, Anthony Rother, Christian Smith, DBridge, DatA, Four Tet, Hadouken!, Instra:mental, Jakes, Karotte, Krazy Baldhead, Magda, Marcin Czubala, Maximilian Skiba, Metro Area, Oni Ayhun, Plastician, Plastikman, Simian Mobile Disco, Spor, Starkey, Sub Focus, The Black Dog, The Qemists, Way Out West, Xilent, Dandy Jack, Michal Wolski, Catz 'N Dogz, Pink Bazooka - 2010
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Jul 17
Instra:mental
Mercat Cross (Melbourne) – Instra:mental - 2010
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Jul 09
Instra:mental
Phoenix Bar, 34 Oxford St (Sydney) – Instra:mental, Mark Pritchard - 2010
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Jul 08
EXIT Festival 2010
Petrovaradinska tvrđava (Novi Sad) – LCD Soundsystem, The Good Guys, Brodinski, David Guetta, Crookers, Klaxons, Henrik Schwarz, :papercutz, A-Trak, Apparat, Arash, Bonaparte, Boys Noize, Breakage, Busy P, Cinnaman, D-Bridge, DJ Friction, DJ Mehdi, DJ Shadow, DJ Zinc, Dirty South, Erol Alkan, Gemmy, Hudson Mohawke, Ida Engberg, Instra:mental, Jesse Rose, Joker, Josh Wink, Juvelen, L-VIS 1990, Laidback Luke, Le Le, London Elektricity, Miike Snow, , Moderat, Pinch, Plastician, Rainbow Arabia, Ricardo Villalobos, Riva Starr, Rui Da Silva, Rustie, SebastiAn, Sexy Sushi, Solomun, South Rakkas Crew, Stellar Om Source, SymbolOne, Taxi, Tesla Boy, The Chemical Brothers, The Twelves, Tim Exile, Zea, Zombie Disco Squad, Ost & Kjex, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, inje, Lollobrigida, Repetitor, sevdahBABY, The Horrors, , Zinc, Clark, Kalson, Mika, Foreign Beggars, chefal, nihiti - 2010
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Jul 08
Happynovisad » EXIT Festival 2010
Petrovaradinska tvrđava (Novi Sad) – Brodinski, D-Bridge, Gemmy, Hudson Mohawke, Instra:mental, Joker, L-VIS 1990, Pinch, Rustie, Tim Exile, Clark - 2010
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Jun 17
Dub-boro
Loughborough Students Union (Loughborough) – Jack Beats, DBridge, Instra:mental, Joker, Plastician, Ramadanman, Jakwob, Zinc - 2010
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Jun 11
FABRICLIVE 52: ZERO T ALBUM LAUNCH
fabric (London) – Skream, Alix Perez, D-Bridge, Icicle, Instra:mental, Kryptic Minds, Pinch, Pursuit Grooves, Youngsta, Ed Rush, Wookie, Zero T - 2010
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Jun 05
The Blast presents Sh*t the Bed 14. The Blast 4th Birthday Megarave at Motion
Motion + adjoining warehouses (Bristol) – Atki2, , DBridge, Duke Dumont, High Contrast, Hot City, Instra:mental, Interface, Joker, Mad Professor, N-Type, Netsky, Plastician, Redlight, Reso, Baobinga - 2010
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May 21
The Sonic Lab vs. Planet Mu records
Cable (London) – Ceephax Acid Crew, Instra:mental, Luke Vibert, Mrs Jynx, Oxynucid, RsD, Shitmat, Venetian Snares, EOD, Rival Consoles, The Doubtful Guest, Dark Sky - 2010
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May 14
Instra:mental & dBridge pres: Club Autonomic @ Fabriken, Stockholm
Fabriken (Stockholm) – DBridge, Instra:mental - 2010
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May 01
Londinium
Great Suffolk Street Car Park (London) – AC Slater, A1 Bassline, DBridge, Foamo, Ikonika, Instra:mental, MJ Cole, Pangaea, Plastician, Raffertie, Untold, Zed Bias, oneman, Grooverider, Fabio, Ben UFO - 2010
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Apr 30
Playaz Bank Holiday Special
fabric (London) – Andy C, DJ Hype, Goldie, Icicle, Instra:mental, Spectrasoul, Survival, Ed Rush, Zero T, Fabio - 2010
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Apr 24
EXODUS / DMZ
West Indian Centre (Leeds) – Commix, Cyrus, D-Bridge, Digital Mystikz, Distance, Instra:mental, Loefah, Tunnidge, Youngsta, Hatcha - 2010
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Apr 22
Real Your Nature
A38 (Budapest) – Breakage, Instra:mental - 2010
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Apr 16
instra:mental
Icon (Berlin) – D-Bridge, Instra:mental - 2010
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Apr 04
Future "Osterzauber"
Halle 02 (Heidelberg) – Break, Goldie, Instra:mental, John B - 2010
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Mar 20
UNITED COLORS - CLUB AUTONOMIC
16 Tons (Moscow) – D-Bridge, DBridge, Instra:mental, Lens, Subwave - 2010
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Mar 18
FWD>>
Plastic People (London) – Deadboy, Geeneus, Instra:mental, Kode9, Katy B - 2010
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Mar 13
We Fear Silence & Cable present Metalheadz
Cable (London) – Andy C, Goldie, Icicle, Instra:mental, Spor, Ed Rush - 2010
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Mar 12
BLOC Weekend 2010
Butlin's holiday camp (Minehead) – Joris Voorn, Omar-S, Flying Lotus, Shed, Adam Beyer, Antipop Consortium, Appleblim, Autechre, Boy Better Know, D-Bridge, DJ Hype, DJ Rush, DMX Krew, Derrick May, Distance, Geeneus, Grandmaster Flash, Instra:mental, Joy Orbison, Juan Atkins, Kelpe, Loops Haunt, Luke Vibert, MJ Cole, Marcel Dettmann, Martyn, N-Type, Nathan Fake, Peverelist, Pinch, Planetary Assault Systems, Reso, Rob Hall, Roots Manuva, Roska, Surgeon, Skream & Benga, Lindstrøm, Kode9, Wiley, Mad Mike, Youngsta, Zinc, Katy B, Congo Natty - 2010
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Mar 11
ASHES Art Show Opening at Gramaphone // SWAMP81
Gramaphone (London) – Instra:mental, Kryptic Minds, Loefah - 2010
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Feb 27
Club Autonomic Tour 2010
Sandwiches (Wellington) – D-Bridge, Instra:mental - 2010
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Feb 26
Club Autonomic Tour 2010
Coherent (Auckland) – D-Bridge, Instra:mental - 2010
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Feb 20
Club Autonomic
Flex Bar (Amsterdam) – Instra:mental - 2010
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Feb 19
Sublime with Instra:mental
Korter (Tallinn) – Instra:mental, L-OW - 2010
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Feb 05
TORQUE 2ND BIRTHDAY PRESENTS: CLUB AUTONOMIC
Basement 45 (Bristol) – Alix Perez, D-Bridge, Instra:mental - 2010
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Jan 29
Trouble Vision
Corsica Studios (London) – Jack Beats, Instra:mental, MJ Cole, Micachu, Pariah, The Boog-A-Loo Crew, Untold, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Shortstuff - 2010
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Jan 15
Dub War w/ Instra:mental & Vaccine
Love (New York) – Instra:mental, Vaccine - 2010
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Jan 08
Fabriclive
fabric (London) – 2562, D-Bridge, Deadboy, Headhunter, Hot City, Instra:mental, Jack Sparrow, Mosca, Rustie, SIGHA, Todd Edwards, Untold, vista, xxxy, Shortstuff - 2010
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Dec 05
DrumiX 5
klub lávka (Prague) – Nu:Tone, Instra:mental - 2009
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Dec 05
SHIT THE BED 11!!
Motion (Bristol) – Evil 9, Instra:mental, Pangaea, Raffertie, Randomer, Skepta, Untold, Benny Page - 2009
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Nov 06
We Are Dubist 1st Birthday Party!
Jamm, Brixton (London) – Icicle, Instra:mental - 2009
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Oct 30
Ueberschall
Kassablanca (Jena) – Instra:mental, PEAK - 2009
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Oct 23
Mystic
Minnemeers (Ghent) – Alix Perez, Instra:mental, Loxy - 2009
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Oct 17
Noc Żywych Drumów : INSTRA:MENTAL
Piekarnia, ul. Młocińska 11 (Warsaw) – Harland, Instra:mental - 2009
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Oct 10
Hospitality Sheffield
The Plug (Sheffield) – High Contrast, Instra:mental, Logistics, Brookes Brothers - 2009
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Oct 09
Sub:stance
Berghain/Panorama Bar (Berlin) – Instra:mental, Neil Landstrumm - 2009
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Oct 02
Torque
Basement 45 (Bristol) – D-Bridge, Instra:mental, Spectrasoul - 2009