A caged baby isn't the most delightful of images, but a DJ of that name proved to be an exceptional surprise at this year's Rockness festival.The Brighton based DJ was stumbled upon unexpectedly when conducting a late night search for some friends in the Bollywood tent. His mix of electro, new rave and techno with dirty edits of current dance floor anthems had the tent bursting at the seams. Multiple times we were on the verge of leaving the tent to resume the search for our friends, however the Baby's gritty baselines and euphoric mixing kept us saying the fabled lines "We'll stay for just one more song".
Cagedbaby has previously toured with Fatboy Slim and has performed at major festivals all of the world. In this authors mind he is a hidden gem, and is definitely going to get bigger and better. Watching Cagedbaby in the Bollywood tent, this author noticed he didn't use CDs or vinyl, instead mearly a computer and a simple mixer. A little more research uncovered that he was one of the first DJs to use the sequencing software Ableton to it's full potential, which gives him a unique style, being able to layer up to 5 different tracks at once and create his distinctive technique.
Master of Ceremonies advises you to look out for the Baby and if you get the chance to see him, definitely take it.
- For more information have a look at www.myspace.com/cagedbaby -
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