A Guy Called Gerald + The Jungle Drummer at Strange Brew
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"Sell out warning! Come get schooled by THE dance music innovator who’s been floating above acid house, hardcore, dnb and jungle weaving a magical influence on all…..You only get one Gerald in this life, and this is it."

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A gig held at Strange Brew on Saturday 20th September. The event starts at 19:00.


Celebrating three decades of Black Secret Technology, iconic acid house pioneer A Guy Called Gerald is teaming up with The Jungle Drummer for a groundbreaking new live show.

Fresh off sold-out dates at London’s Jazz Cafe, this powerful performance—set to appear at Glastonbury’s Glade Stage, We Out Here Festival, and Strange Brew Bristol—reimagines classics from Black Secret Technology and Essence, alongside unreleased gems straight from the vault, all constructed live using Gerald’s signature fusion of real-time software and hardware manipulation.

This is no backing track set but a fully live dynamic performance. Expect a fully live, high-voltage set built on beat-for-beat improvisation and seamless synergy between Gerald and The Jungle Drummer.

A Guy Called Gerald—widely regarded as a founding father of UK electronic music—is credited with launching Europe’s acid house explosion with the iconic Voodoo Ray and shaping the sound of Jungle and Drum & Bass with a series of releases on his own Juice Box Records in the early 90s and the seminal Black Secret Technology.

Joining him is The Jungle Drummer, whose powerhouse drumming has featured on releases for influential labels including Metalheadz, Ninja Tune, Hospital Records and Valve. With a history of collaborations spanning Shy FX, London Elektricity, High Contrast, and Beardyman, he brings a live energy that’s second to none.

The show also features special guest vocalists Yeukai Makoni and Gerald’s brother David Simpson, who lend powerful live vocals to Gerald’s most iconic tracks.

This collaboration is a bold fusion of live Jungle, Electronica, and raw improvisation—built for the dancefloor and designed for progressive festivals and venues looking to showcase the cutting edge of UK electronic music.

DJ Support comes from Ed Real [Black Gold Vinyl Fair]

hosted by LBE Presents
Doors 7.30
Tickets 16/18/20

Entry requirements: 18+

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