DJ Fury spins on February 16 at the Ogden Theatre

Denverites should be well acquainted with DJ Fury (aka Steve Blakely) by now. The local drum-and-bass phenomenon has been spinning his addictive blend of jungle with smooth, deep bass and tapping drums for two decades; in an era in which simple, driving beats are the popular choice, it's refreshing to...

By Amber Taufen

February 8, 2011

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Denverites should be well acquainted with DJ Fury (aka Steve Blakely) by now. The local drum-and-bass phenomenon has been spinning his addictive blend of jungle with smooth, deep bass and tapping drums for two decades; in an era in which simple, driving beats are the popular choice, it's refreshing to hear talent that can match a syncopated rhythm with skill and ease — and even draw trance-heads to the DNB dance floor. Fury is still promoting and spinning at the nationally renowned Reload series of events that he made famous — look for a Planet of the Drums version coming up in March — but on Wednesday, February 16, he'll be followed by some heavy guitar lines and other live instrumentals from crossover drum-and-bass-cum-industrial-rock act Pendulum and the rock/electro outfit Innerpartysystem at the Ogden Theatre. Blakely is certain to get the crowd primed for a night of genre-bending rocking out.

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Amber Taufen has been writing about people, places and things in Denver since 2005. She works as an editor, writer, and production and process guru out of her home office in the foothills.

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