10,000 Leagues Below the Funk

If you're digging the broken sound of breakbeats and the pulsating pound of drum 'n' bass, peruse the plethora of peeps who'll be spinning at 10,000 Leagues Below the Funk on Saturday, March 4. This massive aquatic-themed, rave-style event features three stages with more than a dozen DJs from around...

By Benjamin Leatherman

March 2, 2006

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If you're digging the broken sound of breakbeats and the pulsating pound of drum 'n' bass, peruse the plethora of peeps who'll be spinning at 10,000 Leagues Below the Funk on Saturday, March 4. This massive aquatic-themed, rave-style event features three stages with more than a dozen DJs from around the Valley and across the nation, including NYC's Chris Forsyth (playing house), the Indiana drum 'n' bass duo Arsenic (consisting of Point of Reference and Tek Infection), and the Bay Area's Daum Bentley (a.k.a. Freaky Chakra), who'll blast out breakbeats. The local scene is represented by the likes of Redbird, Phonik, Ryan Treasure, and Defcon4. Admission is $20 at the door. Call 602-203-2867 the day of the show for directions and more info.

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Benjamin Leatherman is a staff writer for Phoenix New Times where he focuses primarily on arts, culture, music, and nightlife. He began writing for New Times in 2003 and joined the staff full-time in 2005. Prior to that, he contributed to magazines such as Tips & Tricks and The Wrestler. Benjamin has earned multiple awards from the Arizona Press Club including an award for sports enterprise reporting in 2009 and an award for statewide arts reporting in 2014. He holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

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