Famed U.K. dubstep disk jockey, Rusko, graced Ybor’s alternative club Czar with his heavy bass-lined presence last Tuesday.
The event was hosted by Scion as a part of its RSVP only Radio 17 monthly tour, which brings some of the most famed underground music acts to venues nationwide.
Only 200 spots were open on the guest list for Tuesday. Tweets from various Czar promoters provided fair warning to show up early or be stuck outside.
The club, which normally has a capacity of a few hundred, had to siphon off guests into the more intimate “Cyberia Room,” making the chances of the over 600 people waiting outside pretty slim.
I thought that by showing up at a little after nine I was doing myself a favor.
I rushed straight from my first day of classes to Ybor, but my efforts clearly proved to be inadequate when I realized the line was already half a mile long and that doors weren’t opening for another 45 minutes.
After about a two and a half hour wait, spent glaring at line-cutters and squirming through congestion, there were so many people inside that the second area of the club had to be opened and more security implemented.
In other words, it was intense.
The vibe outside was so full of panic that we thought we wouldn’t be allowed in, and the “one out, one in” policy that the bouncers started using was driving some people to just walk away.
Finally, after managing the annoyance with a calm demeanor, I got inside and found myself situated to experience one of the most thrilling shows I’ve ever seen Tampa host.
DJs 12th Planet, Michna, and Blu Jemz kept the growing crowd hyped with their mix of dubstep, drum and bass, and jungle.
People were lined up wall to wall, and the quality of the sound system rivaled every other night that I’ve experienced at Czar.
Rusko took the stand with a grandiose entrance complete with his emcee chanting and a sick bass drop.
The rest of the night was filled with a mix of dub that kept the somewhat violent dancers on the floor until at least twenty minutes after Czar had turned the lights back on to start assessing the damage.
My ears had had so much that I woke up thinking I was underwater the next morning, but overall I’d say it was pain well spent.
If you missed out, my deepest apologies, but make sure to check Rusko out on his MySpace page (myspace.com/ruskonfire).
Catch one of his more popular mixes, like Cockney Thug or Hammertime.