Cookie Monsta was up first. To me, his sound is what I envision Dubstep to be. When he first started playing his set, I couldn’t help but think how grimy his sound was. His manipulation of the bass sets him apart from other similar Dubstep artists, in my opinion.

I noticed too that there was never a lull in his set. The crowd was constantly moving, not having to stand around anticipating for a transition into a new song as I’ve noticed happens with other artists. Also, each track in his set differed from the one before it. I know some people criticize Dubstep songs as all sounding the same, but it is safe to say that that is not the case for Cookie Monsta.

My favorite part of his set was when he closed off the night with throwing cookies out into the crowd. My least favorite part was that I wasn’t able to catch one.

Up next was Funtcase, the headliner for the night. To be honest, I personally liked Cookie Monsta’s set better, but I still of course enjoyed Funtcase.

Funtcase’s sound also stood out to me compared to other Dubstep artists in the scene. I thought he had great energy throughout his performance.

Funtcase wears a particularly creepy face mask that I think goes well with the sound he produces. His music is grungy and unique in its own way. Having read past interviews, Funtcase’s tracks have a heavy metal influence to them, which has inspired him to transition his way into Dubstep. His set at Beta had other electronic music influences to it, not just Dubstep solely.

Overall, this show was great. I know Funtcase and Cookie Monsta have performed together in the past, and I could definitely see why. Their sounds complement each other well and they both give Dubstep a good name. I just wish they did a B2B set; that would’ve been sick. I know they will both be performing at EDC Las Vegas, so if you’ve already scored your ticket, I highly recommend checking them out.

The Denver crowd really is special . Ive been at shows where artists such as  Dillion Francis, Terravita, Reid Speed and 12th Planet, to name a few, have said said something similar and the crowd goes absolutely insane! So whether you want some hard Canadian bass, some heavy UK wobbles or some “Wookie Whomp” you’re in the right city to feed all that. Just make sure you drink water, have a sober ride home and a jacket, no one like to be blacked out, cold and in jail Stay safe kids

To say that Friday night was great is an understatement but in order to give details on the night you have to start from the beginning. We all walked in and standing at the decks was the always lovely Lotus Drops. This Bay Area Bass Queen has been smashing up sets from Chicago to Hawaii to up and down the west coast and lately has been seen destroying clubs all over Colorado. She caught us by surprise on Friday night as we walked in and caught her dropping bass heavy classics mixed in with unreleased dubplates.  I must say that it is always a pleasure to catch her sets. They’re always fun and have the perfect mix of deep whomp and a bass heavy wobble.  Next up was the one and only Coult-45. Over the last few years this Colorado native has made a name for himself as one of THE premier Sub.Mission residents. What many love about Coult’s style is that it’s so diverse. From deep bass filled dubstep to trap to drum & bass he does what every great DJ does, takes you on a journey and always keeps you guessing what’s next.

As Josh Small started his set the Funktion-One’s vibrated the chest cavities of every bass head in the building. I must say that when the first bass dropped people went nuts. Although Helicopter Showdown usually performs as a group, seeing them individually truly makes you appreciate the talent of these men. Each has their own unique style and, like many great groups, when those styles come together something amazing happens. Josh Small’s style was perfect for Denver. From dubstep to trap to moombah to electro to drum & bass and everything in between Josh’s set was absolutely out of control. He said it himself, “Denver you’re my favorite city to play because no matter what I drop you fucking get down.”  Believe me, when I say that Denver came out full force ready to show Helicopter Showdown that we can get down to any track you throw at us.  “I catch them every time they come to town.” A club goer said as we were leaving. I for one can say that I will be at their next performance when they come back to Colorado.