Ring the alarm - PARDON meets ec2a!
PARDON links up with the bootleg banditz to celebrate 5 years of ec2a during Amsterdam Dance Event... and trust us, this one's for the heads.
From dubplate delivery service to certified scene-shakers, ec2a has been holding it down for half a decade. Rewiring the UK underground with white-label bootlegs, pirate radio flavour, and warehouse-weight bangers. It’s only right we go full throttle with ‘em to toast the occasion proper.
Touching down for this one: Bakey, one of the most in-demand UKG selectors of the moment; Dr Dubplate B2B Milion, bringing dubplate pressure from the source; Lala, known for her razor-tight blends and heavyweight club workouts; and our very own EYCEE, repping the Dutch underground with a sound that’s all killer, no filler. Front to back, this lineup’s built for maximum impact.
Built on the ethos of pushing new sounds and championing raw talent, ec2a has become a launchpad for the new wave - giving a home to producers, DJs, and vocalists shaping the next chapter of UKG, breaks, bass and beyond. This celebration is more than a birthday - it’s a full-circle moment for one of the most influential imprints in the game right now.
Line-up
BAKEY
Dr Dubplate b2b Milion
EYCEE
EYCEE (Real name Alexandros Christodoulides) is an electronic musician, producer and DJ hailing from Amsterdam. EYCEE is known for producing forward-sounding club cuts and - in his DJ sets - blending sounds spanning house, jersey club, jungle, UKG, funky, techno & bass. In 2018 he released his debut EP,Delicate Drippin’, on London-based label Sans Absence - run by DJ and Producer Akito. Hot on the heels of his first release, EYCEE followed up with Valuable. The UK funky-infused cut from this EP, ‘Love & BS’ was nominated for the prestigious Xite 2020 Music Video of the Year Award. Being a former resident on the now defunct Red Light Radio and currently at RRFM, EYCEE has been slamming out mixes on a multitude of platforms, with numerous acclaimed guest mixes for radio stations around the world. Outside of his own mixes, his tracks have reached many ears through Boiler Room sets and radio stations such as Triple J (AUS), NTS, Rinse FM and BBC Radio 1(UK). This has not gone unnoticed by 3voor12, they labeled EYCEE as a discovery at Lentekabinet. They also wrote about the artist earlier this year, and the programmer of Lowlands named EYCEE one of the promising Dutch DJs of last year. In addition to his commitment & love of DJing, EYCEE has played a fair part in contributing to the Dutch club scene over the past decade, founding & operating numerous popular club nights across the country. One of them being label and clubnight:PARDON, which made its return to Amsterdam nightlife after the pandemic and has sold out most of their club nights in the last year. The event takes place bi-monthly in the exciting space: Parallel (formerly known as Paradiso Noord) and has hosted events at Paradiso too. Previous guests of the night include: Interplanetary Criminal, Special Request, Nightslugs, Two Shell, Pangaea, Kikelomo, Mad Miran, Jamz Supernova, Ploy, Skin on Skin, Mixtress, Conducta and many more. La La
