Deep Underground Beats
All-ages two-floor DJ event featuring 12 DJs spinning dub, acid jazz, hard techno, jungle, funky breaks, and more at 168 in Pittsburgh.
Deep Underground Beats (D.U.B.) was a landmark all-ages underground dance event held on Sunday, August 25th, 1996 at 168, located at 522 3rd Ave downtown Pittsburgh (between Grant and Ross St., next to Chinatown Inn). The event ran from 9 PM to 4 AM and featured two floors of DJs and 12 performers total.
Main Floor DJs included:
- Swamp (U.S. DMC Champ, Cleveland, OH) — baddest DJ on two turntables
- Jason Patrick (Modern Music, Baltimore, MD)
- DJ Kevim & Ruffian (Acid Jazz, PGH, PA — Hard Tech-house/Jungle, Protokulture Records/168)
- Sine (PDG Inc.) — Playin' House
- Smoov (Protokulture Records/168) — Funky Breaks
2nd Floor DJs included:
- Atomic Bob — Funky Acid Breaks
- BIT — Trip-trance
- Bleep — Minimal Acid
- Erie D — Funky House
- DJ Saint — Hard House
- Smartie — Electro-Breaks
Sound system provided by Wizard Workshop. Alcohol available on the second floor for those 21+ with proper ID. Info line: (412) 232-0860.
Main Floor DJs included:
- Swamp (U.S. DMC Champ, Cleveland, OH) — baddest DJ on two turntables
- Jason Patrick (Modern Music, Baltimore, MD)
- DJ Kevim & Ruffian (Acid Jazz, PGH, PA — Hard Tech-house/Jungle, Protokulture Records/168)
- Sine (PDG Inc.) — Playin' House
- Smoov (Protokulture Records/168) — Funky Breaks
2nd Floor DJs included:
- Atomic Bob — Funky Acid Breaks
- BIT — Trip-trance
- Bleep — Minimal Acid
- Erie D — Funky House
- DJ Saint — Hard House
- Smartie — Electro-Breaks
Sound system provided by Wizard Workshop. Alcohol available on the second floor for those 21+ with proper ID. Info line: (412) 232-0860.
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