Marky, one of Movement's most celebrated graduates, was blowing up behind the decks as I walked in. With his energetic style, quick-fire mixing and tighter-than-tight cuts, Marky had the crowd's complete attention, and bombarded them with tough, bass-heavy jungle. Teases of classics like Trust Me and The Nine kept the balcony shaking while IC3 hyped up the ravers in the front. When the heads know that Andy C is in the house though, they hold a little in reserve. Future classics As Dynamite MC took the mic and introduced 'The Executioner', more soldiers flooded on to the dancefloor and the temperature started to rise. Although his selection of techy rollers didn't hold too many surprises, he kept the lively young crowd happy with favourites like The Odyssey, Mr Maverick and Nasty Ways before dropping MC Tali's recent 12", Blazin', as the lady herself took up the mic. Tali struggled a little on the Academy's wide expanse of a stage as she took over from MCs Dynamite and Sweet Pea until Andy C made way for Full Cycle's DJ Die and a familiar Bristol sound started to grumble and moan from the speakers. Die spun fresh dubs, including some from new boy Clipz, while the rest of the crew wound their way round everyone's waist and the balcony began to bounce once more. Up against dancefloor pressure from the main room, the upstairs bar didn't attract the numbers it perhaps deserved. The protégés of Bryan G's latest label, Liquid V, offered a tougher take than normal on their trademark soulful sound, peppered with recent and future classics from the likes of Soul:R, Hospital and of course Liquid V. Big stuff from the elite forces of drum and bass. | 
