FILTH

Buy the ticket, take the ride said one famous late comedian, and those whove partied with Filth for the last four years have certainly done that. From humble beginnings at various clubs in Wakefield and then Leeds, Filth has grown from a small electro and fidget gathering into one of the most beloved house and tech nights in the north of the country and beyond.

Always evolving the music policy, offering city debuts to many DJs and keeping the parties as fresh as the ever sold out crowds, there have been events in every major city in England, regular events in Ibiza on both beaches and boats, festival appearances at Burning Man, Glade, Glastonbury, Creamfields and Global Gathering, partnerships with the likes of The Zoo Project, Toolroom and Ministry of Sound, bespoke warehouse parties and huge live shows (bordering on festival sized, in fact) with the likes of dance music legends Faithless.

Frankly, its been non-stop. As such, summer 2011 proved to be a period of reflection. Coming out the other side, Filth has made the brave decision to moved from its trusty home of many years the citys illustrious Mint Club to pastures new (and larger!) in the form of the recently refurbished, rejuvenated, refitted and already legendary venue, The Warehouse.

So, too, has the Filth sound been re-jigged, with autumn 2011 signalling a switch to a broader spectrum of house sounds from a number of new and established DJs, producers and labels across the globe as well as huge international headliners. In fact, the newer talent will ever more be a focus for Filth, which now has the luxury of a second room at The Warehouse in which to showcase the fresh blood they think most deserving, alongside a joyous selection of deep house, disco and 80s classics.

Filth, wherever it has played out, has always been about the fun of the party, and that will never change. Those who know, know, and those who dont should tune in now, just as a new chapter is beginning