Below started because the promoters Lee McDonald, Adam Shelton and Ross T were fed up of travelling out of town to listen to the music they liked thus Below was born.
It started off in the basement of a boozer and has enjoyed sporadic parties in non-commercial spaces including a Thai restaurant, car parks, disused warehouses, used warehouses, a Vintage Clothes Shop, a 70's club, cellars, a vegetarian restaurant, drained pools and a strip club.
Below found it's home at The Rainbow a old victorian pub with a unique courtyard space that had a raw underground feel. Basic lighting, tropical trees and graffitied walls won the vote of the city and indeed the rest of the country with a regular out of town crowd.
The party takes place on a Sunday daytime and has brought some of the worlds finest DJ's to Birmingham for the first time.
Guests have included:
2000 and one
3 Channels
Adam Proctor
Aled Wynn
Andre Kraml
Anja Schneider
Berkson & What
Brooks
Buckley
Clive Henry
Damian Lazarus
Dan Ganachia
Dan Wild
Daniel Stefanik
Dave Sanford
Despo
Dinky
DJ Meat
Easton
Ed Davenport
Ed Karney
Errol Brown
Falko Brockspier
FB Julian
Frenchy
G
Geddes
Grant Loftus
GUMMIHZ
Hector
Ivan Smagghe
James Priestly
Jamie Anderson
Jamie Jones
Jesse Rose
Jonny Rock
KIKI
Laura Jones
Marc Ashken
Mark Henning
Matt Tolfery
Matthew Styles
Matthias Tanzmann
Neil Parkes
Nick Hoepenner
PBR Streetgang
Pete De Momme
Ralf Kollmann
Rhadoo
Raresh
Richie Ahmed
Robin Porter
Rob Mello
Scott Cadick
Sebo k
Shonky
Si Baker
Silversurfer
Subb-an
Terry
Toby Wiltshire
Tom Craven
Tristan Da Cunha
Below will be hosting there second festival in Croatia this summer alongside Futher and Asylum : Like Minded
Before THE END closed it's doors Below hosted a room alongside Secretsundaze and Circo Loco
In 2009 you will see Below do 8 very intimate parties at The Rainbow.
Below has been featured in IDJ magazine, DJ magazine, Radio One and more recently was called "The most important underground club in the uk" by Mixmag.
Please text 07870205128 with your email and telephone number so you dont miss out on FREE invite only parties.
"BELOW POOL PARTY - GIBB SQUARE" Below first Birthday at Gibb Square, Digbeth
Below Bank Holiday August Car Park Rave Below Warehouse Party NYE 06 "The Rainbow" will be back March 07 for monthly daytime parties "The Rainbow..." back March 07
|| View photos from Sunday December 10th pool party ||
BELOW VENUES
Below prides itself on using innovative unique venues.
VINTAGE SHOP RAVE
How many of you remember the vintage shop NYE when we had to clear the shop of it's contents in 6hours then put it back together the next day!
POOL PARTY
Using The ROOTY'S on Gibb Street for parties draining a unused pool and turning it into a tropical garden with palm trees and bamboo fencing.
ICE CREAM VAN PARTIES
ICE CREAM VAN PARTIES! Any of you that have been lucky enough to witness one of these shows will certainly look forward to when we take it on the road. The little baby is getting a new engine and kitted out as we speak.
RAW WAREHOUSE
The warehouse parties in the jewellery quarter - a raw industrial space that gave a sense of danger and intrigue AGAIN completely illegal.
BEACH PARTY
Parties in Thailand - Koh Samui
FESTIVAL
Co promote LIKE MINDED festival in Croatia a unique garden with 3 glorious arenas.
: Beach party
: Terrace Party
: Boutique club (Barberellas)
Boat parties in the Adriatic Sea
OLD ABANDON ZOO
Below at The old abandon Zoo in ibiza.
70S CLUB
The infamous strip club opposite SNOBS - sleazed it right up
ILLEGAL CAR PARK PARTY
Edgbaston car park party completely illegal that has now been demolished.
THAI RESTAURANT
A thai restaurant that was so 80s porn it was ridiculous. Absolute legendary place unfortunately that has also been knocked down to the ground.
VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
Crazy after parties into Monday at a cutesy vegetarian restaurant.
70s club
The first in 10 years to do a non-indie party at SNOBS (an old early 70s club) with Jamie Jones smashing the ass out of the place.
******?
Using a cool as fuck out of town satalite town - not telling you where we may use it again. It was over 4 years and was pretty special.
SUNFLOWER LOUNGE BASEMENT
Basement of a boozer The Sunflower Lounge where it all began.
VICTORIAN PUB
A old victorian boozer now closed down - Ben Johnson
BASEMENT PARTY
First techno party EVER at the Boiler Room a cool raw space.
RAILWAY ARCH RAVE
Discovered and got licensed THE GARDEN (formally the Beach now home to SLAG and GLAS)
INDUSTRIAL RAVE
Threw 1500 capacity raves in The now Rainbow Warehouse then a illegal space with uneven floors and battered walls.
WELL LOOK OUT - were on the hunt again and we have got some beauty's.
Our exclusive online music store is now open! Coming up we have Joe Europe with a superb 2-track EP to be released on 28th of October 2009.
For more info on Joe Europes EP, our online store and future dance electronica MP3 releases- simply visit our website >> http://www.teleskopikrecordings.com
Sounds good. I know I start training for my teaching position on the 6th and it will be ongoing for a few more months but hopefully we can work something out. the extra coin i make from taking those paid surveys online helps out alot tho; you should really do them too; i mean, hey, the extra money comes in handy, right? i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is: www. work4surveybling .com I prolly won't have anything going on that weekend so if nothing else, maybe I can get back to town for a few days then. If I can work it out, you'll have to meet 'em too. Talk to ya later buddy. Keep me updated!
THANKYOU SO MUCH For ALL your support at the start of the label its launched so well and we are so pleased with all your support so thankyou for that !! We have 3 new releases out NOW !!
Muzikjunki & Marco Den Held - Sensuality (BDR Music 004) 1) Original Mix 2) Lojak Remix 3) NTFO Remix 4) Sllash & Doppe Remix
Disfunktion - Go Crazy (BDR Music 005) 1) Original Mix 2) Lojak Remix 3) Jay Criss Remix
Paul Damixie - Cape Town Ep (BDR Music 006) 1) Original Mix 2) Kim Fai Remix 3) Lojak Remix 4) Sllash & Doppe Remix 5) Out Of Depth Remix 6) Africa (Bonus Track)
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Funny sunday! loved it! One of my faves so far!! Obviously I thought I was on strictly come dancing at the afters ha! but you know what I say 'don't go on the waltzers if ya dont like ta spin!'
