DJ Yoda @ Academy 2

Reviewed by Matt Hudspith

After seeing Dj Yoda perform before at Bestival, I was extremely fortunate and excited to see him perform again. This time however, it was a bit different.. It was 9 o'clock on a wednesday evening at an intimate Academy 2 in Newcastle. The brilliant thing about seeing Dj Yoda play is that you have no idea what to expect, whether its just a dj set or an Audio-Visual set, he is sure to have you moving, laughing and talking within the first 5 minutes. He is possibly one of the biggest players in the audio-visual scene right now, if no the pioneer. He is amazing with just two turntables, but throw in some more and a DVD mixer, and you are in shock with what he is able to achieve. Songs move seamlessly into one another and the visual just makes the experience that much better.

The brilliant thing about this performance was how unique it was. Yoda threw in some video clips of Alan Shearer playing for Newcastle Utd, which had the crowd going bonkers, and a few photos he had taken of the university campus which got the students among us a bit hyped, not to mention all of this being backed up by the Byker Grove theme tune. This was one moment that only those in the club would experience which made that night just soo much better. I would strongly recommend anyone to go and see him play because not only does he put on an amazing show, but he has got raw talent, and If you don't understand the term 'going to see a dj', then look no further than this one.