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A closer look at the system behind June 7 For Blackout Frequency’s V3 on June 7, we wanted the sound system to be a major part of the event. Drum and bass is a genre that depends heavily on low-end control, clean transients, fast percussion and proper sub extension. When the system is not built for that kind of pressure, the music loses detail quickly. The kicks blur, the bass becomes muddy, and the energy of the track does not translate properly in the room. That is why we a

Blackout Frequency began its life a year ago as a small independent warehouse collective, built around an idea. To provide spaces for Drum & Bass to thrive in Melbourne; properly catered sound systems and events focused around community. The first event was thrown with barely any funds, a handful of people and little to no idea whether anyone would come through. Blackout Frequency never started with the intent to create a big brand or overproduce what we were doing. The goal