Following on from TRANS 2008 - when Andrew Weatherall's skeletal bass bombs caused near structural damage to the Waterfront's Penthouse Bar - Hydroponic Music return to the scene of the crime for what promises to be a birthday bash of epic proportions. Coaxing Massive Attack to pack a box full of tunes and play records at a party in Belfast was never going to be an easy task, but the Hydroponic crew has done it. Grant Marshall AKA Daddy G – one half of one of the most genre defining British bands of all time - will be weighing in to present an intoxicating selection of musical majesty. With a back catalogue including the seminal 'Blue Lines,' ethereal 'Protection' and guitar heavy 'Mezzanine' Daddy G's selection promises to expose the dynamics behind a band whose name is indelibly etched in a million hearts. Support on the night comes from Hydroponic Music mainstay Michael McKeown, recently making waves with nomadic DJ troupe The Meat Market, and Reggae offshoot Hydroponic Hi-Fi. Overlooking the Belfast skyline at sunset, this will undoubtedly be the highlight of this year's TRANS Festival, once again in Waterfront Hall's Penthouse Bar on Saturday July 25th. Tickets are priced £10 and doors open at 9pm.
