Deep Dark & Dangerous lineups have graced cities nationwide this year, and Nashville’s recently remodeled Cannery Hall was a perfect stop.
If there is one thing guaranteed from any Deep Dark & Dangerous event, it’s top-notch sound. The Truth-led collective is known for huge sound wherever they go—as bass music fans know, the audio is just as important as the names on the bill itself. Most in-house sound systems don’t perfectly cater to electronic music, and certainly not dubstep. This causes promoters like Nashville’s Sacred Hive to continually bring in outside sound for shows like this one in the past.
The Cannery Hall is eliminating the need for outside sound. It has not one but three different rooms within the historic district formerly known as Cannery Row, all with their own unique high-quality sound systems. These venues, formerly known as the Cannery Ballroom, Mercy Lounge, and the High Watt, have been renamed and redone with modernity in mind. In their places are the Mainstage, The Mil, and Row One.
The Deep Dark & Dangerous crew took over the mid-size room, The Mil, this weekend and it was the perfect match for the collective’s signature vibe.
With a standing room capacity of 550, The Mil, formerly known as The Mercy Lounge, boasts a custom HSD Sound rig set in rustic stained wood to match the venue’s old-country aesthetic. The bar is stocked with all the essentials, plus a nice array of non-alcoholic options like Yerba Mate and even a THC/CBD seltzer, which was pretty awesome to see.
Local talent Valleria kicked off the night in style, getting the crowd warmed up and moving with plenty of dubstep bangers and remixes before Criso took the stage. The North Carolina dubstep prodigy proved just why everyone’s chasing after his tracks and IDs. Deep Dark & Dangerous veterans Wraz and MYTHM brought their signature styles to the decks to open for Truth with added hip-hop and riddim-y flair.
Truth closed out the night with a bang and it was safe to declare The Mil a perfect new home for bass music shows in Nashville.
Tristan of Truth greeted the crowd on the mic before kicking off his set with an unreal intro. He played new favorites like one of their latest tracks with PAV4N and Ashez, “Online Overdose,” and old like their 2017 classic “Lion.” He teased plenty of unreleased heat including an ID from Abstrakt Sonance and Snowy that we will now be chasing for the rest of the summer.
There’s no doubt that The Mil’s HSD system delivers, and it’s turned this charming venue into a go-to spot for future dubstep shows in Nashville.
