November 24, 2010Just in case there’s a prize for the 1000th person to repost this I thought I’d share – Aphex Twin has been confirmed for Bloc 2011. There’s nothing cynical to add to this, as this festival is exactly what it looks like, with the line-up now reaching epic proportions. As bass music prepares to eat it’s own face in the…
November 9, 2010Damn! It’s been over four years since I’ve last seen Capelle and now he’s heading to the states. Back when he was Sydney’s music / technical / radio guru of the underground, I first met Nic Capelle, and within minutes we’d found common ground on music and he was offering to lend me his MPC and his valuable time to…
November 5, 2010As I’m sure I’m not the only to have noticed – West London has been seriously stepping up it’s game for the preference nights as of late. With Fridays and Sundays increasingly being done in the ‘W’ area codes, there’s been a definite shift to Thursday’s become the East London night out. Promoters have been smart enough to adjust accordingly,…
October 31, 20102010 was my first Bloc Weekend experience, and I got to say as far as format goes it’s hands down the best festival in the UK. Taking place at Butlins Resoort in Minehead, it’s a big draw that you’re always only about five minutes from your own room and bed. Last year with Omar-S, Loops Haunt, Kelpe Anti-pop Consortium and…
October 26, 2010Just found out the bad news – reggae legend Gregory Isaacs passed away yesterday following a battle with cancer. For me it was the ‘Sly & Robbie Presents…‘ album that originally impressed on me the offerings of the man. Digging a bit deeper I found him to be one of the most recognisable vocalists in the genre, as he carved…
October 21, 2010As predicted, Red Bull Culture Clash the second time around was heavy. This format of a night has fast become my favorite, and we’re hoping that the success of the two nights this year is going to spawn some smaller and more permanent monthlies around London. Channel One took out a much deserved victory, with Metalheadz putting up a damn…
October 10, 2010Getting to know James aka Jimmy Monsta Funk over the past few months has been a rewarding experience. His passion for film and music that’s driven him for decades meets a brilliant nature of open-mindedness to new ideas and an ongoing desire to learn. Unfortunately, this seems a rare trait in those who were around for Detroit techno the first…
October 6, 2010I first came across the site for this a little while back but by then they’d stopped shipping them due to demand taking over what they could supply. Step up Willzyx, the Taiwan based electronics guru and German based http://www.x0xsh0p.de who’ve taken over the torch as suppliers for the parts of the now legendary x0xb0x. Evidently the brain child of…
September 23, 2010To give props where they’re due, I just saw this link on the Burnt Progress blog, when I was checking out the details of their CDR night collaboration next month, but more on that another time. This is essentially a guide to duplicating records in to other records (if that makes sense), all from the comfort of home. I searched…
September 19, 2010For bass music, the RBMA Culture Clash earlier in the year has been the stand-out event since that 2007 Sonar set. Four stages, four sound systems (yes, there’s been a tonne of argument about how some participants weren’t actually ‘proper sound systems’ blah, blah blah…NOT THE POINT!) competing for the crowd, with Metalheadz led by Goldie walking away crowned kings…