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Shogun Audio April 2012 Photos

Rk — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:59:51 +0000

Shogun Audio up the ante each and every time they take over at Cable and Saturday night was no exception. El Hornet & MC Verse performed one of their revered Pendulum DJ sets and completely killed it with a forward-looking truly underground selection. It was hands in the air throughout with another trademark Friction performance – his first at We Fear Silence since taking over at Radio 1. As you can see from our snaps Cable was packed out and in complete meltdown.

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Kito Interview

Rk — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:47:09 +0000

Hailing from Australia’s beats & bass capital Perth, Maaike Lebbing aka Kito has had a momentous rise to fame. Her innovative and diverse take on bass music was championed by dubstep man Skream and he was quick to release her debut self titled EP on his Disfigured Dubz imprint in 2009. After a move to the UK, a second EP on the aforementioned label followed, which drew on the sultry sounds of fellow Australian vocalist and friend, Reija Lee. Now with a rapidly growing and equally intrigued audience at her feet, Kito’s next assault was on Diplo’s Mad Decent Records, notorious for purveying forward-looking and explorative artists. 2011 saw two stunning releases, with Kito once again teaming up with Reija Lee. Now with a firm stamp on the nu-bass scene and a clearly defined identity, she’s set to release more music this year including a highly anticipated project with Feadz for Busy P’s Ed Banger Records.

Don’t blink or Kito will pass you by! Her jam packed schedule means a ‘quick-fire’ interview is in order, so here we have 10 questions for the gal ahead of her set at Saturday’s Shogun Audio rave at Cable. She talks about bacon & eggs, blowing up Batman and Napoleon Dynamite.

1. When I grew up I always wanted to be…
A drummer in a rock band and a ballet dancer.

2. You wouldn’t expect it, but sometimes I listen to…
“Kim Kardashian – Jam (Turn It Up)”. There’s a great line in the song where she says “i’m going to work like I’m paying my bills – biiiiii-iiiiills!”.

3. My signature dance move is…
The ‘Bad Drunk Voguer’ and ‘Butterfly’ a la Napolean Dynamite. Also been dabbling in a bit of ‘French Street Mime Artist’ as of late.

4. My favorite YouTube video at the moment is…
See below, thank me later.

5. My next release is…
A single with Reija Lee on Mad Decent which will be dropping late May with a music video. It will be the first release under our new name which we’ll be announcing in a couple of weeks!

6. After I finish my set you will find me…
Hugging people

7. My perfect hangover breakfast is…
Bacon and egg sandwich and a milky tea.

8. If I get a weekend off I like to…
Jog in the park, drink coffee with friends, go to markets, do pilates, plant vegetables in my veggie patch and pretend to be a normal, civilised human being.

9. I love…
Zebra Katz

10. I fear…
Nothing

Elijah & Skilliam mix + JME video – live from Butterz & Hardrive

chris — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:46:54 +0000

We’ve got the recordings for you! Elijah & Skilliam’s legendary closing set was captured for your aural pleasure. We also have an amazing clip showing JME being mobbed, while dressed only in a stripy onesie, as he performed 96 F*ckeries from the centre of Cable’s dance floor.

Elijah & Skilliam leaving Cable in tatters with their closing set.

dance floor.

JME performing ’96 Fuckries’ from the Cable dance floor.

We also have some wicked snaps from the night here.

Butterz & Hardrive March 2012 Photos

Rk — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:31:09 +0000

On Saturday Butterz & Hardrive firmly cemented it’s rep as the premier Grime rave in London. The atmosphere was electric with momentous performances from both crews leaving Cable in tatters. JME was mobbed, while dressed only in a stripy onesie, as he performed 96 F*ckeries from the centre of the dance floor! Cigarette lighters became make shift Olympics style torches and the crowd we’re hyped to the max. Check out our snaps from the night courtesy of Alex Varg.

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Shogun Audio VIP Competition

Rk — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:26:39 +0000

April’s We Fear Silence present Shogun Audio rave is on the horizon so it’s perfect timing, then, to launch our biggest competition to date. You and 10 friends have the chance to win the ultimate VIP clubbing package to this momentous party which features Drum & Bass heavyweights Pendulum alongside Friction and the rest of the Shogun crew.

The prize includes free fast track entry for your group and…

- Two tables in our VIP attic with the best view in the house.
- Champagne, spirits & mixers with table service.

… plus all the usual VIP trimmings

To enter head over to facebook.com/cableofficial for more details.

Swindle Interview, Mix and Music Video

Rk — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:23:06 +0000

This weekend sees the showcase of Elijah & Skilliam’s prolific Butterz label alongside fellow imprint Hardrive take over the arches of London Bridge at Cable. It’s time, then, to have a chat with main man Swindle, perhaps one of the most innovative artists to emerge from the imprint that is transforming the Grime scene as we know it.

You don’t work with MCs very often so how did Ignition come about? Has the response to this motivated you to look at doing more collaborations with MCs?

Ignition came about through me asking my twitter followers who they think i should work with! at least 70% said Footsie and they were right! I will be working with more MC’s but only as and when the music is right for it.

You have been ‘self-releasing’ your music for a long time now, with releases like the 140 Mixtape and Who Said Funk, but never really pushed your own label. Could you see yourself doing that in the future?

Yes, I’d love to get to a point where I can start taking on new artists and producers but for now ‘Swindle Productions’ is a place for me to release my own vocal singles, I’m still working with other labels such as Butterz and more.

How difficult is it for you to balance working on Grime, Dubstep and House at the same time, especially working with Butterz closely who only release Grime tracks?

I really don’t see it like that! I just make a lot of music it only becomes a part of a genre by who decides to play or listen to it!

What brought about the collaboration with Silkie – Unlimited and you joining Anti Social?

A collab with Silkie is something people had suggested to us for a while before it came about! Long overdue I guess. Quest, Silkie and Antisocial – although our sounds differ, they stand for the same thing in electronic music that mine do! So it makes perfect sense I guess.

The competitiveness between the artists on the 24th is huge. Who’s going to pull out the best set on the night? Do you make tunes especially for the night? What do you think you bring to the night individually?

The night’s gonna be wicked I’m really looking forward to it! I will be making new beats for it, and my set will have the Swindle stamp people come to see me for!

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Catch the Butterz & Hardrive crews in action at the forthcoming label party at Cable. Follow the link below for full event info & tickets; We Fear Silence present Butterz & Hardrive at Cable – Saturday 24th March.

There’s also a wicked documentary here which focuses on the progression of Butterz as an independent record label. This Is Butterz – Documentary.

DJ Champion Interview & XLR8R Podcast

chris — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:59:51 +0000

Rising UK Funky DJ / producer Reiss Hanson aka Champion burst onto the scene in 2009 with tracks such as ‘Tribal affair’ and ‘Motherboard’. The self-confessed Bass line freak has been heralded by the likes of Roska, Marcus Nasty, Terroh Danjah and Ben UFO included his recent cut ‘Sensitivity’ on the current Rinse 16 compilation. Head of his own label Formula Records, the East Londoner seems set to have a busy 2012 after an even busier 2011. We caught a few words with him ahead of his performance at this months Butterz & Hardrive party. We talk Formula Records, possible future collaborations and DJing undercover in Bashment raves!

2011 was a real breakthrough year for you, you hooked up with Hardrive and everything seemed to fall into place. Tell us about your musical progression in the run up to this?

Well on the production side, I’d started making my mark in the funky scene about 2 years previous to 2011 with “Tribal Affair” but as a DJ – i’ve been at it since 02/03 non-stop playing garage then eventually specialising in bashment up until funky came about.

Tell us about Formula Records, what are your plans for the imprint? Any dream releases?

I have mapped out the whole year already but at the same time i’d like to say bit by bit because I like to have a general plan but im open to & almost expect for the whole plan to change. I treat it like making a tune – I start with an idea and then go with the flow and let it take its natural course until its finished.

We haven’t heard a Champion collaboration yet, what current producers would you like to work with?

Mainly because I’m not too crazy on ‘collabs’, very particular when it comes to music but I do have some interesting ones already wrapped up for this year! But then if i could work with someone else current, it would probably be Funkystepz – would be interesting to see what comes out.

You spend a lot of time with Butterz & Hardrive crew. Has this influenced your production? Do you feel the pressure to make ‘harder’ tracks to stay with their vibe?

I have been slightly influenced, I find I’ve nicked certain little production styles on my newer tracks when I listen back to them but no pressure to go harder, I think the fact that my stuff is different from there’s is the reason we all gel together musically.

Your last performance for Butterz & Hardrive was one of the most well received at Cable. Did that surprise you, knowing the Grime audience can be really purist at times?

It didn’t because I’ve always had the thumbs up from the big grime DJs & producers and I’d been playing to grime crowds throughout the year before that night but it always still surprises me when you know the whole crowd has come out for grime and me & my tunes still get received really well.

You have track that’s about to drop on the butterz imprint. Is this the beginning of a new period as a Grime producer or simply a one off?

At the moment, it feels like a one off but then again, my first funky track “Tribal Affair” was supposed to be a one off so I cant really say. I’ll just go with the flow and if I end up fully producing grime then so be it!

The Funky scene is much more vibrant than it was yesteryear with more and more acts surfacing every month. Who else is on your radar at the moment?

The scene’s nice right now, feels like its been given new life. As for who I’m rating, its the guys I play regularly such as Roska, Notion, Funkystepz, LR Groove & Ill Blu.

Your only vocal bits so far have been courtesy of Ruby Lee Ryder and Princess Nyah, any plans to work with male artists or do you think the female voice is better for your sound?

I actually have a few male vocals in the process of being done! But overall my personal preference has always been female vocals.

You shout about your love of Dancehall? Could you see yourself playing Dancehall sets in the clubs any time soon?

I’ve started a few undercover ones haha – maybe I’ll find a use for them this year & I’ve actually been in contact with Gabriel from Heatwave about a Bashment set at one of their nights, not 100% sure on the date yet but I’ll be revealing it as soon as its confirmed.

Anything else you want to shout about?

My track with Princess Nyah will be out soon, the forthcoming EP on Butterz and a few surprise projects that I wanna keep on the low for now for the shock element lol!

Catch Champion spinning at the forthcoming We Fear Silence present Butterz & Hardrive event at Cable on Saturday 24th March

Also check out his recent XLR8R podcast here. Enjoy!

Butterz Vinyl & Tickets Competition + Butterz Documentary

chris — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:46:51 +0000

March’s We Fear Silence present Butterz & Hardrive rave is less than a fortnight away so it’s perfect timing to launch this very special competition to coincide. The guys over at Butterz HQ have kindly put together an exclusive vinyl bundle featuring Butterz vinyl, Hardrive vinyl and Champion’s latest release on Formula Records. We’ve also thrown in some event tickets plus one of our snazzy WFS T-Shirts! Fill ya boots!

Competition:
1st Prize – Exclusive Butterz Vinyl Bundle (see below) + 1 x WFS T-Shirt + 1 x pair of tickets for WFS present Butterz & Hardrive.

- Terror Danjah & Ruby Lee Ryder – Full Attention EP [Hardrive]
- P Money & Blacks feat Slickman – Boo You EP [Butterz]
- Trim – I Am EP [Butterz]
- Mz Bratt – Selecta EP [Hardrive]
- Champion feat Princess Nyah – Crazy EP [Formula Records]

2nd Prize – 1 x pair of tickets for WFS present Butterz & Hardrive.

To enter simply answer the question below. Email your answer to;
hello@wefearsilence.com

Which integral member of the ‘Boy Better Know’ grime crew is performing at the forthcoming Butterz & Hardrive label party?

A) JME
B) HMV
C) MI5

Catch the Butterz & Hardrive crews in action at the forthcoming label party at Cable. Follow the link below for full event info & tickets;

We Fear Silence present Butterz & Hardrive at Cable – Saturday 24th March.

There’s also a wicked documentary here which focuses on the progression of Butterz as an independent record label.

This Is Butterz – Documentary

Blueprint Records Competition: Chance to win Vinyl, Tickets & We Fear Silence T-Shirts!

chris — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:18:46 +0000

Saturdays We Fear Silence present Blueprint Records party is about to drop so we thought it fitting to team up with Blueprint on the competition front too. The guys have kindly put together an exclusive vinyl bundle featuring some Blueprint faves and we’ve thrown in some event tickets plus one of our snazzy WFS T-Shirts! Pretty neat huh?

Competition:

1st Prize - Exclusive Blueprint Vinyl Bundle (see below) + 1 x WFS T-Shirt + 1 x pair of tickets for WFS present Blueprint Records.

- O/V/R/ – Post Traumatic Son EP [BP030]
- Sigha – I Am Apathy, I Am Submission EP [BP032]
- James Ruskin – The Outsider EP [BP027]
- The Fear Ratio – Morning Blues (Plaid remix) [BP033]

2nd Prize – 1 x pair of tickets for WFS present Blueprint Records.

To enter simply answer the question below. Email your answer to;
hello@wefearsilence.com

Techno production duo O/V/R comprises of which two members of the Blueprint family?

A) James Ruskin & Karl O’ Connor.
B) James Ruskin & Karl Pilkington.
C) James Ruskin & Karl Marx.

Catch Blueprint Records in action at Saturdays forthcoming label party at Cable. Follow the link below for full event info & tickets;
We Fear Silence present Blueprint Records at Cable – Saturday 3rd March

Colony interview & mix

chris — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:07:22 +0000

We caught up with Max Bacharach aka MB, founder and resident DJ at Genre-spanning London boutique party Colony, for a quick chat ahead of their room host at Blueprint Records on Saturday.

Tell us about the musical direction behind your Colony parties. It’s obvious you like to showcase a broad range of electronic music with bookings such as Rockwell, Ben UFO, Peverelist and instra:mental.

Yeah, the whole idea with our party is it’s not tied to any particular genre. Techno is the basis, I guess, but we have a passion for all kinds of club (and non-club) musics, and see it as a positive and constructive venture to draw lines between (some of) these on any given night. There’s no high concept at play, just a lot of love for a lot of different things! It’s been like this since day one and will, we hope, remain that way for a good while yet…

You selected Blackest Ever Black duo RAIME as your guest act for Saturdays Blueprint Records party at Cable. Explain.

In the space of only a handful of releases, Raime have made a very powerful and unique statement with their music. They also have a scary record collection. We’ve been hoping to book them for a while now, and, what with Regis (a fellow Blackest Ever Black label artist) playing live in Room 1, this seemed like a perfect opportunity.

How did your relationship with James Ruskin and Blueprint Records come about?

We’re obviously big fans of James and Blueprint, and have been following the label closely since its re-arrival a few years back. We were very kindly – and unexpectedly – asked to host room 2 for last March’s bash and have been in touch ever since.

You’ve previously hosted Cable’s Room 2 for Blueprint Records. What are your past experiences of Cable? Are you looking forward to Saturday?

Cable’s a wicked club with great sound and a serious heads down, locked in vibe, so we’re hyped about what’s going to be a bonkers atmosphere on Saturday. We’ve had great fun at previous Blueprints, and this is shaping up to be the best one yet, with a scary amount of British talent in the house. ‘Nuff said.

You have a strong crew of residents at Colony with yourself, CB and Tengui. What can we expect from your performance? Will it be a backtoback showdown?!

Yep, there will indeed be b2b action, with myself and CB going head to head in the vane of our mix for you guys (featuring tracks from all of the artists playing on the night). We tend to slalom between 4/4 and breakbeat flavours, keeping things dark, trippy and bass-heavy, with occasional flashes of old skool carnage. Tengui will be on a much slower, dronier tip, moving from pure ambience into chugging techno and electronica. Between us, we try to rep the music we believe in as faithfully and consistently as possible, and Saturday will be no different.

Colony will be four years young next year. What’s the secret to your success? Any arguments in the Colony?

There’s absolutely no secret to our success, to be honest. We just do what we believe in and try to be as uncompromising as possible. It’s been extremely tough at times, but we keep going because Colony means everything to us. That people value and appreciate what we do is amazing, and something we would never take for granted.

Anything you want to shout about?

Shouts go to James and all at Blueprint/WFS for hooking this up, and the Raime boys for kindly agreeing to drag some rekkids down for our listening/dancing pleasure. Big ups all round.

Catch the Colony DJs MB, CB & Tengui hosting Room 2 at the forthcoming Blueprint Records party at Cable. Follow the link below for full event info & tickets;

We Fear Silence present Blueprint Records at Cable – Saturday 3rd March

Colony ressies MB & CB in the mix exclusively for us…