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NEWS
CLUBLINES
On Friday November 3, Ever Blazing in association with Chronic Records
present the Big Bad and Heavy Album Pre-Launch party at Room 201 in
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The night features Ruffstuff, who performed
PROMOTER PROFILE mixing duties for the album that features 20 of the biggest tunes in drum
and bass, as well as Mampi Swift, SP:MC and Bluenote. Tickets are £10
NAME: Nick and James
in advance, call 07971 333400 or check www.everblazing.co.uk for more
WHAT NIGHTS DO YOU PROMOTE? Bedlam
details.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Bedlam has always been my brother Nick (DJ Marvel)
and I, but along the way we have picked up new members that help make
Fabio, Marcus Intalex, Calibre and DRS are just some of the names making
the Bedlam machine ﬁ re. We are originally from somewhere in the depths of
their way to Club Academy, Manchester on October 28 for the launch of
the Wiltshire countryside you’ve never heard of, but Bedlam has travelled all
Mist:ical’s new album ‘The 11th Hour’. Part of a month-long series of nights
around the south west: Swindon, Bristol, Bath, Southampton and Salisbury.
taking place in the city during October, promoters Audio Salad have helped
WHAT IS YOUR NIGHT ALL ABOUT? Bedlam is about big bass, big beats and a big
to make this happen at Manchester University’s nightclub.
atmosphere. The south west has a healthy drum & bass scene, which we are
MC OF THE ISSUE
lucky to be a part of. Involving up-and-coming local DJs and MCs is a big
Dillinja and Lemon D’s mighty Valve soundsystem will be at Birmingham’s
part of what Bedlam is about. Although we love it, it isn’t all d&b, UK hip hop NAME: Hidro
Air nightclub on November 10 for a post ﬁ reworks night knees up. The usual
and turntablism give a bedlam party that edge sometimes. WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Darlaston in the West Midlands.
suspects Andy C, Grooverider, Friction and Dillinja will be joined by a list of
ANY SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS? Over the past three years we have been working very WHEN DID YOU START MCING? Around 2001 when I was about 14 messing
MCs that is as long as your arm. Random Concept will be in arena two with
close with Dillinja and Lemon D and their might Valve Soundsystem, in fact around with my friends at house parties.
some wicked up-and-coming talent while arena three will host some mellow
I can’t remember the last night we did without it. It’s hard to work with any HOW DID YOU GET YOUR FIRST BIG BREAK? My ﬁ rst break was getting a late night
liquid vibes. Call 0870 7544445 or go to www.randomconcept.com for a
other system once you’ve worked with Valve’s. show on a pretty big pirate station in Wolverhampton with two DJs called
chance to play a set in arena two!
WHAT’S THE SECRET TO PROMOTING GOOD EVENTS? Honesty and a good vibe. Maybe Nemasis and Cykixs. I then started taking it more seriously and got some
we have been lucky over the years but the amount of DJ no-shows we’ve local bookings but my main break was probably when I did a guest show
had I can count on one hand. So our ravers know the names they see on the on Silk City FM with another MC called Tempo from my crew and DJ
ﬂ yer are the names they will be raving to when they come to a Bedlam party, CKB. MC Magika, who promotes Raveology, turned up and told us he was
we do what it says on the ﬂ yer! Same with the vibe, never any trouble at our feeling what we were about. After that, Tempo and I became residents at
parties, people come to have a good time and not dish out attitude. I really Raveology.
hate bad attitudes at parties, no fucking need... WHERE HAVE YOU APPEARED? I’ve appeared at events such as God’s Kitchen,
WHAT TALENT HAS PASSED THROUGH OVER THE YEARS? So much talent has passed Hysteria, Creation and the Escape Into The Park festival. I’ve also done a lot
through our doors over time. Swift, Andy C, Friction, Eks are all regulars and of local events and have loads planned for the rest of the year, as well as
ensure a Bedlam party always goes off. In terms of talent though DJ Kentaro, carrying on my residency at Raveology at Air in Birmingham.
the Japanese World DMC champion, is still the most amazing DJ we have DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE: I would describe my style as original – I’m more into
ever had the pleasure of booking, simply fucking amazing. Foreign Beggars lyrical content and am very hip hop inﬂ uenced instead of the usual chat a
were nuts too when we booked them earlier in the year. million words a second that don’t make sense!
HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN PROMOTING? I started promoting back in ‘98 in ANY TIPS FOR ASPIRING ARTISTS? Just to keep at it, stay focused, stick to your
Oxford, techno though. In 2002 Nick was getting well into the scene and guns, be original and, most of all, have fun doing it.
started DJing. He basically wanted to play out more so we started Bedlam ANY PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE? I have been playing around with Reason and
and the rest is history as they say. Cubase SX trying d&b, hip hop and dubstep but I’m still in learning mode
FUTURE PLANS? Next year will be our busiest yet with parties at the Brunel really.
Rooms in Swindon and Bristol Academy already in the diary. We are looking FUTURE PLANS? To see how far fate is willing to take me. I’m going to
to do more live stuff using the Valve Soundsystem, Killa Kela is already keep working hard and trying to make moves in the scene with my crew
booked for February at the Bristol Academy. Before all that we have our Nexphaze.
Christmas bash on December 2nd at the Brunel Rooms in Swindon. Andy C,
Pendulum, Friction, Eksman and Skibba are just a few on the bill. Watch our
for the launch of our record label and Marvel’s ﬁ rst release.
www.drumandbassbedlam.co.uk
FUTURE-MUSIC.NET
AWARDS 2006
Germany’s online drum & bass magazine future-music.net presents the d&b
awards for the German scene. Junglists and drum & bass lovers can vote for
their favourites of 2006 in 20 categories like best DJ, best MC, best label,
best release, etc. from November 15th to December 15th. Everyone who
votes can win things like a mixer, headphones, T-shirts, producing software,
tapepacks, vinyl, etc. An awards party or a club tour is also planned. Cast
your vote on www.future-music.net/awards/ SOUTH WEST DRUM &
BASS AWARDS
With the drum & bass scene in the South West really gathering pace with
great nights across the region every weekend, now is the time to decide
who puts on the best events and which local resident DJs and MCs are
most popular. The winners will be voted for by the true fans who go to
the different nights and events every week. All the people involved in the
various d&b nights are also coming together for one special night hosted by
MC Det. Votes can be placed online at www.swdndawards.com, or via text
ROYAL RUMBLE WEEKENDER
by texting ‘247 dnb’ followed by the person/event to 60999 or pick up a
special voting ﬂ yer at various events and shops across the South West. The
FLYER OF THE MONTH
special awards event takes place on Saturday 11th November at the Bar-
German promoters Royal Rumble have lined up the mother of all weekenders
racuda, Newquay, running from 8pm – 4am and features Pendulum, Andy
for the beginning of December. Taking place in two cities on consecutive
Friendly Fire, a new event in London run by the people behind new neurofunk C, Nicky Blackmarket, Jungle Drummer, EPOC (live), Mastervibe, Mr Nice,
nights, the likes of Aphrodite, Generation Dub, Shy FX, Probe and Benny
label Ruse Records, is our choice for ﬂ yer of the issue for its cheeky take Devinyl, Sypha, Jynx, Moe Foe & Harry Boh! With MCs Det, Verse, Script,
Page will be speeding along the autobahn to get to Heidelberg after appear-
on American foreign policy. Replacing the riﬂ es with turntables might not Wizeleigh, Vizor. Tickets fare £15 and available from Ticketweb: 08700 600
ing on Friday, December 1 in Mannheim. MS Connexion and Halle 05 are the
be an option for our friend ‘Dubya’ but it certainly was for this night, which 100 / www.ticketweb.com
two venues of choice, and there will be a wicked selection of quality MCs to
took place on October 19 and saw the likes of Klute and Alleycat in effect on
enjoy on both nights, led by Det, Shabba D, 5ive O and IC3. Tickets are �15
board the Queen Mary boat on the Thames. Check www.ruserecords.co.uk or
on the night, go to www.future-music.net for more information.
www.myspace.com/ruserecords for details on the next one.
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