REWIND SELECTOR! MEET TWO OF THE ORIGINATORS OF DRUM N BASS, DJS HYPE AND HAZARD. HYPE RUNS THE PLAYAZ RECORD LABEL AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR RELEASING THE CLASSIC TUUUUUNE SUPER SHARP SHOOTER, AND HAZARD RECENTLY WON NUMBER ONE DJ IN THE WORLD AT THE DRUM N BASS AWARDS, SO, YOU KNOW, THEY’RE PRETTY GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO! DJS FOR 20 YEARS, THEY’RE BRINGING THE WHOLE PLAYAZ PARTY TO NORWICH TO HELP CELEBRATE RUMBLE’S 23RD BIRTHDAY AT THE LCR AND I HAD A GOOD CHAT WITH THEM ABOUT FABRIC, PIRATE RADIO AND WHAT GETS THEM UP ON THE DANCEFLOOR.
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You’re heading out on a special run of back to back shows. Is it more fun to play together than individually? Hazard: I think I prefer mixing on my own, and I reckon Hype would agree with that – you can just get on with it, know where you’re at with stuff and do your own thing. But there’s no denying how much fun we’ve had playing B2B sets recently. We’re really comfortable with each other’s playing, and it’s now almost second nature to do these things together. It almost cuts our set times in half and makes things very simple. Hype: I enjoy both but I find the B2B sets are a lot of fun as it’s always a laugh when me and Hazard catch up! It’s a showcase for artists on the Playaz record label. Playaz Recordings was one of the
original drum n bass labels – you were the first on that label, Hype? Te very first release on Playaz was my production featuring MC Fats called Peace Love and Unity back in 1996. I also own the label too. Do you remember the first time you heard drum n bass music, and how did you first get involved with making your own? Hazard: I started out listening to rave music, then it moved into jungle and it all progressed from there. It was a long time ago now, but as I started to buy my own equipment, build a set up and start mixing, I soon realised that to get myself noticed I needed my own sound, so I started to produce. Luckily, I realised early on that you have to get music out there to turn
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