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On the European mainland, Drum’n'bass vies for attention from its fans amongst a swarm of diverse cultural and musical frameworks, and yet it is artists like Germanys Tim Eliot, aka Current Value, that have managed to help persuade people from across the world that the dark and eclectic side of drum and bass can attain as much soul and musical emphasis as even the smoothest tune. With glitches and often hectic, scattered drum arrangements, Current Value wields a sense of independence in his production that, over his past eleven years of production, has helped to endearing him to fans who enjoy a creative kick in the ass to the more rigid and formulaic sounds of mainstream d’n'b.
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The sounds of bass and scattered breakbeats play an important part in the New Zealand electronic scene, and, more often than not, one of the common sounds heard emanating from clubs across the Islands is dubstep. Working at the forefront of this effusive culture, Olie Bassweight, or DJ Evil as he is otherwise known, is one of many talented individuals who have helped turn New Zealand into a virtual Mecca for the dub phenomenon. With his DJ sets, production releases and the success of his Bassweight label, home to popular artists such as Organikismness, Optimus Gryme and Consequence, he is consistently one of NZs busiest DJs, and, as such, is as good an envoy for his homelands music as any other. Read more »

Some friends of mine, Brian Simms and Jaz Miu are opening a gallery in Northcote this Saturday, so please feel free to come and check it out – the following is from their facebook invitation:

“AFTER MONTHS OF SLAVERY HARD WORK AND HELP FROM SOME OF YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, OUR PROJECT, AT LARGE GALLERY IS FINALLY OPENING ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC!
Kicks off with a huge group show of 25 street and illustrative melbourne artists, 4 live graffers painting our massive brick wall outside, dope dj’s spinning dub, hiphop and specially crafted beats, and a visual montage projection of the city we know and love from 6-9.

Official Opening 6-9pm Saturday 20th June.
After party closed to public.
The group show is up for 3 weeks till 11 JULY.

free wine and nibblies, and cupcakes courtesy of anita and cheap beer at the bar.

come git. it. on. and help us celebrate this awesome thing to support beats and art.”

… yes, I will be showing a piece in the exhibition and theres some really amazing work in it from a diverse range of street artists