Bcee is a man on a mission! Seemingly he effortlessly produces DNB bombs, DJs all over the world and runs the mighty Spearhead label. But as you'll read below, that's not all he has to juggle...
Interviews
Haezer from South Africa and has established himself as a leader in the bass heavy electro scene and has gained wide spread popularity in the dance scene worldwide. Haezer has just released his brand new EP, titled 'The Wrong Kid Died'.
UK based big gun Far Too Loud has taken over the world this summer with his incredible Firestorm EP which has had everyone supporting from; Sub Focus, Diplo, Porter Robinson, Pendulum to Dillon Francis and beyond! We caught up with the Brighton based DJ producer to chat beats and what it takes to be big in the game;
Berlin:Detroit - a musical alliance that resonates deeply with electronic music lovers around the world and has done for the past two decades. Add Belfast to this equation and you have Irish duo Psycatron who have dropped releases on both sides of the Atlantic through Carl Craig's Planet E Communications from Detroit, as well as Berlins' Tresor imprint, while also finding time for the odd excursion on the likes of Scuba's Hotflush Recordings, R&S Records, Cocoon and their own upcoming Inflyte Records.
"The propaganda that the future will have us all giving away music for free in order to make a living on gigs has been proven wrong by reality. Because basically everybody does exactly this and still doesn't get booked all over (or not often enough, as with most "mid career" artists." LittleWhiteEarbuds.com: click here for a fascinating read- http://bit.ly/fREg32
A bonafide Bristol big bass legend, TC needs no introduction! He's headlining the incredible One Nation & Innovation event in a couple of weeks time so we were very lucky to take 5 and see what he had in store...
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have risen sharply to the very top of their game, amassing a global fan base and gaining huge respect from their industry peers in the process.
Beltek from Slovenia is a name that is on everyone's lips right now, having made his mark in 2007 with the track 'Copacabana'. Pete Tong crowned him new producer of the year in a Radio 1 competition and since then he hasn't looked back! Fusing elements of Progressive, House & Tech together for his productions & DJ Sets he has gained not only the respect of his peers but a very healthy Global fan base along the way. We caught up with Martin 'Beltek' Bijelić for a quick chat and to find out what's coming up on the horizon for him.
Mega-legends Infected Mushroom are best known as the sonic innovators of the Psychedelic Trance genre. The Israel-bred, L.A. based duo Amit "Duvdev" Duvdevani and Erez Eisen have created their "music kingdom" as one of the most powerful in the EDM scene. We caught up with them for a quick chat recently and here is what they had to say ...
"I guess it's not post-dubstep UK bass music or whatever the f**k they're calling it but I think Iceni sounds pretty futuristic."
With many of the 500 or so predominantly Berliners and Swedes attending next week's Secret Island Nation (SIN) Festival in Sweden now regulars, next weekend's annual event sold out in record time, though chatting to Skrufff this week, SIN founder Bjorn stressed he's far from resting on his laurels.
German experimental tech/ Bar 25 club icon Acid Pauli chatted to Skrufff this week about the gigantic fee increases German rights agency GEMA plans to impose on clubs and revealed he understands their motives.
Hostage is the undisputed Scottish heavyweight of bass heavy rave bangers! He's been in the scene for over a decade now and his gritty beats know no boundaries as they cover a huge spectrum of musical styles that continually cause destruction on the dancefloor.
Since bursting onto the scene only a few years ago, tyDi has already achieved more than some can say in a lifetime. The 25 year old has been voted Australia's top DJ twice in a row and placed in the top 50 of last years DJ Mag Top 100 DJs. tyDi kindly caught up with us to share some of his musical wisdom.
Brennan Heart is one of the leading names in the global hardstyle scene.
Spectrasoul have been releasing deep basslines and rolling grooves since day one. With a reputation that is second to none, this drum and bass duo from Brighton have had some of the most exciting releases in the scene exploring the boundaries of bass driven music.
Acid techno figurehead Chris Liberator chatted to Skrufff about his spin-off punk band Dogs**te's new EP Olympic Shame this week, and revealed that the incendiary old skool punk style track was inspired by their own experiences dealing with the sporting corporation.
Street Art portal theLondonVandal.com said scores of long retired graffiti artists were rounded up in a series of police raids in London this week, before being interrogated and having their laptops and mobiles seized then released under draconian conditions.
Ireland's John O'Callaghan is one of the world's biggest trance stars with an incredible history of amazing releases and show stopping DJ sets. His label project Subculture is one of our favourites here on Trackitdown.net and that makes us twice as excited to welcome him as this weeks Guest Reviewer...
