Soundproof - Wellington

SOUNDPROOF
SATURDAY 20th JUNE
THE GARDEN CLUB
THREE ZONES
DRUMnBASS / BREAKS / DUBSTEP / ELECTRO
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DOORS OPEN AT 9PM
$20 ON THE DOOR


FINAL LINEUP!
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SEQUENCE EMPIRE (Chch)
THE MASHUP MAFIA (Auckland)
DOUBLE_NEGATIVE
THE LATE KNIGHTS
DAMIANH (Westcoast)
DROP (Christchurch)
P-VANS
MR SMITH
JMC
HABIT
SENSE
STONYA
KYREN
OPTIMAS
SWANKY
RYTHMATIX
LEGOMAN
SHRINK
REALTIME
DIRTYRED
CRONYX
ADAMANT
BEABLE
PIRATEJACK
CABLE
EKIM
SNAX
EKS
MC WOODY
MC TRACE
MC JVIGGY (Westcoast)

VISUALS BY MIKE E (Auckland) + VJETTE

Redeyes - in Wellington, free this Saturday!

Alright peepz - Redeyes absolutely smashed it in Auckland last night, and without a shadow of a doubt will also rip it up in Christchurch tonight. This is just a quick reminder to the Wellington heads: Your chance to catch the French king of funk is this weekend, come Saturday night!

With thanks to our sponsors, Puma, Garden Club, Skull Candy, Bassdrop, Mukuna, our crew on the ground Dylan F, Mr. Smith, Dunk, Rowzy, JMC and Excelle, plus the Mashup Mafia Fight For Free Internationals Fund(tm) - Welly heads will get to enjoy Redeyes and his top-class local support absolutely FREE!






Set times for Sat are as follows:
9PM - Dunk & Rowzy
10:30PM - Excelle
12AM - Mr. Smith
1AM - Static
2AM - Redeyes (France)
??? - JMC
6AM - Close

So, get your posse together and make it down, doors open at 9PM - it may pay to get in early, just avoid any waiting!

See you all on Saturday!

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DJ REDEYES (FRANCE)
Date: Saturday 13th June
Cost: Absolutely FREE!
Doors: 9PM-6AM
Where: The Garden Club, 13B Dixon Street - Wellington

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=81404132514

With thanks to:
http://www.puma.com
http://www.skullcandy.co.nz
http://www.mukuna.co.nz
http://www.bassdrop.co.nz
http://www.thegardenclub.co.nz
http://www.themashupmafia.com

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Redeyes has landed!!

Presales have sold out!!!! Only free door sales are left to the most awesome drum and bass party ever!!!!!

Unbelievably the gig is actually this Thursday (or today, if you get this tomorrow?). Cue informercial: Not only have we gone ALL out by putting on another FREE international drum and bass artist, but we've also taken production for this event to the next level using no cheat codes!

We've completely transformed the Carpark Bar by installing extra lighting, huge visual screens with cameras - and most importantly - put in place some HEAVYWEIGHT sound reinforcement to keep your chest's rattling all night long!

But WAIT that's not all - while stocks last you'll get to snap up $5 drink specials early on in the evening courtesy of Export 33 & Jagermeister, how long they will last - no body knows, but it pays to get in early because that along with $5 gourmet pizzas just cannot last!

As for Redeyes - the absolute king of French liquid funk, you'll get a chance to score some sick Skull Candy headphones along with the opportunity to get a taste of the lush sound heading your way Thursday night by tuning into into George FM (96.8) from 1PM-2PM on the Thursday Selectah!

But hey - most of you already know how amazing his music is, so here's the part you're after..

7-9PM - DJ Munk (BooshFM)
9-10PM - Rhyas (UPFM)
10-11:30PM - Emma & Jess (George FM)
11:30PM-12:30PM - Lincoln Hawke (The Mashup Mafia)
12:30-?? - Redeyes (France)
?? - Close - Phixx b2b Rhyas


KEEP IN MIND:
If there's one thing you take away from this message - it's that getting in earlier will benefit you in multiple ways. A majority of the giveaways will be happening earlier in the night - courtesy of our sponsors, it seems a majority of people always tend to turn up at 10:30PM on the dot (that's generally when we hit capacity) - avoid this by coming in earlier, secure your place on the d-floor or get your Pizza on! More importantly, you might even get a chance to meet the French madman in person before he jumps up on the decks!


Alright, so that's it people - this Thursday, get in early - it's free entry, BRING YOUR ID, and make sure you write your 'late excuse' on a piece of paper keeping it in your pocket so that when you turn up to work on Friday morning late you won't draw a blank when explaining to your boss why you look like you just had the best night of your life!

Can you tell I'm excited?

See you all there!

Thursday 11th June - Free Entry (Bring ID!)
The Carpark Bar - 1 Lower Hobson Street, Auckland CBD

Kris & Crew
The Mashup Mafia
www.themashupmafia.com

Special thanks to our awesome sponsors: Export 33, Jagermeister, Carpark Bar, Puma, Skull Candy, Duxton Hotel, Mukuna, Bassdrop and of course, The Mashup Mafia!

Forte Dance Fiesta (All Ages)

With over 1000 ticket sold - this is going to be one huge all ages event! We're playing mainstage 1.30AM - looking forward to seeing you all there!

Phixx interviews Redeyes

Posted on Bassdrop

Redeyes is a name synonymous with smooth liquid beats. The Frenchman visited our shores back in 2007, and played an epic set in Auckland with people queued around the corner to get in and see him. He is going to be back again next month for a tour of the main centres. Now with an album, Poetry in Motion, under his belt as well as a slew of quality releases, there is no doubt that we are in for a treat.

Duncan Blair had a chance to catch up with him ahead of the tour and here is what he had to say...

Me: This will be your second trip down to NZ, having been down and played Auckland and Wellington in late 2007. How did you like it down here last time?
Redeyes: I really liked it. After spending 24 hours on planes and in airports, its just like finding a secret island, with those beautiful beaches and cool people. Even after spending one hour with the custom guy at the airport, he was really cool and polite. I also have good memories about the parties, the Auckland one was just fire!!

Me: When you were down here last you were working hard on your debut album 'Poetry in Motion' which was subsequently released in the second half of 2008. What else have you been up to in the 18 months since we saw you down here? What does the next little while have in store for Redeyes? Is there another album in the works?
Redeyes: It was a bit difficult to start making tunes again after finishing this album, because I don't like making the same tune twice. So I just took my time, I played a lot also worldwide, from Europe to Japan. I have got a couple of things scheduled for Innerground, Play Muzik, a 12" with Lenzman for Integral, a BCee remix with Lenzman too, and a Bonobo remix for Ninja Tune.

I haven't planned a new album yet. If I do, it wont be the same. It will still be the Redeyes sound, but I'd like to play around with the BPM. The same vibes but with different tempos. I have done some abstract beats, hip hop things, but I still dont know if it will be a Redeyes project or something separate.

Me: Last time you were down here I had the pleasure of showing you around some of the local record stores and doing a bit of digging. The vast majority of travelling internationals are now playing off CDs, but it was cool to see you still out there looking for something special in the vinyl bins. Do you still manage to get out and do a bit of digging now and again?
Redeyes: I always dig, everywhere I go, cause it's a way to support the local stores, to find different things, to spend some good times with the local guys, and to show the people who buy my music that I'm doing the same. You can't ask people to buy your music if you don't play the game! I know I play a lot of CDs, but its just cause its the cheapest and easiest way for me to play my music and my friends beats.

Me: I have just come back from a trip up to Europe and managed to catch a couple of big parties up there while I was there. One of the major differences was the length of the sets that the 'main acts' were playing. Up there they were generally an hour long, whereas down here they are usually 2 hours plus. Last time up in Auckland you stuck around to the end and even rolled out back to back with some of us locals at the end of the night... do you prefer playing longer sets?
Redeyes: 1 hour with 10 rewinds! (laughs)

I don't remember playing back to back (more laughing)

I love playing long sets, last month in Vienna I played a 3 hour set. Such a wicked night! The thing is I always play live. If you play for one hour you've got to have a solid prepared set, but that's not my thing. I prefer playing freestyle with the vibe, the crowd. So, the longer the set, the more the sound will be, with plenty of different vibes... and the more drunk I will be.

Me: Some of your biggest tunes have made great use of some awesome samples. How do you go about finding the samples that you use?
Redeyes: Finding good samples is as difficult as finding a good riff if you're a guitar hero, its nearly a 24hr/7day job. I'm always looking for new music, for my listening pleasure, and of course for sampling. There's a bit of luck in the job too, cause you can find something that is not so big the first time you hear it, but if you play with the loop you can make something wicked. Other times you find a sample that somebody already used and you had this tune in your library for a long time and didn't think about it... I hate when it happens.

So to summarize, the keys to finding a good sample is digging everywhere you can (shops, internet, radio, TV, mum's CDs, etc) and lot of luck.


Me: What kind of set up are you using for production?
Redeyes: A really basic setup: Dynaudio monitors and at the moment a little HP laptop because my computer crashed last winter. I lost all my samples and song files. I'm making tunes with Reason, and rewiring with Cubase if I'm working with full vocals.

Me: When you are out travelling do you take your laptop with you and write tunes on the road?
Redeyes: It depends how long it is for, but usually I prefer spending time with the local guys, seeing the country, drinking beers, eating local food, and enjoying life instead of making beats at the hotel!

Me: Your 'Random Summer Flavas' mixtape from a couple of years back is one of my favourite hip hop mixes of all time. Do you often mix hip hop and/or other genres?
Redeyes: Yes. I did a volume two last year, more chilled with soul and jazz. But I just did another big 90s hip hop style mixtape. It's always fun to mixes different tempos and styles. I usually do some mixtapes for my friends birthdays. It can be rock, or hip hop, or whatever they like.

Me: If a lovely young lady in NZ wanted to buy you a drink while you were here what should she buy you?
Redeyes: Nothing 'cause I always have some drink tickets in my pockets so it would be me buying her a drink. But if she insists, anything with Vodka would be cool, or Mojito, or Cognac, or Armagnac, or...

Me: And finally, can you give us a current drum and bass top 10 to give people a flavour of what you will be bringing our way...

Redeyes:
Redeyes & Lenzman - Thieves in the Night/untitled - Integral
BCee - Glitter Balls (Redeyes & Lenzman remix) - Spearhead
SPY - Like a Dream - Innerground
Marky & SPY - Tapestry - Innerground
Random Movement - Change for the Train Home
Lomax - Human Network
Tokyo Prose - Echoes
Marky, SPY and Random Movement - Give Me Your Love
Lil Wayne - A Milli (Lenzman remix)
Bonobo (Redeyes Remix) - Ninja Tune

Plus loads of stuff from Dave Owen, SPY, Lenzman, Mixmaster Doc, Random Movement, Mayhem, Eveson, Kjell, Brookes Brothers, Enei, BCee, Naibu, Oak, Soul Intent, Lucas, etc...

You can catch Redeys on the following dates around NZ:

Auckland, June 11th, The Carpark

Christchurch, June 12th, Double Happy

Wellington, June 13th, The Garden Club

DRM'nBASS tonight!

Alrighty the weekend is nearly upon us!

This Saturday you get the chance to catch New Zealand's freshest produce at New Zealand's lowest frequencies guaranteed! That's right, not only will you get to experience a selection of the finest local ingredients - but you'll also enjoy great value, as we use our purchasing power to provide you with the lowest price!

For a VERY limited time this Saturday night (between 10PM-6AM) you'll get a chance to buy:
10pm - Merge & Relapse
12am - Hakomi
1am - Munk
2am - Habit & MC Woody (imported direct from Wellington)
3am - Nick Collings
4am - Static & Beman

For just $10!!!!!! I know! We've gone mad!

Not only that, but we put the pressure on our suppliers and now we've also secured a special on Sol Beer! So you'll be able to secure 2 x Sol Beer for just $10! But only while stocks last!!!!

Don't miss this sale of the century - it's only happening at Fu Bar, 4 Wolfe Street this Saturday, get in early and don't miss out!

Redeyes (FR) - Wellington

SATURDAY JUNE 13TH

The Mashup Mafia are proud to present Low Rollers in Wellington featuring special international guest DJ Redeyes from France absolutely free! Thanks to some team effort and backing from local sponsors, Wellington will now enjoy Redeyes and his lush selection of tunes absolutely free for one night only! He put the Auckland venue at capacity during his last visit - so it pays to get in early and secure your spot as there's no tickets for this event so it's first in first served and capacity is strictly limited! Mark it down in your diaries and start spreading the word - France's #1 liquid drum and bass producer is coming to Wellington, and you've got no excuse to miss out!

DJ REDEYES (Bingo, Creative Source, Innerground, Brigand, Spearhead, Good Looking)

Redeyes emerged as a DJ on the French drum & bass scene in 1999, quickly gaining a reputation for his eclectic selection and tight mixing skills. In 2001 he formed part of the Audiabrasive collective and soon embarked on a number of residences in Toulouse, supporting the likes of Fabio & Grooverider, Bryan Gee, Dj Marky, Ray Keith, Craggz & Parallel Forces, Bad Company, Nu:Tone, Commix, Break, Kemal, Ruffstuff..More recently bookings have extended abroad, from the legendary Swerve sessions at the END nightclub, Movement @ Bar Rhumba, 1xtra BBC radio (guest to Ldouble connection show), to Tokyo, Bangkok, Pekin, Munich, Paris, Moscow, Auckland, Berlin, Budapest, Madrid, Ljubjana, Vienna....

Initially listening to hard rock as a kid, Redeye’s ears soon caught onto hip hop as it emanated from across the Atlantic and into France during the late 1980’s. Record digging culture then unlocked his ears to the wider gamut of Afro-American music – jazz, soul, RnB, dub and funk, while an open-ness for the rapidly developing landscape of electronic sounds drew Redeyes to the jungle sound.

It was only fairly recently (2003) that Redeyes’ passion for music urged him to take the step into production, and his rapid development is a testament to the effectiveness of tools such as AIM and readily available music production software, which have proved powerful catalysts to emerging talent these past few years.

Today Redeyes’ productions are played by Roni Size, DJ Marky, Gilles Peterson, Laurent Garnier, LTJ Bukem, Fabio, Grooverider, DJ Zinc, Bailey and Nu Tone, his tunes get regular support on radio (Radio One/ 1Xtra, Kool FM, Life FM, Origin FM..) and with releases on Bingo, Creative Source, Innerground, Brigand, Spearhead, remixes for the famous Tru Thoughts records (home of Alice Russel, Quantics, ect)... ...it looks as if we’ve only just heard the tip of the iceberg in terms of his output.

His debut album has just hit the streets on Spearhead records, with some mighty collaborations (Random Movement, Mutt, Matrix remix, Deeizm, ect)... look out for more infos @ http://www.myspace.com/redeyesdj

Date: Saturday 13th June
Cost: Absolutely FREE!
Doors: 9PM-6AM
Where: The Garden Club, 13B Dixon Street - Wellington

With additional support from top-class liquid drum & bass talent Mr. Smith, JMC, Static, Excelle, Dunk and Rowzy.

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=81404132514

Most importantly, a very special thank-you to The Garden Club, Puma, Skull Candy, Mukuna, Bassdrop and our crew on the ground (namely the DJ's - Mr. Smith, JMC, Excelle, Dunk, Rowzy, and sponsors like Dylan, Dale, Lisa and Andrew)! If you get a chance, make sure you show some love by supporting them!

With thanks to:
http://www.puma.com
http://www.skullcandy.co.nz
http://www.mukuna.co.nz
http://www.bassdrop.co.nz
http://www.thegardenclub.co.nz
http://www.themashupmafia.com

Redeyes (FR) - Auckland

THURSDAY JUNE 11TH

The Mashup Mafia and Carpark Bar are proud to present the return of Redeyes direct from France for a very special edition of Low Rollers that features world-class entertainment absolutely free. We suggest you book your annual leave for Friday the 12th of June right now, as Redeyes is packing some serious heat and still holds the record for putting Carpark at full capacity which makes this one free international drum and bass artists you don't want to miss!

DJ REDEYES (Bingo, Creative Source, Innerground, Brigand, Spearhead, Good Looking)

Redeyes emerged as a DJ on the French drum & bass scene in 1999, quickly gaining a reputation for his eclectic selection and tight mixing skills. In 2001 he formed part of the Audiabrasive collective and soon embarked on a number of residences in Toulouse, supporting the likes of Fabio & Grooverider, Bryan Gee, Dj Marky, Ray Keith, Craggz & Parallel Forces, Bad Company, Nu:Tone, Commix, Break, Kemal, Ruffstuff..More recently bookings have extended abroad, from the legendary Swerve sessions at the END nightclub, Movement @ Bar Rhumba, 1xtra BBC radio (guest to Ldouble connection show), to Tokyo, Bangkok, Pekin, Munich, Paris, Moscow, Auckland, Berlin, Budapest, Madrid, Ljubjana, Vienna....

Initially listening to hard rock as a kid, Redeye’s ears soon caught onto hip hop as it emanated from across the Atlantic and into France during the late 1980’s. Record digging culture then unlocked his ears to the wider gamut of Afro-American music – jazz, soul, RnB, dub and funk, while an open-ness for the rapidly developing landscape of electronic sounds drew Redeyes to the jungle sound.

It was only fairly recently (2003) that Redeyes’ passion for music urged him to take the step into production, and his rapid development is a testament to the effectiveness of tools such as AIM and readily available music production software, which have proved powerful catalysts to emerging talent these past few years.

Today Redeyes’ productions are played by Roni Size, DJ Marky, Gilles Peterson, Laurent Garnier, LTJ Bukem, Fabio, Grooverider, DJ Zinc, Bailey and Nu Tone, his tunes get regular support on radio (Radio One/ 1Xtra, Kool FM, Life FM, Origin FM..) and with releases on Bingo, Creative Source, Innerground, Brigand, Spearhead, remixes for the famous Tru Thoughts records (home of Alice Russel, Quantics, ect)... ...it looks as if we’ve only just heard the tip of the iceberg in terms of his output.

His debut album has just hit the streets on Spearhead records, with some mighty collaborations (Random Movement, Mutt, Matrix remix, Deeizm, ect)... look out for more infos @ http://www.myspace.com/redeyesdj

Date: Thursday 11th June
Cost: Free! (Book annual leave now!)
Doors open: 8PM

With additional support from top-class liquid drum & bass locals Emma Green, Jess Hartley, Rhyas, Phixx and Lincoln Hawke.

Limited $5 House Beers / Wine / Spirits & $5 Pizzas before midnight - get in early!

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106866461116

Most importantly, a very special thank-you to Export 33, the Duxton Hotel Auckland, Jagermeister, The Carpark Bar, Puma, Skull Candy and Mukuna for helping to keep these gigs free of charge! If you get a chance, make sure you show some love by supporting these brands.

With thanks to:
http://www.export33.co.nz
http://www.duxton.com.au/auckland/
http://www.jagermeister.co.nz
http://www.puma.com
http://www.skullcandy.co.nz
http://www.mukuna.co.nz
http://www.drumandbass.co.nz
http://www.bassdrop.co.nz
http://www.carparkbar.co.nz
http://www.themashupmafia.com

Flirt with Dirt & Tokyo Prose

Right! Kicking Music Month with a bang we've got two of New Zealand's finest drum and bass producers Flirt With Dirt, and Tokyo Prose! Supported by Static, Lincoln Hawke and Mathlete who is up from Wellington.

Here's the info & audio - check out their tunes, they're dope!

Flirt With Dirt (6 Tracks Available)
To listen to the latest tunes including "The One" from Flirt With Dirt, check out:
MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/flirtwithdirt
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23046667754

Tokyo Prose (3 Tracks Available)
To listen to the latest tunes including "Robotnik" from Tokyo Prose, check out:
MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/tokyoprosenz
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tokyo-Prose/20144752732

Plus $5 house beers, wines and spirits - and $5 small pizzas. That's a beer & pizza for $10!

Come support ENTRY is FREE!

Thursday 7th May, from 9PM til Late, only at The Carpark, 1 Lower Hobson Street.

With thanks to:
www.nzrave.com
www.mukuna.co.nz
www.carparkbar.co.nz
www.themashupmafia.com

NZ Music Month @ Low Rollers

DRM'nBASS - FU BAR, Sat 23rd May

DRM'nBASS - Our Policy: Lowest Frequencies Guaranteed!

Saturday the 23rd of May

"At DRM'nBASS our policy is to provide New Zealand’s best music at the absolute lowest frequencies guaranteed. Because we only stock the best local talent we can purchase in large volumes which allows us to give you the lowest price. Naturally we ask for you to buy your own alcohol at the bar, as we know that you don’t want to pay for added extras hidden in the price of entry.

Finally, you won’t find yourself dancing to luxurious (and costly!) house music at our events, when we know that you would much rather practical and more functional music. In fact, everything we do that delivers the DRM'nBASS experience, we do to save you money so that you can spend it on what matters most.

Rest assured, that at DRM'nBASS you will find a great range of quality drum and bass, at low, low frequencies."

Latest produce (on special!):
Habit & MC Woody (WGTN) - $4.83
Static - $0.72
Merge - $0.99
Nick Collings - $0.49
Beman - $0.54
Munk - $0.98
Hakomi - $0.69
Relapse - $0.76

Total Cost: $10.00 (incl GST)

Operating Hours: 10PM-5AM

The Mashup Mafia present: DRM'nBASS, at FU Bar, 4 Wolfe Street - Auckland CBD.
For more information on FU Bar check out - www.fu.co.nz
For more information on DRM'nBASS check out - www.themashupmafia.com

Facebook:
Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=90897300694
The Mashup Mafia: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Mashup-Mafia/31479083190

Charity Gig - Extra Mile

On Friday the 8th of May 2009, Auckland’s drum and bass community is coming together to raise funds for Team Vagabond in the Oxfam Trailwalker, a team which is committed to walking 100km in less than 36 hours down by Lake Taupo.

Everyone involved in the night from the DJ’s to the flyer designer, MC’s to the doorgirl are all donating their time and effort into supporting this cause and all proceeds made from the night go directly to support Oxfam New Zealand, whose humanitarian; development and advocacy work lift some of the world's poorest people out of poverty.

For more information please visit www.oxfam.org.nz

Venue: Zen - 17 Albert Street
Date: Friday 8 May 2009
Time: 10.00pm – 6.00am
Ticket Price: $10

The Lineup:

* drumandbass.co.nz - Nato + Catalyst
* Subtronix - Riddle
* Kinetic - Orawan + Dusty Groove + King Kapisi
* Your Sound - Phantom + Luca
* Liquid Recreation - Lobo + Flirt with Dirt
* Mashup Mafia - Aphid, Static + Popcod
* Tech Support - Bugsy + Merge
* Lead the Way - Grind + Rhyas
* Soul Science - Control + Romantech

Much respect to everyone who has offered their services for this; The DJ's, MC's, Kelz, Gareth and Dave @ Fu, Cam Kronikal and everyone else who has helped out behind the scenes in making this happen!

Facebook Event: Here