Bangers & Mash returns to 93 Feet East in Brick Lane this Saturday with yet another eclectic line-up.
Since 2008, Bangers & Mash, founded by Val Ndabai and Emily Rawson, has been responible for a large number of exciting musical events thrown all across London at a variety of top venues. Now holding regular nights at Punk in Soho, The Garage in Islington and 93 Feet East in Brick Lane, their events are forever growing in popularity as more people discover the meaty treats that Bangers & Mash consistently serve up.
This Saturday they bring their wild party to 93 Feet East for a night of eclectic noise making. The Shoreditch-based events organisers have invited down the almighty Mercury Prize winning Speech Debelle to play a DJ set in support of the hip hop institution, No Fixed Abode (N'FA), who'll be playing live. Other support acts include the little known rockers, Desi Valentine, and We Play Parties, who'll be performing on the same stage as the big boys, along with a plethora of other exciting live acts and DJs.
Australia's answer to the NWA, N'FA was raised in the hills of Perth. With an Australian mother and a father from Sierra Leone, cultural diversity is second nature to this hip hop juggernaut, as he seamlessly fuses elements of jazz, blues, reggae, dub and rock into his sound. He sees hip hop as the ultimate method of expression, and has recently founded the No Fixed Abode movement to help pave the way for other up-and-coming Australian hip hop groups. Currently working with the likes of the Black Eyed Peas, DBridge, Bass Kleph and Roots Manuva, he's one to look out for so get yourselves down to the 93 Feet East dancefloor to catch his live show before his career sky-rockets.
Over in the Pink Room, Bangers & Mash team up once again with Get Mash-up vs Vibes & Vice. Joining the Vibes & Vice DJ crew this week is Fire Radio DJ and mash-up connoisseur, DJ Mike Swaine. With nine years experience as a DJ, his 'Bass and Breaks' podcast was recently nominated for a Breakspoll Award. We caught up with him to find out what to expect from him this Saturday:
Tell us a little bit more about the 'Bass and Breaks' podcasts.
Bass and Breaks has been going in various guises for about six years. The latest incarnation surfaced on Fire Radio in Bournemouth about two and half years ago, taking over Friday nights from the legendary Aquasky. They were big shoes to fill but I think I've just about filled them. Since moving back to London, I've started podcasting the show and it's taken off, with a following in New Zealand, Canada and the US.
Where do you see 'Bass and Breaks' three years down the line?
Touring the world! I'd like it to expand into a brand that is more than just a radio show, encompassing a club night, a record label and maybe a DJ agency. We'll see however, one step at a time eh.
What's the key to making a good mash-up?
Make sure it's in key. If the vocal clashes with the instrumental don't force it; try something else. Allow the a capella to compliment the instrumental and vice versa. So drop the a capella out of an interesting bit of the instrumental or allow the vocals to really sing without a backing track. Play with it and make it interesting – everyone has heard the originals, so try something different.
What's the mash-up you're most proud of?
I have a Prodigy / Dizzee Rascal mash-up which I have only given to a few people which I open sets with. It sounds mental and gets the crowd rocking!!
The other one, which I have had a lot of support from, is a Double 99 / Lady Gaga mash.
I hear you've got support from Radio One and One Extra DJs including Ras Kwame, Will Cozens, James Blonde to name a few. How did they discover you?
I put my tracks online through a music promotions site (www.digidj.co.uk) and people went nuts for it. The Lady Gaga mash was the most popular and my mash-up got more downloads then the original Lady Gaga 'Telephone', which is kinda mental.
What can we expect from you this Saturday night at 93 Feet East?
There'll be some fierce mash-ups for sure. I'm thinking of keeping it dancefloor-orientated so maybe lots of commercial remixes that people can sing along to. I'll keep it light and funky with a bit of squelch thrown in. I've basically thrown some tracks into a box and we'll see what comes out. I have the Jungle Book on vinyl. So who knows? I may even mix in 'I'm the King of the Swingers' at some point.
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