WaxLyrical
My first ever ‘clubbing’ experience dates back to when I was
15 years old. It was the golden era of the happy hard /
hardcore rave scene in Sydney…. You know those party’s
dominated by Rush’n ravewear tee’s, kappa pants and the
0055 numbers you had to call on the night of the party to
get the location.
After a taxi ride that almost killed us from an aspiring F1
driver cabbie we ended up at a warehouse in Leichhardt
and pretty much entered into a world that I haven’t looked
back on. Endless vibe, amazing people, solid tunes, hours
on hours of dancing… before I knew it the sun was up and
I left there well & truly with the bug.
Do you remember the first house record you ever
heard? And what was your reaction?
I guess the one of the first electronic records I heard that
really had a major impact on me was Technotronic – Pump
Up The Jam.
I was quite young when I first treated my ears to it, and I
remember thinking to myself wow this has some real
energy, so infectious it didn’t even phase me that at the time
I was thinking by Jam they were referring to the delicious
conserve.
My ‘Pump Up The Jam’ Cassette single used to ride right up
front in my treasured cassette box and still till this day I listen
to it regularly, even giving it the occasional spin out when
I can.
A timeless classic!
What’s the defining dance record of all time? So
far…
For us there is one record, which is pivotal to what we play,
produce and love. It is a release that really speaks to us and
inspires us on so many levels.
I guess it wouldn’t be a record that would be considered
defining for most people, however for us it’s an absolute
CLASSIC
Hugg & Pepp – Snabeln
080 djmag.com.au
Wax Lyrical
When you absolutely, positively must decimate the
dancefloor, these are the
tunes you need…
POW!
POW!
Black Loops
‘Simplon EP’
Gruuv
soundcloud.com/gruuv
WITH the house/garage sound getting hammered to high heaven, making it sound fresh ain’t
easy. Although Berlin duo Black Loops have managed it on the ‘Simplon EP’ for Audiojack’s Gruuv.
The title track is crisp house on a percolating
bed of sub-bass, while ‘Cabron’ is a curvaceous
groover with organ keys and enormous industrial
pipes, and Sidney Charles’ remix has a rave-y New
Jersey vibe.
‘Up On You’, however, is the one. Its murky ‘Spin
Spin Sugar (Armand Van Helden Remix)’ synths
and evil growls are what any self-respecting MC
would call a “cheeky bubbler”.
Three records (or tracks) that don’t l VfR