Just literally this minute got back From The Big Chill festival were
these two chaps played. They also came and did a back-to-back set for
Big Chill Radio (where I was working) so I got to chat to them at
length, especially DJ3000. They seem to be friendly, down-to-earth,
unpretentious blokes, with good senses of humour. Watch out for 3000,
there's a rich seam of influences in him which will produce some
interesting stuff, I'm sure. The eastern European influence - he's of
Albanian extraction - is becoming evident in his recent music, I feel.
But at the same time, it's obvious from his accent that he hangs around
with a lot of African Americans, not to too fine a point on it. There's
no doubt, he's being groomed by the more senior UR members to be one of
the next generation of representatives.
He and James Pennington played a smart set of electro-funk old and new,
especially in the radio studio. It was a lot of fun and such an
antidote to rather too much of the 'Berlin-by-numbers' which I almost
feel spoon-fed at the moment.
Look out for 3000's mix CD 'Perseverance'. I'm listening to a promo now
and it's a good showcase of his current style.
By the way, does anyone know who are the two French guys who were just
signed to Axis? They were in the UR entourage but I didn't get to talk
to them. Maybe someone mentioned their names, but I've forgotten, alas.
Ken
Music is an open sky.
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