BAOBINGA & 30hz NZ TOUR

Wellington Flier

Ohakune -Thursday 24th of August
@Powder Horn
Support:
Pirate Jack & P-Vans

Wellington -Friday 25th of August
@Curve Bar
Support:
Gimp girl
P-Vans
Pirate Jack
Ekim

Auckland -Saturday 26th August
@Calibre
Support:
Timmy Schumacher
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Apex
$ure$hot
Joe Revell
iPlay (Luke H)



Baobinga Bio:

Worldwide gigs, including appearances at London's Fabric, Ministry of Sound, The End, San Francisco's 1015 - and many a sweasty basement inbetween! A BBC Radio 1 guest mix. Tunes that appear on hugely successful compilations, multi-million selling computer games and in the boxes of all the big names in breakbeat - and beyond. Releases on the top tear-out labels and a double nomination in the 2005 breakspoll awards. All this, AND a cheeky grin... everyone loves Manchester's Baobinga!

In the past two years, Baobinga has gained a reputation for pushing a unique and versatile sound that refuses to recognise boundaries. His sets take in everything from techno, dubstep, garage, house, breaks, hip-hop and D'n'B, and his productions have a similarly wide range of influences. From the anthemic 'Bashmment Track', which featured on the massive Freestylers Fabric Live CD, the amen-based monster that is 'The Session' (licensed to the Shut Up And Dance 'Breakbeat Elite' CD) through to the 4/4 stomp of 'Shake Yer Head' (the fourth release on Aquasky's 777 label) and the glorious swagger of 'The Feeling' (picked up by Electronic Arts for their FIFA Street computer game), Baobinga has become one of the names to watch for anyone interested in exciting, energetic breakbeat. His release on Supercharged, 'Know Ya / All Up In Your Head' was a collaboration with 30Hz and became a firm favourite with the Plump DJs and Atomic Hooligan, and just about everyone else! His recent collaborations with I.D. as 'Big Monster' are being released on the legendary Fat! label and have turned heads for their blend of tough breaks with emotive techno influences - as witnessed on Rite Of Passage and new single The Machine.

New projects on the pipeline include his Pablo Beatz alias, pushing the breakstep sound to new levels and attracting support from J Da Flex, The Plump DJs, Rossi B and Oris Jay, and an electro-house influenced album project with 30Hz as 'The Bodysnatchers' - the first fruits of which were picked up by Rennie Pilgrem for his Radio 1 Essential Mix (the utterly tuff yet superemely funky 'Rip Shit Up') and have already attracted the attentions of dance uber-label Positiva. 2006 will see Baobinga continuing to elude pigeon holes, push boundaries and get crowds jumping to his unique blend of beats and bass, worldwide.


30Hz bio:

Tough electro edged breakbeat from Bristol UK. In the all too often bland world of breaks 30Hz has a unique sound and style that sets him apart from the crowd. Taking influences from techy drum & bass, electro and the hip hop of his native America, 30Hz has built up his label Vertical Sound into one of the leading breakbeat imprints, releasing artists such as Circuit Breaker, Baobinga & Id, Smithmonger and of course his own productions. He has also released on some of the biggest labels in breakbeat and electro such as Supercharged, Satamile and Cyberfunk and his music has been featured in everything from Xbox games to prime time UK television to BBC radio 1 airplay. Recently his analogue-heavy sound has caught the ear of breakbeat supremo Meat Katie, and a series of singles for the mighty Lot49 label will be in stores later this year.

In gigs across Europe and America, 30Hz has shocked crowds with his trademark fast mixing style, assaulting the audience with energetic and bass heavy performances. As with his productions, his DJ sets showcase a wide range of styles that reflect his open minded tastes regardless of genres.

Over the past year 30Hz has been collaborating with Manchester based artist Baobinga to form "The Body Snatchers" project mixing ghetto tech attitude with breakbeat energy and electro house production.

30Hz and Baobinga are two of the leading lights of the 'tear-out' breaks scene, known for their fast paced and energetic take on breakbeat music. Their releases on labels such as Supercharged, Fat!, Cyberfunk and Vertical Sound are staples of the big names in breaks, and can also be found on Fabric Live compilations, multi-million selling computer games and on across the UK's airwaves thanks to BBC Radio 1. As DJs, they have performed across the globe, with regular gigs around the UK (including Fabric and The Ministry of Sound), as well as frequent trips to Europe and the USA.

In search of a fresh challenge, 30Hz (from Bristol / Washington DC) and Baobinga (a Mancunian) have decided to combine forces and create a new sound - The Body Snatchers project. Taking the sleaze of electro-house, the cheeky and quirky charms of ghettotech and the energy of breakbeat, this new style has won huge acclaim from everyone from Rennie Pilgrem and Meat Katie to The Autobots and The Breakfastaz. Filthy analogue bass and tuff, chunky drums combine with tongue in cheek vocals and deliciously deranged effects to cause guaranteed dancefloor madness.

Their first release as The Body Snatchers is out now on Vertical Sound - 'Rip Shit Up / Slampig' - and future releases are planned throughout the year, culminating in an album project. Their live show debuted at the massive ' nuskoolbreaks.co.uk' party at Hidden (London) in March and further enhances their ability to cause severe outbreaks of rump-shaking across the globe.

listen to Baobinga here

listen to 30hz here

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Phil and our dad having coffee in my parents recently acquired fully old school kiwiana caravan. They have adopted a new lifestyle now that all us kids have grown up - living in the south island working on vineyards picking grapes in the sun - they look very happy, broken free from the rat race. There is a undefined sense of accomplishment that they evoke in our minds.

(big ups!)

P-Vans @ Tupelo

This Friday, Set will consist of Dub based UK underground music with Funky Breakbeat later in the night. Playing from 9:30 onwards. Come down for a drink or 7.