Artwork update

Artwork and poster design for the upcoming Freq Nasty show in Wellington.

What a great Christmas and New Years it has been! A satisfying ending to what i personally thought was a pretty shitty year, with some exceptions. 2009 is here now, and I'm determined to ensure its utter awesomeness.

What have we been up to since the last update? Other than Weta work? Well, went to Rhythm and Vines over the break, up in sunny Gisbourne - and did some Photography work while we were up there. What a great experience! It was our second time spending our new years there and it always delivers with such a nice vibe, great weather, music and just generally lots of fun.
I am actually trying to find some time to work on an XML/flash gallery to display some of pictures i took, once i am able to work out all the details. So fingers crossed i can get that all together.
In the meantime, here's some of the ones i took amongst those taken by others at the official R&V website gallery or ths link from the New Zealand Herald.

As you can see, Phil has been hard at work with his DJ'ing and production with his Strictly 138 crew with the Upcoming Ghost Dubs TRUTH gig, and we have been working on artwork for the 2009 FreQ Nasty Orientation tour, He's playing here in Wellington on the 5th of March and it shall be a rather excellent night!

So i think that's about it, project wise that's all i can report (without getting into trouble) Belated love and happy new years to all.

peace,
-Jamesmogg

FreQ Nasty - back for 2007

This is an utterly shameless, shameless plug for the always charismatic and talented musician-slash-producer-slash-DJ, FreQ Nasty - whom will be returning to Wellington's dopest venue, Sandwiches. Amongst a fine lineup of additional mixmasters, P-Vans (brothers mogg) will also be on decks duties.

Bought to you by the name PHAT and the number 07.

Mark it in your diaries people, this will be a guaranteed great night with great vibes and great music abound!

Links:

PHAT07
Sandwiches
FreQ Nasty

More about FreQ Nasty:

FREQ NASTY BIO

From the days of Breakbeat music's origins, FreQ Nasty has established himself as one of the scene's pioneers, producing many of the genre's defining moments. As Breakbeat came into its own, FreQ Nasty's tunes remained ahead of the pack and now he is on the cutting edge of the FutureStep movement, a chaotic loose assemblage of sonic renegades steeped in the sounds of breaks, dubstep, rock, ragga, grime and funk – twisting just about anything that moves the masses into new forms for the dancefloor. Chopping in and out of slow motion Halfstep beats, he’s creating a sound that’s only similarity to Breaks is in the spirit that spawned the genre… to twist the fuck out of whatever’s on hand to create something fresh to the ear, full fat for the feet, and free on the mind…..watch yo ass follow in 2007!!



A UK resident by way of Fiji and New Zealand, FreQ Nasty started his career at underground record label Botchit & Scarper in the late nineties and has gone on to release a slew of cutting-edge records through labels such as SKINT (as a label mate of Fatboy Slim), Finger Lickin records, and Adam Freeland’s Marine Parade (as High Pryme with BLIM). Whilst tinkering with the back end of dance music culture from the depths of South London's Peckham and Brixton to Whitechapel in East London, where human interaction is at its most raw and hungry, he's carved a radical aural geometry out of uncut bassline material and diamond-tipped Breakbeats, crafting the sound of inner-city danger and excitement into some of the toughest dancefloor music of the millennium.

FreQ began gestating the Breaks sound at Jungle/Drum&Bass label SOUR in the late 90’s. This new sound rolled with the same rough-edged attitude and dynamism as drum and bass, but at a slower more fusion friendly tempo incorporating elements of Jungle, HipHop, Techno, Bashment, Electro, Garage, all with the space and bottom end of Dub and Reggae -‘Breakbeat’ as we now know it. FreQ’s genre-defining debut album FreQ’s Geeks and Mutilations launched him into 1999. Fuelled by his releases like ‘Boomin’ Back Atcha’ and ‘Freq-a–zoid’, Breakbeat flourished and so did he, punching out the slithering, galaxy-sized bassline of his remix of Steve Reich’s ‘Desert Music’, and retooling Sosounde’s Metisse’ with fellow pioneer BLIM. Since then the likes of Fatboy Slim, Kelis, Filter, and KRS One have all felt the benefit of a Freq Nasty re-rub. Past collaborators have been artists as diverse as Roots Manuva, Reggae legend Junior Delgado, Public Enemy, Rodney P, Switch/SolidGroove, Phoebe One and many more.

2003’s Bring Me the Head of Freq Nasty impacted right into the rubble of dance music, where genre distinctions were collapsing and orthodoxies disintegrating on an hourly basis. He then marched out on tour with the Video Nasty Experience, an eye-melting DVDJ/VJ fusion of graphics, typography and FreQ’s ‘dreaded’ cartoon likeness. This multi-screen attack on the senses was perpetrated by a hit squad of animation and motion graphic assassins – including the brother’s Mogg from Peter Jackson’s company Weta Digital, and Jamie Hewlitt’s Zombie Flesh Eaters. Album tracks ‘Amped’ and ‘Goose’ traversed genres effortlessly, being played by Breakbeat, garage, house, techno and electro jocks simultaneously in the same way that Timo Maas’s mix of Azzido Da Bass’s ‘Doom’s Night’ or Alter Ego’s “Rocker” was, tunes for discerning clubbers on any dancefloor. He is treading the same path now only levels ahead with his take on the Halfstep movement, a sound he first experimented with in 1999 on his debut album, and then again in 2003, remixing Kelis at exactly half the tempo of Breaks - creating a deep slow-motion bass roller that still kept the energy of the higher tempo inflection while playing with the beats the way Timbaland might if he munched pills on the weekend with Dillinja and George Clinton. As the Dubstep scene in London has flourished it seemed a logical stop-in for FreQ and he has been serving up heavy doses of the FutureStep sound in clubs - breaks dubstep or otherwise - across the world.

Proving that the ‘death of dance music’ is the best thing that’s ever happened to it, the next instalment of FreQ-Foolery is about to drop in the form of a FreQ Nasty Mix Tape early in 2007 that will bust out the next chapter of his sonic genre splicing. It aims to drag Breakbeat kicking and screaming to a place where those who are tired of rigid genre classifications can smash and grab some of the freshness they expect from their favourite Multi/Non Genre without having to hear the same tired formulas regurgitated by the same old names. “Expect mad vibes and different frequencies for those who wanna get the 2010’s underway now” says he of the hair antenna as he channels alien DNA into the musical genome of underground music.

As music attempts to negotiate the chaotic rewiring of popular culture and www revolution, FreQ Nasty has taken the magpie attitude of download culture to FreQsville, extending his repertoire in collaborating with Disco D (50 cent and TrickDaddy producer and GhettoTech kingpin), UK Dubstep stalwarts Luke Envoy and Virus Syndicate, Glitch uberlord Si Begg, Killers NYC label mates Stiffed, Mike Skinner's new HipHop prodigy Professor Green, Indie LowFi artist and Tricky muse/collaborator Costanza, NYC Punkrap MC Princess SuperStar, Fidget House maestro and MIA producer Switch, and underground UK HipHop star Lethal. Collabs in the pipeline include Drum‘n’Bass stars T-Power and DJ Die, and hotly tipped Grindy (Grime/Indy fusion) band Hadouken. We can even expect a couple of breaks collaborations, with RaggaBreaks cohort and Radio 1 DJ Tayo and the UK’s hottest snotty nosed breaks punks CTRL Z, just to keep the purists happy…. small chance of that! In masterminding this Mix Tape, FreQ has set the controls for the heart of Bass, taking along for the ride a ragtag crew of fellow sonic explorers with nothing but a razor sharp ear and a short attention span to navigate the journey.

Following (for UK release) in the spring ‘07 is the eagerly awaited latest instalment of the FreQ Nasty long player series, with a recut, re-visioned visual storm based on the Video Nasty Experience. The sound is a Myspace junky’s iPod stuck in a blender with equal measures of Dubstep tempos, Trashment aesthetics and Breakbeat intensity, garnished with guitar and vocals from some of London, New York, and LA’s finest. Some Indie, some HipHop some Spoken word, some Dance Hall, but all good… and all glued together with a healthy dose of the dub and funk that create the signature FreQ sound. Think the bastard grandchild of Bootsy Collins and Burning Spear lost in the “Electronica” section of a Lower Eastside guitar shop, the history of beat-based dance music colliding at slowmotion tempo with the intensity dial cranked to 11!

If you hear a rumbling on the horizon this summer put your ear to the ground and listen…. you might just get run over by a truck coming in the other direction, the sides scrawled with the words “FreQ was here…again!”

Wicked start to 2006!!!

Wow!!! FUCKIN HEAVY! Amazing! That's all I can say about this gig. Darin McPHadden continues to amaze me with his next level sound and his ruggid party vibe. he blended a fine combination of unreleased Dub Reggae Breaks tunes from the likes of Control Z and Screwface and amazingly fresh Dubstep sounds from the likes of DJ Scream and Control Z!
I had the best time with free bar tab for doing the poster ;) perks of the job and with all good freinds. Everyone was having it large that night and on a thursday night! It was packed.
My P-Vans support set went primo and got increadibly hard hitting as the punters at Sandwiches packed on to the dancefloor. Highlights of my set were definately Merka's "Mystic Man" and Cantankerous vs Backstage Sluts "Fuckoff Pissoff" mixed in to Plump DJ's "Soul Vibrates" Massive Massive Massive! Big ups for everyone who made it out to this exlusive Badass Breaks night. Best night I'd had in ages with the best tunes I have ever heard in ages! More Massive Breaks gigs to come in the near future for Wellington. Stay tuned!!!

FreQ Nasty @ Sandwiches 26th Jan 2006!

Time and time again New Zealands own Breakbeat Pioneer and master party DJ FreQ Nasty has continues to smash every club venue in to oblivion with his diverse hard hitting, bass rocking party vibe. After giving Gisborne NZ a heavyweight New years set they will never forget @ Rhythm n Vines FreQ arrives down to Wellingtons best Club venue once again to rock another night but this time on a thursday night and only at $10 doorsales!!! Proudly Supported by Shenanigans DJ's P-Vans, Sketchy Bastard (Aus), Dunsta, and Pete Gordon mixing up the freshest and funkiest Breakbeat tunes. The best way to start 2006 off with a kickin party.

New Years 2005/06

Bringing in the new year bangin' FreQ Nasty style.

Bring on 2006! Well, we just got back from a good old fashioned road trip up north, and since this blog seems to be getting dominated with images i thought i would post up a few pics for anyone that cares to check out. (who wants to read through blogs with tons of text anyway?)

First up was a drive up eastward to Gisborne for the Rhythm and Vines party, was a great night, All music acts were NZ based artists... such as the likes of Fat Freddys Drop, The Black Seeds Shapeshifter, FreQ Nasty, Salmonella Dub, Rhombus, Baitercell and Schumacher (feat. Bex Riley) as well as others.

The Black Seeds.

left to right: Aido, Phil and James. Phil for some reason thinks hes that chick from the Paramount pictures film studio logo.

Phil talking about beats.

The Vines Stage.

After R and V it was on to the far north for us to go chill at a beach house in Taupo Bay, Northland, all in all it was a holiday good enough to warrant a blog post about it :-)

and Below... are some more pics! woot!

Matai Bay.


Taupo Bay - In three different lights.

FREQ NASTY EXPERIENCE IN WELLY!

Freq Nasty returns to Wellington to mix up a wicked live visual AV show for Sandwiches Wellington.

Freq Nasty is a pioneer of the Breakbeat sound with 2 albums and several singles and remixes under his belt Freq Nasty is without a doubt one of the most outstanding electronic musicians nz has to offer. will be mixing all his original tracks with several political yet satirical live music videos created by Freq Nasty, Cindy lee, "The Bros Mogg" and Hamish Bell.

Local Support by Bryce, Dannyboy, Wade (sandwiches residents) and P-Vans (Hordak Crew).
additional visuals by Bros Mogg.

www.freqnasty.com
www.moggey.co.nz

Video Nasty Experience - now online!

The Video Nasty Experience is now online!

(above) The Video Nasty Experience website.


So what in the hell is the Video Nasty Experience anyway?

To put it simply in my own words (as opposed to the shows visionary - FreQ Nasty!) Its a live audio/visual political extravaganza, featuring tunes (both original and remixed) from Freq Nasty himself accompanied by live drumming and MC'ing and a hard-hitting multiscreen VJ set. As mentioned, all of this is set to strong political themes. All in the name of information, and fun - of course.

Phil and myself attended this show when we were over at Glastonbury in June this year, it was awesome, the crew did a great job putting it all together. It will be coming to New Zealand next year too, so definitely keep an ear out for it. We will probably post more about it on this blog closer to the time!

In the meantime check out the Video Nasty Experience site here. And find out who the crazy people are behind this big spectacle-no budget affair here at iNViZibLE Inc.

Thanks to all who we got to meet & collaborate with. We gained some great new friends during this cool project, Including Darin Macfadyen, Cindy Lee, Hamish & Jayne Bell, Spoonface, Yolanda and Adrian White (even though we haven't actually met Adrian in person! - ahhhh the wonders of the Internet.)

(above) work in progress shot for the FreQ Nasty character.

FreQ Nasty at Sandwiches

A little belated... but...

Heres the poster/flyer design we did for the FreQ Nasty at Sandwiches last month, got a fair bit of praise for it so thought i should post it up.

Choice.

The Video Nasty Experience.

Phil & James (along with some other people) have been collaborating with UK-based Kiwi, Darin McFadyen (aka FreQ Nasty) on an animation project titled "The Video Nasty Experience", The punters at the Fabric club in London got the first taste of this FreQ-extravaganza just last Friday, and boy, did it go off!

we will post some cool pics as soon as possible. But in the meantime, more info on FreQ Nasty (One of NZ's finest dance music exports) can be found at freQ-Nasty.com or on his record label Skint.