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Guess who’s coming to celebrate? What, you already know?
Kiss My Bass / Sat 30th May / 10pm-3am
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FOAMO (Warehouse Music/Cubism)
VORTECH (Vortechtral/Techment/Base)
VOL.1
FOTZA
NEIL DOC
UDY
£6 before 11pm / £8 after
advance tickets www.ticketshack.co.uk
Like music? Of course you do otherwise you wouldn’t be here. Then why not take a second out of your no doubt busy life and head over to Noise Porn. The site is a constant source of great music in the form of tracks and mixes as well as being involved in the recent Daft Punk: Remix After All project and the aforementioned Mongolian Mixtape Marathon. Noise Porn has plaudits from all over the industry including Utah Saints, The Fat! Club, NAPT and Elite Force. Maybe it’s time to take a peek.
Trying to convert you to Twitter would be a futile exercise, whether or not it is your thing is not the issue. However if you are teetering on the edge or are already on there be sure to follow us on http://twitter.com/Kiss_My_Bass. What you’ll get is random musings as well as quick links to mixes and tracks from us as well as the hottest tunes from our contacts forwarded on. Check it out!
Meet Miss Shortstuff. A regular on the Portsmouth scene with sets under her belt at many of the leading club nights in town, Shortstuff specializes in DnB and Dubstep. This mix in particular is hardly hot off the press but after a listen I decided to share. This Dubstep mix shows off Shortstuff’s grounding in DnB very well with plenty of atmosphere and the realisation that the genre is capable of much more than simply beating your face in. not that we don’t like that too 
1. Rob Sparx “After Midnight”
2. Caspa – Noise Disorganiser
3. Skream – Monsoon (Loefah Remix)
4. Rob Sparx – The Prayer (Distance Remix)
5. Nero – This way
6. The SubDivision – Pensieri Morbidi
7. Dz & Rocksteady – Forward
8. Bar 9 – Soundboy
9. Toasty – The Knowledge
10. Riskotheque – Just You
11. Dmz – Hunter
12. Clouds ft Tiiu – Under The Dancing Feet (Tes La Rok Remix)
Bujuben AKA Ben Wheat is a long standing friend of Kiss My Bass, having put out plenty of material on Udy’s Under Your Nose project and guesting at plenty of nights around Portsmouth. An accomplished producer and DJ, Ben is also one part of experimental ‘hip-hop’ act swampglow. Ben harbours a (not so) secret love for the dance floor and is prone to banging out a bass heavy mix or two so enjoy his latest: Hmmmm.
As if to spoil you we have introduced a new easy flash player, you can right click the link under it to download for keepage.
1 – Kid Cudi ft. Crookers – Embrace The Martians (Tevar edit)
2 – Deekline & Wizard – Back Up (AC Slater remix)
3 – Kid sister ft. Kanye West – Pro Nails (Soda And Suds Fidget Mix)
4 – Fagget Fairys – Samo Ti (AC Slater remix)
5 – Evil Nine ft El-P – All The Cash (Mumdance remix)
6 – Cagedbaby – Forced (Foamo remix)
7 – Jack Beats – What (foamo re-edit)
8 – Stereoheroes – Washout (Mustard Pimp Remix)
9 – Kid Cudi – Day n Night (Crookers remix)
10 – Mendel Ft, Tunde Olaniran – Beatburger (Stereoheroes remix)
11 – New Young Pony Club – Ice cream (Herve remix)
12 – Rusko – Cockney Thug (DJ Primecuts remix)
Kye Jules Gibbon AKA Foamo is 21 years old. He is also in the enviable position of being one of the most talked about DJ/producers in the underground dance scene. Hailing from High Wycombe, Foamo’s productions start on a foundation of dnb influenced and fuse electro, house, techno and dubstep sounds to great effect. His remix of ‘Half In Love’ by Mystery Jets slayed dancefloors and his treatment of Indie darling La Roux’s ‘Bulletproof’ is set take up yet another level. On top of this he is an extremely in demand DJ, already touring the world with what can only be described as 100% party. It was with this in mind that Kiss My Bass decided he was perfect for the role of headliner at their 1st birthday party. KMB’s Udy and Fotza put together a few questions so we all might learn a little more…
KMB: So Mr. Foamo sir, in the words of Zoolander’s Mugatu you are so hot right now. I remember reading last year that you still had the day job, when did it change and was it gradual or instant?
FOAMO: Well I left college and went straight to a really boring office job working for a water company. I would go to work having had no sleep because I’d been up all night working on productions or doing a gig. When I got booked for Australia, that was the thing that tipped the balance. I couldn’t get the time off work so it was a decision of touring Austalia or designing sewage treatment plants.
KMB: Sounds like a hard decision! So with such recent success in making the switch you must have some advice for upcoming DJs and producers?
FOAMO: For me, I got my name around for my productions. I was lucky enough to get support from some big name DJs and I find it amazing that these people find enough time to listen to new producers, and it helps so much to get their support. My advice to producers is just keep doing what you’re doing, theres no right or wrong way of doing things. One thing ive noticed from doing collaborations and seeing other producers is that every person has completely different styles of working. No software or equipment is better than any other. I always thought there were insider secrets of how to get a good sound, but there really isn’t: it just takes a lot of practice. Once you’ve got music youre happy with, just send it to as many DJs as you can for feedback.
KMB: Some sage advice, glad to know there isn’t some kind of conspiracy going on. Music certainly seems to be getting more social, especially dance music. You are quoted as supporting the music blog scene, which has contributed to your success greatly. Do you think that the devaluation of music leads to more throwaway tracks which are hot for a very short period of time and does it even matter as long as people are enjoying themselves?
FOAMO: Blogs are great for exposing new music and stuff. I don’t know about other people but personally I wouldnt say it’s made music lose it’s excitement at all which I hear people say. I hate it when people try to over-analyse stuff, always talking about trends and what’s cool and what’s not. I try not to think about that stuff too much, just play out the music I love and the music that excites me.
KMB: People certainly seem to be thanking you for that ethos. But what they really want to know is do pineapple and cheese go well together?
FOAMO: Of course!
KMB: Really? At this point in the interview I’m seriously considering pulling the gig after that revelation.
FOAMO: Pineapple makes the best pizza topping!
KMB: OK, we’ll let this one go. Where exactly did the name Foamo come from?
FOAMO: I actually don’t remember, I’ve had it since I was a little boy.
KMB: How strange. I hear the nightlife is fantastic in High Wycombe, did you use to get in trouble to pass the time or were you a good boy?
FOAMO: I once spent a night in a police cell after being wrongly arrested for criminal damage to a concrete bin.
KMB: Haha, classic. Some dance artists produce tons and tons of dancefloor tracks and never really get enough variation together to make a proper album. Is this something you hope to do in the future?
FOAMO: Definitely. I can’t see it happening for a while but it’s something I’ll be thinking about.
KMB: Excellent. So finally, what does Foamo do to chill out?
FOAMO: Well I have a hamster called Max. I also eat a lot of food.
KMB: Ditto. Mr. Foamo you’ve been an absolute star, thank you for your time!
Foamo is the guest headliner at the Kiss My Bass first birthday party, celebrating one year of a completely homegrown club night with an emphasis on party. It takes place on Saturday 30th May 2009 at The Lounge, Granada Road, Southsea, Portsmouth. Entry is £6 before 11pm and £8 after. Residents Fotza, Udy, Vol.1 and Neil Doc are joined by local guest Vortech as well as Foamo. Tickets can be bought in advance from www.ticketshack.co.uk and for more information on everything Kiss My Bass including free DJ mixes visit www.kissmybass.co.uk.
KMB 1st BIRTHDAY WITH FOAMO – FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
KMB’s sister night Ugly Beats peddles filth. Utter filth. Dubstep, jungle, breakcore, dnb, gabba, old skool: you name it we filth it.
Friday 22nd May / 10pm-3am / £5 all night
Theme Nightclub / Granada Road / Southsea
THE FEZ! (Love Love Records) http://www.myspace.com/fezcore
The works of The Fez! are layered with turbo spazz bass that kicks out with breakcore snares. It can be dark at times but The Fez! maintains a powerful dancable edge to his music that sets him aside from the more introspective sect of electronica but with all the right tricks. Quality productions with a healthy dose of rave, pace and originality.
ANORAK (Love Love Records/1 Man Army/Jungletek Movements) http://www.myspace.com/johnanorak
Also from the Love Love Records camp and with an E.P. due to be released on the mentioned label we have Anorak, a dj/producer from the lovely town of Bath who makes some damn right rotten mutant jungle dnb with a health dosh of mashup and I.D.M. chucked in to keep things interesting. Check out the myspaz pages for both these guys and you will see why we simply had to get em involved!
TRIPLE M (Breakneck)
This man has been resident at the South Coast’s top dnb night, Breakneck, since day one and over the past four years has commanded dancefloors at nearly 50 events on their stage. We bring him along for a nasty set of darkstep and dnb in a manner that Ugly Beats most definately approves of.
DIRTBOX & VETERINARY MEDICINE
The Ugly Beats residents will be playing their usual allsorts, Veterinary Medicine a live set of original material and bootleg twisted electro thru to techno and gabba, and Dirtbox a bit of a mashup with occasional splatters of unlikable acapellas.
advance tickets www.ticketshack.co.uk
Seems like quite a while ago now that we brought down the legendary Meat Katie to help us with our housewarming at The Lounge, and so now with our next party less than a fortnight away i felt the need to share my excitement with you by bashin’ out another hour of breaky, fidgetin’, tek’d out sounds.
If you didn’t already know, the party creeping ever closer happens to be Kiss My Bass’ 1st birthday and we are grinning from ear to ear as we have possibly the most talked about dj/producer breakin’ the house music scene right now gracing the 1s and 2s – FOAMO! If you haven’t already got KMB on Saturday 30th May pencilled in your diary then make a note right now and swing by the event page for the details…
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=79473666909
Here’s the mix and tracklisting, enjoy ;o)
http://www.kissmybass.co.uk/Mixes/Fotza_-_KMB_Birthday_Beatdown_Mix.mp3
Rock It Out – AC Slater
Rock The Disco – Klaus Hill & El Matador
Worry Bout It Later – Futureheads (Switch Remix / Bass Weasal Edit)
Fragma – Memory (B.Rich Remix)
Dope Fiend – Audio Bullies (Tommy Sunshine & Udachi Remix)
The Dutty Clem – Will Bailey (Aniki’s Will Love The Bass Remix)
Under Control – Adam Freeland (Miles Dyson Remix)
Drop It To The Floor – Machines Don’t Care (TADT Baby Pop Remix)
Trick Baby – Propa Villains
El Mariachi – Astro & Glyde
Kill The Fox – Bass Weasal (Aniki’s Crazy Fox Hunt Bootleg)
Send In The Clowns – Les Gilettes
What Did You Say – Pro 7
Twist Em Out – Dillinja (Propa Villains Remix)
What – Jack Beats (Foamo Re-edit)
How You Like – Machines Don’t Care
This Is Sick – Solid Groove (Bass Weasal’s Sick Edit)
If you think you haven’t already come across serial bootlegger Chew Fu chances are you’re wrong! Hailing from Brooklyn, New York this man have ripped off everything from Britney Spears to Frank Sinatra and back on the old KMB site you may have noticed his ‘refix’ of MAW’s ‘Work’ featured on the player for a while. His dancefloor rework of Kings of Leon ‘Use Somebody’ goes down big style when Will Chump plays it to the Waster dancefloor here in Portsmouth and he’s back, this time smearing Diddy’s face into some bass heavy rave-tastic stylings.
P. DIDDY – Diddy Bop (Chew Fu Ghetto House Fix)