Update: The info session was recorded by local independent music station Radio Dada. Available for streaming here.

The talk is between DJ Siesta (Dnb DJ/ promoter from Shanghai), Gold Mountain (Hip Hop Mc), ST (electronica producer), Simon Griff (electronica musician) and Dj Yeodie (mixed styles DJ). They mainly exchange their opinions about the challenges of promoting and delivering non-mainstream music to a small audience in Hong Kong – a tough ground for developing music culture. We are looking forward to the next session of ‘On The Floor’ already, with (hopefully) another round of diverse music makers and a bit more talk on the positive sides of music cultivation in this city.

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Attention Hong Kong electronic music makers – a free mini Red Bull Music Academy Session will take place in Hong Kong this evening.

The ‘RBMA – On The Floor’ is a global initiative, to encourage music exchange between established artists and newcomers who want to learn from them. Attendees can ask the panel of guest artists about their advice and experiences in music life, and share their ideas.

“This is a spin-off of the RBMA,” says Eric Thain, Red Bull Asia’s Communications Director. “There will be 3 [events] held in Hong Kong / Macau this year, as part of a regional campaign (others in Taiwan and Singapore). The selection of artists is based on their genres as well as history of working with the RBMA.”

If you plan to attend the session on May 7th, send an email with your name to:  eric.thain@hk.redbull.com

Red Bull Music Academy – ‘On The Floor’
– artist info session –
7 May, 2010 (Friday)

Address: Play (Basement, California Tower, 32 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central)
Time: Info session 6-7.30pm // Dj Party afterwards from 11pm-2am
Guests: DJ Siesta (Shanghai), DJ Frankie Lam, Gold Mountain & DJ Yeodie, Simon Griff (of Violent Jokes). Moderated by ST Choi Sai Ho.

Check this feature article about the RBMA OTF by Ollie Clasper in Time Out Magazine Hong Kong:
http://www.timeout.com.hk/clubs/features/33690/it-starts-here.html

Replay the RBMA special radio show from 1st May, on Hong Kong RADIO DADA (with Gold Mountain/Yeodie talking and Dj Prepare laying down cool background music) :
http://www.radiodada.hk/#archive/urban20100501

Posted: May 7th, 2010 under Gigs in HK, News, Other.
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More future beats coming your way at ‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ this May! We’re getting to know you better and are chuffed with the love and support you’ve been showing us at our past 4 sessions.

We have 2 more delicious evenings in store for you this month – with the dubwise sounds of VES, broken beat of ASAYO, and contemporary bass music of ELEMIZ. Plus 2 exciting guests – who we think are perfectly tuned for the SONIC STEP SISTERS concept. (Read more below!)

Friday, 14th May 2010
SONIC STEP SISTERS with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ
+ guest DJ BLOOD DUNZA (Heavy, Crazy Lion / HK)

Facebook event here

&
Friday, 28th May 2010
SONIC STEP SISTERS with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ
+ guest DJ PREPARE (Fu©king Music / HK)

Time: 9.30PM – 2.30AM (We start & finish early!)
Entry: FREE ENTRY
Specials: Happy Hour til 11PM \ Shisha (Hokkah) Pipes \ Outdoor balcony
Address: OTTO Lounge (4/F, Grand Progress Building, 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK / Tel: 6102 6660) View map here.

✘ Music styles:
Dubstep \ Tropical \ Future garage \ Kuduro \ Abstract hip hop \ Funk \ Dub \ Reggae \ Drum and bass \ UK Funky \ Bare Bass \ Glitch-hop \ … genre mutating bass music (that nobody knows the names of)

ABOUT OUR GUESTS – this May
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BLOOD DUNZA (✘ Friday, 14th May – Abstrakt, 8-bit, glitchy beats)
… is a Hong Kong grown musician, DJ and producer. He is also known as the master mind behind the HEAVY sound system which recently celebrated 4 years of pushing Reggae, Dubstep and Drum & Bass sounds to mass-enjoyment. Besides show-casing international guests, his events have also always offered a platform for fresh DJs breaking into the scene.

In the past years, BLOOD DUNZA has taken his music to cities allover China, Singapore and Taiwan, with Dj performances best known to be ranging from fast-pace, techy, dance-floor geared drum and bass sets to vibing dubwise and reggae sounds.

We’re pleased to have lured BLOOD DUNZA to SONIC STEP SISTERS on May 14th, where he’ll be stepping up with a completely different set of abstrakt, 8-bit influenced, glitchy bass beats. Get to know!

DJ PREPARE (✘ Friday, 28th May – glitch-hop, future beats, chilled dubstep)
… cut his teeth as the party DJ in clubs across Swansea / UK. In the 6 years of spinning and perfecting his technique to a fine art, he has performed alongside: Dj Format, Dj Vadim & Yarah Bravo, Fingathing, Headcase Ladz, Klashnekoff & Dj Skully, Lazymuthafuckaz, Mark Rae, Scratch Perverts, … and more. Upon his return to Hong Kong, DJ PREPARE teamed up with MC YAN’s Fu©kin Music crew, and has been collaborating and performing on numerous music projects on record and on stage since.

(“I first caught DJ PREPARE on-air whilst listening to independent Hong Kong ‘Radio Dada’ last year. In one of the shows he presented some UK bass sounds including Dubstep. Intriguing enough for me at the time, as – in a scene the size of ours – like minded bass lovers cross paths easily, but we hadn’t…” ELEMIZ)

For SONIC STEP SISTERS on May 28th, DJ PREPARE will be bringing a selection of glitch-hop, future beats and chilled dubstep to the floor. Beats & Bass – Precious! – Free Fu©kin Music mixtapes: http://fkmusic.org/fuckinmusic.html

3 GIANT PAINTINGS by XYZ
… continue to be on display at our venue, Otto Lounge, during the SONIC STEP SISTERS events. The art works have been specifically created for our music nights by street/artists Olgierd Nitka aka XYZ. – http://www.dimmsumm.com

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‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ residents
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Electronic Mistress and the DJs behind ‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ already are familiar faces in HK’s nightlife, with years of involvement in local scenes.

Those who’ve been keeping an ear close to the ground in Hong Kong will have encountered these ladies many times. Either hosting one of their own club nights, rocking out behind the turntables or chilling out at friends’ gigs, bullying people to make them dance.

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Posted: May 3rd, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Gigs in HK, News.
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On Saturday, 22nd May 2010, we are happy to support this fundraising event in Hong Kong for the WISE women project:

Dirrt-i-licious @ Rockschool
Saturday, 22nd May 2010
8pm-4am

Entry:
HK$80 /w 1 free drink
After 11pm it’s HK$100 /w 1 free drink
Proceeds in support of the WISE women’s project

Address:
Rockschool – 2F, Phoenix Bldg, Luard Road/ corner Jaffe Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Time Out Magazine preview.

DJ & performing artists:
SONIC STEP SISTERS (Elemiz + Ves + Asayo)
playing: Bare Bass / Dubstep / Drum and Bass / Dub & Reggae
ELECTRONIC MISTRESS (Kongkretebass)
playing: Bare Bass & Dubstep
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Posted: April 29th, 2010 under News.
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With KONGKAST episode 114, we swing our focus back to the Asia region. Dj Zul from nearby sunny Singapore is in charge of this week’s DJ mix!

Zul and his crew, Subvert, has been holding down the drum & bass scene in his city for more than 10 years. He’s toured Asia’s hot-spots – including a residency with Hong Kong’s White Label crew – and scored a gig at the infamous Hospitality night at club Herbal in London, sharing deck duties with a number of the scene’s heavy-weight DJs along the way. These days, Zul’s vibes can be enjoyed live at his new drum & bass nights named Locus, a free gig which takes place at Blu Jaz Cafe in Singapore every month.

ZUL’s mix is packed with deep, smooth future drum and bass vibes & dubplate crackers. Waste no time – get on the download & enjoy!

Cheers to ZUL for mixing down his selecion exclusively for this week’s KONGKAST!

Directly download enhanced m4a File (with track markers and pictures) – here
Directly download MP3 File – here
Subscribe to KONGKAST in iTunes – and receive all future and past KONGKAST mixes – it’s FREE!

TRACKLIST:

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Posted: April 23rd, 2010 under Drum & Bass, News, Tunes & Mixes.
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Boom-shaka-pow… by popular demand SONIC STEP SISTERS is back with a Spring edition!

As you will remember, we launched this project in March. We had such a great time and requests for more, that we are proud to bring you a new edition of the SONIC STEP SISTERS sessions this spring.
Three new dates, with the first on Friday, 30th April. ELEMIZ, VES, ASAYO will be back at work behind the decks, happily cross-pollinating their favourite sounds for your dancing pleasure, alongside our next guest – DJ KENNY.

Spread the word – Get involved – This one’s for you! ❤

Sonicly yours,
Electronic Mistress

✿ View FB event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112206935480401

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DATES & DETAILS
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SONIC STEP SISTERS – pt.4 – The Spring edition!
Friday, 30th April 2010 @ Otto Lounge
with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ
+ guest DJ KENNY (Terntable Jediz/ AUS-HK)

9.30PM – 2.30AM (early start!)
FREE ENTRY
Happy Hour til 11PM \ Shisha (Hokkah) Pipes \ Outdoor balcony

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VENUE ADDRESS
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OTTO Lounge: 4th Floor, Grand Progress Building, 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK (Tel: 6102 6660)

View Map: here

OTTO Lounge, is privately tucked away on a 4th Floor above Lan Kwai Fong in Central, and with it’s open balcony still gives you a feeling of being right in the middle of everything. OTTO Lounge will offer a selection of Middle Eastern/ Indian/ Nepale snack foods as well as a special ‘Happy Hour’ deal for drinks (until 11pm!) and can also provide Shisha pipes for the exotic smokers among you.

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Music styles:
A mixed bag of sound with vibes ranging from good old funk, dub and reggae to liquid drum and bass, funky dubstep, tropical, future garage, kuduro, abstract hip hop, and beyond… In short: all sort of old and new genre mutating bass music (that nobody knows the names of yet).

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OUR GUESTS – 30th APRIL
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DJ KENNY – member of Terntable Jediz (Australia & Hong Kong), is best known for fusing funk, soul, disco & boogie with a precision and skill that will keep you swaying in a lush cocoon of cosmic grooves. http://www.myspace.com/jediz852
(✘ 30th April – Funk & Soul, Disco & Boogie)

Artworks by XYZ – http://www.dimmsumm.com

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‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ residents
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Electronic Mistress and the DJs behind ‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ already are familiar faces in HK’s nightlife, with years of involvement in local scenes.

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Posted: April 19th, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Gigs in HK, News.
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HEAVY presents: DIGITAL (Timeless, Metalheadz, Function/ UK)
Saturday, 5th June 2010
@ Sammi’s Kitchen

Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=120939454600487

DJ Line-Up:
Digital (Timeless, Metalheadz, Function/ UK), Dj Asayo (Japan), Stef:funn (Heavy), DJ Wash (Kongkretebass), Blood Dunza (Heavy) + Special Guest – Halcyon (W-Double/ Japan).

Hosted by:
Rebearth MC (Innavisual Collective)
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Posted: April 12th, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Gigs in HK.
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After a small schedule delay… we’re BACK and this is well worth the wait!
Kongkast #113 features a dnb mix by Villem (Good Looking, Utopia Music, Uncertified Music, Creative Wax / UK).

Villem (Andrew Wilson) is one half of production duo MUTE. He produces music in the mountains of France, or in the heart of the Utopia Music studio in Bristol, crafting beats that feel nostalgic yet bang up to date.

Supported by some of the biggest names in the scene, Villem‘s music can be heard on Radio 1 and 1Xtra, and played by DJs across the board such as LTJ Bukem, Doc Scott, Spinline, Bailey, Squire, Loxy, Blumarten & Martyn.

With a long list of forthcoming releases on Good Looking, Utopia Music, Uncertified Music, Creative Wax, Villem is a name we’ll be hearing more of in the coming future.

Many thanks to Villem for bringing his exclusive selection to this week’s KONGKAST!

Read on below, for d/l links, track listing and more…

Directly download enhanced m4a File (with track markers and pictures) – here
Directly download MP3 File – here
Subscribe to KONGKAST in iTunes – and receive all future and past KONGKAST mixes – it’s FREE!

TRACKLIST:

KONGKAST #113 – FEAT. VILLEM (Good Looking, Utopia Music, Uncertified Music, Creative Wax / UK)
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Posted: April 8th, 2010 under News.
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SI from Kryptic Minds in an exclusive interview with TimeOut Magazine Hong Kong (Issue No.51 – March 31-Apri l13 2010). Many thanks to OC from TimeOut, ESP and SI in London!

Available now on news stands or online at:
http://www.timeout.com.hk/clubs/features/32990/kryptic-minds-interview.html

Posted: April 8th, 2010 under Dubstep, News.
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Yes, Yes – Kongkast #112 is here!

This week on Kongkast, we bring to you a duo known by “The Abyss” (aka. Boot & Sook), who seems to be doing no wrong in the Sydney Dubstep scene.
With some seriously heavy tune in the bag, this powerhouse duo have had (and forthcoming) releases on Rottun, Terminal Dusk, Betamorph, Digital Mixdown, Rogue Dubs, Carbon Logic. They’ve also got a split EP forthcoming on Betamorph containing solo and collaboration from both the boys.

No stranger to the Sydney Dubstep + Drum and Bass scene, The Abyss have shared the stage with some of the most respected DJs/Producers in the Dubstep/Drum and bass scene such as Reso, Seven, Garage Pressure, Mark Pritchard, Calyx & Teebee, Phace, Misanthrop, Raiden, Spor to name a few. With regular appearance at DSS Warehouse parties, Void, No Frills, DNBBQ, Inhale and more.

Many thanks to The Abyss for bringing his exclusive selection to this week’s KONGKAST!
Now tune in and “Strap on your moonboots, it’s time to spacewalk…”

Read on below, for d/l links, track listing and more…

Directly download enhanced m4a File (with track markers and pictures) – here
Directly download MP3 File – here
Subscribe to KONGKAST in iTunes – and receive all future and past KONGKAST mixes – it’s FREE!

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Posted: March 25th, 2010 under Dubstep, Tunes & Mixes.
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Hong Kong’s bass music cultivators, Kongkretebass, are back this spring with another forward thinking booking! On Saturday, 10th April we will introduce one of the freshest rising producers on the UK Dubstep horizon, KRYPTIC MINDS.

With their new album release ‘One of Us’ on Loefah DMZ’s new label ‘Swamp 81’, Kryptic Minds are taking the Dubstep scene by storm. With their unique definition of the sound (“We’ve never felt that the music we produce is necessarily drum and bass or dubstep or trip hop.”) the album’s fresh take on stripped down sub-loaded beats is hailed and supported by the leading figures in the scene such as DMZ (Loefah, Mala, Coki), Youngsta, N-Type, Distance and Skream and more.

Kryptic Minds have recently scored nominations in several categories of the ‘Dubstepforum Awards 2010’. The LP ‘One of Us’ taking 2nd place for ‘Best Album’ (4th place – Best Producer / 9th place – Best Remix / 4th place – Best Mix) and their releasing label ‘Swamp 81’ winning the ‘Best New Label’ category.

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Posted: March 19th, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Gigs in HK, News.
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