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Ben Long - Renesanz - Mechanical Culture - Sofia BG - Sep 2006
Submitted By: 
dico
dicoGenre: Techno
Date of Set: Sep 23rd, 2006
Filesize: 297.44 MB
Total Downloads: 2
Biography of Ben Long
Within the techno genre, many claim to have been influenced by the now heavily commercialised hip hop movement. For Ben Long, one half of London 's infamous and influential Space DJ'z, this statement comes from within. Having grown up in the early 1980's immersing himself totally in the lifestyle of breakdancing and graffiti, his attitudes towards hip hop, and the connections he sees between it and techno were forged, and his beliefs are those of someone who has followed both genres from the underground upwards. When commercialism finally set about popularising hip hop to the masses, Ben turned his focus towards the familiar beats and bass of techno to satisfy his love of electronic music.
When Ben linked up with old friend Jamie Bissmire in 1988, the two urban Londoners had already been avid record collectors, and they began experimenting on turntables, and in the studio, and the Space DJ'z were born. As Jamie formed his Bandulu project , Ben continued to hone his skills, which were considerable even at that time, and in 1990 this was rewarded by his first gig, appearing as support DJ for Bandulu and The Orb at Brixton Academy . With Bandulu enjoying extensive success, Ben focused on producing the music he loved, dj'ing and working at the London based Infonet label. It was Infonet that was to be the platform for The Space DJ'z first release ‘Loose Change' in 1994, then again in 1996 when the duo's seminal and hugely successful ‘Return to Earth' proved to be one of the years biggest techno records, and catapulted them into the frontline of the thriving British techno scene.
With Bissmire still hard at work with Bandulu, Ben used his new found fame to develop his career by setting up his own record label Potential Recordingz. His releases on Potential proved to be massively popular, and soon Ben's production and remixing skills were in demand from such heavyweight techno labels as Primate, Tortured, Advanced, Audio, Ground, Consumer Recreation and Pounding Grooves. He rightly takes pride in the fact that he also offered Potential as a springboard to other techno producers such as Umek, Ade Fenton and Chris McCormack, who have since become established artists in their own right, and with the label reaching it's 20 th release, it has become synonymous with the highest quality techno for over 8 years.
During the late 1990's and beyond, the Space DJ'z have continued to enjoy enormous success, from their ‘On Patrol' album on Soma, to the staggering electronic mayhem of their AK-47 release on Ben's own Potential. As dj's, Ben Long and Jamie Bissmire have been performing individually, and as the Space DJ'z for over 12 years, regularly playing at techno clubs across every continent of the world, and in 2003 they released their first mix CD ‘The Last DJ'z on Earth'. Ben puts this longevity down to their total dedication to the art, and by “staying true to themselves and their beliefs. With the Space DJ'z, what you see is what you get”.
As a solo artist, Ben's dj schedule is busier than ever and his performances behind the decks undoubtedly reflect his hip hop roots, and it is clear that it is behind the turntables that he can truly express himself. As Ben himself says “I see the two as parallel musical forms with no constraints - techno is always changing and always moving, and hip hop is exactly the same”. It is because of this inventive and innovative attitude to his profession that Ben set up his Ergonomix label, an imprint influenced by Jeff Mills ‘Cycle 30' release, solely devoted to locked grooves.
2004 saw Ben return to production duties after a short time away from the studio with a new label Re-Rub, with it's philosophy of sampling and re-sculpturing old tunes mixed with razor sharp percussion, scored an immediate hit. In 2005, Ben celebrates his fifteenth year as both a DJ and recording artist. His love of electronic music remains as strong as ever, and his enthusiasm undiminished.
In 2006, With a stack of new music ready to be released, and worldwide bookings well into the year already confirmed, Ben Joins forces with UMAMi.tv and the futures looking bright...
http://www.myspace.com/djbenlong
When Ben linked up with old friend Jamie Bissmire in 1988, the two urban Londoners had already been avid record collectors, and they began experimenting on turntables, and in the studio, and the Space DJ'z were born. As Jamie formed his Bandulu project , Ben continued to hone his skills, which were considerable even at that time, and in 1990 this was rewarded by his first gig, appearing as support DJ for Bandulu and The Orb at Brixton Academy . With Bandulu enjoying extensive success, Ben focused on producing the music he loved, dj'ing and working at the London based Infonet label. It was Infonet that was to be the platform for The Space DJ'z first release ‘Loose Change' in 1994, then again in 1996 when the duo's seminal and hugely successful ‘Return to Earth' proved to be one of the years biggest techno records, and catapulted them into the frontline of the thriving British techno scene.
With Bissmire still hard at work with Bandulu, Ben used his new found fame to develop his career by setting up his own record label Potential Recordingz. His releases on Potential proved to be massively popular, and soon Ben's production and remixing skills were in demand from such heavyweight techno labels as Primate, Tortured, Advanced, Audio, Ground, Consumer Recreation and Pounding Grooves. He rightly takes pride in the fact that he also offered Potential as a springboard to other techno producers such as Umek, Ade Fenton and Chris McCormack, who have since become established artists in their own right, and with the label reaching it's 20 th release, it has become synonymous with the highest quality techno for over 8 years.
During the late 1990's and beyond, the Space DJ'z have continued to enjoy enormous success, from their ‘On Patrol' album on Soma, to the staggering electronic mayhem of their AK-47 release on Ben's own Potential. As dj's, Ben Long and Jamie Bissmire have been performing individually, and as the Space DJ'z for over 12 years, regularly playing at techno clubs across every continent of the world, and in 2003 they released their first mix CD ‘The Last DJ'z on Earth'. Ben puts this longevity down to their total dedication to the art, and by “staying true to themselves and their beliefs. With the Space DJ'z, what you see is what you get”.
As a solo artist, Ben's dj schedule is busier than ever and his performances behind the decks undoubtedly reflect his hip hop roots, and it is clear that it is behind the turntables that he can truly express himself. As Ben himself says “I see the two as parallel musical forms with no constraints - techno is always changing and always moving, and hip hop is exactly the same”. It is because of this inventive and innovative attitude to his profession that Ben set up his Ergonomix label, an imprint influenced by Jeff Mills ‘Cycle 30' release, solely devoted to locked grooves.
2004 saw Ben return to production duties after a short time away from the studio with a new label Re-Rub, with it's philosophy of sampling and re-sculpturing old tunes mixed with razor sharp percussion, scored an immediate hit. In 2005, Ben celebrates his fifteenth year as both a DJ and recording artist. His love of electronic music remains as strong as ever, and his enthusiasm undiminished.
In 2006, With a stack of new music ready to be released, and worldwide bookings well into the year already confirmed, Ben Joins forces with UMAMi.tv and the futures looking bright...
http://www.myspace.com/djbenlong
Jamie Bissmire - Renesanz - Mechanical Culture - Sofia BG - Sep 2006
Submitted By: dico
dicoGenre: Techno
Date of Set: Sep 23rd, 2006
Filesize: 297.44 MB
Total Downloads: 2
Biography of Jamie Bissmire
From one of the UK's leading DJs, producers and exponents of techno music Jamie Bissmire has pretty much done it all and got the T-shirt. As one third of Bandulu he has inspired a plethora of international artistes to take up the production baton and live audiences to lose their collective marbles on the dancefloor. As one half of the Space DJz alongside Potential Recordingz Ben Long he has cut, scratched, fazed and faded his way across the world's premier nightspots and with his Foundation and Ground labels has continued to prove himself at the cutting edge of loose-limbed techno minimalism. There are plenty who claim to have achieved half the things Bissmire has since he first unleashed Bandulu and The Thunderground in 1991 with John O'Connell and Lucien Thompson. Yet Bissmire just gets on with it. Neither seeking acclaim nor award in his constant quest to push himself both as a producer and DJ. Whilst all too often we are quick to hail those from distant shores as 'innovators' and afford them legendary status, we similarly often overlook the very same from under our noses.
Growing up through hip hop and electro in the 80s in Hornsey, North London Bissmire felt that, 'it was the first music that we could really say was our own. Electronic music for our generation'. Inspired to make ventures into making music, Bissmire and his soon to be Bandulu bandmates started making tracks in a make shift studio cum garage. Working as a carpet fitter during the week and in the studio at weekends, Bissmire had little idea at that music and DJing would become his full-time careers and indeed not many foresaw them to be much more than a hobby at the time - it was a far cry from the trans-global jet-setting DJ / club scene of today. Creation's Alan McGee and Chris Abbott saw enough potential in the three upstarts to form Infonet records for their output and the label witnessed a host of releases from their production powerhouse under all manners of pseudonyms: 'Escobar', 'Thunderground', 'Shyman', 'Sons of the Subway' etc but most notably Bandulu.
Bandulu really caught the world's attention on their debut album, 'Guidance' (Infonet, 1992). Mixing dub reggae sound ethics into Detroit techno and electro the album gave UK techno a voice (in the shape of John O'Connell) and a richness of sound and style that helped to define the UK electronic music scene as a separate entity to America and Europe. Nothing quite sounded like it and live nothing looked like it. Via front man Lucien Thompson, Bandulu engaged the crowd and created a vibe that embraced the dancefloor euphoria surrounding them. So legendary were their shows that it wasn't long before the trio (with Jamie at the controls) were gracing the stages of Glastonbury and the Festival circuit with equal aplomb as they already had in the clubs.
As the band grafted their way around the world's stages their second album 'Antimatters' (Infonet) was released in 1994, unleashing the band's massive club hit 'Presence'. Cementing their already ballooning reputation, the group are now widely credited as pioneers of the combination of dub and techno influences and, along with Basic Channel, they helped set up the blueprint for a sound that is still echoed to this date. Two more studio albums followed. 'Cornerstone' (Blanco Y Negro) in 1996 and 'Redemption'. (Music Man) in 2002 and a host of singles, their own Foundation label and remix work - whilst all the while Bandulu trod the boards live.
Since the later end of the 1990's Bissmire has mainly focused on his Ground label and DJing career alongside deck partner, Ben Long. As Space DJz, the pair would often warm up for Bandulu and the pair pioneered the DJ duo assault of playing on four decks and two mixers - scratching and cutting up untold amounts of vinyl across the planet. With the pairs every growing DJ reputation their recording partnership soon witnessed 12+ releases on Potential, Infonet, Novamute, Ongaku, Reload, Tortured and an album, 'On Patrol' for Soma in 1999. The Space DJz remain 'on patrol' to this day.
Towards the middle of the 1990's Bissmire began to experiment with new sounds and ideas that were to finally emerge on his own conceptual imprint, Ground. 'Off kilter mad sequences on strange looped timings - is how Jamie Bissmire describes the sound of his imprint. With artwork and run out groove scripture based on ancient English heritage and Anglo-Saxon ritualism, Bissmire hints at a deeper concept to the backbone of his label that runs along the ley lines of his country's ancestry. 'The label is based on the forgotten history and beliefs of the people of England and the rest of the world. Or to put it blunt. the geometrical patterns of universal growth and form.'
From the humble beginnings of 'Ground Zero', the label is now some 12 releases strong, primarily by Jamie himself and with appearances so far from Chris McCormack and Claude Young. Finally to bring us totally up to date, Jamie Bissmire is now set to launch his new label 50 Hz which will feature new and established artists as Jamie himself spearheads the vinyl onslaught with a series of new style bissmire tracks, and classic Bandulu tracks remixed and re-shaped for the nu style. On vinyl, on the decks or on patrol. Whatever it takes, Jamie Bissmire's on a musical mission and we're just trying to keep up.
http://www.myspace.com/jamiebissmire
Growing up through hip hop and electro in the 80s in Hornsey, North London Bissmire felt that, 'it was the first music that we could really say was our own. Electronic music for our generation'. Inspired to make ventures into making music, Bissmire and his soon to be Bandulu bandmates started making tracks in a make shift studio cum garage. Working as a carpet fitter during the week and in the studio at weekends, Bissmire had little idea at that music and DJing would become his full-time careers and indeed not many foresaw them to be much more than a hobby at the time - it was a far cry from the trans-global jet-setting DJ / club scene of today. Creation's Alan McGee and Chris Abbott saw enough potential in the three upstarts to form Infonet records for their output and the label witnessed a host of releases from their production powerhouse under all manners of pseudonyms: 'Escobar', 'Thunderground', 'Shyman', 'Sons of the Subway' etc but most notably Bandulu.
Bandulu really caught the world's attention on their debut album, 'Guidance' (Infonet, 1992). Mixing dub reggae sound ethics into Detroit techno and electro the album gave UK techno a voice (in the shape of John O'Connell) and a richness of sound and style that helped to define the UK electronic music scene as a separate entity to America and Europe. Nothing quite sounded like it and live nothing looked like it. Via front man Lucien Thompson, Bandulu engaged the crowd and created a vibe that embraced the dancefloor euphoria surrounding them. So legendary were their shows that it wasn't long before the trio (with Jamie at the controls) were gracing the stages of Glastonbury and the Festival circuit with equal aplomb as they already had in the clubs.
As the band grafted their way around the world's stages their second album 'Antimatters' (Infonet) was released in 1994, unleashing the band's massive club hit 'Presence'. Cementing their already ballooning reputation, the group are now widely credited as pioneers of the combination of dub and techno influences and, along with Basic Channel, they helped set up the blueprint for a sound that is still echoed to this date. Two more studio albums followed. 'Cornerstone' (Blanco Y Negro) in 1996 and 'Redemption'. (Music Man) in 2002 and a host of singles, their own Foundation label and remix work - whilst all the while Bandulu trod the boards live.
Since the later end of the 1990's Bissmire has mainly focused on his Ground label and DJing career alongside deck partner, Ben Long. As Space DJz, the pair would often warm up for Bandulu and the pair pioneered the DJ duo assault of playing on four decks and two mixers - scratching and cutting up untold amounts of vinyl across the planet. With the pairs every growing DJ reputation their recording partnership soon witnessed 12+ releases on Potential, Infonet, Novamute, Ongaku, Reload, Tortured and an album, 'On Patrol' for Soma in 1999. The Space DJz remain 'on patrol' to this day.
Towards the middle of the 1990's Bissmire began to experiment with new sounds and ideas that were to finally emerge on his own conceptual imprint, Ground. 'Off kilter mad sequences on strange looped timings - is how Jamie Bissmire describes the sound of his imprint. With artwork and run out groove scripture based on ancient English heritage and Anglo-Saxon ritualism, Bissmire hints at a deeper concept to the backbone of his label that runs along the ley lines of his country's ancestry. 'The label is based on the forgotten history and beliefs of the people of England and the rest of the world. Or to put it blunt. the geometrical patterns of universal growth and form.'
From the humble beginnings of 'Ground Zero', the label is now some 12 releases strong, primarily by Jamie himself and with appearances so far from Chris McCormack and Claude Young. Finally to bring us totally up to date, Jamie Bissmire is now set to launch his new label 50 Hz which will feature new and established artists as Jamie himself spearheads the vinyl onslaught with a series of new style bissmire tracks, and classic Bandulu tracks remixed and re-shaped for the nu style. On vinyl, on the decks or on patrol. Whatever it takes, Jamie Bissmire's on a musical mission and we're just trying to keep up.
http://www.myspace.com/jamiebissmire
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