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Emily Hadden

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Alex Williams

Wakeboarding

Greg Hockman

Ed Kane / Kanio

Williams & Du Bois

Skirmish & Noetic

DJ Perry

Lydia Birchall

Blake Cooke

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So Alex, when did you get into surf ing? Has it always been a part of your life?

I started surf ing at the age of 10, when I moved to Barbados from Jamaica. Very young, but it is always

good to get into a sport at a young age, if you want to excel at that sport that is. Its a massive part of my life. I

surf every day !

Where have you surfed around the globe and where would you say your favourite place has been to surf?

I have surfed Jamaica, Hawaii, Virgin Islands, Bahamas, and my favorite place is Barbados. I suppose alot of people would tend to chose their home town f irst,

just because you are used to surf ing the same waves every day. You just know and love those waves !

Any crazy surf ing stories to tell the readers as I know you surfers get up to mad antics.

I almost drowned surf ing in Hawaii from being held down under water too long by two big waves. I got alot

of water in my lungs. Probably my worst surf ing experience

So who do look up to in the surf ing scene, any surfers style that real stands out to you?

I like Kelly Slater and Tom Curren.

adrenaline......."

“The creativityand theadrenaline......."

What do feel urban sports are all about? Is it the freedom to do anything, the creativity or just the shear adrenaline?

The creativity and the adrenaline. the sports give you. There is nothing like pulling off a trick on a huge wave , or just getting through to the other end of the wave in one

piece. Urban sports really do give you the freedom to do anything .

Have you had an interest in your surf ing from any sponsors?

I am sponsored by a company called Quashi currently .

Whats the goal for 2009, are you off to anywhere interesting this year?

I am off to Hawaii to live for a while, check out the waves over those sides. I know every surfer has to have visited

and surfed the waves out there. Its one of the best places to f ind those awesome waves.

Any competitions you are entering in the future? Have you entered any in the past?

I have surfed the C S N contest in the Caribbean and hopefully will be surf ing in some contests in Hawaii.

Favourite sandwich?

Veggie sandwich

adren-aline.

So Greg, since you last spoke to us, you have branched out from the dj duo that was ‘Local Heroes’ and now

taken on a solo dj role, as ‘Digital Narcotics’..hows it all going?

Easy WesWell back in October it was decided that the

direction i wanted to go in was not the same as that of the Local Heroes.

The Heroes were and are still known for their jump up electro style whereas I wanted to concentrate on

producing and playing house and tech.My last set with the Heroes was on NYE at

Dirty Disclosure.Digital Narcotics is the alias I have held for a few years

that I kept as a separate project whilst with the Heroes.I have big plans for this year with some big club

bookings conf irmed with Matter Superclub and several releases due out on Sexy Trash Digital.

What venues have you played out in since we spoke to you last, and what music are you penetrating the

ravers ears with now?

I now play Tech House and Techno.

Since we last spoke i have played out at Matter twice as a resident for Perverted Audio and Gloss.

More bookings conf irmed for Matter with the next installment on the night on Saturday May 9th with

Laidback Luke conf irmed as Headliner.I have also played for Gallery at Ministry of sound

supporting Ferry Corsten, and at Dreamworld Festival for Ibiza Underground.

You can catch me next at SeOne for Heavyweight House.

Have you been to any big nights so far in 2009, cause I know I have been to some bangers so far...and we’re

only in May !

In the last 6 months or so i have seen some big artists.I feel that the only way that you can further yourself as a DJ is to watch how the best in the world do it, even if

its not necessarily the music genre you would catagorize yourself in.

Tune selection, crowd reaction, visuals and image are all massively important in def ining a great DJ.

I saw Paul Van Dyke at Matter, im not a big fan of Trance but i went for the very reasons i stated above.

He had the crowd going mental and his visuals are like nothing i have ever seen before.

I have also been to see Deadmau5 twice, Pryda, Japanese Popstars, Alex Guardino, Ferry Corsten, Judge

Jules, Kanio, Micky Slim and Rogue Element to name but a few.

Festival season is almost upon us and it im looking forward to seeing some more great talent.

Whats the plan for 2009....what venues do you have on the cards? Ibiza this year?... cause I know I’m there !

2009 was always going to be focused mainly on pro

duction with the aim of performing once or twice each month to feed my craving for playing out.

My residency with Perverted Audio has now moved to Matter Superclub so you can catch me playing in the

main room bi-monthly.Heavyweight House returns to SeOne in April, i will be on

the bill there too.I also play for Ibiza Underground with a number of book-

ings to be conf irmed.I will be in Ibiza this year, details of where i am playing are

to be conf irmed.Details of my bookings can be found on my myspace

page www.myspace.com/thedigitalnarcotics.For all other info check out www.digitalnarcotics.com.

I also have a radio show every sunday 8-10pm on Select UK 99.3/4 FM

So Greg, onto the big question that I know alot of read-ers will want to hear...you gave me an exclusive a few months ago. Who have you been working on a track

for...and also who have you been collaborating with on production side of things.

Yeah i am still working closely with Sexy Trash on most of my productions.

I remixed a track for the Hoxton Whores with Sexy Trash

called La Ventura which is due out on beatport 30th March.

I am currently working on my own productions with the track entitled ‘Bourbon’ set to be my f irst Release on

‘Sexy Trash Digital’ in April.I am also doing a remix for Mikey Hook and featuring on

the Rushin EP alongside Kid Dub for Jono.

So I can tell 2009 is going to be heavily focused on productions, what is the goal?

I currently want to establish myself as an artist and not just a DJ.

Sexy Trash Digital have given me an avenue to the music industry and i will be releasing my tracks through

their label in the next month.My personal goal is to have anything in the region of 6-8

tracks out by the end of 2009.I have taken some time out to concentrate on my

productions so i have no reason to believe that this is not an achievable goal.

I feel that i established myself as a DJ in the UK when i was in the Local Heroes, i now want to establish myself as an artist and performer. (I dont mean a man with a

paintbrush!)

What software you using, and why?

I use Logic for the apple mac.Logic is the software i was taught at Point Blank College by

Rogue Element (Best Break Through Producer 2005/Best remix 2007)

I have always used apple macs and having previously experi-mented used Cubase and dabbled with Reason, i f ind Logic a

far more powerful tool.I also use recycle and various plug ins for logic.

I have recently been experimenting with Traktor Pro and i know you are a big fan of this DJ tool yourself Wez. By the summer i

hope to be incorporating Traktor and various hardware into my sets at Matter.

Who are you feeling in the scene at present, dj wise and also production wise. Is there any artists you feel that have really cre-

ated a new sound?

Im a big fan of Daniel Portman and Format B. I play alot of their productions.

Kanio is reppin for the UK and taking over at the moment. Awe-some producer and alot of energy in his dj sets.I am also feeling Loco Dice and James Zabiela.

James Zabiela’s track titled ‘Reckoner’ (remix for Radiohead) is a tidy production.

I would never be able to play the track in any of my sets, but there is so much talent associated with this

track. The track is like a journey of its own, there is a great deal of variation and i cant see myself getting

tired of hearing this track.The Rogue Element, his new album is due out soon on

Exceptional Records.From the world of breakbeat, he has crossed over into the world of house and his tracks are being played by

some of the biggest djs on the planet. Great sound. Check him out.

In the previous interview with Kanio, which I must say was a pleasure. I asked him how he felt about the whole electro scene. As a big electro dj when you

were part of ‘Local Heroes’, how do you feel about it? Is it becoming to commercial? Now more and more sub genres are being created under the electro cat-

egory, you reckon it will continue to stay up there? Or is it fading out?

When you know how hard it is to produce a record, and the talent that makes a good production, you

start to appreciate most types of music.I must admit that i miss the electro that was being

played on 06/07. Those were some good times haha.I dont think will fade out, but the sub genres under elec-

tro have brought a new scene to house music.I played at a club no to long ago where for the f irst

time since the fall of garage, i sensed a huge amount of aggression in a club. House has always been

good vides, feel good music. When i saw hundreds of people bouncing off each other with gun f ingers, i

feared the worst for the genre.As with any type of music, the initial love is with some-

thing new, as the genre/artist/track becomes more popular, this f inancially is immensely successful, but as the masses jump on board the bandwaggon, veter-

ans go in search of new holy land and so on the cycle. If you are a successful artist, unless you can keep with the ever changing styles of house music, you will soon

see your 15 minutes of fame disappearing from in front of you. You have to be consistent and versatile.

Rogue Element once told me that as a producer, sometimes its a good thing to not be cool.

I think he is spot on.

Favourite sandwich?

Hula Hoop Sandwich, white bread, smidge of butter, then crush them hoops!

Firstly, for the readers who don’t know who you are. What genres of music do you like playing when dj’ing across the globe at many different venues?

Hello ! My Name is Kanio and I play minimal, Tech house and Techno.

Where did it all start for you? When did turntables make an appearance in your life? Has it always been about house?

I’ve been doing this for a while now, despite being only 24. I got my f irst set of decks when I was 13 and start-ed making music when I was 16. I’ve done all kinds of stuff over the years. Hip Hop, Drum and Bass, Electro.

So Ed, you have had gigs at many different venues, what has been your favourite venue to date & also what has been your personal favourite venue when your not working?

Well it’s hard to pick one, I’ve played in a lot of places which I’ve really enjoyed, however I feel very privileged to have played at The End before it closed recently. It really was one of the best clubs in the world in my view and I’m very sad it’s gone.

Now onto what I know alot of the readers will want to hear about. Production. When did this start, what software have you used, what are you using now? Favourite productions by urself?

When I started producing I was making more Hip-Hop based stuff, and used and AKAI MPC2000 which is a really cool piece of gear. Now however I use Logic on a Mac. I don’t really have any favourite productions but I fInd that with every track you make you learn more and get steadily better, even after this long.

Where do you see yourself going in the scene, and where do you see, or would like to see the scene go?

Well I think that generally the scene is very much changing at the moment. We are in transitionary period. The very electronic synthetic sound of minimal is being replaced by a more organic housier strain of techno. At the moment I’m just doing my thing, but keeping a close ear to the ground and planning my next step, to see how I can evolve.

What artists are you really feeling at the moment in the scene, production wise and also dj wise?

I always f ind this question quite hard as there aren’t many Artists I consistently play. Generally I just play the latest stuff I like and a lot of the time it’s by someone I’ve never heard of before. As for live, I love all the Minus guys like Hawtin and Gaiser, but to be totally honest it’s not very often I get to see any of the big guys play as I’m usually Djing myself on a Saturday night.

Electro House? I know alot of people will say the scene is moving places, new sub genres etc... but on the other hand there is people saying the scene has commercialised itself to much, what are your personal views on the matter?There seems to be alot of djs moving away fromthat scene and more onto the tech,minimal stuff.

Even while I was still making electro house I was into the techier side of things. It’s a scene I feel further and fur-ther from that scene every day. I have a couple more electro gigs booked over the next few months and then I’m putting the project to bed, as my heart just isn’t there any more, and I see a much bigger future for myself as Kanio.

When not dj’ing or producing, what do you like to do to relax?

Apart from partying and music, my two favourite things are probably Comedy and Food.

Random question to end. Favourite Sandwich?

Chicken Escalope/Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese/Mayo.

Thank you Ed for taliking to New Pollution, I have to say. As a fan of your productions and as a dj, its been a massive pleasure...... We hope you excel in the scene, and for all readers to check out your stuff .

w w w . b e a t p o r t . c o m“I love all theMinus guys

like Hawtin and

Gaiser.....”

Check Kanio out @

www.myspace.com/kaniomusic

very seriously.....”

“For those who know me, know

very seriously.....”I take sandwiches

So boys. When did you two start playing out together, have you both played out on your own before the col-laboration?

Williams - Our f irst gig was Island bar November 2007, wicked gig remember being a little nervous though. Seem to remember dan looking rather pale. I’d done a few gigs before that but nothing to write home about.

Du Bois - Well actually our f irst gig was going back to back in a garden whilst people wrestled in front of us off their face. we were sounding pretty live though ;-)

What do you feel a duo dj line up can do that a solo dj cannot deliver?

Williams - Honestly we could probably do more techni-cally having two minds but for me i think our different choice in music is massive. Dan still buys stuff i can’t even f ind.

Du Bois - Plus it gets lonely on your own.

Where have you been playing out recently?

Reguaraly Pacha London, Our own night Natural @ Plan B and bits and bobs all over London.

Favourite venues you have mixed at?

Williams - Hush Ibiza best DJ booth and best crowd.

Du Bois - Yeah hush goes off, favourite set though has gotta be nye 07-08... played for issst vs slang on an astroturf football pitch... the crowd was mental!!

Descibe what a typical Williams & Du Bois set would consist of.

Williams - At the minute i think we’ve found a great sound. Where we mix soulful/deep house with carnival bouncy techno. It’s quite underground so haven’t got to play it out that much yet!

Du Bois - Soulful, Deep House and Techno... Done !!

What more important the tune selection or the mix?

Williams – For me the tune

Du Bois - i love dj’s who will play a whole set without drop-ping one “big tune” then play the right song at the right time and the crowd will go nuts...

What artist are you feeling at the moment,any artist you seem to be playing alot of?

Williams – Luciano Esse, Loco Dice, David Penn

Du Bois - Claude Monet, Hugo, Michael Jackson (Sh’mone)

What dj’s do you respect in the scene?

Williams - In our scene Miss Divine, Sonny Wharton Around the world, Juniour Jack & Kid Creme, Dennis Ferrer

Du Bois - Too many to mention... from all the guys we play with week in week out to the guys we aspire to be.

Where can you be found this summer?

Williams - Ibiza Hush San Antonio def initely f ingers crossed some other places as well.

When not mixing,what can you both be found doing?

Williams - Trying to produce!!

Du Bois - Accounts... true story

Favourite sandwich?

Williams – Italian BMT (Subway)

Du Bois - For those who know me know I take sandwich-es very seriously... i have soooo many favourites i have to mix them up so the other ones don’t get jealous...

Today i had a new york deli baguette ... it had pastrami, mustard, a crunchy layer of gerkin then underneath

Ithere was an under lying f lavour of cheese... it’s a really honest sandwich.

Nice one guys for talking to us, I have to mention to the readers. Everytime I have been to seen these two, it has gone off, big time. If you feel like seeing this crazy duo any time soon. Check them out at either Dirty Disclosure @ Pacha or Deepgrove @ Plan B.

Feel free to check these guys out over the internet. Sev-eral ways in which you can do this. There is myspace, address being www.myspace.com/wudu. There is facebnook, where you can f ind all information regard-ing events. Soundclioud which I just managed to get the boys onboard a few ago. Def inatley the best way to view mixes and tracks. Address being www,soundcloud.com/williamsanddubois. Feel free to comment on the mixes and tell these two what parts your feeling.Last but not least, Twitter. Obviously the easiest to use. Containing all up to date information about events and where you can locate these guys.

When did it all start for both of you,both individually and collectively?

SKIRMISH : It all started when I was around 15 messing about on fruity loops, then I started using cubase around

a year after. This was more of a hobbie back then, and now I would say im more on a serious vibe with my

productions. Since I met noel I would say that he has insiped me to get back on with my productions, and

has effectively been my tutor.

NOETIC : Started DJing when i was 15 basically bunked off school rigged up 2 hifi turntables together and started

trying to mix tunes together, obviously it sounded like a complete joke but i was loving it and then it all went

on from there. First of all i started doin a weekly thing at our local youth club and then went on to play at

Sterns which was my first big break and had the owner (Mensa) dancing to my mix, he took my phone number

but then unfortunately he died and it all came to a bit of a halt. As for producing i started doin beats in about 1996

and had 1 of my first releases which was a 175 bootleg thing but then i done a joint effort with dj skinny for Under-

fire recordings. Its all come on from there really, I met rob through working together and we both realised we had a interest for beats so we put our headz together

How do you feel about dubstep almost linking up with drum&bass in the club scene?

SKIRMISH : Its a good look. Not very suprising as they are very similar genres just at different tempos. Both consist-

ing of similar bassline riffs and samples.

NOETIC : I think the 2 complement each other nicely and i think a night of the 2 can work really well 2 starting off

with dubstep and then into high energy drumandbass.

What software are you both using and why,have you tried others?

SKIRMISH : I do use cubase, but other than that I wouldnt like to divolge anymore information.

NOETIC : HAHAHAHA im not telling you...... oh ok i use Kontakt because its the closest software sampler to a EMU

E6400 ultra which i love. Im always up 4 new software G.

What artists are you feeling at the moment in the dub

step scene,who is doing it right now?

SKIRMISH : Caspa and Rusko are really doing it in the scene, The Others,Reso,Benga,Skream,Unitz are other

big artists. To be honest there are alot of unknown artist that are making big beats. Watch out for all the up and

coming talent.

NOETIC : Im feeling Skream and rusko at the mo in the dubstep and Lomax and Taxman in the drum and bass.

What is next for you two, what is the plan for 2009?

SKIRMISH : Keep making tracks and looking towards a label situation.

NOETIC : To just keep rollin the beats and hope that 1 day i can $%ck off to the bahamas

When out and looking for somewhere to go out ravin/clubbin,where would be f irst for you guys?

SKIRMISH : Well when looking to go out, london is a must. I nornally look for a big line up at a decent venue.

NOETIC : Well without a doubt it would of been THE END soho but its closed now so id say Fabric.

Where do you see grime going, how do you feel about the genre? As dubstep did originate from and grime

originated from garage.

SKIRMISH : Grime is more for the mc’s. Dubstep is more experimental and varied/progessive. I feel dubstep is a more exciting genre. I not really too sure where grime is at the monent, I dont listen to the genre and not really

bothered where it going.

NOETIC : I feel the grime scene is a bit stagnant and needs a bit of innovation

What do you both get up to when not producing mu-sic?

SKIRMISH : When not working or making beats, i like to chill with my boys or spent time with the misses. You also

cannot beat a good takeway when chillin out.

NOETIC : Pro Evolution Soccer

What recognition have you had with your music,

SKIRMISH : I am starting to get some recognition over the internet, check my beats out on myspace,soundcloud

and youtube.

NOETIC : Ive had a few releases on various labels and ive been Interviewed on BBC 1Xtra and i think the best thing

was Grooverider droppin my tune at Glastonbury. My mu-sic is pure drum and bass i like to make all different styles

but mainly aimed for the dancefloor.

Describe your music to the readers.

Experimental but very much trying to incoparate differ-ent sounds,instruments and effects. Big basses are a

passion of mine.

Favourite sandwich?

SKIRMISH : Egg and Bacon (Freshly Cooked) THE REAL DEAL

NOETIC: Chicken and bacon from M&S

“Big basses are a passionof mine.”

www.soundcloud.com/skirmish

So how would you describe yourself as an artist,what genre would you catorgorise yourself under?

Id describe myself as a perfectionist when it comes to lyrics.. it all has to f it together perfect, be clear and

easy to listen to. Im not the type of mc to ram as many words into a sentence as i can. Id put myself in the

genre of rap !!

Where did it all begin, has it always been about the lyrics for you?

It all started when i was about 13. At 1st it was all about just making up little rhymes to freestyle over any beat

you heard. It was never about content back then.

Have you had any interest?

I havnt had any interests from record labels as of yet. A few promoters have showed some interest after see-ing me perform at shows and clubs but nothing major has come of it yet. The main promoters i work with are

calld urban f lavaz. They do a great job of getting me involved in their nights an shows they run !! check out

their website www.urbanf lavazonline.com !!

Where have you performed, any gigs recently?

My1st oppartunity to perform in a club was given to me by a young Artist/Promoter known as Envy. This was at brannigans Crawley in 2006. Envy also invited me to

perform at hes brand new wednesday night event “an-other level” at liquid crawley !! And i have recently done a charity Event in Bar-med Crawley, And another night

at liquid due to the urban f lavaz promoters !

Where do you see yourself going,what the goal?

My goal at the moment is to get my Mixtape com-plete with 15 tracks. Its been a long time in the making an its def inatly nearly time to be dropped. The tittle of

the mixtape is called “A life of Rhyme”. I would like to see my self in the same position as the kanos an the wileys

an start making money doing what i love doing !!

What artists you feeling lyrically?

At the moment for me, the best Mc/Artist in the game is wretch 32 by far!! Hes music is so powerfull an hes who i

listen to when i need some inspiration !!

If you could choose any producer to make you a track to lay some lyrics, who would it be?

Theres so many good producers making beats atm. but Davinché or rapid would be the 1s id chose to make

a beat for me!

When not puttin the time in writting lyrics,what you do ing?

I Work in hugo boss 5 days a week so when i aint making music at home... Im Folding clothes which i cant afford

to buy !!!

Have you collaborated with any other artists/produc-ers?

The main artist i work with.. and collab with is an Mc called Ammo. Most of the shows i do im accompanied

by him. hes my partner in music. 2geva we make up “scrams” The best local producer is a guy calld Blitz. Hes beats are def inatly on par with the big producers in the

game.

Favourite sandwich?

Its gota be a steak an cheese footlong from subway !!!!

So, for the readers who dont know who you are, what genres of music do you sing? Descibe your music...

I haven’t really ever stuck to one genre so I’ve sung in quite a few styles; pop, rock, r’n’b, soul, blues, classic rock, jazz. I love challenging myself and pushing the boundaries so I

try as many styles as possible! It’s also really good to keep things fresh because I f ind I get more creative that way.

Do you play any instruments or currently learning any?

At the moment...I play the piano and the guitar, though both have been self taught so the majority of my learning

is learnt by ear. I really want to learn the bass, drums, the violin and the double bass though!! :p I better get a move

on! hahaha!

Have you wrote any of your own material?Lyrics/songs....

Yes, I’ve written songs since I was 16. My f irst song was writ-ten at the Brit School and I formed a group with two other

girls; it was called ‘Relive the Memory’...bless!

After studing at the Brit School for three years I went to Bath Spa University and did a degree in Commmercial Music...It

was here that I really progressed with my songwriting.

I did Songwriting as a Music Specialism in the third year where we had to write one song a week using different

tools and techniques to succeed in writing the best song I could. We listened to loads of people in the lectures and

analysed songs til we had sore ears !

Do you or have you produced any of your own stuff? If so,what software you using?

Yes, well...i ‘try’! am using pro-tools and garageband at the moment but looking forward to getting fruityloops when

funds allow!

I started learning the ins and outs of production techniques in the recording studio at the Brit School where I used

Sibelius, Logic and the good old Cubase! Though when I started uni...we went straight into pro-tools, simply because it was and still is and industry standard music program and

provided a bloody good sound!!

Are you giging anywhere soon, you can tell the readers about?

Yeah yeah I’m gigging on and off at the mo. Got one March 27th if anyone fancied checking out some stuff...

check my myspace for the venue :)

www.myspace.com/lydiamusicukI love gigging so much...still get nervous even now!

What other venues have you gig’ed at?

Blimey, erm well I did a UK Tour last year with the band I was in at the time; The Shackleberries. We gigged at the Enterprise, London and were one of the support acts for Terra Naomi then travelled the rst of the UK...Birmingham, Isle of White, Leicester.. and I shall not bore you with any-

more! :p

I performed at the Fairfeld Halls and the Queen Elizabeth Halls in London with fellow students Katie Melua and Ki

and a few others for a Brit School Show.

Then there’s been various places in Bath, Bristol, Crawley etc...

Would you like to be signed to a major label or an independent...how do you feel about the industry at this

current time?

Major and Independent labels are very different and of-fer different benef its for different types of artists and their

music. So, to begin with; I would have to consider what the label can do for me and what I can do for them as

well as who my market is which depends on what genre I am placed in.

Independent labels are designed for the singer/song-writer who desire more control over their material and

the process in general. This can work for certain types of artists in genres like indie, rock, alternative and electro etc. It’s also seen as kool and kitch with these genres! They will probably have a lot less money at their disposal in com-

parison to the major labels!

With the major labels I think the biggest benef it for an art-ist is that they have more money to spend and already

have successful distributor’s, management, publishing, marketing companies etc ready for a new artist’s release.

Artists tend to have less control over their material and image in a major label until they prove they can make money and be successful. Also, all those ‘Greatest Hits’

and ‘Best O’s’ are only released to make money.

The major labels will also help create your own image and brand you into something popular, moulding you into

something sellable/marketable. Commercial and main

“I love challengingmyself and pushing the

boundaries so Itry as many styles as

possible”

stream artists benef it more from a major labels, just look at Rihanna; signed to Def Jam on Universal the marketing

campaign must have cost a fortune!

Taking this into consideration...as I am undecided on the actual genre I want to concentrate on, I am unsure

whether an Indie or Major label would suit me. However, I would like a contract which will allow me to express my-

self freely and have the best available producers for my sound and the right label for my music.

The music Industry with the credit crunch is suffering. I have several friends working in studios and they are not getting as much work to sustain a successful studio and job’s are harder to come-by at the moment, but I think Live music

is where the business is thriving.

Have you,or are you planning on entering any singing tal-ent shows?

I entered ‘Idol 2008’ and was a runner up and I’m in Live and Unsigned at the moment. It’s all a bit of experience

and I always said I was never going to do them (hahaha oh well!) but at the moment, I get to gig in the competi-

tions which is awesome coz I can work on my performance skills.

.What artists/singers/producers are you feeling at the moment?

Artists I’m liking a the moment include Katy Perry, Rihanna, Brooke Fraser.

Producers; Timberland...awesome at R’n’B and Hip Hop...he has a signature sound that sticks out a mile. Neal Avron, Howard Benson David Bendeth who produced Riot! for

Paramore...they managed to get an incredible sounding album.

What is on your iPod right now?

Eva Cassidy, Christina Aguilera, Brooke Fraser (Live - Arithmetic is beautiful), Dallas Green, Joni Mitchel, Sia, Imogen Heap

(Kidding is a gorgeous song), Lady Gaga, Alexisonf ire, Rage Against the Machine, Rihanna, Joe Cocker, Jeff Buckley,

Paramore...varied huh?! :p

Eva Cassidy and Christina Aguilera both inspired me to learn to sing and be the best I could be while Imogen Heap

challenged my songwriting skills and made me realise that scrapping the rule-book is sometimes the best thing you could ever do when trying to write a successful catchy song. Jeff Buckley pushed the limits in all directions and I

love that he was amazingly talented but still managed to seem down to earth, raw and rough round the edges, but i think thats because of the amount of emotion he portrays

through his performances. I also apologise about how much I have written!!! I can talk

about music for days!

Have you collaborated with any other artists/singers?

Yes I’ve done a few collaborations... I sang with Katie Melua once and may be working with Envy from the Crawley

parts also! (http://theartistenvy.wordpress.com/).

I’m also going to be working with a couple of producers from the UK and New York but nothing is set in stone yet with regards to recording dates. But I’ll keep you posted...I want a

couple of singles on iTunes...think thats the next step for me in the way of getting my music out there.

I’m really looking forward to having management, a label, a contract and a really unique sound and I can’t wait to show

people when I’m right on track.

Favourite sandwich?I don’t fancy sandwiches often :p hehe but when i do, i love

crisp sandwiches and corned beef and cheese...ooooh also ham and swiss cheese with salad... Yummy!

www.myspace.com/lydiamusicukwww.youtube.com/user/LydiaLovesMusic23

So Blake, when did it all start for you and promoting?

All happened in Oct 07. I arranged all my day-jobs social calendar anyway, and a lot of our end of month drinks

ended up @ the loop bar. The manger there had a promotion pullout on a date in early Dec, gave me the

opportunity of taking it on and so I did...

Dirty Disclosure has been know to throw big parties, with a theme at the forefront. What themes went down

last year? Have we got any themed nights in store for 2009???

This year we have gone two-fold with Dirty Disclosure. One has been to focus on the music with some huge events @ pacha bringing some of the worlds biggest

names down, the second has been the theme re-unions! The themes really add an extra bite to what are electrifying nights music wise. Time will tell what we have

in store for the rest of the year ;)

You have consistently brought massive names in the house scene to your nights. Let the readers know who

has graced your events with their banging selection ??

My favourite DJ and my biggest pull so far has been Micky Slim, he absolutely tore pacha to pieces in early

march. My other favourites have been Ed Kane who abused my summer party last year with his f ilth, Phil

Drummond who played both my pacha gigs this year and my two resident acts williams & du bois and local

heroes who just know me through an through and always impress however many times they play for me.

Other big names we have had down have included Thomas Gold from Germany, Will Bailey, Ben Macklin, Dale Hooks and not forgetting the kiss 100 mob The

Loose Cannons, Steve Smart an Charlie Hedges just to name a few...

Any names you have set your sights on for this year?

We have a few things in store don’t you worry! Most re-cently THE HOXTON WHORES who are down to tear loop

apart this saturday..

What do you think Dirty Disclosure brings that other events cannot deliver?

Last year I would of said Dirty Disclosure brings you the

biggest nights, acts and events to your doorstep. The majority of my crowd were from my area and no-one

had to travel far and at a cost to guarantee a BIG night. Now though we are one of the capitals most talked

about events and successfully smashing pacha for the 3rd time now. We like to do things differently at DD while

keeping out minds f irmly f ixed on the music

What’s next for Blake Cooke, is it always going to be just Dirty Disclosure or is there other nights you wish to venture

on?

The 2000BC Promotions brand already has another night under it’s belt which brings the biggest names in a totally

different genre to the South. We have hosted names such as Artful Dodger & DJ Luck & MC Neat and there is

still plenty of room for more so watch this space.

How do you feel about your resident dj’s? Local Heroes whom where in the last issue and Wu & Du who are is

this issue....Will they always be at a Dirty Disclosure event, as both seem to be taking over London with what they

bring to the table....

My residents are key to DIRTY DISCLOSURE’s success and I would like to think DD is key to theirs. We have all grown together with Wudu being there from day one and the

heroes always playing a key role even before the DJ’ing kicked off. What can I say, they are so different in style and bring such a wealth of experience in such a short

space of time DJ’ing really. I love their styles, persona and passion for DD and spend the majority of my weekend

when I’m not working at their other gigs.

I have asked a lot of the house orientated interviewees in this issue to discuss how they feel about the state of the electro scene at the moment. What’s your views,

as I know Dirty Disclosure is massively influenced by the scene

Electro and f ithy house is our main genre as a promotion. The electro scene really exploded last year and EVERY-

ONE took note. Some forms have been commercialised heavily but this is why I love my residents so much be-

cause they stay away from that side of it which makes them different which then becomes a selling point for us as an event! We obviously have to cater for more

then just what my taste in music is so we have acts that regularly play with a mix of styles of house including funky,

vocal, uplifting, f idget, jackin and tech...

Dirty Disclosure

Dirty Disclosure

What does this summer hold for you, are you planning to jet set anywhere to listen to your favourite tunes?

This summer I am looking forward to a break. I think I have done ibiza 6 times previous so my BIG holiday this

year is Thailand with the boys. Don’t worry though, I’m sure everyone ipods will be stocked.

As I know you hit up Ibiza last year, tell the readers about that one......

What a holiday mate, kissy sellout @ cream was the highlight along with talking shite all day on Bora while

chilling in the sun planning the antics for nights. Think 11 of us (not including hooking up with the boys working out

there) did 11 nights, spent an absolute packet, got in some proper pickles but def initely goes down as one of

the best holidays!

When not promoting your events, what are you doing??

watching the mighty whites fulham, love playing footy, tripping over seas or following the residents around on

the razzle mate.. I also hold down a 9to5 doing IT Support

Favourite Sandwich?

Its all about a doughmasters chorizo, onion, melted cheese an jalapenos with chilli sauce! I like anything with

extreme heat!!!!

So paul how would you describe your work?

hmm hard one - i try to add a twist to club photography.

What do you love about club photography, has it always been clubs?

Capturing the vibe, the essence of a night and docu-menting it, so many interesting people out there, its

quite cool to document the whole scene then in say 10 or 20 years time we’ll look back and say woaaah those

were crazy times and have good photos to remember it all by. Also, I have got to meet so many cool & interest-

ing people.

What venues do you cover on a regular weekend?

All the main ones in London mostly. Pacha, Ministry, seOne, THAT, Lightbox.

Favourite nights or venues?

Def initely too many to mention, i like all the places i go to. So many good nights out there its really enjoyable

getting to them.

What do you look for when taking a photo?

Something of interest.

What equipment are you rockin at the moment?

Canon 50D camera with a sigma wide angle lens and an external f lash.

How did you get into it?

Haaaa, very randomly, a friend of mine was djing at a club and wanted photos of him djing so gave me his

camera. so i said ok and not having a clue i started tak-ing photos, then people in the club were asking for their

photos but i was rubbish and got loads of photos of the ceiling and the f loor etc. It was fun though and started

the interest in doing club photos..

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When not taking photos in clubs, where can you be found with the camera?

Not far from a club, I have been taking photos for djs to use in the press packs which is quite fun.

What other photographers are you feeling or look at for inspiration at the moment, either with club photography

or other subjects.

i don’t follow any photographers particularly but do have a few faves like david la chappelle. i like high end

fashion photography too.

Favourite sandwich?

Has to be the toasted chicken sandwich from sa trinxa in ibzia.

So Christy, whats your portfolio saying to date, what you got in there?

My portfolio has alot of clutter, alot of development in graphical styles and alot of progression.. But if i were to pick out pieces of my stronger work id say that you’d f ind alot of graphic based free hand design, alot of surfaces and texures with a bit of expirimentation with screen printing and a bit of computer aided design too.. To sum my portfolio up it is me, everything i am yet everything im not.

So rumours have it, your off to university soon,what you hoping this will give you that you dont have already?

Ahaha yes. Ears to the ground. well, word on the street is im off to uni by the end of the year. but that grape-vine can be wrong from time to time so all i can say is we’ll see what the future holds. But if do become an educated swine i hope to achieve a credible degree in graphic design. An advertising based design. id like to know inside myself that i experienced university and all it has to offer rather than regretting not choosing to go later on in the future.. a degree is always nice to have on the c.v.

Whats the goal after university?

Well, if, after university, if I successfully obtain a degree i’ll use that as a foundation to direct myself down a career path preferably related to my strengths and the work that i enjoy doing. freelancing is always an option. but i cant predict the future or what the future holds. my dream job would to be at the forefront and pinnacle of advertising design and branding. big bucks. ka-ching!

Have you done any work for anyone, or has all your work solely been for yourself and your portfolio?

the only work ive done for anyone other than myself has been for friends. i havent sold or even tried to sell any of my work. i love it too much to see it leave me for the time being..

What artists inf luence your work? Do you read any graphic design material?

its hard to name artists that inf luence my work. every

thing i see or have ever seen inf luences my work. its hard to name and label.. i like alot of tattoo artistry andenjoy getting lost in tattoo books.. but my main squueezes.. the bad boy reads.. they have to be juxtapoz. graf ik. dazed and confused and vice. these all tickle my pickle.

What exhibitions have you visited lately?

hmmm, ive been slacking when it comes to exhibi-tions.. the only exhibits i ever go to are london based. a cheeky loiter around the tate modern is always plese-ant when your kickin’ it in the big smoke.. i did go to the chinese modern art exhibit at the saatchi recently which was antics. im gonna hit up the picasso exhibit at the national gallery too.. that guy was a G!

Where can people view your work, do you have a website?

im in the process of setting up a website but ive not jumped on the blog bandwagon so no, its not the easi-est thing in the world to view my work.. at all.

What do you feel is most important with Graphic Design at the moment?

thats a hard question. is it possible to not sound preten-tious when answering this? quite honestly i have no idea.. im all about creative inspiration and going with the f low.. ive been addicted to vinyl toy designs and mak-ing exclusive one off keyrings from star wars f igurines recently so thats whats most important in graphic design to me at the moment.

When not concentrating on your work, what are you doing?

im working. constantly. earning money to create the antics that keep the wheels in my brain turning and the f ire in my heart burning. i play alot of football. for two teams. lifes all about friends so i spend as much of my time with my fellow homeslices as i can. and party partaking is a must.

Favourite sandwich?

Fucking bacon sarny bro. all day long x

my main squueezes.. the bad boy reads.. they have to be juxtapoz.

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tickle my pickle.

So Emily when did you realise art was your thing, has illustration always been at the forefront?

Art has always been my thing even if I’ve tried to avoid it. I’ve been brought up in a very creative family, my

parents own an art shop and when I think about it the majority of my family are in the art and design industry.

I’ve only been really focusing on illustration since I started uni, but I am still just as into my graphic design. The de-

gree I am doing at the moment, Visual Communication is a mixture of graphic design and illustration so I am being

educated in both worlds and I’m not limiting myself in what I can and will be doing.

Are you using any editing software, or is it all hand based?

Although the images I create have the hand rendered look I totally rely on Photoshop! I am very hands on so I

start with hand based techniques which I basically build up and then edit on Photoshop. My original images are

very different to my final ones. I tend to use printing, pen and collage techniques, but I like finished results fast, so the Mac is the best way for

that.

.Have you done any commisioned work?

Nope, anyone?

Whats the plan for Emily Hadden after university?

Where do I start…Promote the shit out of myself for a start.

Set up my own studio so I can just spend everyday be-ing creative, do all those projects I haven’t had time to

do, hopefully collaborate with some other illustrators/de-signers and I guess I’ll be freelancing it on the funds side of things, then who knows where all of this will take me..

What illustrators are you feeling at them moment, and also artists in the Graphic Design field?

Experimental Jetset are huge, although very graphical I can’t get enough of the work they do. Illustrators Bryony

Lloyd, Melvin Galapon, Jim O’Raw and Damien Correll are who I’ve recently come across, I like their stuff because it

stands out from the recent ‘hand drawn’ craze.I come across new illustrators and designers everyday

so the list would be never ending.

Describe your work, is there always a theme or style pres-ent? Or is it always different with each piece?

I guess I have a natural style which just kind of happens in each image I create.

I like things which are odd, that aren’t quite right and my work tends to show that.

I try to add another dimension and not just create a pretty picture. Although my work appears nice at first you need to look into it, I still don’t know if my tutor realised that I put

penises on the head of The Statue of Liberty in one of my illustrations.

So Emily, I know you recently started emilyhadden.com, have you had any feedback or interest since you

launched it?

I’ve had a lot of positive feedback from people; it’s al-ways great to hear nice stuff said about your work. I

never thought the phrase ‘I Am Emily Hadden’ would have caught on so much. It’s quite an intimidating thing though,

putting yourself on the web, suddenly everyone knows what you do and is taking an interest in it.

Right Emily, I know your not always as hard working as you may lead people to believe haha so where do you go out

when hitting it up hard? Any good night recently?

Anywhere with some nice gritty music. Drum n Bass, Dubstep, Electro, Breaks and I

will be there.Ram @ Matter was crazy, and there’s a

good monthly night called Dubnium in Bournemouth if you like your Dubstep and

Roots. 2020 is probably the best place in Bmouth for DJ’s, The Nextmen, Stanton

Warriors and Plump DJs played recently to name a few.

When not drawing or raving, what are you doing?

Shopping, customising clothes, chillaxing, looking for inspiration, discovering new

places, spending time with the people I adore.

.Favourite sandwich?

Ploughman’s with all the extras.

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“ Theres no reasonwhy WORLD DEBTcan’t be paid offTOMMORROW.”Tracey Emin

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Talvin Singh

1. Take pleasure seriously2.Life is about every hour/

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4.You can’t do it, without doing it!5.Stop making sense.....logic is predictable.

Paul Smith

Soul i-D is a selection of work col-lected over the past ten years.

Separate projects originally pub-lished independently by i-D with

the approval and ok of its found-ing creative director and editor

in chief Terry Jones. Undoubtedly, without Terry’s inspiration and

guidance I would never have had such a wide, varied and extraor-

dinary selection of contributors and collaborators to call upon.

This exhibition is divided into “chap-ters”. They have also included

two sections which appeared in the magazine itself when they

felt particularly moved to enter a more political debate. Tricia Jones February 2008. I f irst came across this project, now compiled as Soul

i-D, in February 2002. February 1st actually. I remember the specif ic

date because I have a copy of a card, written fervently that eve-

ning to Tricia, thanking her for a gift rich in hope, broad in original ex-

pression and unifed in the similari-ties that make up that greatness

which is the human spirit.

We are living in confusing times. We have no def initive enemy, no clear nemesis to focus our

energies. It is no longer 1939. We are surrounded by uncertainty, whether it be economic implo-

sion, corporate dictation on how we live, lack of trust in our govern-ing leaders or sheer apathy in the

face of ever escalating global issues. It’s diff icult to keep track, to find home or to begin again from

an explicit starting point,we’re constantly in a state of catch-

up. It’s not too hard to feel over-whelmed.

So Yaz, when did you really get into fashion. When did you stop and think....”this is my thing”

I’ve always been into fashion for as long as I can re-member. When my mum used to dress me in a certain

outf it I didn’t like I used to start crying and have a bitch fitil! in the end she just used to let me pick my outf its out

myself. My auntie in Italy has a furrier (fur coat shop) so I used to hang around there a with scraps of leftover

fur and made all my barbies little fur coats, my friends were so jealous! Then when I was about 16 and doing

my a levels in art, I based all my f inal projects on fashion and became a bit obsessed with John Galliano and V ivienne Westwood and couldn’t see myself doing

anything else…I thought yeah this is what I want to do.

What do you love about it? What is your main focus....

I wouldn’t be able to pinpoint one exact thing that I love about fashion, the only way I can describe it is the

feeling it gives me. It excites me beyond belief, I send hours and hours looking at images, magazines, drawing

and creating looks and concepts in my head. I can’t imagine myself doing anything else, infact it scares me! The thought of working a boring 9-5 sends absolute shiv-

ers down my spine! I love the escapism of it all, for me another world is created, sometimes that is a dream world, but anyone who has that certain passion can

become apart of it. To me fashion is not just about fol-lowing a trend, it’s a lifestyle and for me, a very personal

thing. I think most aspects in life can relate to fashion and vice versa. It’s all about who we are as people, and

taking that element to the next level.

Any fashions shows or exhibitions you would recommend that you have visited lately?

I went to the Stephen Jones Retrospective at the V & A recently and that was really interesting. I would also like to go to the Hussain Chalayan exhibition at the design

museum as I have always admired the architectural way in which he works. Being a creative person I always

f ind that whatever you surround yourself with you can gain an experience from it, so I always try to look at

something different, something that perhaps I wouldn’t have before or that I wouldn’t necessarily connect with

fashion. Also Dover Street market is a great pop up store, its very 3d and interactive. It’s a mix between a shop

and an exhibition and it’s always worth going every now and then to see what new stuff they have.

Who are you feeling in the fashion world at the moment.....whos designs are appealing to you?

I’m liking newcomer Mark Fast at the moment as he’s challenging the perceptions of knitwear. I love all of

Gareth Pugh’s designs especially his s/s and a/w 09 col-lections. Also Alexander Wang and newbies Mary Katrant-

zou and Gosh Goot. There’s quite a few people around at the moment that are interesting. And I will always have

a adulterated respect for Maison Martin Margiela, Rick Owens and the almighty joint kings, Karl and John. (Lager-

feld and Galliano)

What would you say are major fashion tips for 2009? Your personal tastes...

I think 2009 is going to be a really exciting year for fashion. With the economic crisis going on in the world at the mo-

ment you would think that this industry would suffer but I really don’t think it will. I think emphasis on personal styling

and the need to be original is a big thing right now, no one wants to look the same as someone else do they?

I’m still kinda feeling the whole 90’s grunge thing, although I think a return to more structured and polished look is on

its way.

What is the goal for Yasmina Sugliano in the not too distant future....?

Wow. Well my ultimate goal would be to get good results when I graduate and hopefully get some good work experience that will prepare me better for the big wide world! I also want to start some personal projects and be as pro active as I can, so getting involved with anything fashion related, just so that I’m in that environ-

ment. Career wise at the moment I’m swaying between styling and buying but we’ll see what happens. Further on

in the future, (although not too far I hope!) I want to be a successful and rich (ha) woman, hopefully having a very

positive impact on the fashion world.

Right, imagine. You have been invited to a majorly high prof ile fashion event in the capital....What do you wear?

You want to make an impression but don’t want to appear too crazy.....

I always f ind that if you plan an outf it too much, when it comes down to it, you never feel comfortable and

always never end up wearing what you’d planned to in the f irst place. I feel it’s always important to dress for

yourself, and if that means wearing an item you bought in a charity shop then so be it. Individuality is the key.

Something that exudes that conf idence from within. But personally I think you can never go wrong with

some major major high shoes and a structured jacket or blazer. Those two items worn correctly with the right

things will make any outf it look f ierce.

What shops are doing it right now in the high street industry for you?

I’m a big fan of Topshop as they are always so up to date with the current catwalk trends and I like the

way the support new and lesser known designers. I’ve started to shop less and less on the high street as I think some of the looks are copied so much that they loose their original appeal. So I’m buying more vintage and a

lot of stuff I f ind is from eBay- its like a little treasure trove- you just gotta dig for it! I also like some pieces from Zara

and H&M. I’ve gotta say, the British high street is one of the best, I’ve noticed in quite a few parts of Europe and

Japan its all bout brands. Also you can’t go wrong with American apparel for basics, they have everything you

could ever want in that shop.

.Brands you think will always be up there because of their continuing contribution to the fashion industry?

I think the classic iconic power brands will always be around and relevant as they mix their original brand

identity with something that is relevant right now . Labels such as Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Gucci, Versace, Balen-ciaga will always appeal as they have been around

this long, so they have the staying power to last even longer. So many trends/ iconic looks have been cre-

ated by them and because of this, they’ll always be respected and gain and following.

Favourite Sandwich?

I’m quite boring when it comes to sandwiches! I’m a cheese girl all the way, so I’d have to say a cheese

onion and crisp sandwich. Not very adventurous sorry! Oh and I love xmas time when they always do turkey,

bacon, stuff ing and cranberry, I cant resist!

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