As the clock ticks down to one of this years most eagerly awaited gigs, we thought it would be good to post up what can only be described as one the best interviews. Ever. This is like Story Time with the RZA and is an amazing yarn full of colourful little details and embellishments. Obviously it probably helps if you can dispense with your disbelief and just go along with the story.
BTW if the RZA needs somewhere to store his stash of 50 Replicators he can use Bonafide HQ for a cheap commission-based rate.
After lank haired indie and rawk kids got the chance to advance their air guitar skills via Guitar Hero, now comes the turn of the wannabe bedroom superstar DJ to hone frenzied hand movements. Cleverly utilizing a whole heap of technology that I will never be able to understand, Activision’sDJ Herorelease comes with a nifty turntable and mixer that allows you to mix, beat juggle and scratch along to vast array of exclusive pre-prepared sets. With names such as DJ Shadow, Z-Trip, Jazzy Jeff and Grandmaster Flash lending their musical ears and talent to the project, DJ Hero will be un-escapable this A/W and is likely to have high priority on Christmas lists. Sure to inspire a new generation of mash-up artists and annoy parents in equal measure. We can’t wait.
Last summer in a rented garage on the outskirts of Queens, NY, something incredible was happening. A group of imaginative tinkerers from Trinidad were working late into the nights creating something nobody had ever seen before: enormous stereo systems jury rigged onto ordinary BMX bikes. Traveling together, each behind the handlebars of his or her own massive homemade creation, they treat the neighborhood to an outrageous impromptu music and dance party on wheels. This is some crazy shit. Serious.
