CULT - D&B SESSIONS - NU:TONE - PHOTOS!

Last weeks shindig with Hospital Big Boy Nu:Tone, in photographic form:

PHOTOS COPYRIGHT : Tom Johnson

NU:TONE INTERVIEW

CULT sat down with NU:TONE before his set for us last week, here's what he had to say:

So give us a brief biography to date? How did it all start?
I’ve been involved in music since I was very young and started off learning classical piano when I was about eight years old. I got into Soul and Funk music when I was about sixteen and I’d already started experimenting with making music on a computer when I heard the Platinum Breaks and Music Box albums a few years later. I was bitten from then really.

What was it like cutting your teeth working with John B in Durham?
We both had radio shows on the same station at uni, and he was already producing and releasing quite successfully. I had access to quite a big studio as I was studying music, so he’d come down and we’d sample up records and process stuff in the studio together. After I finished uni I started taking the production a bit more seriously and he gave me my first releases on his label.

What do you think of the direction he’s taken at the moment?
Well he’s carved out a niche for himself really, and I’ve got time for anybody who has a vision and doesn’t feel they have to follow what’s fashionable. The stuff he used to make when I first met him blew my mind, and over time our musical tastes have diverged somewhat but you’ve got to respect him for sticking to his guns. Certainly it’s worked for him - he’s a very busy DJ, massive in America and on the continent, globally really, he’s a big name. There isn’t really anyone else in the scene that does what he does.

Production wise, what do you make your tunes in? Do you have a routine when starting to make music? Start with the drums, the hook, a sample etc.
I try not to get formulaic about it. It’s easy to get in the routine of loading up your presets every time with stuff all ready to go, so I try and start each track from scratch. Every time is different really; I just go with what ever catches my ear. I produce all in the box these days with a combination of Cubase and Reason.

Do you have any studio rituals or any particular times of the day when you’re more productive?
I’m fairly methodical about it, in terms of when I work. Because I’ve got kids I have to be, so I treat it like a normal day job. If you’ve got something going and you don’t want to stop then I can keep rolling, but essentially I try and keep it as regular as possible.

You’re known for being one of the more family orientated people in DnB. How do you find being on the road and juggling the family life? Does it make it harder to dedicate time in the studio?
It means that music isn’t my only priority; I’ve got other stuff that is important to me. I guess it gives you more drive, I’ve got responsibilities and bills need to be paid! In that respect if anything it spurs me on more.
In years gone by I’d spend hours in the studio and then go down to Swerve and listen to people play and then go back in the studio and start working on stuff. There are advantages to that flexibility and being able to be more spontaneous with stuff but I wouldn’t change my situation for the world!

You’ve been running the Spoonfed Nights in Cambridge with Commix and Logistics for a few years now. How healthy is the scene in Cambridge?
Cambridge is a small city, only 100,000 people. Its only really got Spoonfed and Warning as nights, and Warning’s been going for 13 years odd. It’s a big event, big headliners, big venue and it caters for that kind of crowd. So we really wanted to create something that was a bit more intimate that really reflected the type of music we where putting out and playing. We talked about it for a long time and it took ages before we got things going and got the right venue. It’s nice, it’s only a 400 capacity club, but we get to bring down all our mates and it’s got a really nice atmosphere.


So you come from quite a musical family with your brother Logistics about to release his 3rd album on Hospital. Is there any sibling rivalry between you two at all? Do you keep an eye on sales? And then give each other grief over family Sunday lunches?
Not to that extent, it’s not like we get out our royalty statements and see who came out top! There’s rivalry between everyone, but I think we get a kick out of each others success rather than being competitive about it. I love the fact that my brother and I do the same job, and get to travel together and play back to back regularly. We’re also each others first port of call when we write a tune. One of the first things we do is play it to each other and see what the other says. I wouldn’t describe it as rivalry, more like healthy competition.

You had plans to maybe start a live performance thing with your music. Is this still in the pipeline?
I’ve thought about doing this so many times and for a long time I dismissed it because I knew how time consuming and expensive it would be. I didn’t want to do it unless I got the right people, but the right people were always busy because they were good! So it kind of faded out and now it’s probably a bit more than I’m willing to invest in terms of time and energy. Who knows? If I produced an album that crossed over and sold serious units then I’d probably do it, because then there’s the potential to do it and do it properly.

Some Quick Fire Questions:

Favourite country you’ve played in?
Japan
Football Team?
Manchester United
How many records do you own?
4000 - 5000
CD or Serrato?
Vinyl
Pioneer or Allen & Heath
Allen & Heath
Guilty Pleasure?
Nothing I want to admit on here
Who would win if there was a Hospital Records Royal Rumble?
Danny Byrd, he’s big and he plays dirty

Anything you want to plug / anything in the pipeline for us to look forward to?
My Remix for the Dekata Project is out the end of the September

Click here to listen:
Dekata Project - At Least We Can Dance [Nu:Tone Remix]

WORDS: Stuart Rogers

PICS: Tom Johnson

CULT – D&B SESSIONS: NU:TONE

After last month being our busiest CULT Ever! We’ve decided to keep with the Cambridge vibe, and present another debut for an artist, who was critical in forming the original Hospital Sound

NU:TONE

Spread love!

Born in 1976, Dan Gresham aka Nu:Tone, started piano aged 8 and joined Jesus College choir in Cambridge a year later. He studied music at Durham University, and having secured a college radio show, met a young John B. They shared broadcasts, established local clubnight 'Substance', and Dan went on to engineering studio sessions for John.

All these good vibes led to a debut vinyl release with John's Beta imprint in 2001Since signing to Hospital in 2003 Nu:Tone has come through the ranks to become one of the most highly respected producers in the scene, with everyone from LTJ Bukem to Dillinja busting his tunes. Nu:Tone's remix's are always guaranteed to please - whether it's the retro soul of his Spread Love anthem or the junglist wobble of his "Strictly Social" Re-rub.

His debut album Brave Nu World dropped in 2005 with all of the Drum & Bass' hierarchy supporting it. DJs Norman Jay M.B.E and Tom Middleton also made Nu:Tone a favourite of their eclectic sets. Off the back of this success Nu:Tone has taken his DJing all over the world spreading Hospital love from the USA to Asia to Australia. Somehow he has also found the time to remix Alice Russell, Quantic and produce a track for Jenna G.

After a short break creating a mini Nu:Tone, Dan has come back super strong in 2007. His stunning album Back Of Beyond dropped in June 2007 with critics hailing it "Top Class" - Knowledge Mag, and DJmag describing the album as "The perfect marriage of accelerated junglist funk & cooled-out 70s melody". Cuts from the album such as Missing Link, Beliefs (with Pat Fulgoni) and System (featuring Natalie Williams) all where ripping up the UKs dancefloors.

As the lynchpin of the Future Sound Of Cambridge, Dan was instrumental in getting Logistics, Commix and of course himself into the studio to produce the devastating full length Future Sound Of Cambridge 3 in 2008. Dark and deadly this further more confirmed Cambridge as a D+B hotbed, and affirmed the awesome production of Nu:Tone and Co.

Friday 4th September 2009
NU:TONE (HOSPITAL / BRAND NU)
Also sets from:
TDJ (Digital Soundboy)
Joe Nobody (Live & Amplified)

CULT Residents Mouse, Vtekk, Houghmeister, MC Anger

LIVE Visuals by “minimus”
9pm – 3am

***FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11pm ONLY £3 ENTRY AFTER***

BROWNES, 17-19 GOOSE GATE, HOCKLEY, NOTTS, NG1 1FE

For more information visit http://www.wearethecult.co.uk/ or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT – D&B SESSIONS: COMMIX

After the rousing success of our first Summer Session at Brownes we’ve decided to put on another for you lucky people. This time we’re hosting another artist heavily influenced by the techno / minimal sound.

COMMIX

Eight years in the game now, the Commix sound has developed steadily since their first forays onto vinyl on DJ SS' Formation imprint and close ally Nu:Tone's label.

Part of “The Future Sound OF Cambridge” their subsequent releases on established labels including C.I.A, Hospital Records and Horizons Music has made them popular with a multitude of top DJs including Fabio, DJ Flight, Lee, Marcus Intalex and DJ Marky.

After originally being a trio, Commix became two in 2004, and since that time their sound has taken on an edgier and more wide-ranging style, with their diverse range of musical influences shining through in their music.In 2007 they became the first artist to release an album on Golide’s legendary Metalheadz imprint with the album receiving praise across the board.

The duo continue to develop their sound and prove their diversity with forthcoming projects including the “Recall to Mind” remix album, which features scene innovators such as Carl Craig and Burial.

This Month we also have sets from Midlands favourites “Hoax & Jungleman” and CULT newcomer “Blae”

Friday 7th August 2009
COMMIX (Metalheadz)

Also sets from:
Hoax & Jungleman (Dirty Freqs / Hustle Audio)
Blae (CULT)

CULT Residents Mouse, Vtekk, Houghmeister, MC Anger

LIVE Visuals by “minimus”
9pm – 3am

***FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11pm ONLY £3 ENTRY AFTER***

BROWNES, 17-19 GOOSE GATE, HOCKLEY, NOTTS, NG1 1FE

For more information visit http://www.wearethecult.co.uk/ or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT – D&B SESSIONS: SUMMER SPECIAL: MARCUS INTALEX!!!

The summer is officially here, and to celebrate CULT are hosting a special event at Hockley institution “Brownes”. Headlining this event we are proud to welcome one of the patrons of forward thinking drum and bass music.

MARCUS INTALEX

Both as an artist a DJ and a label owner, Marcus Intalex represents the forefront of soulful musical drum and bass.

From the seminal ‘How You Make Me Feel’ alongside ST Files, to his more recent output alongside the likes of Calibre (as Mist:ical) and Martyn, his productions are renowned for pushing boundaries whilst retaining broad appeal. Marcus’ DJ sets follow suit and have earned him a reputation as a tastemaker, not afraid to test crowds with a fresh high quality selection from across the spectrum of drum and bass.

A passion for techno runs deeply through his music and his sets, as shown by his latest solo EP and the influential DAT Music series on Soul:r. He represents Soul:ution with a popular residency at the legendary Fabric club and a highly revered radio show for Red Bull Music Academy.

In 2009, Marcus is heading up another London residency together with the rest of the abunchofcuts.com collective and also touring Australia, New Zealand and South Asia alongside Doc Scott as well as keeping Soul:r one of the leading lights in underground dance music.

On top of this we have sets from some of the best “deeper” DJ’s Nottingham has to offer. All for FREE, We must be out of our tiny minds!!

Saturday 3rd July 2009
MARCUS INTALEX (Soul:R)

Also sets from:

DRamatic & DbAudio (Good Looking / Liquid Brilliants )
DJ Slider (ItsTooLoud)
Rotary Connexion (Dynamics)

CULT Residents Mouse, Vtekk, Houghmeister

LIVE Visuals by “minimus”

9pm – 3am

***FREE ENTRY BEFORE 11pm ONLY £3 ENTRY AFTER***

BROWNES, 17-19 GOOSE GATE, HOCKLEY, NOTTS, NG1 1FE

For more information visit http://www.wearethecult.co.uk/ or mail wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT RADIO # 6

Monthly round up of all that is good Notts dance wise...

This month we've all gone a bit bleep synth wonk. With new music that defies genre from the Wigflex camp. UR tinged Techno from Geiom and Metalheadz esque buisness from Rotary.

GO here to Listen....

Tracklist

Metske - Overhill (Wigflex)

Geiom – Eyl Booty (Berkane Sol)

Rotary - Waiting (White)

Metaphi - The Dubtek Doctrine (For The Win)

Local producers! Send us your tunes!

Cult Radio needs new music, from established artists to newcomer bedroom producers, and of all dance music genres. Here is a great opportunity to have your work heard by the people of Nottingham and beyond...

Please send us mp3’s of 192kbps quality or above to cultradio@leftion.co.uk

CULT – D&B SESSIONS - KASRA

KASRA

Kasra is an integral part of and prominent figure in the UK underground scene. Using his own label, Critical, as a vehicle for musical expression Kasra has been responsible for rooting out, guiding and nurturing high quality, pioneering drum and bass.

Over the past five years, Kasra has created in Critical a unique identity that is respected the whole world over and has ultimately left an indelible mark on the drum and bass scene.Kasra's uncompromising attitude to the tunes Critical release has won him praise from all sides of DnB journalism, figures and fans and this year the label shows no signs of slowing down or diluting this pure sound.

With gigs in Asia and Europe already under his belt, Kasra's all set to take his place in the drum n bass history books, no arguments.

Saturday 6th June 2009
KASRA (CRITICAL)
PABLO (DIGITAL SOUNDBOY)

All nights feature residents: Mouse, Houghmeister, Vtekk & MC Anger

Visuals by “minimus”

Muse
9 Broad St, Hockley,
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

10pm – 3am
£5 Entry All Night
No Dress Code.

For more information visit: www.wearethecult.co.uk or Mail: wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT - D&B SESSIONS - DJ STORM!! - PHOTOS!

Metalheadz Dub PlateBusiness as the "First Lady of D&B" hit CULT...

Copyright: My Linh Le 2009

CULT RADIO # 5

Bit late this one, so appologies for that people.

Still, an all DnB special with Brand new tunes from Soul Intent and DbAudio and an exclusive interview with the Hustle Audio camp... Can't be bad.

GO here to Listen....

Tracklist

DbAudio – Mr Lawson (Human Soul Recordings)
Decade – Look, Don’t See (Hustle Audio)
Jungleman & Hoax Interview
Grafix – Body Talk (Hustle Audio)
Ki & Expect – The 98 Thing (Hustle Audio)
Soul Intent – Spinning Around (White)

Local producers! Send us your tunes!

Cult Radio needs new music, from established artists to newcomer bedroom producers, and of all dance music genres. Here is a great opportunity to have your work heard by the people of Nottingham and beyond...

Please send us mp3’s of 192kbps quality or above to cultradio@leftion.co.uk

CULT – D&B SESSIONS - DJ STORM

Another long time legend in the game makes their welcome debut at CULT.

DJ STORM

Storm has always been one of the most influential DJs within drum and bass, known for tight mixing skills and exclusive selection. Affectionately dubbed the First Lady of Drum and Bass, Storm’s career has also had it’s lows to match the highs. In a tragic road accident returning home from a gig, her best friend and DJing partner Kemistry was killed beside her.

Massively significant, Kemi & Storm where famously renowned for introducing D&B superstar Goldie to the then emerging scene.Storm carried on with the music beside her, continuing the passion they had shared for drum and bass and leading the way as a role model for aspiring young female artists to break into what is still a male-dominated scene.

As one of the Metalheadz label’s chief selectors, this is another CULT not to miss.

Friday 8th May 2009
DJ STORM (METALHEADZ)
T- DJ (DIGITAL SOUNDBOY)

All nights feature residents: Mouse, Houghmeister, Vtekk & MC Anger

Visuals by “minimus”

Muse
9 Broad St, Hockley,
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

10pm – 3am
£5 Entry All Night
No Dress Code.

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=92510117925&ref=mf

For more information visit: www.wearethecult.co.uk or Mail: wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT – D&B SESSIONS - S.P.Y

Continuing our policy for representing those in the scene that deserve props, CULT are proud to present another exclusive.

S.P.Y

Brazilian born and now London based DJ and producer Carlos Lima, is fast becoming one of the most prolific recent artists in Drum & Bass.

With praise and support from influential producers and DJ's such as Goldie, Marcus Intalex, Andy C and Friction, collaborations with artists Marky, Total Science, Kiat, and Mosus, S.P.Y is definitely one to watch in 2009.

Delivering a devastating trail of lethal releases one after another in quick succession. With tracks on some of the scenes most seminal labels; Soul:r, Metalheadz, Advanced, Critical, Inner Ground and Hospital Records' experimental Med School Label.

As well as making the most progressive beats around, S.P.Y is one of the freshest DJs on the circuit. Combining conscious selection and party vibes with a raw energy, S.P.Y is a true performer!

Saturday 4th April 2009

S.P.Y (MED SCHOOL / SOUL:R / CRITICAL)
Zetek (Rubiks)

All nights feature residents: Mouse, Houghmeister, Vtekk & MC Anger

Visuals by “minimus”

Muse
9 Broad St, Hockley,
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

10pm – 3am
£4 Entry before 11pm £6 After
No Dress Code.

Attend the facebook event!

For more information visit: www.wearethecult.co.uk or Mail: wearethecult@hotmail.com

CULT - D&B SESSIONS - BROOKES BROTHERS - PHOTOS!

Unbelievable scenes! as the Brookes Brothers took Muse to the next level!

BROOKES BROTHERS INTERVIEW

After playing to a packed out CULT crowd we sat down with Dan Brookes, one half of the pairng that are responsible for bringing D&B back to the daytime playlist....

Welcome to Nottingham, it’s good to have you down but first things first, where’s your brother?

To quote the name of a popular film from last year, my brother is “In Bruges” He’s DJing in Belgium, he wanted to come and sends his apologies to everyone but unfortunately he can’t be in two places at once. But we do try and both go to as many gigs as we possibly can.

This is your second time in Nottingham, how did you think tonight went?

Wicked yeah, I went to Riley’s, before the gig to watch the boxing. Then I walked over to the gig and had a wicked night. There’s a good vibe. It’s very similar to London I think. Everyone’s very unified and it seems like everyone’s having a good time. It’s a very multi-cultural place which is wicked, I really enjoyed it! It’s a really nice intimate club which is cool, we’ve been playing bigger raves but it’s nice to get back to the grass roots so to speak.

What do you think is different about playing in a more intimate venue?

It’s a totally different vibe. You can completely connect with the people who are dancing. When you’re playing big raves it sounds obvious but it’s a lot less intimate, you don’t catch people’s eye, smiling at you and singing along. It’s all kind of blurred into one huge block of heads. Playing nights like CULT is really what it’s all about. You want to be talking to people and that’s part of the whole thing for me. I like to hang around after the gig and chat to people and hear what they’ve got to say. Tonight I’ve got to shoot off which I’m gutted about, and most of the time I’m driving but if I can I like to hang around for a few drinks after.

It’s only really the last few years that you have come into the spotlight. How did you go from making tunes in your bedroom to being involved with Breakbeat Kaos?

Fresh and Adam F set up an Aim address for people to send their tunes to. We sent them a couple of bits and Fresh got back to us and really liked some of the stuff we were coming up with. Some of which was turned out on Futurebound’s label, Viper. We just carried on sending him stuff; we wouldn’t really let him rest to be honest! We went for a meeting, and he really liked a few of our tunes, Hard Knocks and Mistakes, which was our first single and that was it really. We just carried on trying to push our sound and keep the ball rolling.


Music production is a massive industry to establish yourself into, how did it make you feel when you finally got that break?

It’s funny because when you’re in the position yourself, you never really stop and think. It’s like a progressive elevation of your expectations in a way. Your expectations are quite low to start off with and then you start realising that you can set your sights higher and you can achieve more that you initially expected too. To be honest, Tear You Down was the moment when we thought ‘Wow, this is amazing’. So many people were listening to our tunes and really liking what we were coming up with. Up until that point, we were really just writing tunes and it hadn’t yet blown up to that proportion. It stopped us in our tracks. People say things don’t happen over night but it really felt like it did for us. It was crazy.

As ou say “Tear You Down” was a massive tune for you guys, it got rinsed on Radio 1 and was a few DJ’s record of the week. How did that affect you as a producer of an ‘underground’ genre?

As a Drum and Bass producer you’re not ever thinking that your stuff is going to get played on daytime radio, so it’s massively exhilarating when you first hear the stuff being playing on a regular basis and all your mates from school are calling you up because they’ve heard it. We’re making dance music, and until recently it doesn’t often appear on the radio. I think it’s wicked. We’re not compromising what we do to try and get played on the radio, we’re just doing what we love and what we’ve always done and people are acknowledging that. Which is great for us, we’re really happy.

Drum and Bass has come along way from being strictly underground to being in the mainstream, with lots of tunes making it onto daytime radio and more and more producers attracting a lot more attention. What do you think this means for the genre as a whole?

I think there are two sides to every story. It’s bringing a lot of new faces into the raves, a lot of people who wouldn’t have necessarily turned up before hand and I think that’s a really good thing. A lot more people are starting to enjoy the music and it’s starting to reach a further audience which you can’t argue against. Unless of course the quality of the music is actually suffering, and I don’t think that’s the case. But there’s always people in the scene who want to hold on to what they value in Drum and Bass which often is the fact that it is an underground form of music. It’s always going to take time for people to accept that some artists are going to become popular. I think it’s great though, the more people the better as far as I’m concerned. Like I said. if the music’s not suffering as a result of it, then the more people that we are reaching out to the better.

How do you go about getting yourselves out there in the first place, do you think it’s important to have a self promotion strategy?

We like to leave it up to the music, and let the people give the verdict. We’re really quite perfectionists about our tunes and we try hard to get them spot on. We don’t like to put stuff out lightly and we always try and make it as good as possible, but I suppose that goes for everyone that’s passionate about it. We’re lucky enough to be surrounded by some really good people and have a good crowd supporting what we do, in both the label and the public. So thankfully, we don’t have to do that much except for focus on making good music.

How do you find it working in a pair, do you ever find yourselves arguing?

Because we’re brothers, we’re quite fortunate that we have very similar tastes. We’ve got the same mum and dad which helps a lot because we we’re around the same things when were younger, listening to the same tunes that they we’re listening too. And listening to what we were listening too we were sharing the same experience the whole way. It doesn’t take much to reconcile our disagreements when we do have them. Obviously everyone has differences, we fight over tunes but it doesn’t happen that often.

When you were growing up together, how did you both decide that producing was what you wanted to do?

We used to go raving a lot, and we used to love listening to the same tunes on the dance floor. We’d go home after a night out and talk about it for hours. That progressed into wanting to buy some production equipment and give it a go. We didn’t really know what we were doing at all. We started working on tunes together and messing around until six in the morning. We came up with some really terrible ideas, but eventually we found a groove and started to really get going.

Everyone has they’re influences growing up, but now that your established artists what do you think influences what you do?

We love all sorts of Drum and Bass, but all sorts of other genres as well. To be quite honest, recently it’s just been album after album and there hasn’t been that much time to listen to specific tunes. I’m almost embarrassed to say it but after eight hours of making tunes you don’t really want to listen to that much. One particular album I’ve been really into lately is the Sweeney Todd soundtrack, I’ve been caining that. I love Tim Burton and a lot of other ambient film soundtracks too. Funnily enough, I like stuff with no drums that you can just zone out too. I really like these guys called the Dorian Concept which you can’t really categorize but I love it. When it comes to making Drum and Bass, that is a full time job but in terms of listening I don’t really listen to that much.

What is on your I-pod?

I don’t have an I-pod man. I’m still stuck in the dark ages rocking out a walkman. I’m an eighties child. I like old mixtapes but when I’m in the car I just listen to the radio, I switch between Smooth, Radio 1 and Classic FM. I’m not a Drum and Bass till I die sort of guy. I wouldn’t jump in front of a bullet for Drum and Bass, I love it, and it’s my life to a certain extent but I love listening to all styles of music and so does my brother.

What’s your view on Dubstep?

I like it, but to be honest for a long time I was not convinced that I liked it, even though I accepted that the bass is pretty cool. It never really grabbed me. But recently there’s some tunes that have started to crop up that are pulling my attention a little bit more but I wouldn’t call myself a dubstep fiend or anything. I love some of the new Chase and Status stuff because it’s dupstep with a drum and bass production style. I’m getting there, just give me some time and I’ll catch up!

What can we expect from you guys this year?

We’ve got an album coming out in September, so we’re just working really hard at the moment trying to get it done. Stressing out about it and trying to get it right. I find myself spending every waking minute thinking about it. It’s kind of like writing a book, you never sort of let it go. Until it’s done and wrapped up, you struggle to distance yourself from it at all. But I’m looking forward to when it’s finished. It’s been a great experience working on all sorts of different stuff for the album: Don’t expect the standard Brookes Brothers style tune. We’re really excited about it and hope people like it. Before that though, we’ve got a single set for July called Last Night.

As a DJ, what is you opinion on the Vinyl vs. MP3 debate?

Like many others, I prefer the sound of vinyl a lot of the time. But we play a lot of tunes that aren’t out on vinyl and it would be so costly to cut them all. I think CD is practical and convenient. I think the sound quality is a bit toppier but it saves people a lot of money in this current climate. I’ve noticed that people have started to mix their tunes down differently for CD. I think what is a good idea is if producers start making less trebly mixdowns for the CD format and a bit more treble for vinyl. I think that might fix the problems but that’s just me.

What do you think about Nottingham? You going to come back and see us again?

To be honest I haven’t had much of a chance to see a lot of it, but that’s more of an excuse to come back. The people seem to be really sweet and the vibe is nice, everyone seems to be out to have a fun time which is what I like. I’ll be back, next time I’m on the M1 I’ll pop in to say hello!!

WORDS: Rosa Brough

CULT RADIO # 4

Yes! It's time for the latest instalment of the "CULT Radio" Podcast, this time with an exclusive interview with local DJ Extraordinaire and WIgflex Boss "Spam Chop" speaking about the BRAND NEW Wigflex label, amongst other things.....

GO here to Listen....

Tracklist
Zetek & Kubiks – Level Plains (Forthcoming - Nu Directions)
Metaphi – The More I Know Her (Forthcoming – Wiglfex 01 EP)

Spamchop Interview

The Hizatron – Schlupiniski (Forthcoming – Wigflex 01 EP)
Rhythm Plate – Dirty (Kolor Recordings)
dRamatic – Coming Home (Dub)

Local producers! Send us your tunes!

Cult Radio needs new music, from established artists to newcomer bedroom producers, and of all dance music genres. Here is a great opportunity to have your work heard by the people of Nottingham and beyond...

Please send us mp3’s of 192kbps quality or above to cultradio@leftlion.co.uk.

CULT – D&B SESSIONS - BROOKES BROTHERS

Celebrating one whole year of D&B Sessions at Muse, CULT are proud to present a production duo who are hot property at the moment.

BROOKES BROTHERS

The ‘Brookes Brothers’, or Phil and Dan to their mum, have emerged as one of the major breakthrough drum n bass artists of the last couple of years. Raised in London, the two brothers discovered a love for the more soulful sounds of drum’n’bass around the turn of the millennium.

Fast forward six years and the brothers have already established themselves as some of the most exciting producers on the scene. Collaborations with fellow breakthrough artists such as Subfoucs and Danny Byrd have followed, and the Brothers have proved their crossover potential with releases such as the Shinici Osawa - Starguitar Remix and the massive “Tear You Down” which made it on to the Radio One daytime play list and became several radio DJ’s “tune of the week”.

With a debut album forthcoming on Breakbeat Kaos this spring, we’re looking forward to what the boys have got to show us....

Saturday14th March 2009

Brookes Brothers (Breakbeat Kaos)
Dj Clart (Creative Source)

All nights feature residents: Mouse, Houghmeister, Vtekk & MC Anger

Visuals by “minimus”

Muse
9 Broad St, Hockley,
Nottingham
NG1 3AL

10pm – 3am
£4 Entry before 11pm £6 After
No Dress Code.

Attend the facebook event!

For more information visit: www.wearethecult.co.uk or Mail: wearethecult@hotmail.com