INTERVIEW: 60 Seconds with Roska Roska Roska.....

Morning Campers!!

here's the first in a long line of interviews with the players of the bass music scene.

We caught up with Roska ahead of Sundays shindig, and asked him a few choice questions about his label RKS along with what's hot in the world of the bass music player...

Is RKS an extension of you as a dj or an output for you to put out music you find that you can't fit into your sets?

Rks is a label for music that represents me and my sound.                                                                                                                  

Give us your ultimate line up for a night out.....

In no particular order

Me (obviously) & amp; Jamie George

Redlight

J:Kenzo 

Toddla T 

Kyle Hall

Dj Marky                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Tell us a little bit about the next three releases on RKS. 

2 EPs and a vinyl. Tickles next with a 5 tracker of bass then a vinyl with 3 tracks off the last 3 eps plus Dj champion 3 track ep to close the year. 

                                                           

What album / Artists are you listening to at the moment?

Lil Wayne

T Williams

Joker

Can we get Roska's next big thing?

Another album in the pipeline for early next year plus a release on tectonic.                                                                                                 

Who's one to watch in your eyes for 2012?? (We are on a Bwana thing at the moment)

Shox and t Williams are ones to watch. 

Tell us a joke...... 

What do u get if you mix my track squark with any Rusko tune? Birdstep

Where's the most remote place you've played since your last visit to Loughborough.... 

Reading.

Thanks Roska. if you click on the link below. You can find all things Roska...

Roska Website                                                   

Only ONE Can Win

So by now you should be plenty educated and read up on this month's eminent dbe lineup. The albums and singles have been downloaded (or bought if you're a good boy or girl), and the mixes have been rinsed thoroughly. But, some of you might find trouble getting information on one particular headliner. And we here at DB HQ understand you plight! Yes, the one man bad boy known as Oneman seems to be quite an online enigma, and for those outside of our capital city or perhaps those who don't know of the seminal pirate/not pirate radio station Rinse FM, let me give you a brief rundown...

Whereas many line-ups put on from ourselves come from DJs and producers that have been killing the game with singles/eps/albums with a huge array of dubplates, Oneman is an exception to that rule. Known for being simply, a hugely talented, exciting and enigmatic personality on the decks, Oneman has carved a name for himself without any releases or upfront dubplates from other producers. Known for playing both modern bass, dubstep and garage tunes, Oneman also integrates older garage from the mid and late 90s, specifically what he listened to growing up.

“I don’t find there’s enough classics out there... I’m happy making (mixes) as I do (because I) feel that way. The lack of 'classics' over the past five years has kind of lead me to go back around to garage and bring some of those tracks back to life"

It's a refreshing way to play out and create mixes and one many people have looked up to and are now flipping the "always looking forward" mentality of djing. With the classics in mind, Oneman always suprises his audience with mixes that shouldn't work but do, often producing smiles from people who havn't heard a certain 'classic' for a looong time. He claims that the best tunes to dance to are the 2step beats, the tunes with rhythmic energy and a certain groove injection. His mission is purely to create a good vibe and to not stop your feet moving.

Not only is Oneman an incredibly varied DJ, he is also an incredibly fast DJ. Oneman is content switching the crossfader over to another track without checking the BPM whatsoever. Headphones are often left on the side which allows him to mix fastly but with incredible skill. This abilty is pure balls out DJing and something that someone who mixes themselves can highly appreciate. Fast mixing also allows for 'more classics per minute' and is one of the main reasons we booked him, we know we're getting ALOT of tunes!

So whether he's playing new Funky, starting off with dub-house, classic 2 step or just plain ol dubstep, Oneman is certainly a purveyor of the rejuvenation of classic garage sounds and a continuing force in blending the parallels between various genres. And between those lines and mixes comes moments of pure perfect magic. "The Third Space" as it is becoming known is the place between two tunes where a transition becomes a new amalgamation altogether (but blended so well it sounds like a new song). It's something you will have to search out yourself, and it's not hard to find. Whether you choose to buy his latest Rinse Mix CD, which compiles the latest in new dubstep and garage, or listen to his shows on Rinse where his varied palette for tunes forms a very exciting show, or of course catch him live where his knowledge of his audience backed with arsenal of great records will get the whole crowd moving, you are sure to be highly surprised and intrigued by the UK's latest music don.

Peace Out!

2010 Mix by Oneman on Mixcloud

End of term party dbe style!

That's right folks, before you even caught another wink of sleep from yet another stonking dbe installment at our now well trodden temporary home of echos (parts are currently falling off the roof due to outrageously high bass levels!), dbe bought out the next lineup in incredible parties. This one takes us back to the place where dub-boro said goodbye to thousands of faithful followers and where over 9 headliners smashed up the dance over 3 rooms. That's right dbe is coming to Loughborough Students Union and with a strange sense of deja-vu is bringing you 8 headliners over, yes, you guessed it, 3 ROOMS! Not content with having all the fun ourselves dbe has invited two of its tightest friends, BASSLACED & BIGGER THAN BARRY, to bring you an end of term party that resembles more of an indoor festival than your standard night on the tiles...

The lineup reads...

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ROOM 1:

MS DYNAMITE (Live)
JACK BEATS
JACOB PLANT
+ Pasquale // Samiad // Mike Mases

ROOM 2 (Basslaced):

DANNY BYRD
N-TYPE
MENSAH
+ Standfast // Tru-Tek

ROOM 3 (Bigger Than Barry):

ROSKA
ONEMAN
+ Knicker Bocker Corey // Tiger Lips

MC's: KARIZMA // KOAST // RISKY

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What a way to go out with a bang over the Christmas period! This one will be on parallel and probably even bigger than the last ever 'dub-boro' (now stuff of legend and most definitely THE best night that Loughborough has ever seen for a long long time!). So don't sleep and get your tickets as soon as possbile, because even though the union is hella big, we feel as if all of Loughborough will want to go to this one!

TICKET INFORMATION / OUTLETS

Earlybird tickets £8 (Only Available until 27/11/10) // Advanced Tickets £10 // More Expensive On The Door

Online:
L/Boro Students: www.lufbra.net/dbe //
Other: Gigantic

The Orange Tree: 01509 238852 // LSU Box Office
Pasquale: 07921 023082 // Tom C: 07969 665705 (Campus)
Sasha: 07824 468812 // Martyn: 07799 414854
Byron Smith: 07734 331749 // Liam Levin: 07504 739322
Ed Jones: 07816 863350 // Austin Driscoll: 07769 904882

PRE-PARTY @ THE ORANGE TREE 19:30 - 22:30

For more information...

phone: 07921 023082 / 07703 063805
email: dub-boro@live.co.uk
twitter: @dubboroevents