Author: Admin
Page: 149
Roaming the globe, cruising along the road less travelled, The Nomad makes music that pushes the boundaries. His latest offering Perilous Times sees The Nomad (aka Daimon Schwalger) keep things fresh, taking off on a new tangent by blending signature sounds of reggae, drum & bass, jungle and electronica but crafting it with a particularly dubstep […]
Executive produced by Jill Scott and J.R Hutson (Pharell, Faith Evans), The Light Of The Sun features appearances by rappers Paul Wall, Doug E. Fresh, and Eve and traverses the rocky terrain of love, longing and loss. The first single, “So in Love,” is a duet with Anthony Hamilton. When Scott first heard the record, a […]
WU-TANG “LEGENDARY WEAPONS” The latest Wu-Tang project, LEGENDARY WEAPONS features Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, RZA, Method Man, Capadonna, U-God and Inspectah Deck, along with AZ, M.O.P, Sean Price, Killa Sin and others. This project is Executive Produced by RZA. LEGENDARY WEAPONS’ throw-back sound is inspired by classic soul and kung fu imagery. It features raw tracks by RZA together […]
Friday 2pm – 4pm with Timmy_B Timmy_B (aka Tim Burnell) just loves music and gets a real kick out of promoting and championing the good shit. He’s no stranger to radio in New Zealand, cutting his teeth as a Production Engineer and Creative at Kiwi Fm. Timmy has previously produced, recorded and engineered music programmes […]
The Punky Reggae Party 2011 is upon us again. And it’s the 10th anniversary this time around. Head to the Kings Arms Sunday 5th June @ 3pm to skank and groove. The night features The Iron Hammer, The Solomonix & Jah Red Lion, Atsushi & The Mini Moisties, Earthtone Hi Fi, Selecto, Printor, Obelix, Art […]
The Beat Generation series on the BBE label are some of the best hip hop albums of the last 10 years. The label’s enormously liberal approach was the antithesis of stiff major record label A&R practices, their forward thinking rewarded handsomely by a truly diverse set of albums from some of the world’s most capable […]
TUESDAY 10pm – midnight with BOB SACAMANO & KEEPSAKES My name is Bob Sacamano. Well it isn’t really but that’s not the point. The point is that I am the host of The Space Race on Base FM. I decided I wanted to become a dj after reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy while […]
Jstar & Dr Cat present: Dub Zealand – bass culture music… It says here that the tracks on Dub Zealand, “highlight the surprising relation,” between the islands forming New Zealand and Jamaica. Surprising!? Given the Olympic quantities of weed smoked in either nation there’s little to be surprised about. Jamaican marijuana consumption is, of course, […]
Wednesday 12-2pm with LUKE KING, ZANE:TEE & LOWE1 The Mixed Bizness show first appeared on the scene with Dj RIA steering the ship, dropping a heavy selection nu-skool funk, breaks, and chunky funk party jams. This show is the natural home for fans of the REGROOVED parties & REGROOVED sound. Over the years the Mixed […]
Base FM’s CD of the Week is Little Bushman’s “Te Oranga”. Venturing at times into the shadows, then veering off up into the cosmos, it is sure to satisfy all who ingest. From a delta-esque hoedown recitation of the cycle of life, to an alternative cosmic take on Creation – Te Oranga is their tour de […]