Pacific Music Awards nominees Razé and Poetik have joined forces for ‘Another Lover’ our Local Eyes video of the week. Another Lover was recorded at No Filter studios home of the well-known band Sons of Zion smash hit records. With RAZÉs unique RnB/Soul sound fused with POETIKs fresh and raw range of bars you can […]
What started as a crazy idea ended up a reality in just 3 months! Our very own sister station Island Base 87.5FM Samoa was created from the ground up, it wasn’t easy but we did it. We took over International award winning artists, held back to back launch parties, put up our own equipment and opened a […]
TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Max Oldfield Thanks to NZ On Air Music Date: May 2019 Guest reviewer: INF Featured release: Bic Runga – Drive Released: 1997 Featured track #1: Drive Featured track #2: Sway Featured track #3: Suddenly Strange INF is an Auckland rapper, producer and member of SWIDT, who are […]
This week’s local Eyes is Bailey Wiley ‘Zaddy’, the flirtatious second offering from her forthcoming self-titled EP, out this week on A Label Called Success. ‘Zaddy’ is another reflection of Bailey’s experiences in love and life, accompanied a striking video that combines illustration and animation. The track details the battle of the sexes at the start […]
This weeks Local Eye’s is from Auckland MC, bKIDD who’s been making some steady moves again this year. The track ‘Milky‘ is off his forthcoming EP titled ‘The Milkman‘ which is set for release this month on the 24th. If you’re wondering why there is a milk theme going on, it’s because he actually worked […]
The theme for NZ Music Month this year is ‘DISCOVER LIVE.’ Aotearoa has an abundance of world-class talent that you can see on stages across the country., community centres and RSAs, theatres and school halls, and so many other venues, there is no shortage of live music happening every week around New Zealand. Celebrating our […]
This week’s Local Eyes takes a look at one of this year’s Pacific Music Awards nominees in the Base FM NZ and Island Base FM Samoa Pacific Music Awards ‘Best Pacific Hip Hop Artist‘ It’s been a strong year for Pasifika hip hop, with the genre experiencing a whirlwind of activity in recent times. Heavyweights SWIDT […]
Saturday 11th May, the Mates & Crates crew are hosting another pop-up and their first co-lab night at the iconic Cassette Nine in Auckland. Join us for a night of heavy dance floor hitters across 2 zones. The main room will be showcasing a broad spectrum of Drum and Bass: 48 SONIC FILTH SQUAD ARCANE […]
This week’s Local Eyes is La Coco “Back When” taken from her upcoming EP “Out Of Time”. Nominated at this year’s Pacific Music Awards in the Best Pacific Soul/R&B Artist category La Coco bring us a visually trippy video about love. Follow La Coco: FACEBOOK | SOUNDCLOUD| SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE Local Eyes is a weekly segment on BaseFM […]
Dharmarat dropped into the Base HQ on the day of the release of his latest single “Drink, Drank, Drunk” to perform it live and chat about his forthcoming album. Follow Dharmarat: Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | iTunes | Bandcamp