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Back in December, Shapeshifter announced plans to free the stems of The System Is A Vampire’s killer cut ‘Longest Day’ for remixers and versionists worldwide. So that any producer, irrespective of reputation and recognition could get the chance to feature on the box fresh long-player, System Remix. And now classically trained musician, audio engineer, DJ […]

The Base FM CD of the Week is CERN “Terminus” Over 2 years in the making, Base FM resident Ollie Cern (In Session – Thurs 10pm) has delivered an album which showcases his depth of style and production. A very personal album, the themes and track titles reflect the journey that Cern has embarked since long-time collaborator Jonny […]

So Shake & Bake is hittin’ Western Park this Saturday, and to make the whole experience a whole lot more enjoyable we’ve got a few items up for grabs. From Monday 21st Feb through til Friday 25th we’ll be giving 1 x Survival Kit prizepack away everyday, which includes:   – 1 x dozen TIGER […]

Tune into base all this week to enter the massive Base FM CD of the week Christmas prizepack! Main Prize:The Prizepack features a stack of albums by local & international artists, from hip hop to reggae, soul to dubstep & we’ve thrown in a few mix CDs for good measure! Over 20 CDs, DVDS, Designer […]

Having spent their formative years honing their craft playing late night house parties, dive bars and crashing the odd folk evening, The Midnights have finally released their debut album on Loop. Having now emerged victorious from various bedroom studios, The Midnights have completed their debut LP, Outside, and are set to officially introduce their charming […]

LATIN AOTEAROA is the collective of Bobby Brazuka, Jennfier Zea and Isaac Aesili, and their first “live mix-tape” embraces styles as diverse as Cumbia, Calypso Funk, Boogaloo, Salsa, Rumba, Ethiopian Jazz & Y Mas.. Together they create a unique and truly legitimate Latin act with a local flavour, both bending and blending the traditional music […]

“This shit is cocky, no apologies, West Coast gangsta shit. I can’t help it. That’s what I do.” There are really only a few household names in the rap & hip hop game. Even fewer endure beyond an album or two, a flash in the pan & then become yesterday’s news. Not so one of […]

Base favourites & family of friends… LADI6 “The Liberation Of…” is the 2nd album from NZs leading lady of soulful rhymes. Recorded while Ladi6 & Parks were based in Berlin earlier this year, the album is a definite musical step forward. Production duties and shared between Parks and German producer Sepalot, yet another former attendee […]

Two years after the release of their critically-acclaimed debut album, Christchurch based Basscamp Soundsystem are back with a follow-up that pushes their multi-dimensional soundscape even further into the stratosphere. With a rich, global mix of reggae, hip-hop, and Pacific Soul, After The Rain is a bold reflection of how far the collective has come since […]