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Originally from the south of England, Ian Beatmaster Wright relocated to Auckland, New Zealand in 2012. Ian has been a hip-hop, funk, and breaks DJ for over 25 years. Music has always been at the heart of his career which includes; record shop manager, DJ tutor, and club night promoter as well as over 23 […]
The first time Chris ever stepped in the BASE FM studio was to hand-deliver a bacon and egg pie to Breakfast Host at the time, Tommy Flowers, who had put out an urgent call over the airwaves for sustenance on one dusty breakfast morning. That’s community spirit right there. Twelve years later and Chris (aka […]
From the United Kingdom to Kingsland, Nathan is our go to with a camera in hand and the team to match it. Founder of his own business Corp Studio, Nathan brings over 20 years experience in the digital, marketing & media industry to Base FM. He has put the pieces together that form the Portland […]
With a bright and inquisitive nature, Daria is from the small, slow-paced town of Whangaparaoa on the northern outskirts of Auckland. With a passion for live music, she fell in love with the transaction of energy between the artist and audience which unfolds during shows. Daria is drawn to the people, community, and cultural history […]
Born and raised in Auckland, Isaiah’s been working in radio since 2018 and started his own radio station (SILHOUETTE) at the age of 15. Music and tech has always been the center of his passion and there’s no better blend of the two than radio and broadcasting (It’s more complicated than it looks trust me). […]
Starting off with the obligatory birthday shout-outs, sending out a big happy birthday to Jam Master Jay (Run-DMC) would have turned 56 and Emma Lee Bunton (Spice Girls) 1976 who turns 45. On this day in 1982, B.B. King donated his entire record collection to the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern […]
This week on Native Tongues… Big ups to Grassmouth who filled in this week. Featured Track: IDC Featured Artist: Raiza Biza IDC by Raiza Biza Featured Track: BEST FRIEND Featured Artist: Stndrd Stndrd · BEST FRIEND Featured Track: No Confetti Featured Artist: Rhys Rich Featured Track: What Is Competition? Featured Artist: Jono Das Fiction by Jono […]
This week’s Local Eyes is from Juwan, one of Oceania’s most exciting young hip hop talents. Home is another intimate and sentimental piece from Juwan who delivers his unwavering take on the world as it changes around him. He challenges the listener to keep the most important things close to heart and close to home. From Brisbane […]
TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Ian Beatmaster Wright Thanks to @NZOnAirMusic Date: 20th Decemeber 2020 Guest reviewer: Deva Mahal Featured release: Electric Wire Hustle Released: 2009 Featured track #1: Tom Boy Featured track #2: They Don’t Want Featured track #3: March ft. Deva Mahal Deva Mahal is a soul and R&B singer. Mahal […]
This week on Native Tongues!… Featured Artist: Sugoi Featured Track: Atom Dance Featured Artist: Jazz NOBODI Featured Track: Tall Poppy Jazz NOBODI is originally from Aotearoa, now based in Western Sydney and is one third of Planet Vegeta. He grew up on a lot of New Zealand hip hop and NZ music in general. Artists […]