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Auckland rapper Diggy Dupé demonstrates why he’s a rising star of the local scene with ‘CT&T’ the second track from his forthcoming album That’s Me, That’s Team, due for release later this year. Short for Cuppa Tea & Toast, ‘CT&T’ talks frankly about the struggles of low incomes and gambling addiction in his family and […]
TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Ian Beatmaster Wright Thanks to NZ On Air Music Date: 15th May 2020 Guest reviewer: Luke W Featured release: Third3ye – On3ness Released: 2014 Featured track #1: Black Tea Featured track #2: 3ye Spy Featured track #3: Levitate Third3ye represents a collective of like-minded artists, with frontmen Melodownz […]
This week’s Local Eye’s video is Chika ‘Give It to Dem Bad’ which is taken from her first EP. The project is a unique blend of Rnb and Afrobeat and will be released in July. The project reflects the space of mind the singer was in before she says she “woke the f*** up” (her […]
In March 2019 the Base FM crew went from little New Zealand to even smaller Samoa to launch Island Base FM. What started as a crazy idea ended up a reality in just 3 months! Our very own sister station Island Base Samoa was created from the ground up, it wasn’t easy but we did it. […]
Part 2 of the Island Base documentary, the crew are back in Samoa and this time with Australian soul/R&B artists DTP – Downtoplease. Continuing our mission to re-connect the sounds of the South Pacific. This trip is about re-connecting DTP with their homeland, school visits and finding new local talent through workshops… Damn did we […]
This week’s Local Eyes video is also one of our Breaking artist tunes of the month. Celebrating teamwork, loyalty, hurdles and the great friends made through music, genre-blending band Raw Collective releases a new feel-good single ‘Just Desserts’ featuring Simloco. Smooth with heavy distinctive grooves, ‘Just Desserts’ is the first single from the Raw Collective’s forthcoming album “The Good Things LP”. The […]
Auckland’s Hans. has shared his latest A-side and B-side style double single “Empties” and “Borders”, following the release of his February EP, Tango Hue. The latest from the Korean-Kiwi rapper and musician are both delicate, melodic offerings, following the lush landscape of his expanding vocal range on Tango Hue EP. Singing over a subdued piano […]
On the latest Base HQ Live, Rush Wepiha and Beau Monga came into the studio on Friday Drive to premiere his latest single ‘Meal Ticket’. This is Rush’s third single and captures the urgency behind the message he lives by. ‘Tinorangatiratanga. Kotahitanga. Manaakitanga.’ Follow Rush Wepiha: Facebook | Instagram | Soundcloud Follow Beau Monga: Facebook | Instagram | Soundcloud
‘Breaking Artists’ on Base is a monthly feature where we pick 3 local artists and showcase 3 new tracks we think you should know. All ‘Breaking Artists’ tracks are fresh and featured for the entire month so we can push their music far and wide. This months picks!… EDY, Embher & Chris Bates – Change […]
Back in 2013 and for New Zealand Music Month, Base FM released TURN IT UP, a double mix CD of our top local releases. 7 years on, it is now time for volume 2 but with a slightly different take. At Base, we champion our local artists and we love finding new talent and introducing […]