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The ‘Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards | Ngā Tohu Puoro o Aotearoa’ have been announced and it’s a strong group of 2019 Tui finalists! Kiwi hip hop artist Tom Scott’s jazz-inspired hip hop project Avantdale Bowling Club was three years in the making, but only took one week to reach #1 in the NZ Album […]
From humbled beginnings as a small local FM station, broadcasting from a tiny closet and out into Ponsonby & Grey Lynn only. We certainly have grown up a bit! Oct 11, 2019 we threw a party at Anthology Lounge on K Rd and had our Base DJ’s Native Bush ,Zane:Tee, Danny 2 Chains, Issa, Grantis, Scizzorhands, […]
This week’s Local eyes video is from drum and bass duo State of Mind, with their remix of Tali‘s ‘Love & Migration’. Tali matches the beauty of Aotearoa’s landscape in this stunning video. Follow State Of Mind on Facebook | Follow Tali on Facebook Local Eyes is a weekly segment on BaseFM focusing on New […]
Our favourite NYE festival Northern Bass just got bigger with even more names added to their killer lineup! Freshly announced acts include the biggest icon in the Drum & Bass world, Andy C alongside Metlaheadz founder – the legendary Goldie. Joined by Wu Tang’s own Ghostface Killah, Drum & Bass Godfathers Fabio & Grooverider, Technimatic, TREi with JabZ MC, plus Jazzy Jeff, Church & […]
This week’s Local eyes video is from NZ Music Award nominee, Rei. He has just completed a nationwide tour, releasing ‘Tumeke’ as the icing on the cake of a great year for the young artist. Rei is at the top of his game and that’s what ‘Tumeke’ is all about. Don’t adjust your sets this visual interesting […]
We did it again and squeezed in a full 6-piece band into Base HQ! We had the awesome psychedelic reggae outfit SOJØURN in the studio for a chat with Ian Beatmaster Wright and performed brand their new track “This Place” live! “This Place” is an anxious and driving blues song, which sees vocalist, Annaree Peters […]
A political Jamaican Reggae icon, an ambassador of African music and a group of seasoned musicians from Aotearoa are just a few of the heavy-hitting performers announced for WOMAD New Zealand 2020 – 13 – 15 March 2020, New Plymouth WOMAD New Zealand is famous for bringing together artists from all over the globe for a vibrant showcase of […]
Calling all up and coming Pacific musicians! Pacific Break is Radio Australia’s Pacific Music competition, offering Pacific musicians the chance to launch their international music career in Australia. Listen to an interview with organiser Rick Howe below If you are a musician who’s a citizen or resident of the Pacific and are not signed to […]
In this week’s Local Eye’s video, Jess B recruits Abdul Kay as they take ‘Time Out’.New Zealand’s rap queen night-time escapades are captured in the latest video for the track, ‘Time Out’, which is directed by ConnorFilms and is the third release from her latest EP, With nocturnal colours drenched in neon, JessB and Abdul make […]