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For our very first episode, we had the pleasure of Soulstress Queen ‘KAIIT‘ in the studio. Performing ‘OG Luv Kush pt.2’ taken from her ‘Live From Her Room‘ EP which is out now. Born in Papua New Guinea, Kaiit bounced back and forth between Australia and her homeland as a...
This week’s local eyes video is the ESTÈRE produced ‘Tokoloshe’ featuring NZ/ Rwandan MC RAIZA BIZA which is also, our Turn It Up: the local tune of the week. ‘Tokoloshe’ takes on the myth of a mischievous evil spirit or dwarf-like water sprite, whose origins lie in Zulu mythology. Creating the ‘Tokoloshe’ video was...
TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Luc Vuletich (Vulc) Thanks to NZ On Air Music Date: September 2018 Guest reviewer: Raiza Biza Featured release: Avantdale Bowling Club ‘Avantdale Bowling Club’ Released: 2018 https://avantdalebowlingclub.bandcamp.com/album/avantdale-bowling-club Featured track #1: YEARS GONE BY Featured track #2: HOME Featured track #3:...
Following the release of her critically-acclaimed My Design, On Others Lives in April this year, ESTÈRE teams up with the poetically tongued NZ/ Rwandan MC RAIZA BIZA, to take on the myth of an infamous figure in cross-continental African folklore, the ‘Tokoloshe’. In this first song produced and...
This October and November, youth communities across Auckland will be given the opportunity to learn and perform Dancehall, Hip-hop, Afro-fusion and Ugandan dance with an award-winning international dance artist for FREE. BASE FM are calling upon all youth (ages 10+) in Auckland to engage in a series of...
Fat Freddy’s Drop ‘Trickle Down’ NZ Summer Tour 2019 Saturday 19 January – Western Springs Park It wouldn’t be a Kiwi summer without a Fat Freddy’s summer roady and once again they’ve enlisted some incredible tour bus buddies. Fat Freddy’s Drop are stoked to announce that Unknown Mortal Orchestra...
This week’s local eyes video is the latest singles from HIGH HØØPS ‘Madly’, which is taken from his debut album ‘Season on Planet Earth’ due out this Friday (September 21st) While ‘Madly’ has a head over heels romance vibe, it goes much deeper in the funk and disco...
Vulc is an Auckland City based producer/MC/DJ. The most recent addition to AmmoNation, he works closely with Raiza Biza as his producer/DJ whilst pumping out his own tunes and has toured 8 countries over the last 12 months with the AmmoNation team. He brings a fresh perspective from...
Northern Bass Music Festival 18 / 19 Saturday 29th December to Monday 31st December – Mangawhai Special announcement! we’ve just added drum and bass superstars CHASE & STATUS + MC Rage to this year’s Northern Bass lineup! The Northern Bass 2nd Line Up Announcement is here! Adding American rapper JOEY...
A highly anticipated release following VILLETTE’s groundbreaking single Money, ‘Not In Love’ is this weeks featured local tune. ‘Not In Love’ explores desires of the heart and an ache to live life to the fullest. Based on the story of a girl who is chasing a life of...
Max Oldfield has been involved with Base FM since the tender age of 18, when he first appeared on the stations popular Saturday night show The Chin Check. Since then, Max has worked around the Auckland media landscape as a music journalist, manager, event promoter and programmer with...
Born in Auckland City, but with roots from Niue and the Cook Islands, Yannika adds a bit of pacific flavour to the Base team as our Online Content/Copy-writing Coordinator. Yannika’s love of music pushed her to change careers from working in corporate IT for over 10 years and...
10 Years of the same old Ponsonby Social Club and to celebrate they have an extra special long weekend special across both venues (PSC & Ante Social) from September 26th – September 29th. Wednesday 26th September PSC – Standup comedy with Rodrigo Capella (Brazil) followed by DJ Andy JV...
Released in parts and streamed live over on their Facebook page this week’s local Eyes is Yoko-Zuna‘s Lovecraft Mixtape live session in its entirety. The Love Craft Mixtape (Live Session) features. P-MONEY on Turntables, MPC and Production plus Pascal Roggen on Electric Violin and Tim Shacklock on Cello. Yoko-Zuna...
‘Sexy Ways’ is the bonus track from the Limited edition vinyl release of Haz Beats “E5” EP, released via Australian label Low Key Source. Pre-order vinyl via HERE Haz Beats has cemented his name across New Zealand’s Hip Hop landscape over the years as in-house producer for the...
Look up in the sky it’s a bird?……It’s a plane?…. No, it’s 9-5ers stealing the metaphor of a workingman leading a double life. 9-5ers fantastic four (S.F.T, Heefhakaboogie, Sabe, Edgar) battle the dichotomy of living in the “real world” while still pursuing dreams of a passion similar...
TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Dylan C Thanks to NZ On Air Music Date: August 2018 Guest reviewer: CONNOR NESTOR (A Label Called Success) Featured release: IMUGI 이무기 “Vacasian EP” Released: October 2017 https://imugi.bandcamp.com/album/vacasian-ep Featured track #1: FADE AWAY Featured track #2: PARADISE Featured track...
We had to choose whether to run with ‘This One’ or ‘That One’ – the double a-side single from Eno x Dirty. This week we’ll be featuring ‘That One’, but you don’t have to make that decision and should check them both. Let the music talk. Recorded at...
Come and ‘WORK‘ at BASE! The time has come to make some changes on our airwaves and the team behind the scenes, as 2 part-time roles (or 1 full-time) are becoming available. A combo of: * Breakfast Co-host * NZ content producer * audio engineer/creative * music director...
British Council in association with Curious present… THE MAN FROM MO’WAX EXCLUSIVE NZ SCREENINGS & AFTERPARTIES! Saturday 8th September at The Roxy Cinema, Wellington Saturday 15th September at Hollywood Avondale, Auckland Not your average night out at the movies… An exclusive Wellington and Auckland cinema screening for NZ...
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12 Feb, 2019