BAD COMPANY & STATE OF MIND @ ROXANNE // 31.05.08

Broken Beat Assault · Post by **Broken Beat Assault** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:17 pm

Bad Company to play 2 sets! yep yep you know we love the ol skool ting at BBA! feat a Main Room Rinse Out Set, then a late morning Old Skool Techstep set in the Jungle Run Zone! Massive....
This sound defined an era, time to go back . . . and forward!

Jungle Run Decor installed of course! get ready

State Of Mind + Bad Company @ Roxanne's May 31st.
hit us up for cheap tix - [email protected]

Line Up

Main Room â€“ State Of Mind, Bad Company, Safire, Dabeata, Hooves

Jungle Run Zone â€“ Bad Company (old skool techstep set) Jay Trooper, Finna, Beatski, Tobias, Teilhard

Tickets $28 + B/Fee, more on the door

Available from â€“ DMC Records, Central Station, Polyester Records, Collectors Corner, Ministry Of Style. ONLINE â€“ www.inthe mix.com.au

2 rooms of Dum N Bass // Jungle // Hip Hop // Dubstep // Old Skool
Massive Nexo Sound
BBA lighting & DÃ©cor installed
Doors Open 10pm - late
more info â€“ www.brokenbeatassault.com

Bad Co BIO
When initially released in spring 2000, Bad Companyâ€™s debut LP â€˜Inside The Machineâ€™ was hailed as a stone cold classic. It came off the back of a devastating trail of massive singles, with â€˜The Nineâ€™ â€“ on Grooveriderâ€™s Prototype imprint, selling out faster than it was re-pressed.
After releasing other dance floor smashers such as â€˜ The Pulseâ€, â€˜Four Daysâ€™ and the massive â€˜Planet Dustâ€™ that built their meteoric reputation, BC catapulted from dance floor destructors to One of the first supergroups in Drum n Bass history.
Maldini and Vegas work together for their Bad Taste imprint, churning dancefloor hits such as â€˜Re-Animatorâ€™, and have just released a new album from NZ tek masters â€“ The Upbeats. Maldini from Bad Company drops into Roxanneâ€™s to show us why they are recognised as one of the biggest DnB acts of all time. DO NOT MISS THIS!

State Of Mind Bio
Founded in 2002, State Of Mind it the NZ duo of Stuart Maxwell and Pat Hawkins. Initially signed to Total Scienceâ€™s CIA label, there discography has rapidly expanded to include labelâ€™s such as Teebeeâ€™s Subtitles, Bad Companyâ€™s Label, 31 Records and the list rolls on! 2007 was the year the pair decided to launch their brand new label titled SOM Music, representative of their own sound, the label is looking massive with remixes and collaborations in the works form the likes of Black Sun Empire, The Upbeats, Chris Su, Axiom and of course some new material from the SOM lads themselves. Expect a sneak preview of all the new material down at the next installment of BBA mayhem at Roxannes on May 31st. State Of Mind have built a reputation for absolute dance floor destruction, they return to our shore this month armed to the teeth with new music and ready to deliver the funk!

RGLZ · Post by **RGLZ** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:20 pm

yes yes yalll

BEATS INC. · Post by **BEATS INC.** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:54 pm

oh yeah!

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:59 pm

omfg bc!

David Bass · Post by **David Bass** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:17 am

o snap

razyier · Post by **razyier** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:24 pm

holy shit! bad company! fuck yeah! would've been too young to see them when they were first still together, but yeah is it the full line up or 3 of em' minus d-bridge?

ulyssian · Post by **ulyssian** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:31 pm

oxygen mask on stair flight 3 please (next to karaoke room ok)

PahMaLa · Post by **PahMaLa** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:37 pm

Nice one!

Blaxter · Post by **Blaxter** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:38 pm

Won't be all 3 surely.
Good work though. Once again BBA brings the goods.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:52 pm

Nice! Where's Roxanne's again?

dust · Post by **dust** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:08 pm

razyier wrote:holy shit! bad company! fuck yeah! would've been too young to see them when they were first still together, but yeah is it the full line up or 3 of em' minus d-bridge?

Prolly just Vegas & Maldini i imagine.

Definitely not DBridge or Fresh.

razyier · Post by **razyier** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:21 pm

oh yep, for some reason i had it in my head that fresh was back making tunes with vegas/maldini +_+ no idea how that happened

but anyways, definitely can't wait for this

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:44 pm

ac23 wrote:the alley before croft coming from russel mate

Thank you good sir!

Broken Beat Assault · Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:44 am

got some cheap early bird tickets for this gig,
get em why they're about - [email protected]

Big Sound for this gig along with the standard BBA installations

dust · Post by **dust** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:35 am

Dan from BBA wrote
_________________

STATE OF MIND + BAD CO//31.05.08// ROXANNES
ALIX PEREZ + LYNX 14.06.08

I just had to highlight that for those who may have missed it. BIG.

same o · Post by **same o** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:39 pm

lynx would be good..

big up bba

PahMaLa · Post by **PahMaLa** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:02 pm

dust wrote:Dan from BBA wrote
_________________

STATE OF MIND + BAD CO//31.05.08// ROXANNES
ALIX PEREZ + LYNX 14.06.08

I just had to highlight that for those who may have missed it. BIG.

Broken Beat Assault · Post by **Broken Beat Assault** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:28 pm

yes plenty comin up in the next few months

SOM will be touring their new album which is soon to be released, gonna be a heavy session, the main room is wicked for dnb gigs. we'll also have trooper and others droppin some jungle and plenty of other styles gettin rolled out in the 2nd room. CAGE = RAVE

bassfreak · Post by **bassfreak** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:11 am

Gig of the year!
or am I too soon????

Broken Beat Assault · Post by **Broken Beat Assault** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:29 pm

yep yep $25 tickets for this! email - [email protected].

Main Room - SOM, BC, Safire, Dabeata, Hooves

Jungle Run Zone - Trooper, finna, Beatski, Tobias.

Broken Beat Assault · Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:29 am

Bad Company to play 2 sets! feat a Main Room Rinse Out Set, then a late morning Old Skool Techstep set in the Jungle Run Zone! Massive....
Virus, Boymerang, Prototype, No U Turn, The Nine, Nico, Planet Dust, B A D C O M P A N Y!!....
This sound defined an era, time to go back . . . and forward!

hit us up for cheap tix - [email protected]

quick · Post by **quick** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:40 am

fukn SICK!!!!

love thy techstep

ctoafn_DMZ · Post by **ctoafn_DMZ** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:49 am

)EIB( tekstep - your fuckin kidding. Best news I've heard in ages!!!!!!!!!!!!

kallous · Post by **kallous** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:09 pm

Sick old techstep

Going to be a big one!!

razyier · Post by **razyier** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:20 pm

old school techstep set!? awesome!

Broken Beat Assault · Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:19 pm

ulyssian wrote:oxygen mask on stair flight 3 please (next to karaoke room ok)

Lift is getting fixed as we speak

, might even be done already.
def ready for the mayhem that approaches

bassfreak · Post by **bassfreak** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:37 am

Oh yeah

Broken Beat Assault · Tue May 06, 2008 10:07 pm

cheap tix are disappearing quick for this! only few left, this gonna be a massive session

Broken Beat Assault · Post by **Broken Beat Assault** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:11 pm

State Of mind got bombs to drop for this 1 !

bassfreak · Post by **bassfreak** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:23 pm

I still say this is gonna be the party of the year!

Broken Beat Assault · Post by **Broken Beat Assault** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:32 pm

bassfreak wrote:I still say this is gonna be the party of the year!

yep yep just wait to see whats in store.

bassfreak · Post by **bassfreak** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:21 pm

Broken Beat Assault wrote:
bassfreak wrote:I still say this is gonna be the party of the year!
yep yep just wait to see whats in store.

How bout a naked whore?

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Thu May 15, 2008 1:03 am

Only if she's on the door.

(just trying to keep the rhyme going)

Johnny Hooves · Post by **Johnny Hooves** » Thu May 15, 2008 1:15 am

Gonna slam till Im blue and sore!

razyier · Post by **razyier** » Thu May 15, 2008 5:55 pm

fuck i can't wait for this, old school techstep set will be the mother fuckin' win!

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu May 15, 2008 6:05 pm

I got cheapies if ny1 wants, just gimmi a pm

same o · Post by **same o** » Thu May 15, 2008 6:28 pm

ac23 wrote:ill grab one off u tomorrow cunt

)EIB( \m/

hmm interesting proposal u have there.

BEATS INC. · Post by **BEATS INC.** » Tue May 20, 2008 2:05 pm

Old skool room....love it...Boh

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue May 20, 2008 4:54 pm

ac23 wrote:ill grab one off u tomorrow cunt

)EIB( \m/

Broken Beat Assault · Wed May 21, 2008 12:21 am

so who wants to come to the last big jungle // dnb gig in melbs before these stupid lockouts start on june 3rd?? thats right this is the last one...

time to rinse it out

i think some brumby decor could be in order. BYO darts.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:24 am

This is gonna be HOOJ!!!!

Roxannes is a cool venue too, really looking forward to this on all angles!

safire · Post by **safire** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:47 pm

definitly, gonna be sik

BEATS INC. · Post by **BEATS INC.** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:57 pm

It's a big month ahead! This session will be wicked.

dust · Post by **dust** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:36 pm

BEATS INC. wrote:It's a big month ahead! This session will be wicked.

Yeh Alex, you can hardly fit all those fliers in your sig!

Massive time for d'n'b in Melbourne!

Broken Beat Assault · Fri May 23, 2008 10:41 pm

Beat Mag interview

State Of mind formed back in 2002, did you guys know each other
before the joint venture or was it music that brought you together?

We knew each other but not very well. We were friends of friends in the music. scene, both making electronic beats. Then we one day we were talking, and decided to make a tune together. It worked out pretty well...

Sunking was a massive release in 2005 on CIA, did you guys expect the
tune to do so well and receive international acclaim?

Not at all, we thought the tune was cool but didn't expect a 'cult hit'.
It sunk in when Klute played it actually, before it came out, and we were in the crowd here in Auckland. People all around us went nuts and it was a pretty big rewind. The thing was the crowd had no idea it was a local tune. Thats when we thought 'hey maybe this tunes ok...'.

Who were some early inspirations when you were developing the SOM sound?

The usual suspects such as BC, Ed Rush and Optical, Matrix etc.

You guys have had several releases on loads of high profile labels
such as
1 records, Subtitles and Shogun, any upcoming releases with any other
labels or are you focusing more on your own label SOM Music?

We have a couple coming up on Uprising and BSE, but to be honest our attention has been focused on a new album which will be on S.O.M.

Tell us bit more about the label itself and what artists you've got
lined up?

Well theres two releases so far, 002 is available in a week i think. Then we will release the album on CD plus a couple of 12's to support it. Then we have some other releases to get out by the likes of Chris SU, Upbeats, ourselves and some new Hungarian guys called Spinline.

There's also a new album in the works, is this strictly a SOM affair
or are their any collabs or other styles on the album?

There are collabs, remixes and all sorts of goodies. Its a double CD, but mums the word on any other details im afraid...

Alongside Concord Dawn and a few others, You guys seem to be at the
forefront of New Zealand Drum n Bass, its making massive waves on the
worldwide scene, any plans to tour the rest of the world anytime soon?

Sure we are almost always touring around the place. We just got home
from Europe for instance, we go there three times per year. Pat did Japan last year which was sick. Then theres you guys in Oz of course!

What are some other NZ artists to look out for?
And from the rest of the world?

Well from NZ keep a close eye on Dose, Trei and Cern. Plus the Upbeats are killing it at the moment but they dont need any introduction.
From overseas I really rate Spinline's stuff. Also Chris Su is doing a new album which is dope. Apex is on, Gridlok is on fire and C4C are back...

Ive heard SOM have played to some crowds of 10,000 plus people allover
New Zealand, tell us a bit about these massive events

You are talking about the RnV festival in Gisborne at New Years. That has about 25,000 people. Its pretty epic. The population of Gissy is only 30,000 so the town literally doubles for a week. Last New Years we did mainstage and 2am. That was probably the best two hours of party we've ever played too.

So is one of you lads the "DJ" and one the "producer" ? or is it more
a team effort across the board?

Its pretty much team effort. We are both pretty much do either depending on who feels like being on the road.

Seems to be almost a cult following for SOM in Melbourne!! this is now
you fourth time back for BBA, what can we expect this time around?

Hopefully a good set! Tight tunes from all accros DnB i suppose, but no
minimal & liquid cock snot..

Who's tunes you got in ya bag for this tour?

Gridlok, SKC, Chris SU, Psidream, Prolix, Upbeats. Heaps. Plus some handpicked oldies.

Top 5 tunes ??

1. Gridlok - Heatwave RMX
2. Mastercraft - Paris Upbeats RMX
3. SOM - Awakening
4. SOM - Zion Island
5. Chris Su - Restless

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Keir · Post by **Keir** » Mon May 26, 2008 1:19 pm

Broken Beat Assault wrote:what can we expect this time around?

Hopefully a good set! Tight tunes from all accros DnB i suppose, but no
minimal & liquid cock snot..

haha

BEATS INC. · Post by **BEATS INC.** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:17 pm

OK.....

This should be a dope session!

Bad Company rinsin two sets...one new skool and one old skool...fucken boh
and of course Melbourne's loved State of Mind.

Broken Beat Assault · Wed May 28, 2008 10:46 pm

BEATS INC. wrote:OK.....

This should be a dope session!

Bad Company rinsin two sets...one new skool and one old skool...fucken boh
and of course Melbourne's loved State of Mind.

yep yerp get ready 4 da rinse!

PahMaLa · Post by **PahMaLa** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:32 pm

C'mooonnnn weekend!

DBoy · Post by **DBoy** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:26 pm

so in mood for this. down.