Gaspard Augé (27) en Xavier de Rosnay (24) vormen de Franse band Justice. Sinds hun naamloze debuutalbum in 2007 worden ze gekatapulteerd tot rocksterren en zijn ze in rap tempo de wereld aan het veroveren met hun overweldigende sound en kenmerkende optredens met een enorm verlicht kruis.
After his summer smash hit "Napolitanzer" together with Fokko Versloot it was time for Beatfreax to ask him to do a mix for our podcast. And here it is! An awesome mix with tracks by e.g. Nils Number, Dimitri Andreas, Lopazz and of course the man himself.
Vrijdag 30 januari gaat het hek weer van de dam; Full Spectrum gooit de deuren van Tivoli De Helling open voor haar eerste editie van het nieuwe jaar! Met een behoorlijke vleug Worcester saus, komt zij deze keer met flink wat Brits vlees op tafel.
Sander Kleinenberg keert met zijn ‘This Is’ concept terug naar Paradiso. Na een zeer succesvolle ‘This Is Paradiso’ in 2008 was het voor beide partijen niet meer dan logisch om het niet bij 1 keer te laten.
Bong-Ra's trademark 'jungle rock' style has been moulded over the past 7 to 8 years to become a recognizable and addictive sound. Although his compostions and tracks may vary there's always an adrenaline rush of some sort buzzing around. Mostly recognized for his part in the 'Yardcore' or 'Raggacore' sub genre, his tracks differ significantly and crossover ranges of styles which have played a part in his musical development, leaving an open mind when it come to sound and structure. Most important is the energy and mood of each track produced, and the vibe surrounding it.
Since the Bong-Ra birth in 1997 there's been list of releases on various different labels such as; Djax (NL), Death$ucker (UK), Cock rock Disco (USA/D), Russian Roulette (D), Supertracks (NL), Hydrophonic (IT), Soothsayer (USA), Ad Noiseam (D), Vynalogica (NL), Planet –Mu (UK), Sublight (CAN), Very Friendly (UK) and Mirex (D). Releasing four full length CD's in 1998 (New Millennium Dreadz), 2003 (Bikini Bandits, Kill! Kill! Kill!), 2005 (I am the God of Hellfire!) and 2006 (Soldaat van Oranje).
Alongside producing and performing as Bong-Ra, both Clash Records and Kriss Records are run and owned by Bong-Ra. Clash was formed in 2001, and focusses on mainly hardocore ragga-orientated jungle. Kriss Records has a more political and/or metal edge to its sound.
When it comes to the performances it's either a DJ set or an Audio/Visual set. Bong-Ra's first 'tour' with Scud and Soundmurderer in the UK proved to be a huge succes. Holland's biggest festivals (Lowlands, Eurosonic and Metropolis) we're conquered in 2003, and A/V performances at Impakt Festival, Sonic Acts and Rotterdam Film Festival and an exposition at the Museum for Modern Arts in Arnhem, Holland. In 2005 Europe was terrorized together with Enduser and Shitmat, playing 18 shows in 4 weeks across 11 countries...Furthermore Bong-Ra has played shows with the likes of Venetian Snares, dj/rupture, Panacea, Tech Itch, DJ Scud, Soundmurderer, Remarc, Speedy J, John B, Sunn0)), Godflesh…to name a few.
Pinnacle points have been his John Peel session in 2001. Remixing 4 tracks for Venetian Snares’ masterpiece “Rossz Csillag Allat Szuletett” for Planet Mu, and achieving high rotation on Dutch MTV with his Bikini Bandits clip in 2003.
