Introducing Josh Ramadan... And East Project @ The Horse & Groom!

With only a few weeks until we start up our East Project parties again in London, we thought we would introduce to the world a new up-and-coming DJ, who we think has got what it takes to make it in this crazy underground dance music industry of ours...  Introducing Josh Ramadan!!

Please introduce yourself...

Hi Josh Ramadan here from Essex.

Tell us about your mix for the DEEP:TECH and East Project Radio show and how you decided to approach it?  What was the aim?

I decided to go a bit slower and deeper with this latest mix. I wanted to keep it deep tech/tech house and the aim was to take the listener on a journey.

You're booked to play the East Project event on Friday 11th May at the Horse & Groom...  Do you have anything planned for your set?

That’s correct can’t wait for it! I have a few bangers lined up that I’ve wanted to play for a while all of which will help get the party off to a flying start.

Are you into producing as well as DJing?  If not, is it an area you would like to get into?

I am producing also I would say currently I’m in the learning phase at the moment. My aim for 2018 is to have a number of tracks completed with the potential of releasing them on a label.

Who are your big influences musically?

My biggest influences would have to be the likes of Carl cox, Adam beyer and Richy Ahmed as all of them worked their way up from nothing to where they are today. This encourages me to do the same in the future.

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Catching up with Rough Cut & Tebah to talk about their "Absolute Terrace" remix...

We've had a quick catch up with Rough Cut and Tebah to talk about their remix of Matt Fear's "Absolute Terrace"...

You’ve worked together previously, so how did you work on this remix for Absolute Terrace?

ROUGH CUT– Tebah (Max) is a good friend of ours and he has been doing our mastering for the label since we started.  We’ve always like working with Max, in fact we just had another release with him before Christmas on Dog Records under his other Alias NoShame.  For this remix I sent to Max an idea and we just played around with it and got it done.

TEBAH – Yeah, I’ve worked with Adam for a few years, mastering and we’ve done some songs in partnership.  I was very happy with the invitation to work on this particular song because I’ve always liked Matt Fear's releases.  It was very satisfying!

Did you always plan for the remix to come out sounding uplifting?

RC – Yes this was the idea, we just played with that and went for it. Very happy with the end result…

TEBAH – Yes, I really love make music in this way!

What benefits do you find of working with others on productions?

RC – It’s always good doing collabs with other artists.  You think you have a sound in mind and once you both have worked on the track, it will normally go off in a completely different direction.  Working with people with different sounds has this effect and pushes you as an artist.

TEBAH – For each new song, it raises new ideas and learnings.  It’s always a good idea to unite the best qualities of each one.

Do you have anything else planned together coming up in the future and what else can we expect from you separately in 2018?

RC – Not currently, but it’s always fun working with Tebah or on his other project NoShame.  But no doubt there will be something new started very soon.  At moment myself and Bren are both dads and this does not give us as much time as we are used to in the studio.

We’re finishing up an EP for Runnin Wild – Bubba’s label.  So really can’t wait for this, been following this label from the beginning, so really excited now to be working on an EP for them.

TEBAH – Every year we release something together, so there will certainly be more musical collaboration between us.  This year I reactivated my project called "Tebah" that was stopped in 2017, next to that, I will become a father and certainly new energies will bring a lot of inspiration to new songs and I intend to make this year one of the best I have ever had in all aspects.

Finally, where are your absolute best terrace venues for partying or DJing?

RC – Well DC10 sticks out, but always love partying in Amnesia!

VIDEO and FULL TRACKLIST FROM EP023:

EP019... Introducing ROUGH CUT!!

Up next on East Project we have a release from the label heads Rough Cut, who venture down a dark twisted garage, house and bass vibe with 2 banging original tracks...

So, what have the Rough Cut boys been up to lately?

Gilly - Fatherhood has been a big focus for us both. Gigs on hold at moment, but hopefully get them going again soon.  Plus we had a big backlog of tracks to finish, so time being spent on them...

Brendan - We've both been v busy personally so the djing has taken a back seat for a while. Instead we've been working on finishing off a ton of tracks we started a while back so that's been good to get closure on them! Apart from EP we have new stuff coming shortly, so watch this space…

Bren - You have recently joined the rest of us and become a father...  how is that going?  And how is affecting your music?

B - It's been pretty amazing thanks bud, loving it. Only downside is the missus has rationed my time in the studio as there's always a bloody nappy to change!

Describe the EP in 10 words (you get 5 each)?

B - West Coast Gangsta Bassline Rawness!

G - Garage, sick, hip hop beats

What was the inspiration behind Gangsta Garage?

B - For me it was about bringing together 2 of my guilty pleasures... West coast rap and UK garage beats. Not something you hear often so I thought it could sound quite cool.  We already had the basslines from some previous sessions and as soon as I heard the rap vocals I knew we was onto something that could really work on the dancefloor.

Ultimately it's all about the bassline drops - Something that makes you grab your pal's shoulder as the track builds and finally drops... Hopefully with Fools Get Hit we've done that!

Do you have other new music coming up that we need to be aware of?

G - We have this EP on East Project out on the 10th, then loads of unsigned material which we will look for homes very shortly. So lots to come from us.

What are your thoughts on the current tech house that seems to be everywhere in clubland?

G - I fell out of love with the tech house/techno scene for quite a long while. Nothing really jumped out at me. However, over the past year, have fallen back in love with it.

For me at the moment i'm really digging the Solid Grooves crew... Dennis Cruz and Michael Bibi along with Fuse main man Enzo Siragusa.

Do you have any gigs or events lined up over the next few months?

G - Have had a quiet year with both of us now dads. Hopefully September for East Project and trying to get another night started with Matt over at Daylight Robbery. So hopefully more details soon..

Finally, in the hope that promoters and club owners read this interview, what and where would be your dream gig?

G - Dream venue gig for me would have to be Fabric in UK and Ibiza DC10.

B - We've always preferred the intimate gigs rather than the big clubs to be honest... however Space in Ibiza was always the dream. Looks like we've missed the boat there now though!

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What's HOT in August?? MOTHERSHIP in Amsterdam!!

With our very own boys Rough Cut making their Dutch debut this month, we thought it only fair to feature the event the will be playing at, with details of what will be going down on the high seas of the Dam!

Taking place on Saturday 22nd August, Sail Amsterdam is one of Hollands’ most legendary events, held once every 5 years. With over 5000 ships, 120 tall ships, boats, rafts and millions of visitors on the waters, Amsterdam will be full of floating festivities.

Mothership will be the stand out party during Sail Amsterdam with 8 hours of partying, 2 performance decks including an open air stage, full of mayhem DJ programming, starting at sunset and into the night!

With a capacity of 600 people, this event will feature DJs and artists from Mother Music, De Nachtbrakers and Intrepid Amsterdam for this epic occasion known as the Mothership! The ship will sail through Amsterdam's Harbour, along with 5.000 other large and smaller boats, then out to sea and back again!

16 DJs and two stages!

4 areas to explore! Open Air

8 hours of partying on the sea

Fireworks!

Food truck style eating!

Fire dancing!

4 bars + Cocktail bar!

LINE UP

Area 1: Main deck

CMC$ / DABUTES / HATO / KUDDEDIEREN / PATCHWORK / Rachel Green DJ Weslo

Area 2: Sky Deck & Open Air!

Donagrandi / Gino Christiano / Greg van Bueren / Deniz Alpay Hitmeister D / Juliette Claire / Quinten 909 / Rob Lee / Rough Cut (UK) / Tremonde

For anybody wanting to go, you can get ticket from their website here - http://www.yac.me/intrepid/

You can also get full info from the Resident Advisor event page or Facebook event page...

Finally, check out this Mini Mix from Rough Cut:

ENJOY!!

Influences... JAMES HOLDEN!

This time Gilly, one half of Rough Cut and one of the brains behind East Project, shares with us another of his big influences of the past 10 years...  And this time, he's going all techno on us!!

"One of my biggest influences and love in the world of techno has to be James Holden...!"

"I remember a friend telling me to listen to the album he released back in 2006 - The Idiots Are Winning. This album blew me away and since then I have loved seeing him!"




"We had one mix we always used to listen to before we went out. It was a James Holden Kiss 100 Transitions guest mix for John Digweed's show. This truly shows how good the man is..."

Click link to listen to mix

James Holden Kiss 100 Mix (2009)

"We have had the pleasure of meeting him and seeing him many, many times over the years from clubs – warehouses – festivals. Each time amazing us with his sets...

A couple of standout sets have to be at TDK Festival and The End. Neither of these clubs exist anymore, so it feels even more special we got to see him at them!"

"His label Border Community has some amazing releases on and definitely worth checking out and we recently caught him at Field Day, where he played a Live set, which was extra special!"

Check out his record label/community on the link below:

Label - Border Community

There will always be DJs and producers that influence everyone differently but there is no denying the talents of James Holden...  Whether it's behind a mixing desk or in a DJ booth, the man knows how to produce those moments when you just go wow!

Competition Time!!

For the second time, we are offering some FREE GUESTLIST action at a couple of our featured events (after the amount of interest in our last giveaway, we might  have to make this a regularly thing?!)...

So this month, how do you fancy partying with your best mate at Dazed on Saturday 25th October at Fire!?  It is going to be a 12hr party with a line up to die for!!

Dazed 12hr Party @ Fire

Sat 25th Oct / 18:00-06:00

Featuring:

Maxxi Soundsystem, Simon Baker, Tapesh, Doctor Dru, Digitaria

+ many more...

For our second event, you and a mate could find yourself partying with us at Vibe Bar for the Ghetto Disco Halloween special!!

Ghetto Halloween Disco @ Vibe Bar

Sat 1st Nov / 20:00-01:00

Featuring:

Rough Cut (Dear Deer Records), Tom James, Disko Trooper + more...

All you need to do is email your name (plus the name of the person you would like to go dancing with), as well as which party you would like to attend, to the following email address:  mail@eastproject.co.uk

1 winner will be selected for each event and the names will be announced on our East Project Facebook Page!!

GOOD LUCK!!

Competition time!!

With us well into the second half way of the month, when the purse strings start to tighten until payday comes, we thought it would it be a nice idea to throw a couple of freebies your way...

Do you fancy partying with your best mate at either Vibe Bar or Fire on Saturday 27th September!?  Better still, how about going to both events (we will be)!?  And how about winning FREE ENTRY!?

All you need to do is email your name (plus the name of the person you would like to go dancing with), as well as which party you would like to attend, to the following email address:  mail@eastproject.co.uk

1 winner will be selected for each event and the names will be announced on our East Project Facebook Page on Thursday 25th September!  Good luck!!

Prize 1:

You + 1 on the FREE guestlist

for

GHETTO DISCO @ Vibe Bar

Sat 27th Sept / 20:00-01:00

Prize 2:

You + 1 on the FREE guestlist

for

SATISVIBE @ Fire

Sat 27th Sept / 22:00-06:00

Who can say "no" to winning FREE guestlist?!?!

East Project presents YAM WHO?

For our next East Project event, we decided it was time to finally showcase our love of all things disco, funk and NuDisco.  Although we are predominantly known for house music, since starting our parties, these sounds have definitely influenced us and crept into a number of the warm sets by our residents over the years.

As ever, an East Project party would not be complete without the help of a top notch guest DJ and for this "Ghetto Disco" night at Vibe Bar, we definitely have a special treat in store for our loyal followers!

Introducing the Midnight Riot! and ISM Records label boss, top producer in his own right and known to his mates as Andy Williams - Yam Who?

(check out the interview and mix below)

How long have you been DJ'ing and what inspired you to DJ and produce?

DJ about 25 years...late 80's until now 2014. Like a lot of people I was young, at college, couldn't stand the music being played. Got together with Simon Faze Action, Pete Herbert and we put on club nights. Was the start of the whole clubbing phenomenon so really exciting days but never thought i would end up doing it so long!

Producing came from an interest in technology combined with performing live, playing instruments. Again i started quite young but it wasn't until say early 2000 when computers really became affordable and more software was available that i really stepped it up and focused more on production.

What's your favourite disco track of all time?

Really tough as there are 100's literally 1000's to chose from but i think everyone including house heads should follow the trail backwards. It starts with Philadelphia disco... Gamble & Huff... so probably Loleatta Holloway 'Love Sensation' or Harold Melvin 'The Lost I Love' -  Something with love in the title!

Your name is pretty original... where did that come from?!

From Reckless Records... We were all mad for the Jerky Boys. Part comes from my surname WilliYam then in the Jerky Boys one of the prank phone calls involved a knock knock prank on a Chinese dentist called Nam Hu. Sorry bit of long story! The name stuck when everyone started calling me Yam Who?

Where was the best set you've ever played?

Pretty much every weekend as I play sets as if they're my last but memorable ones would have to include : Garden Festival, Croatia & Big Chill Festival

Who's your favourite DJ or producer of all time?

Wow, another biggie! DJ's for me is not only about the selection of music but personalties as obviously that is part of the magic - Danny Krivit is special... Producer wise Bob Power for the now but definitely Quincy Jones for all time greats

Disco really has stood the test of time - Why do you think it has?

It's the greatest hands down. Unites the dance floor, all creeds etc and is performed by people who can play instruments. People should read up on it, it came from a historical time & place, hence its standing legacy!

Thank you Andy!  We look forward to seeing you on the 26th at Vibe Bar!!

Andy Williams / Yam Who?

www.facebook.com/YamWho

www.soundcloud.com/yam-who

twitter.com/yamwho

Ism Records & Midnight Riot online store: ismrecords.org.uk

What's HOT in July!!

Sorry.  We've been a little silent over the last couple of weeks but for good reason...  soon all will be revealed!!

Anyway, here are our picks of the HOT nights to go to, be seen at and dance your little booties at, in and around London for the rest of July 2014:

Gutterslut @ XOYO

Fri 11th July / 21:00 - 04:00

Feat: DJ Hell & Felix Da Housecat

Siesta, The Big Outdoors @ Skylark Aviation Centre (Southend)

Sat 12th July / 12:00 - 04:00

Feat: Amine Edge & Dance, Dyed Soundorom, Sam Divine, Martin Ikin, Tough Love + more

Kubicle presents Lovebox Afterparty @ Autumn Street

Fri 18th July / 22:00 - 06:00

Feat: Francesca Lombardo, Route 94, Toni D + Special Guest

Visionquest @ Oval Space

Sat 19th July / 22:30 - 05:30

Feat: Ryan Crosson, Shaun Reeves, Lee Curtis, Benoit & Sergio

Ketoloco @ Basing House

Fri 25th July / 22:00 - 04:00

Feat: Denney, Buckley, KeToLoCo DJs, Someday Collective

Finally, we end the month with our next big event!!

East Project presents GHETTO DISCO @ Vibe Bar

Sat 26th July / 20:00 - 01:00

Feat: Yam Who?, Rough Cut, Disko Trooper, Tom James

ENJOY!!

The BIG SIX for May!

So, what have been the tracks rocking the East Project office stereo this month?!?

Jonas Rathsman - Hope I'm Wrong [French Express]


Volac - Drug Dealer [CUFF]


Pharrell - Frontin (Yam Who? Rework)


Clouded Judgement - Waiting To Love You (CJ Unreleased Edit)


Rough Cut - Every Little Step (Bootleg)


Katy B - Still (Richy Ahmed Remix)

FREE Daytime Session @ Cargo... DJs/Producers preview!!

So, with East Project's first foray into the daytime party scene almost upon us, we thought this would be a good opportunity to highlight the fact that some of our guest and resident DJs are not only good on the ones and twos, but they are also great producers!!

Check out some of their work below (which can all be purchased from Beatport)...

Rob Made:


Tainted Souls:


Flymo & Replay:


Rough Cut:

Click HERE for full event info!

East Project Daytime Session - Sat 17th May @ Cargo - Preview!

In anticipation of East Project's first daytime session on Sat 17th May at Cargo, we though we would round up some of the best mixes from some of the DJs that will be gracing the decks!

Guaranteed to get you in the mood for an East Project party!!

Rob Made:

Flymo & Replay:

Tainted Souls:

Rough Cut:

Disko Trooper:

Tom James:

ENJOY and see you all at Cargo in the sun!!

Influences... Armand Van Helden!

"As one in the steady progression of top in-house producers for Strictly Rhythm during the early '90s, Van Helden joined such names as Todd Terry, Erick Morillo, Roger Sanchez, Masters at Work and George Morel to record scores of club hits. By the late '90s, a clutch of crucial remixes and several albums made Van Helden's name as one of the most popular producers around."

AVH has also been cited as one of the creators of speed garage with his remixes of sugar is sweeter and spin spin sugar.  He loves a mean bassline and that pretty much sums me up too - therefore, in my eyes... he's the man!

The great thing about him is he seems to be able to produce some real filthy tunes but at the same time appeal to the commercial market, meaning he has had numerous number 1's - but you wouldn't be worried about dropping them in the club now, a real talent and legend.

"You don't know me", was one of my first ever vinyl collection when I started messing around on the decks back in 1998.  It has stood the test of time to this day, as it still emotes a strong reaction whenever it is played out - an utter killer track!

Some of my favourite tracks:

My best memory of AVH was at Koko in 2007 - he had been playing a real classics set and everyone in the place was just waiting for one song - "Sugar is sweeter". It was nearly time for him to finish his set... then we heard its distinctive beat come in...  which he then seemed to repeat the already long breakdown for about 5 minutes... building and building... until finally when he let it drop, the place erupted with the bass-line shaking Koko to its foundations!  Was one of my best clubbing moments of all time for sure!!

Armand Van Helden...  I salute you!!

Brendan (Rough Cut)

What's HOT in May!

So, what parties should you be heading to this month??  Well, let us help you with your decision making and highlight some of the best nights out in London for May...

First up, we would kick off with the huge 12 hour event - Siesta Outdoor/Indoor party @ The Coronet Theatre.  A huge list of international and local talent that will spinning a complete spectrum of house music!

Siesta Outdoor/Indoor Party @ the Coronet Theatre

Sat 3rd May / 16:00-04:00

Droog

Clive Henry

Lee Brinx

Dirty Channels

Matt Fear + loads more!!

Next up on the opening Bank Holiday weekend, what better way to kick off your May Sunday/Monday clubbing, than by going to one of London's true purveyors of underground music - lo*kee!!  It's their 6th birthday and they have decided to pull all the stops out with 20 hours of non-stop beats.

6 Years of Lokee @ iCAN Studios

Sun 4th May / 22:00-18:00

Noze (live)

Skudge (live)

Losoul

Lokee residents and friends

Considering you may still be recovering from a heavy opening May Bank Holiday, if you are going to go out the following weekend, then we cannot think a better little event to get yourself to, than the Kumasi Music Volume 2 Album Launch Party...  Having released and supported lots of new and emerging talent from the underground house scene, you are guaranteed to hear some quality beats in this great venue!

Kumasi Music Vol2 Album Launch @ Basing House

Fri 9th May / 21:00-04:00

Special Guests!!

Come Saturday 17th May, all roads must lead to East Project's first daytime session at the excellent Cargo in Shoreditch...  Kicking off at 2pm on the outdoor terrace before moving inside later on in the evening, this event is guaranteed to be filled with floor fillers all day long!

With such a huge line up, it's an even nicer to surprise to find out this party will be FREE ENTRY...  You have no excuses for not being there!!

East Project Day Session Part 1 @ Cargo

Sat 17th May / 14:00-22:00

FREE ENTRY

Rob Made

Tainted Souls

Flymo & Replay

Rough Cut

+ loads more

Finally onto the 2nd bank holiday weekend in May and this is when the real naughtiness could begging...  The festival season kicks off with a bang, thanks to the We Are Festival crew in Essex but that does not mean you can't be out in London enjoying yourself on a variety of dancefloors.

If you are in the mood to get your NuDisco shoes on and you would rather avoid the crowds that follow the big festival style line-ups, then you could do a lot worse that head down to Dalston on Saturday 24th May.  The excellent Might Mouse duo are taking control of the decks at the just as good, Nest venue!

Late Night Ltd: Mighty Mouse @ The Nest

Sat 24th May / 21:00-04:00

Mighty Mouse

Moving onto Sunday 25th and how could we cover the HOT events in May, without mentioning the original daytime party starters - Secretsundaze?!?!  Consistently putting on underground line ups for over 10 years, 2014 sees no change to their winning formula...

Secretsundaze May Bank Holiday Special @ Various Venues

Sun 25th May / 14:00-06:00

Steffi

Martyn

Ryan Elliot

Joey Anderson

Giles Smith & James Priestley

Finally, how about finishing off the month in the same club that you started it in?  The Coronet Theatre are hosting another huge night with some serious hot talent...

Audiowhore @ Coronet Theatre

Sat 31st May / 21:00-06:00

Finnebassen

Digitaria

Patrick Topping

Teenage Mutants

Dashdot

+ many more

Enjoy!!

East Project Day Session #1 - partying in the sun!!

Since the very first East Project night at the Horse & Groom on the 22nd October 2010, the vision for the events always included the desire to put a daytime rave...  And finally, that time is here!

On Saturday 17th May, East Project will be spreading their good-time love and sound at the excellent Cargo in Shoreditch, kicking off a series of daytime events throughout the summer of 2014.

Although the number of nights that EP have put on over their first 3.5 years has not been that many, the quality of guest DJs they have managed to assemble in nothing short of amazing (Rob James, Richy Ahmed, Russ Yallop, Rob Mello, Miguel Campbell, Matt Fear, Denney, etc - the list goes on!!)...  If underground house (whatever form it takes) is your sound, then the East Project parties have rarely failed to deliver.  FACT!

Better still, for this first party @ Cargo, entry will be FREE!!  You can never knock FREE ENTRY!!

So, with another amazing lineup confirmed, who can you expect??

Rob Made - Sleazy Deep / G

Tainted Souls - Runnin Wild / CUFF

Flymo & Replay - CUFF / GMafia

Rough Cut - Clap7

Ruki - Blaank

Abstract Source

Disko Trooper

Tom James

Nic G

FRERE

Entry is FREE, via our Glist please send names to: mail@eastproject.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: Photo ID is essential for entry at cargo please insure you have it with you as entry may be refused.

Over the next few weeks we will be previewing some of the guests who will be entertaining you on the 17th May but for now, if you need further information, check out the following links:

Facebook Event Page

Resident Advisor Event Page

And to get you in the mood, check our recent podcast from Flymo & Replay - House and Disco vibes all the way: