A bunch of us headed down to Wanchai club Heat to check out drum n bass pioneer and famed UK radio DJ Fabio. Brought to Hong Kong by local collective Magnetic soul, Fabio played a drum n bass set that was informed by his varied soul, funk, breakbeats, techno and acid house background.
This was interesting because previous visiting drum n bass DJs such as Dieselboy demonstrated a sound infused with rock and hip-hop, with plenty of quick build-ups and hard tunes. One thing that impressed about Fabio was his ability to gradually construct his set over a couple of hours. Rather than just throw big tunes and hard fast sounds, you had to work to get into the flow. This is something that is lacking with many DJs today, who challenged by people’s three-second attention spans and unlimited choice in music, panic to throw down the big tunes and instant winners.
If Fabio showed one thing, it’s that sometimes a bit of patience goes a long way. And not only that, the guy is really down to earth and up for mixing with the crowd after his set (right with my friend), the total opposite of the “arrogant DJ”.
1 comment:
I know what you mean about working for the music...but I tend to prefer shotgun DJ's as they are able to take you somewhere with a rapid fire of good beats..then once you are on that high..(the good ones) know how to keep you there. But I agree that at times it nice to be challenged by a DJ that makes you work to appreciate the music too.
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