Everybody knows that dance music is in trouble. The DJs are too old, the clubs too lazy, the promoters too greedy and the beats too tired. But everybody also knows that they still want to dance. They just need music that surprises and excites and busts loose from house music’s ever-decreasing circles Music, in short, like Basement Jaxx’s third album, Kish Kash.
Kish Kash isn’t a traditional dance record but it’s one you can dance to. A riotous collision of classic songwriting and writhing rhythms, it springs from both the electro-punk ferocity of “Where’s Your Head At” ( which is totally my fav) and “Get Me Off” and the more reflective moments in Basement Jaxx’s back catalogue, but never the middle ground.
The Indo dance Music Festival on May 17 at Carnaval Beach and Segarra, Ancol Bay, Indonesia, was much more fun than it sounds from its name, featuring as it did house music, old school hip-hop and street art.
It took a decade before Jakarta audiences could see "underground" Dance Music artists -- who have been around since the early 90s -- perform live. The performers were hip-hop crew Naughty By Nature, Basement Jaxx, Rub N Tug, DJ Lethal of Limp Bizkit, Diplo, M.A.N.D.Y. and Krafty Kuts. The promoter also invited lighting designer Andy Mutton and visual artist VJ Micology to enhance the spectacle. Most of the foreign artists performed at the rave-like Carnaval Beach, while local DJs and hip-hop performers, such as Naughty By Nature and DJ Lethal, appeared at Segarra. The main area was massive, with dancers in feathery costumes and DJs taking center stage.
Meanwhile, Felix Buxton of Basement Jaxx said before performing that he would play new tracks from the group's upcoming album. "I've been here only for a couple of hours but it seems it will be a great night," he said, AND IT WAS GREAAT!!! Basement Jaxx which started in Brixton, England, has emerged as the best-known electronic music artists. They have produced hits, such as Remedy, Bingo Bango and Red Alert.
However, some of the festival visitors who were familiar with their works in the last decade reckoned they were much better then. Others lamented the duo's decision to play out slower-tempo tracks and remixes of pop artists, such as Justin Timberlake. Basement Jaxx sound lies somewhere between the genre of commercial house sound and techno. This became apparent in their set, which drew to an end with more minimalist techno tunes.
As I saw they performance they were totally awesome, the music and the Visual were just working each other. People started to scream when the song they were playing one of their single “Rendezvous” and they just keep on dancing and hearing what they were playing. Also I got lucky to get these guys photos with me! The most extraordinary feeling towars me.
