movement magazine - issue 1

Issue No. 1 April 2012

Managing Director & Editor In Chief - Kag Katumba

Director & Editor- Dan Mckenna

Director & Editor - Kez Iqbal

Editor - Amanda Briggs

Graphic Design - Jonathan Marsden

Web & Graphic Design - Max Shearer

Head Fashion & Lifestyle Editor - Jordan Odu

Assistant Fashion & Lifestyle Editor - Steph Smith

Across The Pennines - Ed Norris

Photography - Ian Ramsey IGR:photo

Writers

Kag KatumbaDan MckennaKez IqbalAdam DanielsRob Harris

Contributors

Parklife FestivalWarehouse Project

Printers - printing.com (Leeds)

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Hello and welcome to Movement Magazine.

First of all, we would like to thank you for picking up our debut issue. We guarantee you will not be disappointed. Here at Movement, we pride ourselves on bringing you the most exclusive reviews and interviews, with some of the coolest cats Leeds has to o�er.

It all started with a simple idea... To bring passionate people like yourselves, a publication that is clear, consistent and fun to read. Covering music, fashion & lifestyle and not forgetting our Manchester section. Bringing you all the latest music news from across the Pennines.

In this issue, we meet up with Dave Beer (Back to Basics) and talk to him about his life as one of the most respected promoters the House Music scene has ever witnessed, aswell as his other projects and what he’s got in store this year. We also meet the boys from Mono_cult, as they delve into the beginnings of the cult and tell us about some of the parties they’ve thrown over the years. You will also find interviews with Vik from 'MKI'; a male boutique located in the Corn Exchange, an interview with a very talented designer called Anne from 'Oh My Love' and a tasty little food review for 'Distrikt'; a very popular tapas bar located in Leeds City Centre.

We hope you enjoy reading our magazine, as much as we have enjoyed putting it together.

Here's to the next issue and thanks again!

Editing TeamMovement Magazine2012

Dave Beer

Mono_cult Robert James Tech

Articles10 - Dave BeerWe visit the home of Leeds' most prolific promoter, to discuss American dates & the backtobasics academy.

16 - Mono_cultWe walk through the history ofMono_cult with founders, Matt Long an Paul Kaminski.

22 - Robert JamesOne of Leeds best exports, Robert James drops by. We ask about his huge year and what else he has in the pipeline.

24 - TechMovement sample the new NI Traktor Kontrol S2, thanks to Native Instruments.

Features7 - NewsCheck out the latest goings on in Leeds.

34 - Fashion & LifestyleWe look at what Leeds has to o�er this Spring. A Distrikt food review, interviews with Oh My Love, MKI and Nico-Ni. + our diary from Bread & Butter in Berlin.

39 - Bi-Monthly PlannerKeep yourself organised and never miss a night again, with our 'cut-out' bi-monthly planner.

Across The Pennines28 - ParklifeParklife Festival get ready for their best year yet.

30 - DropthemustardWe find out how the mustard crew setthemselves aside for other condiments.

32 - WHP We sneak a peek at The Warehouse Project's new home.

Mission Statement

We aim to present a raw and visual insight into the culture surrounding you. Providing a

connection to the underground music scene so you can follow the Movement yourself... make

good choices.

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We weren't happy enough being in print and online so we're giving you even more, in the form of Movement Showcase @ Distrikt Bar, Leeds. Movement will be showcasing Clothing Brands, Art Collectives and quite simply anything we think is worth that special kind of promotion. Oh yeah, did we mention that all this will be done around banging parties spread between the courtyard and the unique decor that Distrikt o�ers inside.

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In the meantime, get yourselves over to atdaparrel.com and take a look at the unrivalled style Movement will soon have, available for your wearing pleasure.

ACROSS THE PENNINES

Here at Movement, we never forget our friends no matter how close or far away they may be. Manchester is a great friend of ours and as you know, they're just a short journey, 'Across The Pennines.'

We will be keeping a close eye on how our Mancunian counter-parts are fairing with exclusive access to the very best they have to o�er. Without having to make the journey, we're going to show you how their scene is just as relentless as ours, in Leeds.

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Since originating in Chicago in the early 80’s, very little has changed in the fundamental structure of House Music.

A club from the genres homeland, 'The Warehouse' is thoughtto be where the term originated. The style quickly swept

across America, before hitting British soil. With club owners such as the legendary Tony Wilson; bringing the 'Four-on-the-Floor' style up North by opening the now infamous ‘Hacienda Club’. House instantly began influencing popular music, but

more importantly... the nightlife. With a plethora of legendary DJ’s setting high standards early on and nights such as the 20 year strong, backtobasics picking up the torch and carrying it

into the new millennium; inspiring many other Dance and House nights along the way. House Music continues to domi-nate the club-scene in the UK and is still as powerful as ever.

THE GARAGE...

Leeds' newest bar, club and record store all in one. Created by local bar owner Stephen Hawkins, artist Victoria Topping and Back to Basics residents, Tristan Da Cunha & Frenchy.

A lot of inspiration for the overall look of the bar, has been taken from Berlin venues, such as ‘Panorama Bar’. However, unique style is

still present, with the DJ booth (converted from an old New York fire truck) and a jaw dropping full wall art piece from Victoria, to name just a few examples of eye catching features laid out all over the club. 'The Waxwerks' record shop and bar, will run in conjunction with the club through the day. Providing patrons with a comfortable, relaxing atmosphere to discover

and purchase some new tunes. Come evening though, this room will be unrecognisable, as it is transformed into room two of the club.

The Garage’s opening night is 31st March with Nicholas and Gerd.

5th April will see the second helping of new night Lowbrow with Ste� (Panorama Bar)

OPEN LIFESTYLE STORE...

is the new men’s concept boutique. Recently opened in the prestigious Thornton’s Arcade, Leeds, OL o�ers tools and inspiration to live a lifestyle outside the limitations and boundaries of trends.

The project was sparked by the music that owners Tom and Dan love, so expect to hear a

mixture of hip hop, soul and jazz when you walk through the doors.

They have both put a lot of e�ort into ensuring they are able to introduce products from sought after brands such as; Us versus Them, Publish brand, Tantum LA and Black Scale. OL also o�er a great range of alterna-tive items, such as Timex watches, Baxter of California grooming

products, Sneeze magazine, Marvis toothpaste and much more.

OL is here to provide a platform to distribute these brands to the UK market, in-store and at www.openlifestylestore.com

The o�cial launch party will be held in store on 29th March 6pm.

LOVE NOT MONEY RECORDS...

Hailing from the vibrant city of Leeds, 'Love Not Money' delivers a unique underground music experience. Firmly dedicated to the support and development of the finest, cutting edge electronic music. They thrive on creative like-minded people, armed with initiative and something new to say.

Love Not Money are not just about music, they’re a collective of freethink-ers, artists, musicians & designers with a view to keeping things fresh. Since launching late 2011, the label is already among the dance elite, with their music being played on BBC Radio 1's essential selection and hitting the Beatport top 100 charts. One remix also reached No.2 in the Nu-Disco chart.

In a short space of time, they have had tracks played and supported by some of the finest DJ's & Producers in the industry, from the likes of Solomun to Sasha. ‘Love Not Money’ have a great promo list ensuring their tracks reach the right hands and hit the best dance floors worldwide.

LNM007 - is out now.

It’s already been a whirlwind year for backtoba-sics. Leaving their home of 6 years, Stinky’s for pastures new and finding them in the shape of ‘The Warehouse’ in Leeds, where Dave first ‘cut his teeth’ at 17. Shortly after the club changed ownership, he took a trip to the venue and it was not long before he made his decision. "I started having flashbacks to when I was kid and thinking this place is fuckingace!" he told us, "The party we did for 20th birthday was just so good, basically it couldn’t get better than that so we thought, 'Right, we’re o�'. I surprised myself as much as anyone else."

For the first time in it's history, the night has gone bi-weekly, something Dave is relishing. "I wanted to get up to 20 years 'cause it was a target I'd set myself. Nobody had ever achieved it and I wantedto see if we could pull it o�, so I’ve had that in mind for about 3 years."

Having achieved that great feat, making the Guinness Book of Records in the process, he had considered ending the night altogether but explained, "So many people said to me 'Dave, you can’t. What would we do? Where would we go?' I didn’t realise that so many people would be a�ected by that." Take a second to think about the amount of dedication it takes to put on a night, with the calibre of B2B every week for 20 years! By our count, that’s a little over a thousand parties.

cross the world there are thousands of nights which have hosted an even greater number of DJ’s, ranging from bi-monthly to weekly events.However, there is only one that holds

the accolade of hosting a rave every Saturday for 20 years. ‘backtobasics’ has earned it's place amongst the record books as the longest running weekly club night in the world. We’ve been lucky enough, here at Movement, to be invited in to the home of its founder, Dave Beer.

One bitter cold evening around the turn of the year, Movement were welcomed into Dave's world and the first thing you notice is theinfluence art has in this man’s life. With a varying selection of skateboards adorning his entrance wall and backtobasics artwork creeping out from every nook-and-cranny, it would be hard to miss.

Before we sit for the interview, Dave takes us outside to show us the foundations for the ‘B2B Digital Music Academy', currently being built with the Recording Studio sitting pretty next to it.

Once we’d finished appreciating the artwork covering the house, we asked Dave what 2012 has in store...

As Dave Beer gets ready to take Backtobasics round the world we find out what else a record breaking promoter

can do with their spare time.

Words by Kag Katumba & Dan Mckenna

"Going bi-weekly is nice. It gives me some time and space to do other projects, like the Academy and art exhibition, which has been great."backtobasics have just celebrated their rebellious and instantly recognisable artwork from the past two decades, with a 6 week exhibition at the Leeds Gallery; an independent commercial art gallery, located at Munro House and the perfect location for such an event. ‘Excess All Areas’ featured a handpicked collection of Dave’s favourite and most poignant posters and flyers, each one a thought provoking masterpiece of cut-and-paste perfection. One whole wall of the exhibition was decorated with a varying selection of flyers and memorabilia. They are all the work of Dave himself and Nic Gundill, a partnership that has lasted right from the start; clear in the consistency of the artwork. The Basics style has never shied away from it's punk roots and much of it is, politically based. The Queen has appeared on more than one occasion, most famously in an edited version of The Sex Pistols, ‘God Save the Queen’ single cover. Margret Thatcher has also been a victim of B2B gra�ti art. Seeing all the pieces, displayed in the gallery; made the images behind each message, quote or tag line, jump out more than ever and even more poignant.

You would think that Dave might use this time, now the exhibition has finished, to relax a little. Instead, he’s as busy as ever taking things to the next level, setting wheels in motion to take B2B around the world.

From '86 to '88 Dave lived in Chicago, frequenting clubs like Metro and often making trips to Detroit. These are two cities House Music credits for it's creation and Dave was right there when it all started. "I was lucky enough to be out there right at the beginning of things, you know." he explains, sipping his glass of red wine, "Thisis how I found all the DJ’s. People like DJ Sneak and Derrick Carter were just kids. I'd just pick 'em up and say; 'c'mon I'm taking you back to England." So although the soul of Basics was nurtured in Leeds, its roots, like all House Music, lead us back to the U.S. "We’ve got a really big US fan base but it’s based purely on hype and us not being around."

Basics is a club night that has not gone unnoticed in the rest of the House world, despite never moving out of Leeds. "People used to askus to come here and come there but we blossomed where we were planted. If you

wanted to see us, you had to come to Leeds. Simple."

This new era for Basics has also given its founder a slightly new outlook for the future of B2B.

"It’s not a world tour, it’s not about branding. They're just places that we wanna go and party. Paying some attention to things we’ve neglected over the years." With trips to New York, L.A, Chicago and Detroit to name a few; this journey is set to be a far cry from the comfortable home that Basics has created for itself.

"Burning Man is top of the list. I’ve been trying to get there for like 10 years. 10 years I’ve been saying, ‘I’ve got to get to this fucking rave, I’ve got to' and not getting there, year after year. Enough’s enough. Its 2012. I’ve gotta do that party!"

A busy time ahead for Dave it seems, "I always like a challenge and rise to one. I’ve never liked things to be easy. When I was young, Howard Marks told me, 'if it’s easy don’t do it 'cos it’s boring."

As we listened to this list of US House Meccas, the obvious question of, when is this trip going to take place came to mind. Not to mention, how long would something as unique and special as this last. "It'll probably last forever." Dave laughs, "With being quite insular in what we do, it becomes easy to forget that there is more out there than say Ibiza, for example."

I don’t think you could ever say that Dave is just a promoter or that B2B is just a club night. Both are something you have to experience for yourself, to understand why they're so successful. Getting to his level has not been easy, but ease is not something this man cares for. "It's like anything, if you believe in what you're doing, you'll succeed. If you don't and you doubt yourself, you won't. As soon as you've got any kind of doubt in your mind, about anything, it's fucked.”

You can’t help but think all this happened because of Dave’s unique and extremely infectious personality. Wherever he goes, he rubs o� on those around him and this is key to why he has achieved such great things. This is a man that has played drinking games with Daft Punk; wholost due to language barriers, got Basement Jaxx to play for free and simply has to drop Pete Tonga text to have him play. It all sounds so easy but

"I SEE PEOPLE HEADLINING SHOWS LIKE GLASTO OR WHATEVER AND THINK, I HAD A PART TO PLAY IN IT. THAT’S REWARD ENOUGH FOR ME"

don’t be fooled, as almost 30 years of hard workand passion are what it takes to achieve that notion.

No matter where in the world Basics takes Dave, Leeds will never be far from his mind. The night will still be going strong regardless andas we saw, with the academy currently under construction, there will be plenty to keep him coming back.

"We’ve not made millions doing what we’ve done but that wasn’t our goal, our goal has always been about the people, citizens of Leeds."Dave explains, "[The Academy] our way of giving something back, saying thanks.’

Once completed, it will do more than that. This amazing project will provide people with the chance to learn and develop skills, on some ofthe best music equipment available. "We aim to teach people the things they want and need to learn about, if they wanna make dance music."

Individuals can get to grips with technologythey may otherwise not have access to and the classes will be small, to keep teaching personal and aimed at nurturing.

"There’s so much talent around and it’s about tapping into that." he says, "if someone with talent wants an opportunity, we’ll give 'em one and if it’s good, we’ll put it out on backtobasics records. It’s such a good buzz to turn people on like that and getting people out there!"

The Academy will also hold master classes, where Dave expects to use his long list of contacts, such as Carl Cox & Sasha, to drop by and share some of their expertise.

"The biggest part for me will be the feel-good factor of getting people out there and seeing them once they’ve made it," he tells us, "I see people headlining shows like Glasto or whatever

people headlining shows like Glasto or whatever and think, I had a part to play in it. That's reward enough for me."

"I remember when me and Dave Clarke found Daft Punk in Paris. There was this massive party in Euro Disney, and we saw these kids playingand were like 'Who are you?' Only one of 'em could speak English at the time, and they were like 'We’re Daft Punk'. I said 'No you’re not,I’m the daftest punk around here."

They couldn’t have had a better name, so we were just like 'Come to England'. We didn’t have a label at that time, but Soma did, and they were good mates. We brought them over, introduced them to Virgin and the rest is history."

Unfortunately, the academy doesn’t currently have an opening date as Dave explains, "We’re still trying to get funding. We’re doing stu�with Strummerville, (The Joe Strummer Founda-tion for New Music) they’re a very hands on charity but we’ve said we’ll fund-match anything that anyone will o�er, although it’s an insane thing to do."

"IT’S LIKE ANYTHING, IF YOU BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU’RE DOING, YOU’LL SUCCEED. IF YOU DON’T AND YOU DOUBT YOURSELF, YOU WON’T"

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"Going bi-weekly is nice. It gives me some time and space to do other projects, like the Academy and art exhibition, which has been great."backtobasics have just celebrated their rebellious and instantly recognisable artwork from the past two decades, with a 6 week exhibition at the Leeds Gallery; an independent commercial art gallery, located at Munro House and the perfect location for such an event. ‘Excess All Areas’ featured a handpicked collection of Dave’s favourite and most poignant posters and flyers, each one a thought provoking masterpiece of cut-and-paste perfection. One whole wall of the exhibition was decorated with a varying selection of flyers and memorabilia. They are all the work of Dave himself and Nic Gundill, a partnership that has lasted right from the start; clear in the consistency of the artwork. The Basics style has never shied away from it's punk roots and much of it is, politically based. The Queen has appeared on more than one occasion, most famously in an edited version of The Sex Pistols, ‘God Save the Queen’ single cover. Margret Thatcher has also been a victim of B2B gra�ti art. Seeing all the pieces, displayed in the gallery; made the images behind each message, quote or tag line, jump out more than ever and even more poignant.

You would think that Dave might use this time, now the exhibition has finished, to relax a little. Instead, he’s as busy as ever taking things to the next level, setting wheels in motion to take B2B around the world.

From '86 to '88 Dave lived in Chicago, frequenting clubs like Metro and often making trips to Detroit. These are two cities House Music credits for it's creation and Dave was right there when it all started. "I was lucky enough to be out there right at the beginning of things, you know." he explains, sipping his glass of red wine, "Thisis how I found all the DJ’s. People like DJ Sneak and Derrick Carter were just kids. I'd just pick 'em up and say; 'c'mon I'm taking you back to England." So although the soul of Basics was nurtured in Leeds, its roots, like all House Music, lead us back to the U.S. "We’ve got a really big US fan base but it’s based purely on hype and us not being around."

Basics is a club night that has not gone unnoticed in the rest of the House world, despite never moving out of Leeds. "People used to askus to come here and come there but we blossomed where we were planted. If you

wanted to see us, you had to come to Leeds. Simple."

This new era for Basics has also given its founder a slightly new outlook for the future of B2B.

"It’s not a world tour, it’s not about branding. They're just places that we wanna go and party. Paying some attention to things we’ve neglected over the years." With trips to New York, L.A, Chicago and Detroit to name a few; this journey is set to be a far cry from the comfortable home that Basics has created for itself.

"Burning Man is top of the list. I’ve been trying to get there for like 10 years. 10 years I’ve been saying, ‘I’ve got to get to this fucking rave, I’ve got to' and not getting there, year after year. Enough’s enough. Its 2012. I’ve gotta do that party!"

A busy time ahead for Dave it seems, "I always like a challenge and rise to one. I’ve never liked things to be easy. When I was young, Howard Marks told me, 'if it’s easy don’t do it 'cos it’s boring."

As we listened to this list of US House Meccas, the obvious question of, when is this trip going to take place came to mind. Not to mention, how long would something as unique and special as this last. "It'll probably last forever." Dave laughs, "With being quite insular in what we do, it becomes easy to forget that there is more out there than say Ibiza, for example."

I don’t think you could ever say that Dave is just a promoter or that B2B is just a club night. Both are something you have to experience for yourself, to understand why they're so successful. Getting to his level has not been easy, but ease is not something this man cares for. "It's like anything, if you believe in what you're doing, you'll succeed. If you don't and you doubt yourself, you won't. As soon as you've got any kind of doubt in your mind, about anything, it's fucked.”

You can’t help but think all this happened because of Dave’s unique and extremely infectious personality. Wherever he goes, he rubs o� on those around him and this is key to why he has achieved such great things. This is a man that has played drinking games with Daft Punk; wholost due to language barriers, got Basement Jaxx to play for free and simply has to drop Pete Tonga text to have him play. It all sounds so easy but

"I SEE PEOPLE HEADLINING SHOWS LIKE GLASTO OR WHATEVER AND THINK, I HAD A PART TO PLAY IN IT. THAT’S REWARD ENOUGH FOR ME"

don’t be fooled, as almost 30 years of hard workand passion are what it takes to achieve that notion.

No matter where in the world Basics takes Dave, Leeds will never be far from his mind. The night will still be going strong regardless andas we saw, with the academy currently under construction, there will be plenty to keep him coming back.

"We’ve not made millions doing what we’ve done but that wasn’t our goal, our goal has always been about the people, citizens of Leeds."Dave explains, "[The Academy] our way of giving something back, saying thanks.’

Once completed, it will do more than that. This amazing project will provide people with the chance to learn and develop skills, on some ofthe best music equipment available. "We aim to teach people the things they want and need to learn about, if they wanna make dance music."

Individuals can get to grips with technologythey may otherwise not have access to and the classes will be small, to keep teaching personal and aimed at nurturing.

"There’s so much talent around and it’s about tapping into that." he says, "if someone with talent wants an opportunity, we’ll give 'em one and if it’s good, we’ll put it out on backtobasics records. It’s such a good buzz to turn people on like that and getting people out there!"

The Academy will also hold master classes, where Dave expects to use his long list of contacts, such as Carl Cox & Sasha, to drop by and share some of their expertise.

"The biggest part for me will be the feel-good factor of getting people out there and seeing them once they’ve made it," he tells us, "I see people headlining shows like Glasto or whatever

people headlining shows like Glasto or whatever and think, I had a part to play in it. That's reward enough for me."

"I remember when me and Dave Clarke found Daft Punk in Paris. There was this massive party in Euro Disney, and we saw these kids playingand were like 'Who are you?' Only one of 'em could speak English at the time, and they were like 'We’re Daft Punk'. I said 'No you’re not,I’m the daftest punk around here."

They couldn’t have had a better name, so we were just like 'Come to England'. We didn’t have a label at that time, but Soma did, and they were good mates. We brought them over, introduced them to Virgin and the rest is history."

Unfortunately, the academy doesn’t currently have an opening date as Dave explains, "We’re still trying to get funding. We’re doing stu�with Strummerville, (The Joe Strummer Founda-tion for New Music) they’re a very hands on charity but we’ve said we’ll fund-match anything that anyone will o�er, although it’s an insane thing to do."

"IT’S LIKE ANYTHING, IF YOU BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU’RE DOING, YOU’LL SUCCEED. IF YOU DON’T AND YOU DOUBT YOURSELF, YOU WON’T"

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Insane maybe, but here's hoping a generous o�er will arise, equally as insane to match because this project is one that Leeds and the UK, need to see finished.

What Dave has created with B2B, could only be described as an empire. An empire which has stood the test of time. It’s been challenged bypowerful forces, slaying them with a swift blow. It has weathered storms which would have normally destroyed many others around it.

Back to Basics is the definition of finding your own way and sticking to it, not letting others sway your beliefs or your way of doing things. If Dave had done anything a fraction di�erently, a little faster or slower, then we wouldn’t be able to say that Leeds gave birth to one of the best club nights, the world has ever known.

Regardless of where Basics are dropping their beats, history has shown time and again, the loyal army will always follow. So here’s to the next 20 years!

"IF SOMEONE WITH TALENT WANTS AN OPPORTUNITY, WE’LL GIVE’EM ONE AND IF ITS GOOD, WE’LL PUT IT OUT ON BACKTOBASICS RECORDS"

Elaborating on the drinking game with Daft Punk, mentioned earlier. The game being played was "Who am I?" (or in this case "What is it") where everyone writes a name/word on a piece of paper/rizla. The paper is

jumbled and then shared out for people to stick on their heads; the aim being that by asking others questions, you can work out what word is on

your paper. The reason poor Guy-Manuel, (Daft Punk) who barely spoke any English at the time, lost this drinking game is because the word on his head

was the common phrase "Stranglewank"

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do something on a similar scale back at home. Matt had been doing parties in Manchester around that time and when we got back we all talked about what we wanted to do, but first we needed to find the right venue to do it in. Ozzie, one of our other friends, rang us up and said he had found this place that was perfect. After heading down here to check it out, we instantly knew he was right”. “The place had a real Mediterranean feel to it” Matt Long chips in. “There was a big tree in the middle and a cool roof terrace. It’s changed quite a lot in the five years since we threw our party here”. The mono_cult boys say that luck, especially with the weather, had a big part to play, too. Matt admits "We were definitely lucky. The first party we threw was in March and it fell on a really nice, warm spring day so a lot of people came. It was good, but we lost a bit of money because we’d spent so much on Exercise One. The next event we held fell on a Bank Holiday; there was no garden party on and again it was sunny. We’d booked March Ashken to come play and about 500 people turned up to that one, so we were really pleased with how things were developing”.

Judged against the spate of new electronic music events that come and go, the first two parties could definitely be deemed a success. It was the third party of the year though, with an appearance from

t’s a wet and windy evening in Leeds, and Movement Magazine are sat on the terrace of The Lounge, alongside Paul Kaminski and Matt Long; two of the the founders of hugely popular

house, techno and disco party, mono_cult. A relaxed ambience resonates around the bar/restaurant, jazz music faintly creeps out from the speakers to the rear of the room, and the faint clink of glasses and murmurs of conversa-tion from the small pockets of people dotted around, are the only things that provide even a hint of distraction to the interview we’re about to conduct. It’s a far cry from a much busier and much sunnier, Sunday daytime here around five years ago, where on the very same terrace that we now find ourselves situated, mono_cult burst onto the Leeds club scene with their opening party. Exercise One was headlining and by providing electronic music fans with something a little di�erent to what was on o�er at the time – an outdoor Sunday daytime party – their events became an almost instant success. “We’d all met after spending the summer together in Ibiza” Paul Kaminksi recalls. “We’d only been there about a week and went to this outdoor Cocoon after party that had a pirate ship on the dance floor. The party totally turned my head and made me realise how much I wanted to

Words by Adam Daniels

Five years ago, Matt Long, Paul Kaminski and Brad Mercer combined their styles to create a night that has had Leeds shaking ever since... We find out how the "cult" has become so easy to join.

Rob Mello, that propelled mono_cult amongst the elite of Leeds party starters. People jostled for dancing space on the terrace, within an hour of the doors swinging open and queues snaked back for more than two hundred metres. The atmosphere on the terrace that afternoon was electric and the vibe that the crew had sought to provide after meeting in the Balearic's, had undoubtedly been achieved.

Word quickly spread and mono_cult became the new buzzword in Leeds electronic music circles. However, by the fifth party at the Lounge, it was obvious that people other than dance music aficionados had began to take note of the event’s rising reputation. With the open roof terrace, booming sound system and daytime opening hours, multiple complaints from supermarkets, residents, hotel guests and nearby businesses; prompted a mid-afternoon visit from the sound police and Damien Schwartz’s set was cut short, when they declared the sound was too loud. The music and future parties, would have to stop.

With future DJ bookings already confirmed and no permanent place to call home, mono_cult road tested a number of di�erent venues, in an attempt to identify the next place to set up residence. It wasn’t until New Years Day at The Faversham, when the gang teamed up with Dirty Disco, that they finally found somewhere that fitted with the ethos of the brand they were trying so hard to sustain. Matthew Dear, Ryan Elliot and (at the time relatively unknown) Reboot topped the bill, back when the average party goers focus was primarily concentrated on events taking place on New Years Eve, rather than being split between that and celebrations on January 1st, as seems to be the case now.

“He really opened things up for us musically” enthuses Paul, commenting on the set Reboot proceeded to play that New Years Day. “He just came on and proper housed it out; it was crazy to see peoples reactions to that compared to the minimal and techno sound that was everywhere at the time - that set marked a shift in our musical direction after that party. He started playing for Cocoon in Ibiza that summer and got signed to Cadenza relatively soon after. The next time we tried to book him, he was about twenty times the price!”

Reboot isn’t the only act that mono_cult has managed to tie down for a performance just before making the transition from relatively

unknown, fledgling producer to ‘A’ list underground, electronic music artist. The Oslo records crew made an appearance in the conservatory at the Faversham, way back in 2008 and Johnny D was set to play, prior to the limelight propelling ‘Orbital Life’ going viral; before visa problems left him grounded in the US. Ste� and Tensnake are further examples of those to go onto bigger and better things after making their Leeds debuts at the ‘cult.

Following on from the success of their 2008 opener, the crew decided to set up shop in the Faversham. Embarking on a run of events split between Thursday nights and Sunday evenings, with the likes of Jay Haze, Dinky, Sascha Dive and Rhadoo all jetting into Leeds, to set down a slightly more House influenced path, than had previously been walked. Organising midweek parties during this period was never a stroll in the park for mono_cult; a fact that Paul freely admits: “ When people had to study it definitely was di�cult. Our parties were good, but we knew with the bookings we had, they would have done even better on a weekend.”

Further soirees with Hector, Crazy P and Polarize followed, before – visa problems now

sorted – Johnny D finally arrived to make a barrelled debut in the UK; first playing a live show at Secret Sundaze in London on New Years Eve, before travelling up North the day after to open up 2009 with mono_cult at The Faversham. Ironically, a year to the day that they first arrived at The Faversham, this New Years Day party signalled the end of their permanent run here, and at the end of January, mono_cult moved into their new home; taking a monthly Friday slot at one of Leeds longest running bastions of house and techno events, The Mint Club.

“We knew we’d have to move to a weekend eventually” says Matt, “We’d battled against student timetables and exam periods, and thought that if we didn’t take a Friday or Saturday slot when one came along, then someone else would.” mono_ cult began their short-lived reign at the Mint Club with the booking of Agnes, but only two further parties followed with Einzelkind and the return of Sascha Dive before the group decided to take some time out, regroup, and decide what best plan of action to take next. “Mint Club was wicked, don’t get us wrong” bothPaul and Matt enthuse, “but the thing was” Matt continues, “we were in there almost every weekend anyway. We had some amazing nights

"THE ATMOSPHERE IN THERE THAT NIGHT WAS AMAZING. IN FACT, EVERY TIME WE’VE HAD HIM ON, HE’S BEEN BRILLIANT... AN ABSOLUTE GEEZER AND A WICKED DJ"

in there, but there was already so much good stu� going on in that club and we felt it was hard to do anything to stamp our brand on it and make the night our own. It just didn’t feel right for us”.

Exiting from The Mint Club at the end of March, an unusually quiet period for the crew ensued, with only a few collaborations with other Leeds based party starters (most notably alongside Back to Basics with Panorama Bar resident Ste�) breaking up the remaining months of 2009. After this resting period, mono_cult roared firmly back into action on New Years Day with an o�-the-wall 12-hour long party, back at the Faversham with Ame, Gorge, Ethyl and Huxley - a party that went down in the history books as one of their most successful to date.

After a mass overhaul, underground basement venue Wire was screaming out for a four to the floor event to fill a weekend slot and at the beginning of February 2010, mono_cult dutifully answered that call with a sumptuous set from Prosumer. Masterful bookings of Move D, Sebo K, Nina Kraviz and Dixon followed, in a wondrous run of parties over the next twelve months - a period that catapulted mono_cult to the next level of electronic music events within the UK. “The first time we had Move D on, I thought we were going to have to get the builders in on Monday to rebuild the structures of Wire!” half jokes Matt, “the atmosphere in there that night was amazing. In fact, every time we’ve had him on, he’s been brilliant… an absolute geezer and a wicked DJ.”

Ten magnificent parties later, the crew bode aparting farewell to Wire and embarked on a stretch of events around various venues in and around Leeds City Centre, with secret warehouse

parties in Holbeck, triumphant returns to the Faversham and vociferous summer courtyard parties at Distrikt, all proving highly popular with the clubbing fraternity. The boys decided to branch out with their booking policy too, intertwining the more traditional house and techno DJ’s with elements of future garage and bass music from Julio Bashmore and Pearson Sound and underground disco vibes with Tiger & Woods and Theo Parrish.

“We’re enjoying moving around at the moment, putting on parties on key dates when we feel it’s right rather than doing it because we have to. But The Faversham is still our home, as such” says Matt, “We’re definitely going to do three or four parties there a year”. With the New Years Day events building a reputation some would say is now equally as strong as the legendary summer Garden Parties, it’s not hard to see why this is the one place they would want to call ‘home’. Matt describes this New Years Day party at The Faversham as one of the highlights in the five-year mono_cult story; “Walking around in the marquee as the place was filling up definitely gave me goose pimples. After spending days in that outside area, seeing things come together from this vision that we had in our heads was amazing – the lighting, the big disco ball… it all looked amazing, and it was rammed too!”

Both attendance and atmosphere wise, every event since the New Year has followed a similar path and it’s fair to say that the future looks nothing but bright for mono_cult. Their events at Full Circle are fast garnering a reputation with their warehouse-styled vibes and the likes of Dixon, Move D, Julio Bashmore and Kyle Hall, complement the line-up for yet another huge party in April at The Faversham.

It’s not just the UK that the crew have their eyes focused on either. “If you look at Secret Sundaze and Mulletover, they’re two really credible dance nights, that have managed to go abroad and put on parties based on the strength of their events in the UK and that’s definitely where we’d like to be going. We’ve done parties during Sonar, we’ve done Sardinia, we did Hideout Festival last year and we’re heading there again this summer and that’s all o� the back of mono_cult. We’d love to do the likes of Miami and BPM too” says Paul enthusiastically. “But we’ll definitely do a couple of events over the summer in Leeds too” Matt chips in, “The summer parties are always good; one headliner, all of our mates who are still in Leeds come together; it’s a very intimate and local thing that always has a wicked atmosphere’.

The interview comes to a close, so we dust down our jackets, shake hands and extinguish the candle flickering away in the corner. Our table may have been plunged into darkness, but one thing for certain is that the mono_cult flame is sure to keep burning brightly, for many years to come.

"WALKING AROUND IN THE MARQUEE AS THE PLACE WAS FILLING UP DEFINITELY GAVE ME GOOSE PIMPLES"

Mono_cult are back at the Faversham on April 8th withDixon, Move D, Julio Bashmore + many more... £10/£15/£18

“When I was young, Howard Marks told me, ‘if it's easy don't do it cos it's boring.’”

- Dave Beer

What do you think is di�erent about the excitement coming out of Leeds and its House music scene, compared to other places?

Maybe it has something to do with its history of House music. Leeds has been the number 1 spot for House music outside London for a very long time. What's di�erent is I would saythe crowds at the clubs, there seems

to be a more 'up for it' approach and a more friendly atmosphere. A lot has been said about di�erent styles of music creeping into House music. What genre of music would you like to see creeping into your beloved house?

Maybe country and western or 16th Century medieval music sort of Greensleeves/House. That's not a bad idea actually might do a remix of it.

Where do you think House music can take you and what are your next moves?

House music can take you along way and it will be a never ending journey,

as House music will be around forever. My next moves are to start building up my studio more, to get to the Jamie Jones studio standard which looks like the inside of a Spaceship.

Where else do you enjoy playing in the UK?

Always love playing Leeds, Manches-ter and London. I always love to go new places as I like to see what that city and town have to o�er. Played in Bournemouth the other week and that was amazing [compared] to what I was expecting.

Hideout festival is a 2012 stop for you. What was it like playing there last year and what does this year’s

festival have instore for you?

Yeah, last year was amazing. It was somewhere new I had never been and somewhere I wanted to check out. The whole vibe of the festival from start, to many days after was amazing. I nearly didn't make it last year as I had to get there in time to play on a boat party from another gig; ended up jumping onto a moving boat with my suitcase and record bag. So straight away I was fully involved. Can't wait for this year, bring on round two!

Jamie Jones and all the Hot Creations family are storming the scene at the moment. What’s it like to be a part of something so current and colourful?

WE SIT DOWN WITH THE CROSSTOWN REBEL AND HOT CREATIONS ARTIST TO TALK ABOUT THE ARMY, MEDIEVAL HOUSE AND MR MATEY...

Yeah, its amazing, Jamie and all the crew are smashing it at the moment and I know its not going to stop anytime soon. To be part of it is a dream come true, just got to keep it up and try and keep up with them, which isn't easy..DJs often like to keep their set lists secret. But if you could choose two ultimate tracks to mix, one classic, one new, which two would you choose?

Some old Kerri Chandler mixed with some of Burnski's new stu� would sound nice.

House music and electronic music in general have many sub genres. Are there any that you would like to experiment with in the future?

Well as said before Medieval House would be a nice experiment. At some point, I would like to experiment withthem all as I am always wanting to try new things out. No point in sticking to one sound all the time, would like toexperiment with new types of Electronic music that hasn't even been invented yet, who knows?

Simon Cowell is set to unveil his new DJ talent show this year... What e�ect do you think this will have on young aspiring DJ's?

Not sure really, I'm guessing its going to be very mainstream. Also, I have no idea how it's going to work? Howdo you show o� your DJ talent in the space of 10 minutes? Unless you're someone like DJ Kentaro DMC scratch champion. I'll probably watch it though, just to see what idiots go on it and how shit it actually is.

Digital mixing using programs like Traktor and Serrato are becoming more and more popular. Do you still use traditional equipment and what are your preferences?

At the moment I play of CDs and a bit of Vinyl. I actually do have Traktor but just need to buy a new laptop toplay it on. So if I can save up a few more pennies, I'll be making the change to Traktor.

You spent some time in the Armed Forces which is quite the jump. How has the switch from being in the military to being a globally known

DJ been? Have you brought some of the qualities learned in the Army with you?

Well the switch wasn't straight away. I left the Army seven years ago so since then, I've been gaining more and more DJ recognition. Some of the qualities I'd say I've brought from the Army are discipline and being punctual. Before I joined the Army I was very young and got into trouble a lot. The Army made me grow up so when I left, I felt much more grown up.

Do you still keep in touch with friends from your younger days growing up?

Yeah, some from school and some from out of school, some of them are my best mates now. I’d like to say I’m still in my younger days though and I haven't grown up yet.

So Sunday comes around after a heavy Friday and Saturday. What would your ideal lazy Sunday consist of?

Usually still getting on it somewhere. If not, a Sunday roast, Last of the Summer Wine and a bath with Mr Matey.

Mr Matey?

Do you not remember Mr Matey? Everyone knows Mr Matey, its the bubble bath with a pirates head.

Which musician from history would you most like to party with?

Probably someone like James Brown, Mozart or John Lennon.

Where is your favourite place in the world to eat?

Very hard question as it depends on what food I'm after. Probably sat at my Mum and Dad's eating Christmas dinner or at a do, like a good wedding bu�et.

Where is the craziest crowd you have played to?

I'd have to say Creamfields, Peru. The crowd were so up for it, it was like a rock concert.

Do you idolise anyone away from music and if so who?

There are many people. David Attenborough has to be one.

If you could go on holiday tomor-row, anywhere in the world where would you go?

I would like to go to New York I reckon, I've never been and it's on my want list. Would like to hang around with the pigeon woman from Home Alone 2 in Central Park.

"LEEDS HAS BEEN THE NO.1 SPOT FOR HOUSE MUSIC OUTSIDE LONDON FOR A VERY LONG TIME"

Upcoming Dates:

April & June / 2012

7th April - Rainbow Warehouse, B/ham

8th April - Mono_cult, Leeds

2nd June - Festival 24, Littlecroft

16th June - Lovebox, Victoria Park

29th june - Hideout Festival, Croatia

M O V E M E N T M A G A Z I N E | 3 3

Questions by Rob Harris

Dance music is arguably at the strongest point in it’s history, shown by the increasing influence on other genres in the music spectrum. With this rise in power, the interest in DJing itself has taken a firm hold on many budding individuals who want to get behind the decks.

Since the generation of the term, “Wheels of steel” there could not be a term further from the truth these days. With CDJ’s, Laptops and MIDI Controllers now muscling in on the long standing reign of turntables.

MIDI controllers and software have fast become one of the most effective and diverse forms of mixing to date. For many, they now offer more “In house” options to the DJing experience. Digital music giants, Native Instruments have taken this new world of mixing and topped the market with their Traktor range.

The ‘Traktor Kontrol S2 Digital DJ Controller’ is the two-deck or two-channel version of the super-popular, ‘Traktor Kontrol S4’ (four-deck controller) released in early 2012. The ‘Traktor Kontrol S2’ is a more affordable option, that still manages to keep the core mix functions that most DJ’s require. This is an all-in-one DJ controller, which comes bundled with the FULL Professional edition of ‘Traktor Pro 2’ software. Which means the user has almost everything they need to start DJing, right out of the box. All you need is a computer and music files to play with and you’re ready to go.

Unlike the S4, the S2 can be fully customized, including mapping to each button, knob and fader.

This allows it to be configured to how individuals want it. The ‘Kontrol S2’ is an all-out MIDI controller, so DJ’s can also switch back and forth from MIDI mode to standard mode on the fly, by pressing both SHIFT keys simultaneously. It’s a great feature to have for those of us that like more advanced set ups.

Although the ‘Traktor Kontrol S2’ only looks like it has two decks of control, there is actually a third channel, layered underneath the two original decks. A button on each side activates these sample decks and they’re controlled by two Sample Volume control knobs. Put simply, this gives the user the opportunity to control 4 tracks at the same time. The quality of the Jog wheels and the fader combined is great, as they are the same used on the S4. The Jog Wheels have very high resolution and never slipped or skipped. While the Alpha faders (Volume/Cross) feel they are still capable of pulling off the most complicated and quick scratching techniques.

Since the ‘Traktor Kontrol S2’ comes with the full version of ‘Traktor Pro 2’, it boasts a wide range of effects (32 in all) and two banks for them, which can handle a total of 6 simultaneous effects.

Overall, I’d say that for a “New Age” DJ who wants to move away from the expense of the vinyl trade, the ‘Traktor Kontrol S2’ quite simply ticks all the boxes.

Words by Kag Katumba

TECH REVIEWHere at Movement, we’ve been lucky enough to sample the latest in DJ technology,

in the form of the ‘Traktor Kontrol S2’. Before we start, let us quickly explain why futuristic systems like the S2 have come into existence.

DimensionsDepth: 32.2cm / 12.7’’Height: 5.2cm / 2’’Width: 50cm / 19.7’’Weight: 3.4kg / 7.5lbs

Supported FormatsMP3, WAV, AIFF, Audio-CD, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, non-DRM WMA, non-DRM AAC

Operating SystemsWindows XP (latest Service Pack, 32 Bit) or Windows Vista (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit) or Windows 7 (lat-est Service Pack, 32/64 Bit), Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64, 2 GB RAM

Mac OS X 10.6 (latest update) or 10.7, Intel Core Duo, 2 GB RAM

USB 2.0 port, DVD drive, 500 MB free disk space (minimum)

Price£600 RRP

Rating

4 out of 5

FEATURESJOGWHEELPitch can be adjusted with the outer wheel. The scratch feature is controlled by the top plate.

LOOP SECTIONThis feature can be used to loop any section of any track. Simply press “In” to start the loop and “Out” to close the loop.

CUE SECTIONThis is where the extra decks can be used by simply recording a loop. There can be four separate samples stored, each of which can be ap-plied at any time.

TEMPOThe tempo fader acts like a pitch fader on any standard turnta-ble. The pitch can be locked so that just the speed is changed and not the sound of the track.

MICThe Kontrol S2 has an inbuilt Mic chan-nel which can be used in the same way as on any normal mixer. Vocals anyone?

OUTPUTThe Kontrol can be wired up to an amplifier via the phono outputs. It can also be wired directly to speakers via the balanced outputs, located next to phono lines.

POWERThe connector for power can take anything from a 9v to 20v DC power connector... ideal!

SAMPLESThis knob individu-ally controls the output levels of the extra sample decks (3 & 4).

BROWSINGThis feature al-lows you to navi-gate the tracks on the laptop, without having to touch it. Further to that, you can select and assign each track to any channel you desire.

FXThree separate FX’s knobs can be assigned with any effect the user chooses. These FX’s can be turned on and off with the simple push of a button.

GAINThe gain control knob is taken off the generic mixer setup. Users can manipu-late the amount that each individual track takes up of the master audio output.


ACROSS THE PENNINES

ACROSS THE PENNINESCONTENTS

28Parklife WeekenderMovement cover the start of Manchester’s summer, as we bring you Parklife, full line-up and ticket info.

30Drop The MustardWe catch up with Drop the Mustard and ask about their three year journey to where they are now, as well as their festival period plans.

32The New Warehouse ProjectMovement were privy to some of WHP’s secrets and shown early preparations for their move. We cover what they have planned for Easter weekend launch.

AWAKEN IBIZA 13th - 17th June 17th - 21st June

Awaken Ibiza is the ultimate experience in the clubbing capital of the world. They offer 1000 students the package holiday of a lifetime for a ridiculously cheap price. Through years of experience on the White Isle, they have put together an itinerary fit for a king! Ran by music lovers they have created something really quite special which is portrayed in the packed 5 days of superclubs, boat parties, pre parties, pool parties, multiple discounts on the island and with accommodation. If you like Amnesia, Space, Privilege, Zoo Project, Channel Zoo, Eden, Sankeys Ibiza, this trip is for you and for only £149.99.

We have joined forces with Awaken Ibiza to offer 1 lucky DJ to win the prize of a lifetime.

For Your ChanCe to Win:

• return Fights to ibiza• a full awaken ibiza package

of their choice• a set on one of the awaken

boat parties• a set at one of the

pre-parties/pool parties

Get your tunes ready and think Balearic as you checkwww.awakenibiza.com/competition

If you would like to get more involved in Awaken Ibiza, please email: [email protected]

www.awakenibiza.com

PARKLIFE WEEKENDERThe UK’s fastest growing festival returns to Manchester’s Platt Fields Park on 9th June.

‘Parklife Festival’ is back for its third annual bash and this year’s line up is as strong as ever.

The two day event will see The Flaming Lips & Dizzee Rascal headlining respectively, together with De La Soul, DJ Yoda, Labrinth and Juicy DJ’s also gracing the mainstage.

However, the beauty of this festival is in the multiple partner arenas on site, partners such as Now Wave, Crosstown Rebels, Wax:On and Metropolis; not forgetting the hundred plus acts that are set to play across them all.

‘Parklife’ boasts an amazingly diverse mixture of sounds and genres, with household names and many of this year’s ‘Ones to Watch’ lists playing alongside each other. The festival is hoping for its third straight sell out with acts such as Crystal Castles, Justice, Damian Lazarus and Maceo Plex.

It doesn’t end there though, there’s still the yet to be announced official and many unofficial after-parties, which will see the masses into the night. At £64.50 for a weekend ticket, it looks like ‘Parklife’ are set to get their ‘Hat-Trick’ and kick off Manchester’s summer once again.

Words by Dan Mckenna

SATuRDAy 9TH JuNE

Main StageThe Flaming LipsNoah & The WhaleKelisThe Cuban BrothersDJ YodaKrysko & Greg Lord+ special guests:Chic ft. Nile Rogers

MetroplexNero (Live)Pendulum (DJ Set)Zane LoweSub Focus (DJ Set)Jaguar SkillsTempa TDJ HypeGoldie16 BitNorth Base

Now Wave Crystal CastlesTom VekSpectorFriendsSpectorDjango DjangoPhenomenal Handclap BandStay+To Kill a KingNow Wave DJsWill Tramp!+ special guests:Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

Ticket infoStandard weekend ticket£64.50Day ticket£38.50

Venue infoPlatt Fields ParkWilmslow RoadManchesterM14 6LA

Box Officeparklife.ticketline.co.uk(0161 832 1111)skiddle.com (0844 884 2920)

Opening TimesSaturday 9th June12.00 – 23.00Sunday 10th June13.00 – 23.00

SuNDAy 10TH JuNE

Main StageDizzee RascalLabrinthAzealia BanksDelilah (Live)MurkageMista JamJuicy DJs+ special guestsDe La Soul

MetroplexJustice (Live)Annie MacErol AlkanMadeonBusy PWill Tramp+ special guest:Jacques Lu Cont

Now WaveThe RaptureMount KimbieGold PandaGhostpoetTwin ShadowOther LivesThe Field Jessie WareNow Wave DJs+ special guests:Factory Floor

Crosstown RebelsDamian LazarusArt DepartmentMaceo PlexClive HenryDanny DazeSubb-an

Thrasher ArenaRedlightPearson SoundAraabmuzikJackmasterBen UFOThundercatpresents Archimedes (Live)Daedelus Space Dimension ControllerLoneB TraitsDamu

ChibukuFake BloodJames ZabielaSimian Mobile DiscoTensnakeD/R/U/G/SJustin RobertsonScreendeathJames Rand

KalukiHeidiMarco Effe & James MileRomano & Luca BearEllesse & Josef KUs & ThemPete Zorba

Wax:OnMaya Jane-ColesClaude Von StrokeJulio BashmoreTodd EdwardsJoy OrbisonMiguel CampbellEats EverythingKysko

Ape Carnival SoundsFresh (Live)Buraka Som Sistema (Live)CaspaShy FXDavid RodiganDam Funk & Master BlazterDot RottenToddla TOnemandDJ DerekRich Reason

FootworkSoul ClapWolf & LambDJ HarveyFloating PointsBicepDrop The MustardZutekh DJs


Over the last 3 years, Drop the Mustard has established itself in Manchester with diverse line-ups and a squad of up and coming residents, Ed Norris, Oli Hackett and Sam Graham. Booking the likes of Benoit & Sergio, Aeroplane, Jamie Jones, M.A.N.D.Y, Toddla T, Azari & III and George Fitzgerald; their eclectic policy centred on House, has attracted a loyal following throughout the city. They host regular parties at both Sound Control and South and last summer even took the brand to Europe, hosting boat parties in Ibiza & Croatia.

Firstly, tell us a bit about how the idea for ‘Drop the Mustard’ came about.Myself, Rob Masterson and Oli Hackett whilst at Uni in Manchester, wanted to create a night that we thought was just right. Our aim was to provide a balance of great music, cheap drinks, nice people and an “anything goes” atmosphere.

how would you differentiate yourselves from other brands in Manchester?We bring in current acts we want to see ourselves, which has allowed us to gain a loyal following and it really shows in all our events. We use a complete mixture of venues which has allowed us to be quite versatile with acts and experiment with production, which keeps a new exciting feel to each show.

What would you say your most memorable event was and why?Without a shadow of a doubt it would be our 3rd birthday with M.A.N.D.Y, Benoit & Sergio, Richy Ahmed, Alexis Raphael, George Fitzgerald and Indigo. We received number 1 night in Mixmag, ones to watch in DJ Mag and a highly rated review on Resident Advisor. After we finished at Sound Control at 4am we brought all of the above to Afterlife at South to carry on till the early morning. Needless to say it went off!

Do you have any plans to take the brand outside of Manchester to other cities?We are in the process of expanding out, but nothing I can release quite yet!

What have you got planned for the summer?We are lucky enough to be playing at Parklife Festival, host two parties at Hideout, (one on a boat!) Also a few shows out in Ibiza. Last summer was incredible and this is set to be even bigger. Just for a laugh

if you could take 3 things with you to a desert island. What would they be and why?Haha well I suppose it would have to be Wilson for company, an umbrella hat for protection and style, and a copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Words by Kez Iqbal

DROP THE MuSTARD Previous acts: Aeroplane, Alexis Raphael, Alix Perez, Alpines (live), Amirali (live) , Azari & III (live), Benoit & Sergio, Damian Lazarus, George Fitzgerald, Jamie Jones, Julio Bashmore, M.A.N.D.Y., Mowgli, Richy Ahmed, Riton, Robert James, Round Table Knights, Solo, Style Of Eye, Toddla T and loads more

uPCOMING EVENTS

9th April 2012Drop the Mustard @ Afterlife, South Club, Manchester

10th June 2012Drop the Mustard DJs @ Parklife Festival, Manchester

11th June 2012Drop the Mustard DJs @ Afterlife, TBA, Manchester

14th June 2012Drop the Mustard Boat Party, Awaken Ibiza, San Antonio

18th June 2012Drop the Mustard Boat Party, Awaken Ibiza, San Antonio.

22nd June 2012Drop the Mustard Secret Sessions Arena @ Gottwood Festival, Wales.

28th June 2012Drop the Mustard Boat Party, Hideout Festival, Croatia.

Previous acts: Aeroplane, Alexis Raphael, Alix Perez, Alpines (live), Amirali (live) , Azari & III (live), Benoit & Sergio, Damian Lazarus, George Fitzgerald, Jamie Jones, Julio Bashmore, M.A.N.D.Y., Mowgli, Richy Ahmed, Riton, Robert James, Round Table Knights, Solo, Style Of Eye, Toddla T and loads more


THE NEW WAREHOuSE PROJECTDespite the curtain coming down on ‘The Warehouse Project’s’ former ‘Store Street’ home forever, the scenes are changing, with a new backdrop being put in place for their 2012 performances. We were able to get a sneak peak at the early stages of the new site.

Good Friday, will be the first WHP event taking place in the new venue with an army of the brightest dance music stars. Eric Prydz and Axwell will be taking the reins in Room 1. Eric will be showcasing his continually evolving sound and immaculate productions, demonstrating how his charms as a DJ are impossible to resist. Joining him is King of the sun-kissed summer anthem and mogul behind one of the hottest imprints on the planet, Axwell. Arguably the most successful and influential remixer of the 21st century.

Also bringing his vibrant and unrelenting energy to this room is James Zabiela, who continues to be a hugely influential part of the electronic music scene and considered one of the most prolific DJs and producers around today. Impeccable programmer and mixer Thomas Gold and Jeremy Olander, one of Eric Prydz’s protégés and the first ever Pryda Friends exclusive artist, complete the line-up in room 1.

Room 2 will be headed by another creative and progressive House pioneer, John Digweed. The Bedrock boss will be joined by stuff of legend, unique style and well-rounded productions Joris Voorn, whose rise to superstar DJ status has been a measured and inspiring process. Leading DJ, producer and proud creator of international underground House and Techno label, ‘Saved Records’ Nic Fanciulli will also be setting to the stage with former Warehouse Project residents Krysko & Greg Lord

On Easter Sunday, ‘The Warehouse

Project’ showcases their new home with a second all day party; proceedings are led by German, minimal maestro ‘Loco Dice’;

2011’s biggest DJ Jamie Jones, fresh from topping the ‘Resident Advisor’, ‘DJ Mag’ and ‘Mixmag’ charts at the end of last year and Carl Craig will be presenting ‘69 Live’.

Maya Jane Coles, who remains to be riding a top a wave of interest also joins; along with’ Ditybird’ label head, Claude VonStroke; Washington duo Benoit & Sergio and ‘M.A.N.D.Y’, the alias that embodies the mutual talents of childhood friends, Philipp Jung and Patrick Bodmer.

Female face of dance music and BBC Radio 1’s Heidi; the stunning Nina Kraviz, who is about to release her debut album on Rekids; man at the helm of the revered ‘Hot Flush’ imprint Scuba; one of the most exciting new producers to come out of Manchester, XXXY; plus Krysko, Damu, Greg Lord and Andro all complete the line-up.

The now infamous Warehouse Project, has been a revolutionary event for the city, since it launched in 2006 and now moves onto a third new home. The brand was born and raised in the old Boddington Brewery, on the outskirts of the Manchester city centre and stayed a whole year.

For twelve weeks during this time, it transformed an abandoned relic of Manchester’s industrial past into the setting for a run of parties, that became WHP06.

Now, after five years beneath the streets in the belly of Store Street, it is once again time to change things up.

The new space is a departure from what went before but ‘The Warehouse Project’ was started with a genuine desire to evolve over time. We assure you that you will not be disappointed.

Words by Kag Katumba

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35Nico NiNicole Leech talks to us about her Spring collection and tells us where she gets the inspiration for her work.

Distrikt ReviewWe have tapas for tea at Distrikt and bring you the review from one of Leeds’ finest hidden gems.

Berlin Fashion WeekWe send our writer, with his diary, to the ‘Bread & Butter’ tradeshow in Berlin.

36Oh My LoveWe sit down with ‘Oh my Love’s’ founder Anne-Laure Lombard, to discuss Parisian influences and find out what 2012 holds for her.

MKIMovement meet up with the Creative Director of MKI, Vik Tailor for a Q&A as his ground-breaking, concept store approaches its second anniversary.

CompetitionGet your hands on a case of new Swedish cider ‘Briska’ in our competition.

37What are you saying?We leave Movement HQ and head to the streets to see what you’re wearing and ask, ‘What are you saying?’

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WHAT’S HOT?Bikram yogaThis new ‘hot yoga’ is taking the celebrity world by storm! A vigorous yoga class in a room that reaches up to 100 degrees is proving to help you de-stress and shed the pounds ready for a perfect summer bod!

Fruity shirtsThese graphic retro shirts look good on both guys and girls and fast becoming the latest summer trend and perfect for the festival season. Pick up a bargain vintage version in Blue rinse and Ryan vintage or grab a high street favourite from Topman, River Island or ASOS!

FOOD REVIEW / DISTRIKTIf you’re looking for food and you like an artistic backdrop to dine amongst, then Distrikt is most certainly the place to try.

We had the opportunity to experience this young venue, at two years old, with a lovely selection of exotic bites.

The attention to dining sets Distrikt aside from any other bars around as it boasts an art decor theme in an intimate basement setting. If the suns out, it’s simply up the stairs and in to the beautifully, light courtyard.

With a mix of rustic and tantilising starters, Distrikt leads it’s culinary arsenal with an extraordinary tapas menu. Most of which is found under the price of £10.

If all that isn’t enough to get you down to this great and sheek space, maybe the eclectic mix of music played, inside and out will help sweeten the deal.

You get an instant sense of a warm and personal environment, which is held together with the smiles and tailored service of their staff. Distrikt offers it’s own spin on style, shown by its increasing popularity with its customers and now the Movement team.

Check out their website for exciting offers, group menu and their £5 lunch. (Yes, that’s right, five quid!) at www.distrikt.co.uk.

Words by Kez iqbal

Day 1 The first show I visit is Premium, an up and coming show that aims to rival Bread & Butter in just one day. Predominantly showcasing vast collections of female, luxury accessories, with new and existing brands focusing on premium-priced handbags, purses and luggage. Another current trend is plush outerwear. After success in France and Italy over the past five years and previously stocked at Accent 10 years ago, Napa Pijri is a luxury jacket label available at Accent, for both sexes this season. Also popular, jacket brand Belstaff and Barbour.

Day 2 Onto Bread and Butter, which is set in Tempelhof Airport. It’s sheer size is unbelieveable and brimming with amazing energy. The trends seem tame in

comparison, most denim brands such as Denham, Guess and Wrangler will continue what they know through Autumn and even Winter, with coloured twill trousers or chinos for male and female audiences. One stand out for me was Monkee Genes, a fairly new, yet exciting line now in its fourth season. Not only are they cool, but an ethical and price conscious brand offering similar, bold denims and chinos.

Day 3 Round two and ready for the G-Star catwalk show, held on their five hundred square foot stand. It is truly epical, with lights and fireworks and a unique take on casual high fashion. The show has become an infamous part of Bread and Butter. The sole purpose of these trade shows is to find inspiring new brands and watch them grow, such as Denham. Possibly the next big label in denim, also offering beautifully designed pieces for men and women. I was lucky enough to be invited to their launch at a stunning hidden venue in the centre of Berlin, followed by an after party at Berlin (SOHO) House... An ideal way to end a busy trip.’

Bread & Butter 2012

BERLIN FASHION WEEKFor all the fashion conscious, we are now officially in to the Spring/Summer season which means people such as myself, need to start figuring out exactly what you are going to want, for next season

provided by Mauro Santa Barbara – Menswear buyer for Accent

Created in 2009 Nico Ni, is the concept of Nicole, who studied Fine Jewellery Design at Leeds Fashion College.The line is a perfect illustration of a contemporary designer, taking the beauty and diversity of her past and translating it into an aesthetic vision of the future, using her unique, fundamentalist perception of style to get there.

It represents the fruit of her previous life experiences after stints in Ibiza, Brazil and India, as well as her mother’s insatiable love for jewellery and an early opportunity to work alongside Maria Lau. (Another designer in love with making the ordinary extraordinary).

Nicole’s focus is currently on her Silver Collection, due to emerge in time for summer. Taking inspiration from her own jewellery collections that have built up from years of silver obsession and travelling the world, visiting the local markets and traders.

Both the headpieces and bodywear have Indian and tribal influences but retain an impressive versatility, elegance and simplistic detail, making them the perfect accessory for any occasion.

The Nico Ni men’s collection is now also in full swing. Including lowslung neck pieces and bracelets, based around boldness and geometric stability, adding clear and black crystal for strength.

Each of Nico Ni’s materials and impalpable components were designed and handcrafted by Nicole herself and are available from: www.niconi.co.uk.

The men’s range is available at Dirty Girl in Leeds.


OH MY LOVE‘Oh My Love’ was created in Leeds in 2009 by the very French Anne-Laure Lombard. Just like Anne, ‘Oh My Love’ is fresh, vibrant, fun and perfectly encapsulates a mix of Parisian and English chic.

The label has grown at a rapid rate and in just a few short years is now stocked nationwide in fifteen Topshop stores, is sold on ASOS and other well-known stockists.

Anne comments ‘[It’s] evolving and really growing from strength to strength. The high demand for our designs means that 2012 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for Oh My Love!”

Oh My Love is a unique brand which combines Anne’s admiration and appreciation for British fashion with her quintessential French roots, the result being an inspirational fusion of style… a style that we are proud to say began in Leeds! www.ohmylove.co.uk

Words by Jordan Odu

COMPETITION TIMEWe have a case of the brand Swedish cider, Briska which will be launched in some of Leeds’ best bar’s this summer in three flavours Apple, Pear and Pomegranate. If you want to be one of the first to try the new refreshing taste of Summer please answer this simple question in which country is Briska made?

A – EnglandB – SwedenC – Ireland

Competition closes 1st May. Over 18’s only. ID will be required on receipt www.drinkaware.co.uk

Just a small taste of ‘Oh my Love’s’ Spring Collection. Out soon!

Please email [email protected] with your answers

Where are you from? Leeds born and bred

What made you decide to open your own clothes shop? I am a qualified Interior Designer, but when coming out of Uni in London, I decided to follow my true interest which was clothing. I moved back up north to set up MKI. We knew that Leeds needed a store that incorporated more than run of the mill brands, so we searched high and low to find other, more underground labels from around the globe.

Tell us about your new label. The label was introduced 6 months into the store opening. We wanted to kick start our own label to see what the reaction was. We are more project based than collection based. We work on certain projects one at a time and source the appropriate fabrics, manufacturers and people for that job. It makes the whole process much more enjoyable for us and creates a more refined garment for our clients.

Where do you get your inspiration from? We get a lot of our inspiration from other cities. We closely follow the streets of Copenhagen, Berlin and London. But the inspiration also comes from a lot of other things, music, fabric, art, culture….everything!

Are there any key styles this summer? We try to stay clear from trends and focus on our own style. However, I think you’ll see a lot of camouflage this summer.

Do you have any best selling items? Most of our pieces are limited in quantity, so it’s hard to say what is a best seller. Our U.S Jersey Series is doing particularly well at the moment, same with our coach jackets too, which were both released in February.

Words by Kez Iqbal

MKI

MKI is a male boutique located in the Corn

Exchange in Leeds. It’s choc-full of unique styles and clothing, all designed

by underground labels and designers. We sat down

with Vik Tailor to ask him a few questions about his

store, his new label and get his opinion on this

summers trends.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

At only 16, Connor Crummey is quite the entrepreneur, wearing a tshirt from his own clothing line ‘Confession Clothing’ which you can check out on Facebook. This summer Connor hopes to go to Leeds Fest, Ghost Fest and Download because of his love for bands, gigs and all things heavy metal!

We had to double take as we spotted Christina Aguilera-esque Michelle Lally, 24 strutting her stuff up Briggate. She is a law student who loves to shop on the high street and will be hitting Call Lane at the weekend!

Talin Kouchakarian, 18 always accessorises her outfit with her collection of bracelets and festival bands that she’s picked up on her travels. Talin’s favourite night in Leeds is Propaganda at the O2 Academy; you’ll probably find her throwing some shapes there on Saturday!

Whilst shopping in Harvey Nichols we noticed Jackie Greenway wearing a dress from our featured Oh My Love collection. You can find this style of dress in various designs, from stars and flowers to stripes and polka dots.

The woolly beanie hat seems to be the latest edgy fashion statement; whether indoors, outdoors, on a night out or shopping. We spotted Bobbi Gastell, 18 who bought hers from a pound shop!

We love how Danny Couch, 29 has given his high street outfit a retro edge by teaming it up with some vintage, green Doc Martins. Leeds has a great selection of vintage shops including Best Vintage and Blue Rinse.

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PLANNERThursday 5

Kaluki Jackathon : Heidi, Lee Foss, Mathias Kaden, Darius Syrossian + more The Warehouse, Leeds

modern amusement, Lowbrow & Asylum Easter Party with Steffi (Panorama Bar/Ostgut) The Garage, Leeds

Friday 6

Mint Warehouse Presents - Laurent Garnier LBS - Nina Kraviz - Giles Smith Mint Warehouse, Leeds

WHP - The Warehouse Project ft ERIC PRYDZ, AXWELL, JOHN DIGWEED, JORIS VOORN + more TBA, Manchester

Saturday 7

Axwell and Friends Mint Warehouse, Leeds

Tribal Sessions - Steve Lawler, Francois K, Darius Syrossian, Andre Lodemann Sankeys, Manchester

Sunday 8

mono_cult Easter Party The Faversham, Leeds

The Warehouse Project - Welcome to The Warehouse.. TBA, Manchester

Federation Sankeys, Manchester

Friday 13

Butter Side Up : Gerd Janson Wire, Leeds

Lost Souls - DJ Spen & Karizma Sankeys, Manchester

Saturday 21

Soul Clap present The Efunk Album Tour featuring Soul Clap & Slow Hands Mint Club, Leeds

Basics with Art Department & Ralph Lawson The Warehouse, Leeds

Cadenza - Reboot, Robert Dietz, Darius Syrossian, Spektrum - Sample Pleasures - Jesse Rose & Oliver $ Sankeys, Manchester

Friday 27

Absentminds Hotflush Showcase with Scuba, Faltydl & Locked Groove Mint Club, Leeds

Sankeys Present - 2ManyDJs (DJ Set) Sankeys, Manchester

Saturday 28

Nest 2nd Birthday - 24 Hour Party People Stinky’s Peep House,

Sankeys Presents - Danny Daze, Alexis Raphael, Treehouse, Vakula, Willow, Us & Them Sankeys, Manchester

Saturday 14

Filth : DJ T, Larse & Martin Dawson The Warehouse, Leeds

Kaluki - Tale of Us, Clockwork, Thugfucker, DJ Tennis Sankeys, Manchester

Friday 4

Tribal Sessions in Association with Metropolis present - Carl Cox, David Rodigan MBE, Toddla T, Breakage Sankeys, Manchester

Wax:On & Bigger Than Barry at Mint Warehouse, Leeds with SBTRKT, Floating Points, Objekt Mint Warehouse, Leeds

Saturday 5

Sankeys Presents - The Martinez Brothers, Lee Foss, Tiger & Woods, Treehouse Sankeys, Manchester

Sunday 6

Technique & Asylum pres. The Garden Party Pt 1 The Faversham, Leeds

System & Louche Terrace Party: Visionquest [Seth Troxler, Shaun Reeves, Ryan Crosson] Tobi Neumann & Bicep Mint Warehouse, Leeds

Saturday 12

Kaluki - Dyed Soundorom, Shonky, Darius Syrossian Sankeys, Manchester

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