East London Superheroes Photos

Massive Massive BIG UP's to everyone who played and all you lovely people who danced your Rave Socks off way passed closing time..

Only our second party and what fun we had..

Our photographer was having so much fun she forgot what see was doing but heres a few pics she took and some we found on Facebook..

If you have anymore feel free to send them over and we'll add them to this post.

BIG LOVE!

The Do It Family

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Five Minutes with The Lovely Jonjo

With our Superhero party only days away we catch up with this weekends headliner

The Lovely Jonjo.

So for those who don’t know you – how would you introduce yourself in 5 words?

Small, Blonde,Fun,Loyal,Lovely

Can you tell the readers what you were up to before your days of Trash?

I was manager and Buyer of a Japanese clothing brand called Superlovers which took me to to Tokyo 5 times a year and did the door of a few bars.

How did you get become part of Trash, were you a regular before it moved to The End and how did you meet Mr Alkan?

I was a mental regular that went down and pogo right in front of the Dj booth so i surpose that's how I met Mr Alken.

Rory had seen me play out at bars and put me forward after I was doing the Trash door for a few months.

Were you sad to see it go or pleased to start the party fresh with DURRR and how do you think the two parties were different?

Yes and no. I was shitting it as I went from warm up to doing Erol's slot and at first was worried how people would judge.

I got over it as I thought if we didn't do Durrr some other people would have tried to fill it's shoes so we all just went for it.

At Durrr we had bands every week and Trash once or a few times a month.

What do you think has happened to mid-week clubbing?
Where have all the parties gone?

I think students are a bit more savvy, will now have a big night out at weekend where they can see a few bands and DJs for £10-15. Also I think bar dancing has come back into culture in last few years more than before.

How have things changed for you since DURRR closed it's doors?

Apart from Monday now being my Sunday, I have played all over the world which is amazing.

I started my gay night Hot Boy Dancing Spot as I was tired of Music in gay clubs.

Can you tell me a bit more about Hot Boy Dancing Spot?

When doing my research I saw that it's been going since 2006?

I did start it back in a small bar in Soho but wasn't the right time.

I have been doing them all over the East End for the last few years.

It has really hit a cord with people and gets better every month.

I have done events in Barcelona, Tel Aviv, New York and the Venice Art Bienalle.

There is also a party for Freeze art Fair coming up.

Have you been spending any time producing your own music?

Not as much as I would have liked.

I've been in the studio recently working on a few remixes and some Solo stuff too.

Keep you posted.

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It seems harder and harder for DJs to get recognised without also being a producer, why do you think this is?

We are in an age where kids can be making tunes and remixes from a really early age and there are a hell of a lot of DJs too.

If someone is producing tracks and getting them onto Blogs, if people love the tunes then they are more likely to go hear that act.

We ask everyone we interview for Do It! - are there any unsigned bands, producers or up and coming DJs that are catching your attention?

I love love love what Dan Avery (Stopmakingme) plays at Fabric and at Hot Boy Dancing Spot. Also Rory Phillips is so on fire at the moment, ha.

Siver Columns are my top band right now.

Just been getting into this little disco band from Paris called Showgirls, a little bit like Glass Candy. I am loving Tanlines and The Swiss at the moment too.

What's your top 5 tracks right at the moment?

Hercules & Love Affair - Get Into The Groove

Carte Blanche - Gare Du Nord

Scissor Sisters - Fire With Fire (Rory Phillips Remix)

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Dipper

Crookers & Roisin Murphy - Royal T

Thanks Jonjo

See you at the Super Rave

Friday 4th June

Do It! presents,

East London Superheroes with:

The Lovely JonJo

Per QX

We’re Not Cool!

Not Shy

Jerome Dwyer

BabyStarr

Atticus Harris

£5 // Masked Men & Women get in for £2.50 all night

The Russian Bar

267 Kingsland Road,

E2 8AS

Five Minutes with Per QX

In the lead up to this Friday, Per Qx took time out of his busy schedule for a chat.

So for those who don’t know you – how would you introduce yourself in 2 words?

Fun & Friendly

Heralding from Stockholm - when did you move over to London?

What brought you over here originally?

I was so bored in Stockholm I needed to leave.

The club scene was so bad I had to play Whitney Houston remixes in the house clubs.

I was suicidal, no almost suicidal!

Where were you DJing before you started the party Gutterslut?

Allover really, Trailer Trash and the backroom at Wet Yourself, but way back when I 1st came to London I did a lot of the bigger clubs more gay/mixed I was even a resident on the main floor at Heaven before it went downhill.

Which guest has surprised you the most at Gutterslut?

I think probably Larry Tee for playing so hard and getting away with it, He always does, he mixes things up so well he awlays gives the music he plays that cheekyness.

Also Mikki Most did a brilliant set at the GutterBall at Rhythm factory, probably the best set I’ve ever heard him play.

You were part of a crew of DJs who were regularly spinning at Trailer Trash, how do you thinking the East End clubbing scene has changed since they've stopped being weekly?

I think a bit of the hedonistic East London has disappeared for sure.

With rumours running daily about closures of more of London's clubs like Fabric, Ministry of Sound and Plastic People - where you think clubbing in London is going? Is it a wind down of clubbing or just a shift to smaller venues?

I think smaller venues, these places are too expensive, I’d rather go to a warehouse party in Berlin then spend 25-50 pounds on entry to stand in a big room full of wankers listening to some overpaid dj.

Can you tell me more about your party Eurotrash at Dalston SuperStore?

Eurotrash is an alternative if you wanna go out and go crazy on a Friday, instead of Saturday. It started with Tranny Karaoke upstairs in the bar, but it went to crazy so we had to stop it.

Now it's fun eurotrashy music with Alejandro Asencio and guests upstairs and downstairs I book dj's that I rate highly from the UK and abroad.

Most people know you for your DJing but you've been in and around music studios for many years.

Yes I released my first record when I was 15, that's quiet a long time ago. I had stuff out on many of the labels that the distribution company Essential Direct ( owned by Hoxton Whores) put out. I’ve done remixes for D.Ramirez, Lady Gaga, Tomcraft, The young Phunx, Laidback Luke, Larry Tee and Princess superstar Oh and I forgot Deadmau5.

There's a lot of my releases coming out over the summer, so I'm really happy!!

Who are your favorite people that you've collaborated with or produced for?

All are different to work with, I think the one that have learned a lot from is Larry Tee, just the way he put things together and how it sounds is so now.

You are producing and DJing more and more with Lary Tee at the moment, how did you guys meet up?

Larry came down to GutterSlut last year and we started to talk, he said he was moving over to London (He's from NYC) and we started to work on a few remixes when he arrived and since we’ve done stuff now and then. One of the remixes we done is number 5 in the Billboard dance chart this week. The artist is called Erika Jayne with "Pretty Mess"

Are there any unsigned producers or up and coming DJs who you are feeling at the moment?

If there's anyone out there who knows how to sound like the main guys in the game send me a demo please perqx@live.co.uk

With music I work with this guy called We're not cool, he's great!!

Also Justin Joy, watch out Toolroom and Jon Kong he's really good as well.

What's your top 5 tracks right right now?

David Keno: Upside down (Snatch)

Sticky K: Club Persh (Southern Fried)

Mason feat. DMC and Sam Sparro: Corrected (Freaky Friday Remix)

The Young Punx: SugarCandySuperNova-Per QX mix (MofoHifi)

Moguai: D.S.F.H (Mau5trap)

Any shout outs or finals words for the readers?

Have a great summer and come down for a boggie.

Looking forward to being back in London town, I been away in Stockholm for a while now.

See ya Friday!

: )

Thanks loads Per

See you on Friday.

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Do It! Mixtape Vol.1 Mixed by We’re Not Cool!

In the lead up to our Superheroes Party this Friday at the Russian Bar we present to you the 1^st of many free mixtapes from our residents We’re Not Cool! & Not Shy.

We hope you enjoy the mix and look forward to seeing you all at the Super Rave.

BIG Love

The Do It! Family

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Do It! Mixtape Vol.1 by We're Not Cool!

01. Public Enemy:Caught {Can We Get A Witness} (Acapella)

02. Rusko: Woo Boost (Subskrpt Remix)

03. Zombies For Money: Numbra One

04. DJ Shaun D: Alien Spaceship (Teenage Wolf Baile Edit)

05. NT89: Poopa

06. Tinashé: Zambezi (MJ Cole Remix)

07. Hijack: Massive

08. Tom Staar: Two Tone Simms

09. We're Not Unit 9: Keep Your Head

10. O Children: Ruins (Jokers Of The Scene Remix)

11. Hervé: Zombies

12. Congorock feat. Mr Lexx: Babylon

13. Two Door Cinema Club: Something Good Can Work (Beataucue Remix)

14. Vato Gonzalez: Badman Riddim

15. Human Life: In It Together (Acid Girls Remix)

16. Brodinski: Arnold Classics (Egyptrixx Remix)

17. Spieltrieb: Horny

18. Mr Blink: Gecko

19. Moby: Stay Down (Popof Remix)

20. Carte Blanche: Gare Du Nord

21. The Loose Cannons & Peo De Pitte: Tom Tom (Trashcan DJs mix)

22. Etienne De Crecy: Hope (DJedjotronic Remix)

23. Hey Today!: Toasted

24. Boys Noize & Erol Alkan: Lemonade

25. The Chemical Brothers: Escape Velocity

26. The Who: Baba O'Riley

Do It presents: East London Superheroes Friday June 4th @ The Russian Bar

On Friday 4^th June

Do IT! descends upon the Russian Bar for more fun and madness..

This time we welcome to decks a collective of DJ’s you know, love and can always rely on to rock the hell out of any party.

We present to you the ‘East London Superheroes’:

The Lovely Jon Joe (Durrr / Hot Boy Dancing Spot)

Per QX (Gutterslut)

We’re Not Cool! (Do It! / BUGGEDOut!)

Not Shy (Do It! / TINAR)

Jerome Dwyer (Whisky Tears)

BabyStarr (Do It! /TBASS)

Atticus Harris (TBASS)

As the party’s all about heroes we invite you to dress up as your favourite Caped Crusader.

That’s right dress up and look really silly, come on it’s for fun.

Think:

Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Poison Ivy , Wolverine, Mystique,

Iron Man, Black Widow, Spiderman, Black Cat , Rorshach, Silk Spectre

for all you creative peeps out there We Dare You to ome up with your own superhero, remember its just for fun..

Tax on the door is a £5er but masked men and women get on for £2.50 all night.

See you at the Super Rave.

The Do It! Family

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Interview with Last Japan for Breaks of 10

Ahead of tomorrows party Not Shy caught up with the headliner for the launch party Last Japan for the Breaks of 10 blog and here's what he had to say.


So for those who don’t know you – how would you introduce yourself in 5 words?

Producer who specialises in bass.


It must have been a pretty epic 12 months for you man, I first heard of you a year or so ago when you won the warm-up DJ competition on for a party at Chew The Fat at Cable. What had you been up to before you won the competition and how did that change things for you?

Before the competition I had just been trying to get my self gigs here there an everywhere and also working on remixes and original productions. It certainly got me a lot more exposure, to make a name for myself.


You are definitely one of the producers of the moment, you’ve been signed to Fat Boy Slim’s Southern Fried Records. Have you met the main man yet? How did it feel to be signed to such a long-standing label?

Haha no I haven’t met hi or even seen him play yet! It was an amazing achievement, it just helps you get to that next level and also pushes you to try and make your productions better with each song.


Who else on the label would you like to work with and why?

NT89, he did a really good remix for me and Marco Del Horno, and im really into his style of production so I think we could rustle up something good!


You’ve also been busy putting tracks out under the guise “Brockout” – can you tell us a bit more about how this came about? The tracks have a bit more a dutch house feel to them - would you agree?

The Brockout is Ben and me are good friends from uni and it was about time we started doing some productions together as have the same musical tastes and writing styles. So far it seems to be going well, we’ve had really amazing feedback from out first single ‘Shake Down’


I see also that you are gonna be heading into the Rinse FM studio to spin with Marco Del Horno before playing at the Do It! launch party. Is this your radio debut? You nervous?

Nah I’ve been on Rinse before in January, which I was nervous about then but I’ve been in the studio with Marco Del Horno a few time and seem him do his thing so im pretty chilled out about it now.


You and Marco have worked together for your release “Pilled Up Again” and also you collaborated for Brockout – how do you work differently when producing with other artists?

I wouldn’t say I work too differently from when im doing my own stuff, I just end up doing less as the works being slit between two or more people. My main focus normally is on the synth work.


Do you have any more collaborations in the pipeline? Or you concentrating on more solo work?

Yes quite a few in the pipeline, that I don’t want to jinx right now haha, but some people might know about my collab with Ajapai which can be heard on my soundcloud.com/lastjapan and I’ve got a new single called Big Man, where I worked with three MC’s called Hypa, Marcie and Gstar.


Who are the big players for you in the scene right now? Who are you looking up to? Who's tracks influencing you are the moment?

Rusko’s album, Manare – Speakeasy, and Redlight - Stupid are all huge productions and inspire me to write music!


Are there any unsigned artists that you are feeling right now?

Mmm tough one, I realy like Stereo Killaz remix of Jho Fm


What’s been your highlights of the year so far?

My remix of Xtatic Truth by Crystal Fighters being on Skins was next level!!


What more can we expect of Last Japan for 2010?

Touring, and lots of releases once I finish my dissertation ha!


What's your top 5 tracks right now?

Manare – Speakeasy
Redlight - MDMA
Nero - Innocence
Warrior One - Bad Like Jimmy Cliff VIP
Lomania - Detboi

Any shout outs or finals words for the readers?

BIG UPS!!