"Harsh Breaks, techno and robotic beats! This record label owner plays some of the sickest tunes available to get anyone pumping."
From upfront beefy tech stuff to mid tempo robotic head nodderz
Name
Nick Dawe
Dj name
Big Nick D.
Age
late 29ish...
starsign
Capricorn
How long have you been spinning the decks for?
Long enough that I should be better at it!
What originally hooked you into the DJing scene?
The excitement, the fact that the music could never end, the bass, the general alround lovelyness that is playing records. I thought, wow, if I DJ then I'd like ALL the tunes! Ha ha.
Your musical influences?
Blimey, where do I start?...Led Zeppelin, Lee Perry, Orbital, Roni Size, Chris Carter Giles Peterson, Happy Mondays(Bez mostly), Meat Katie, I could go on for ages!
What type of music do you specialise in?
Breaks. From upfront beefy tech stuff to mid tempo robotic head nodderz. In the past I've spun allsorts of tunage including Jungle, Dub, Latin, deep house, 2step, dubstep & even some Hall & Oates!
Most expensive vinyl that you have paid for? - how much was it?
That I've paid for...hmmm probably £20. Original pressing of a Massive Attack tune I think... It's got a Paul Oakenfold mix on the flip & I havn't seen it for ages. I'm gonna dig it out.
What is your most treasured record and why?
That'll have to be LUNAMOTH - SQUIRRELS...YEAH! on Big Square Records. It was the first release on my label & will always have a place in my heart. chek it: www.bigsquarerecords.co.uk
What clubnights have you played at?
I've played at Bar Vinyl, Breaks Bar, Fabric, Catch, Dogstar, HatOnWall Bar & more.
What National / International clubnights have you played at?
I've played records in LA a few times & seen real movie stars NOT dance to my tunes..ha ha!
music scene - what do you think about it?
Wikid - without it I'd be dead.
What has been your coolest DJ night and why?
I don't really have a single 1 night that was extra dope. They're all different for different reasons, Thursday nights are ALWAYS good fun!
Have you got any DJing horror stories?
No really, except my early train wreck/galloping horses experimental period.
where would be your ultimate DJing location - home and abroad?
At home: Fabric. The soundsystem is sick! Away: On the moon or in a spaceship with the Fayelord.
Are you a resident DJ = if so where?
Breaks Bar at RETOX in Covent Garden with Andy D. It's great, we have a wikid midweek crowd that are always up for boozin' & dancing. Wikid!
What clubs / clubnights can we find you at? to go & party?
That'll be Fabriclive, Eargasm, Hum, Supertronix, Blow at Inigo, Bug, Chew the Fat!, Forward, Platform 12.....jeez, there's loads, anywhere that's dope really.
What are your all time Top 5 tunes?
In no particular order.
1.Chris Carter - Botty Funk
2.Koma & Bones - Black Satsuma
3.Elite Force - Nearly everything he's ever done!
4.Precision Cuts - Takin Over
5.Overseer - Doomsday(Hyper mix)
any shout outs ?....
Yeah, massive shout to the Faylord for being wikskidz!. WWW.BIGSQUARERECORDS.CO.UK OUT NOW: Wax equestriaN - Bulging Zippa. b/ lunamoth remix clicky-clicky here to listen: http://www.phonicarecords.co.uk/detail.aspx?ID=6267 COMING SOON: Ben & Lex - Floor Burn. b/ Curl & Dean remix
