Conquered by the bass

Bangkok party people are being treated to a long action-packed weekend with plenty of crazy parties and internationally famed DJs manning the decks at different venues.
The fun starts tomorrow when Bangkok’s very own famous drum and bass label, Conquest Recordings, makes a statement with its record release party, Right Now, hosted by dynamite duo DJ Amnesty & 45 Thieves.
Conquest Recordings has truly hit the ground running, winning attention for its productions on an international level. Its latest releases, “Right Now” and “Altra Far featuring MC Nyamakala” will be available for official download release tomorrow, via iTunes, Beatport and Juno.
Arm your ears with the heavy bass and get down to the launch party where seasoned local drum and bass collectives - Jiving Tribe, Phatfunk, Kalymistic Sound System and Dr Dapookster – take turns filling Club Culture’s dancefloors with drum and bass in the main room and reggae and dancehall in the second room.
The biggest bonuses of the night are home-grown talents 45 Thieves, led by DJ and producer Victor Paul, and UB Radio’s finest DJ Amnesty.
Let’s hear what they have in store for us.

What are you guys up to?
Victor: Quite a lot - four tunes to remix from Sticky Rice, a Jigsy King tune and about four drum and bass tunes, plus a bunch of video files for the October party.
Amnesty: We have been busy getting our new label website (ConquestRecordings.com up and running) for our first digital release tomorrow.

And your radio programme, Amnesty?
Amnesty: I have been doing a weekly show live on UB radio ever since we started. This show gets broadcast live all over the world and also on www.bassdrive.com. It has more than 2,000 listeners each time I broadcast. The show is going very well and each week I have a very good selection of the latest drum and bass beats.

Victor, are you still touring with 45 Thieves?
Victor: All the time .We just did a short East Cost in the US tour last March and are looking to tour again in July next year.

What’s your music background?
Victor: I started playing saxophone when I was eight or nine then moved into guitar and bass. By the time I got to college, I was into double bass and programming music. DJ-ing followed from there.
Amnesty: I got into the drum and bass music scene when I was 12 years old. A number of pirate radio stations used to do weekend FM broadcasts and I got into the music by listening to them. I remember coming back from school on a Friday night and turning on the radio to see what stations were on. Listening to pirate radio fascinated me and I loved the way that they could play the music non-stop from Friday right the way through to Monday morning.

What's your DJ style?
Victor: Rebel music, normally any thing on a ragga tip, from jungle to reggae even a bit of retro ska.
Amnesty: Ever since getting into the pirate radio scene I wanted to be a DJ. From the age of 13, I started to buy records and got my first set of turntables. The style of music was always fast, at first it was known as Jungle/Hardcore, then progressed into drum and bass.

What do you have in store for us tomorrow?
Victor: A massive amount of dubs and big rolling bass lines! If all goes well we’re going to have a wicked party and raise some money for the children of Thailand.
Amnesty: Myself and 45 Thieves will be playing back-to-back at the party. You can expect some very quick mixing of the latest beats around, great visual effects and amazing scratching!

CLUBBING FOR A CAUSE
Right Now with Amnesty and 45 Thieves happens tomorrow night from 9 at Club Culture on Rajdamnoen Klang Road.
Entry with a drink is Bt100. Proceeds go to World Vision Thailand.
Call (089) 497 8422 or visit www.Club-Culture-Bkk.com.