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😻 De La Haye >> Jungle/DNB DJ/artist, events
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New Zealand born and raised Kimmi Aroha De La Haye aka De La Haye, has been one of the most hardworking and energetic members of the Brisbane bass scene, since moving to Australia in 2001. With track selection, mixing, and a smile that sets any dancefloor ablaze, De La Haye is a regularly booked DJ, not to mention one of the scene's leading promoters. Before discovering jungle in ’96, Kimi's early musical influences ranged from soul, funk, reggae and hiphop, to rock, punk and metal. Perhaps in this, we find the blueprint for her versatility. Whether its dub or ragga vibes, driving techstep darkness, complex drum choppage, or rolling liquid sounds, De La Haye's drum’n’bass sets offer something for all tastes.

All of this has not gone unnoticed by other promoters, as De La Haye continues to amass an impressive DJ resume playing all around Australia, New Zealand and worldwide. In 2009 she was invited by legendary Metalheadz DJ Storm to play her curated night at the renowned Sun & Bass Festival in Sardinia Italy, having since been invited back to play 11 times between 2009-2024.
She has played numerous times at Intrigue Music Bristol & London UK, Cross Club in Prague Czech, the infamous Cheeky Monday in Amsterdam, the 2010 Paradise in Bali Festival, Hong Kong and regularly in NZ including Bass Frontiers & Sandwiches in Wellington & Bassfreaks Christchurch.

From being a regular at local events (e.g. Biscuit Factory, Massive, SAFE, Planet of the Breaks, 8Ball Audio, Rewind, Hex/Sub Sbass Sunny Coast, 420 Sound in Byron Bay, Kinphonics, Liquid Sessions, Rude Bwoyz, Phat Albeats, BassCreepz, Praxis, Dub Thugs, Adicts, Shifty, Shucka, Proppa, Sting-Land, Junkyard Sessions, Rum Jungle), De la Haye's cross-genre appeal has also seen her feature at many mixed genre raves, doofs and festivals (e.g. Defqon.1 (Sydney), Stereosonic, Future Music, Esoteric (VIC), Mushroom Valley (N-QLD), Elements Festival, Earth Frequency, Love Camp, Home Gathering, Earthcore, Parachute Music Festival (NZ), ReAnimator, Mayhem, System 6, Island Vibe, BBQ Breaks, Shhh, Deliverance, Manifest, Blah Blah Blah, Dragonflight, Amalgarythymz, Expression Sessions, Behind The Pines, Rabbits Eat Lettuce & Bohemian Beatfreaks, Jungle Love, Sub Sbass Inna Jungle, Subtropics (Magnetic Island), Wavecult (Adelaide), Outer Depths). 2022 saw her feature at renowned UK-Boiler Room style event ‘Keep Hush’ in Melbourne for an all-vinyl jungle set and soon after was invited to join ‘The Brisbane Drum & B4zzz Show’ on 4ZZZ 102.1FM as a monthly radio host.

What cannot be understated is De La Haye’s massive contribution to promoting in the Brisbane broken-beat community over the past 21 years. In 2002 she co-promoted the weekly Freestyle event & radio show at Red Room - Uni of Qld, in 2003 formed the famous femme DJ crew 'Junglettes’, in 2004 began the dub and jungle nights 'Ragga'd' and 'Offshoots of Reggae’, and in 2005 started the hard n dark DnB & Dubstep night 'Rukus' alongside SpeakerWrath as well as running a highly successful monthly Moonbar residency between 2006-2010 hosting many international acts. Through both collaborations with other local crews and on her own, De La Haye’s events have hosted most of the international DnB acts that have come through Brisbane since. Recent years saw her team up with Kosha D running the popular monthly Junkyard Sessions night for the past decade, as well as handling DNB bookings for Rum Jungle at Sub Rosa, artist agency bookings and assisting with Planet of the Breaks at La La Land. This incredible and often solo effort has been a driving force and integral part in the growth of the Brisbane scene.

De La Haye is one busy Junglette, also managing the Brizbass event mailing list and local broken-beat website that she founded in September 2008, and regularly playing hiphop/reggae, funk/soul, house/disco and garage sets as well, having acquired numerous residencies at Rumpus Room, Rum Jungle, Mr Percival’s, Felon’s, Riverbar, Paddo, Bruce, Loft, Solbar, Kerbside, Brew, Soleil to name a few. However, jungle remains her true passion with her main focus for 2023 being to lend more time to production, a long time goal, and curating the new Spread Love & Basslines video podcast on ‘neurodiversity in dnb/music’ set to release soon. Given the accomplishments and talent shown so far, where she will go from here no one can predict.

FFF (Forcefed Fistfuls) Radio was founded on 4ZzZ 102.1 FM by DJs Prince Nod and Suckafish P Jones (aka Sean Taylor and Jesse Sullivan). We have produced broadcast programs, music & art events in Australia circa 2000; transmitting new global movements to the air-waves like Dubstep & Grime, Footwork, Kuduru and Baile Funk.

FFF seeks out new and exclusive club music from around the world with a critical eye and a foot in the gutter. Our work here is a labour of love for radio and Brisbane’s 4ZzZ 102.1 FM. We pride ourselves on championing innovative Australian electronic music alongside those from the rest of the world!

FFF Radio broadcast clients and partners have included ABC Radio National and Red Bull Music Academy Radio, as well as a local network of Australian community broadcasters.

Our guests have included the likes of Peanut Butter Wolf, Mary Anne Hobbs, Joker, Crookers, Loefah, and Hudson Mohawke.

Erther has been considered for a long time to be one of the best DnB DJs in Australia. With a DJ history going back to 2000, production and band work going back to the early 80s and various releases on Independent Labels over the years. Running over 60 events as part of the Rudebwoyz team with Operon. Supplying underground beats and influencing the sound in Brisbane via working at Rocking Horse Records. DJing everything from DnB, Dubstep, Reggae, Electronica and Rock, Erther brings a vast musical experience to any set he plays. Now back in the studio formulating evil musical chemistry!

New album called “OPEN” is out now!

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Prince Nod (aka Sean Taylor) is a music producer, and radio presenter. As editor at Pulse Radio and co-producer on FFF Radio, he pioneered experimental music in the Australian broadcast industry for the first decade of the new millennium.

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