Interview and Mix on Miss C's Waffle Hostage Show

Interiew And Mix With Miss C On Waffle Hostage MIXLR Radio Show 24th Nov 2022

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Music Produced by: Jules Dickens @ Abstract Source Mixing https://www.abstractsourcemixing.com 
  
Contact:  info@abstractsourcemixing.com

“Whether releasing tracks as Abstract Source or through his many collaborations, you get the idea that this brilliant artist and teacher will touch the lives of many people. His steady flow of directed and passionate energy takes the form of a wonderfully unpredictable musical output"

Ashley Casselle
(Global Underground | Junior Boys Own)

Music means everything to Jules and after a chat about the many layers of his career, he reveals more than a few surprises. From his past DJ exploits playing on a desert island in Malaysia, a Chinese temple for NYE or, closer to home at Dalston's bustling Superstore.

He possesses a unique energy which fills his long white walled studio in Brick Lane, enthusing about the artists he’s collaborated with, like techno pioneer Russ Gabriel on 'The Return EP'. He's most at home among LED lights, flickering buttons and pulsing switches, while drum machines and sequencers roll effortlessly into action to reveal new tracks.

After a spell running the label Abstrakt Dance with techno kingpin Colin Dale, Jules is now focussing on his Abstract Source sound. From the lush house of ‘Day to Night’ on Chicago’s Large Records to the gyrating drum & bass of ‘Tell Me’ on London’s V Recordings.

His music has found its way into some esteemed places: Peter Gabriel's Cue Songs have picked up the rights to his catalogue while Finlay Cowan (Pink Floyd Illustrator) has commissioned him to soundtrack a new project, the intriguing 'Subway Slim'.

Jules is currently developing a music therapy project aptly named DMT (Digital Music Therapy) which stems from a recent bout of insomnia. He has already delivered sound workshops to over 200 people and an album is on its way.

Radio Rental is a London born DJ/Producer with a wealth of experience and many years undertaken in the game. With a decade producing and 15 years spinning in the clubs, he is a man that has carefully fine-tuned his skills to a place now where he is fully confident in whatever aspect of the industry he turns to.

After starting out in the outskirts of East London as a young 11-year-old boy, he scrimped and saved for whatever he could find in the record shops that took his fancy, in particular the jungle and hardcore genre. This enthusiasm to learn and study electronic music as a whole is something that has stayed with him for the last 30 years, and is a reason why his knowledge for various dance music styles is unfathomable to many. From garage to house, jungle rhythms and techno bombs, this artist likes to explore it all and has even adopted a keen ear for classical sounds more recently.

His own sound is a nod back to yester year with bold and brassy house grooves paired with catchy samples, hooks aplenty, and a punchy bassline that is always infectious in its roots. He’s currently signed to such impressive labels as Zulu Records (My Digital Enemy), Subterraneo Records (Dolly Rockers), Malfunktion Deep & a future release on Pukka Up & Spinning in Ibiza.

Under his previous alias Type 1, he had highly respected residencies at such landmark London clubs as The End, The Cross, The Fridge, Fire & The Mass. He’s also guested at other major London clubs including Brixton Academy, Ministry Of Sound, Cable, SE One, The Egg, Pacha, 54, and Coronet. A sparkling resumé for any UK based DJ! He has also toured Ibiza numerous times and had very well received gigs at superclubs Eden & Es Paradis, as well as warm up shows at Café Del Mar & Mambo’s. 

In the last 12 months alone he has been on direct warm up duties for the likes of Mark Knight, Dennis Ferrer, Mendo, Sebastien Leger, Prok & Fitch, My Digital Enemy & Mr.C. This summer promises to be busy with many gigs already arranged in the UK, Holland and Ibiza, so this is an artist to definitely keep your eyes out for. Recent praise for his music from such respected DJ peers as Mark Knight, Stacey Pullen, Mr. C and even Laurent Garnier speaks for itself, so be sure to join the fanfare in the coming months!