This Friday sees the fast emerging Belgian techno talent that is Paul Chambers touch down in Room Two to deliver one of his rousing live sets. He’s been on tour with Soulwax for the past 2 years and is certainly no stranger to a massive party. Having played along side some massive dance titans including Justice, Tiga, Erol Alkan, Boys Noize, Mixhell, and of course 2 Many DJs, his sets ooze with experience and panache. His latest single ‘Yeah Techno’, is a real dance floor masterpiece. It’s been doing the rounds on Youtube since the end of last year, stirring up some serious support before its final release at the end of May not so long ago.

Paul ever so kindly took some time out of his tour preparation to answer a few overbearing questions that we just had to get off our chests:

So 'Yeah, Techno!' has finally been released. When you were writing the track, did you know you were onto such a big tune?

I knew I was on to something which had potential. But I didn’t realise it was going to be this big. Before I finished it I must have made 10 different versions until I got it right.

The remix package is also very impressive, with remixes from Beatacue and Soulwax. In an ideal world, who would you get to remix one of your songs?

LFO is very high on my list. But this is a long list, and my track list is very long too. I should probably make a connect the dots puzzle for myself to get a visual representation of this monster.

You're most well known for your live sets as well as your DJ sets, what's involved in a Paul Chambers 'live' set?

My goal is to get as much sweet sounding equipment on stage that I can control with two hands and one brain to create the sound that I love. The set constantly changes as I get bored of playing the same thing over and over again, but I designed it that way so it works really well.

Do you prefer DJing or performing live?

I love both equally but a live set feels more unique. DJ’ing is easier to do for me because you play other people’s music. My live set requires a lot more work because I have to keep it up to date with new music. And of course traveling with all the equipment is more work too. But in the end I think a balance between the two is what I like best.

You've spent the last two years on tour with Soulwax as their support DJ. Has it been fun? Are there any highlights that stick out?

One thing Iʼll never forget is playing in Paris in a smaller room. It was a bit empty when I started but after 15 minutes it got so packed that when I had finished my set I couldnʼt get out of the room to get backstage. I had to stand there and wait until the bouncers could get to me and help me carry my equipment above their heads through the crowd. Really crazy.

How did you get involved with Soulwax?

We met when they were working on ʻPart of the Weekend Never Diesʼ. As they were moving their project to Belgium to do the editing and post production we got introduced by the production house. I did all the post production and colour grading of the movie at their studio in Ghent and at my house, so thatʼs how we became friends. I never really gave them any music until I made ʻYeah, Techno!ʼ. It just felt right.

How does it feel to have support from some of the biggest names in the business, Erol Alkan, Boys Noize and the 2 Many DJs brothers?

I couldnʼt ask for more. They are all really nice people and it feels good to be able to get advice from people who really know what they are talking about.

Are you looking forward to playing at Fabric this September?

Thatʼs an understatement. I canʼt wait to get to London and play at Fabric, it will also be my first gig in London and the start of a new wave of live shows.

What can we expect from your set?

It will unscrew your bellybutton and make your ass fall off.

What's in the pipeline for Paul Chambers?

So many things I can only hope they will all get done in time. A couple of remixes, a release in the UK, a release in Japan, a guest mix for the upcoming online Radio Soulwax, then some top secret stuff and of course a lot of gigs.

Paul Chambers FABRICLIVE Promo Mini Mix by fabric

Tracklist

1. Some Secret Space Radio Recordings
2. Otto Von Schirach - Purple Pickle Eater
3. Paul Chambers & Shinichi Osawa - Singapore Swing
4. Chilly Gonzales - Never Stop (Erol Alkan Rework)
5. Jamie Lidell - I Wanna Be Your Telephone (Tigas Party Like It's 19909 Remix)
6. Distortion - The Sound
7. The Prodigy - Charly
8. Luke Vibert - Meatabix
9. Paul Chambers - Yeah, Techno! (Boris Dlugosch Edit)
10. Otto Von Schirach - Zombie Halloween Feat. Nastie

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It’s not hard to be won over by the easy-going, fun-loving nature of UK house music producer and self-confessed rum enthusiast, Mr G aka Colin McBean. Having enjoyed two decades in the dance world, dozens of remixes and solo EPs and a solid relationship with techno kingpin, Radioslave aka Matt Edwards; it comes as a surprise to us all that Mr G’s debut solo album (out, fittingly, on Rekids) hit the shelves for the first time on June 21st. A pivotal moment for the house veteran, if you haven’t checked out his talents on 'Still Here (Get On Down)', treat yourself to a heavy dose of underground energetic grooves. Rewind to 1999 when Mr G first founded his label Phoenix G and you can still catch some of that unique analogue bass-heavy electronic tech-funk deeply rooted within the new nine-track package; a sound that never fails to create dancefloor damage.

Setting tongues wagging in the fabric office, track two on the album, entitled ‘Firewater,’ is a tribute to Mr G’s unquenchable thirst for rum. Turns out this DJ can mix cocktails as well as beats and his essential rum recipe for you this summer is aptly crowned a ‘G Spot.’ So find yourself a shaker, grab the ingredients below and let Mr G share his poison, perfect for sipping in this blazing English sun. What’s more, the ‘rum master’ has layed down a playlist for your very own cocktail party, the after party and where his five favourite rums should be drunk across the globe…thirsty, anyone?



My essential rum recipes right now is....................A G spot...................2 hits a over proof rum
1 hit a lime juice fresh
half a hit  orgeat
2 hits of pineapple juice
half a hit of grand marnier
put all the hits in a shaker with lotz a ice and shake, turn out in a long tumbler and add a sprig a mint ................yeah that should just hit the right spot

Be warned though: no more than two cause if ya slip you might bust ya lip...??



Mr G's 5 for the Cocktail Party

1. George Benson - 'Nature Boy'
2. Faze O - 'Riding High'
3. Leon Ware - 'After The Dance'
4. King Tubby - 'Dub From The Roots'
5.Soul for ya mind.....Bush Wacker Bill

No labels! Sorry, you got to hunt for these, if ya hungry enough!!

Mr G's 5 Tunes for the After Party

1.Black Jazz Consortium - 'The Om'
2. Floating Points - 'People's Potential'
3. Kyle Hall - 'The Perfekt Sin'
4. Nick Holder - 'Soul Size Love'
5. Mr G - 'Summer Soul'

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