 |
Features
|
|
|
| Introducing NEM3SI$’s new label Infinite Resistance! | | Mindbenderz talk ‘Lord of the Rings’ and fishing, as well as the creation of their new album ‘Celestial Gateway’! | | Iono-Music artists One Function, Eliyahu, Invisible Reality and Dual Vision talk Robert Miles, kids, dogs and vinyl, while we chat about their current releases! | | Luke&Flex talk influences, the Irish rave scene, why Flex wears a mask and Play Hard, their new EP out now on Onhcet Repbulik Xtreme! | | Lyktum expands on his new album ‘Home’ – talking about his love of storytelling, creating new harmonies and the concept behind his musical works. | | Pan talks getting caught short crossing the Sahara, acid eyeballs and tells us Trance is the Answer, plus shares his thoughts on his latest release 'Beyond the Horizon' - all from a beach in Spain! | | Miss C chats about living with the KLF, DJing in a huge cat’s mouth, training her brain and the upcoming super-duper Superfreq Grande party at LDN East this Saturday, 16th September! | | NEM3SI$ - I Live for the Night – talks superficiality, psychopaths, and bittersweet success, ahead of a plethora of evocative, emotional, and passionate upcoming melodic techno releases! | | Psy-Sisters Spring Blast Off! We talk to DJ competition winner ROEN along with other super talents on the lineup! | | Blasting towards summer festivals with Bahar Canca ahead of Psy-Sisters Spring Blast! | | Shyisma talks parties, UFO's, and Shotokan Karate ahead of his upcoming album 'Particles' on Iono-Music! | | SOME1 talks family, acid, stage fright and wolves - ahead of his upcoming album release ‘Voyager’ on Iono-Music in February 2023! | | The Transmission Crew tell all and talk about their first London event on 24th February 2023! | | NIXIRO talks body, mind and music production ahead of his release 'Planet Impulse' on Static Movement's label - Sol Music! | | Turning the world into a fairy tale with Ivy Orth ahead of Tribal Village’s 10th Birthday Anniversary Presents: The World Lounge Project | | The Psy-Sisters chat about music, achievements, aspirations and the 10-Year Anniversary Party - 18/12/22! | | A decade of dance music with Daniel Lesden | | Earth Needs a Rebirth! Discussions with Psy-Trance Artist Numayma | | Taking a Journey Through Time with Domino | | New Techno Rising Star DKLUB talks about his debut release White Rock on Onhcet Republik! | | PAN expands on many things including his new album 'Hyperbolic Oxymoron' due for release on the 14th April 2022 on PsyWorld Records! | | Psibindi talks all things music including her new collaborative EP 'Sentient Rays' on Aphid Records, her band Sentience Machine and 10 years of Psy-Sisters! |
|
|
|
|
|
Twisted NYE: 2005 update with Markus Buhmann
Reported by Macavity
/
Submitted 21-12-05 17:54
2005 is drawing to an end; so it only seemed appropriate to get one of Harderfaster’s musical oracles to give us a kind of unofficial summary of the last 12 months. In December 2001 Harderfaster gave birth to Markus Buhmann. With a member number of 277 he became part of the ‘old skool’, a group of hard dance lovers who’d had discovered a fun way to waste their days trying to outwit each other with hilarious banter (well they thought it was), insufferable pedantry, and ways to annoy Shaun Rowland, Shaf De Bass and Paul Reeves.
Markus at Spangulation
“Back in the Day” as they say, there were of course far less users (last count was 20171). Nearly 5 years on both Harderfaster and Markus have evolved considerably. Not only does he continue to be part of the DNA of Harderfaster but he’s now a sought after DJ on the London dance music circuit.
When I first met him he’d just learnt to beat-match and was passionately building up a diverse and interesting collection of records. Today about three and half years on (is it really that long?!) he not only continues to be a regular, and often opinionated, poster on the site that brings us together, but Markus is also a well-loved DJ who appears on the line-ups of some London’s biggest parties. With an encyclopedic knowledge of dance music tracks and mixes his sets are stuffed full of a tracks which span trance, progressive, tech-trance, breaks, some hard dance and a good smattering of anything in between.
To end your 2005, you can catch Markus playing the main room at Twisted NYE, alongside a cast which also includes Steve Hill and Nick Sentience; but before then, let’s meet Markus.
Playing at Zoology
What’s your thoughts on minimal techno?
It’s the Emperor’s New Clothes, literally. It’s been around for ages, the scenesters have declared it cool,like they did trance, hard house (briefly), electro, breaks and psy trance before this. From what I’ve heard I do find it a bit dull to be honest. However it’s new spiritual home DC10 was cool last year and the year before.
If you were sent to a desert island and you were allowed to take two DJs with you, who would play daily, who would you pick?
From the international circuit, Michel De Hey and Steve Porter, and from the London scene, Steve Hitch and Daegal Brain.
I managed to catch Michel De Hey in Ibiza this year, 3 hour warm up for Carl Cox and it was stunning, builds and drops, constant progression and movement, a masterclass in set construction, amazing. I also saw Steve Porter at the Gallery this year, he’s as good a DJ as he is a producer, nuff said.
From London, Steve Hitch and Daegal Brain continue to do their own thing musically and are great DJs as well as being great guys.
Playing at Faith
What do you think of internet forums. Do you think they are good for the scene, or in some way detrimental to the scene?
I think they’re a good thing on the whole, lots of positive stuff has happened through people going online and saying their piece. I think it keeps everyone on their toes from a promotional viewpoint more honest.
The downsides of endless self promotion and the banality of a lot of the discussion can get tiresome at times, but the instant, mostly honest feedback and the sense of community more than make up for it. Overall, internet forums are good.
What are you hoping to get for Christmas this year?
A couple of tunes signed and maybe an overseas residency. Seriously though, I just want my friends and loved ones to be happy and healthy. Actually, maybe if I could have a pair of CDJ 1000 Mk2s delivered to my house that would be great.
What’s been your DJing highlight in 2005?
Easy, playing my first main room gig at Extreme Euphoria and James Lawson asking me to keep going over time.
What’s been your funniest moment of 2005?
The opening and closing weekends of the Sketch Terrace and Cafe Del Markus, your archetypal lost weekends. We spent the opening party looking for monkey eggs but couldn’t find them unfortunely.
Also, meeting a random girl in Cream in Ibiza who turned out to be an HFer, and who starts singing the praises of your mates’ DJing while Paul Oakenfold is having what could only be described as a shocker (Hi Mariella  ).
Thanks for Anuska007, Crimson Crazy Fool, MalcyP, Manne and *presh* for their photography.
Share this ::  :  :  : 
Follow HarderFaster :: 
Other Features By Macavity:
Ben Coda Gets Ready for Glade Festival
The Tidy Boys are Back To Clean Up London
David Minns Tells Us Why South London is The Place To Be!
Russia's No 1 DJ, Bobina Springs into London
Ali Wilson - From Harderfaster to Carl Cox's Favourite Producer
The views and opinions expressed in this review are strictly those of the author only for which HarderFaster will not be held responsible or liable.
|
|
|
|
|
![[HarderFaster] - Work Hard, Play Harder!](/images/mainbanner_top1-xmas.gif)
