BOOTY BOMB @ VILLA tonight

II'll be playing as Booty Bomb @ Villa in Berlin tonight.

24.05.2008
Villa,
Landsberger Allee 54.
Berlin Friedrichshain.

Privat Party!
Last Bust up before summer!

Breaks, Techno, Bassline, Booty Beats, Baile Funk, Mash Ups X

Hanna Holland Interview

Hanna Holland is one of the pioneers of Londons Rave scene, being resident at the Trailer Trash and Batty Bass Parties. Her style is a genre clash, a raw mixture of house, techno, basslines, jungle and dubstep. A clash like Londons multi-musical scenes all together. With the raw electronic fusion wave bringing new sounds to the clubscene worlwide, it’s about time to ask one of the top DJ’s what it’s all about.

When did you start your DJ career and where? What where your main influences in the beginning?
Started DJing when I was about 19, at house and warehouse parties around London. My main influences were DJ friends , going clubbing since I was 13, and wanting to be more involved with my records!

You are resident at the popular Trailer Trash Parties. With whom are you playing and how came the idea up do that kind of party?
The club is run by Mikki Most, at the time there were a lot of electro house/techno parties in East London and he wanted to put something on for gay people and in East London they'r pretty wild, home to the most fierce queens, the night is always very hedonistic. Guests include Mike Monday, Sinden, Franz and Shape, Zombie Nation etc.

Is this the only party in that style in London or is there a lot more going?
It was pretty original at the time, now Eastend clubbing seems to be very mixed gay/ straight/ fashion/ music.

You are one of the few women DJing, among a mainly male scene. Is it rather an advantage or a disadvantage?
To be honest I dont take any notice, I just work hard to be good.

Do you prefer playing with DJ’s or with DJanes?
I dont care as long as they play good music!

How is the London music scene and what influence has it on what you spin?
The music scene is London is and always will be vast. You can go to a drum and bass club , then pop next door to a drag queen house night. I like to play with different styles, as that is what I have grown up with.

In your personal info on Myspace it says that your music is a culture clash. What’s the background for that? Has London as a multicultural city an importance for that?
For sure, I was very into jungle as a teenager, which is inspired by jamacian soundsystems, also Baile funk, Bmore, Breakbeat, and generally anything with a great bassline and rhythm I can find will be played. London is a melting pot of ideas. My sound is basically bouncy techno with dirty jackin bassy house, but I will drop a Breakbeat or Dubstep track in - I call it Batty Bass. When I put on my night Bastard Batty Bass I like to go all over the place with the music plus I have my Batty Bass crew, Mama and MC Chickaboo with me on vocals, so it has a raw insane party vibe.

What do you think about the Booty // Bass Hype and all the Bass-Ghetto styles from different countries that come up right now?
Yeah, I like some of it, although some of it is far too testosterone led for me and too fast! I like the music that Diplo pushes, Bailefunk and the Bmore stuff, it's fun!

Your parties seem to be very colorful, with lot’s of different (and very freaky dressed) people attending them. Goes the style hand in hand with the music?
Yeah we love our crowd, a real mixture of proper party people who love the music.

You'll also found your label Batty Bass. What are you going to release on it?
There will be releases from myself and the Batty Bass crew, Mama Shamone, Mc Chickaboo, Zombie Disco Squad, plus more.

What about your own productions, now that you've been playing for such a long time?
Check them out on myspace. com/bastardbattybass

Since you're very busy all the time - What about the future, any plans so far?
I' m looking forward to touring over the summer, plus look out for our new website www. battybass. com coming soon and record label launch after the summer. Plus subscribe to my podcast under Hannah Holland in itunes :)

Thanx a lot and good luck for the future!