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Hackney Globetrotting With Russ Jones
Musical globetrotter Russ Jones brings his Future World Funk grooves to Brick Lane regularly. We find out more...What's your night called?
Hackney Globetrotting
Who are you?
Russ Jones
What have you been up to, before this residency?
Future World Funk all over the world
What's the music policy for Hackney Globetrotting?
Global Funk, from gypsy to samba, mash ups to bhangra.
Who plays at Hackney Globetrotting?
Just me all night long.
If money was no object, and you could book any line-up of DJs and bands living or dead, who would play?
Mahalia Rai Banda - Romanian Gypsy band, Dry and Heavy - a Japanese dub act and John Peel.
What are your current top 5 tunes?
James Brown- The whole nine yards
TC - Jump,
Ragga Twins, Everybody Junp
Phoenix City, Tommy Yamaha
Soul Fever, Simbad
What do you think of The Big Chill Bar?
I love playing there. A geat crowd, good sound, friendly staff and free food and drink for the DJ. What more can you want!?
What three things would your ideal bar have to have?
The best sound possible, the best bands possible, a great clientel.
I'm just on my way to the bar - what I get you?
Beer.
Ideal evening chilling at home?
On any Sunday on the DVD - my all time favourite movie.
Ideal evening chilling out?
Red wine.
Favourite places?
London, Koh Samui
What are you reading these days?
The Hip Hop Years
What are you working on at present?
A new Gypsy/Balkan compilation, research for nu cumbia project.
What would most like to achieve over the next five years?
World wide domination.
What would you like to see change most in the world over the next five years?
Mcdonalds, Tesco and Walmart all going to the wall.
Highlight of your life?
Surviving cancer in 2005.
What was your Top Big Chill moment?
Playing in the court yard/cocktail about 2002. The spot was empty the DJ after never turned up and I played for 3 hours and the whole situation blew up.
Describe the essence of The Big Chill in a few words...
Music. music, music.
Thanks!
Hackney Globetrotting brings woldwide sounds to The Big Chill Bar regularly.
Written: 4th Jan, 07
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