Bass in the City

BASS IN THE CITY

13-14 October 2018

Second Home Spitalfields

A weekend celebrating the influence of Caribbean culture on Life in London

In partnership with Time Out, Trojan Records and Reggae Roast Sound System

SOUNDS LIKE LONDON

Celebrating the influence of Jamaican bass line and sound system culture on London's vibrant music scene.

A series of interviews with some of our city's most celebrated artists, uncovering the cultural lineage of London's most iconic sounds

– from Jungle and D&B to Dubstep and Grime.

The interviews were hosted by prolific music journalist Lloyd Bradley, author of Bass Culture: When Reggae was King and

Sounds like London: 100 years of black music in the Capital.

Chips Richard

Described as the 'international ambassador for Jamaican music', Chips joined Trojan Records as Marketing and Promotions Manager in 1973.

Jazzie B OBE

DJ and music producer who founded the iconic reggae soul group Soul II Soul.

Fabio

Drum & Bass Godfather Fabio has been a prominent figure in the bass culture music scene for over two decades.

Mala

Founder of Deep Medi Musik and part of the duo Digital Mystikz responsible for the legendary London based record label and night DMZ.

Eddie Otchere

Best known for capturing the evolution of British bass culture and most notably the drum & bass scene as Metalheadz personal photographer.

Congo Natty

aka The Rebel MC is probably most respected as one of the pioneers of Jungle – perhaps the first uniquely UK-born bass music.

Portia Clarke

Marketer, Curator and Music Consultant, Portia is the music programmer for Red Bull Music Academy to name a few.

PODCASTS

LEGACY IN THE DUST: THE FOUR ACES STORY

A documentary which tells the story of legendary Dalston music venue The Four Aces, which famously introduced new music genres to the UK, most notably Reggae and played host to some of the most influential musicians of our time.

A screening followed by a Q&A with director Winstan Whitter and music journalist Lloyd Bradley.

TROJAN50 VINYL SALE

A celebration of Trojan Records’ 50th birthday with a special pop up record sale

in collaboration with Matters of Vinyl Importance.

SHELLY BELLY'S SUPREME SUNDAY ROAST

A special Sunday Caribbean with Shelly Belly's, masters of the jerk drum and original purveyors of Caribbean street food in London.

REGGAE ROAST SOUND SYSTEM TAKEOVER

Reggae Roast, one of the UK's leading sound systems hosted a special Sunday afternoon session to close the Bass In The City weekend.

Bass in the City was part of Second Home's City Life Festival in partnership with Time Out.

A cultural festival that explored the relationship between urban spaces, communities and identities, championing London as a place of inclusivity and diversity.