STREAMING AUDIO INTERVIEW
Often referred to as the ‘Godfather of Breaks’, Rennie Pilgrem has been as the forefront of the genre since it split off from big-beat during the late 90s. Responsible for setting up the seminal UK breaks night Friction with Adam Freeland and Tayo, he’s also the head honcho of record label TCR (Thursday Club Recordings), which has released many of the breakbeat scene’s biggest records throughout the years.
Having recently issued a call to the breaks DJs and producers of the world to “bring back the beats”, he’s been in the studio of late working on his new artist album. Over the coming weeks, however, he’ll be taking some time out to undertake a tour of Australia, giving the loyal followers of the breakbeat sound a taste of his latest musical creations.
Angus Paterson of inthemix recently spoke with Rennie as he relaxed in Cornwall, getting down to the nuts and bolts of where he sees the breakbeat scene heading in the future. If Pilgrem has his way, it’s definitely not down the 4/4 path!
Rennie Pilgrem tour dates:
Tue 24th Apr – Adelaide, Marble Bar
Fri 27th Apr – Perth, Ambar
Sat 28th Apr – Hobart, Halo
Fri 4th May – Sydney, Break Inn
Sat 5th May – Cairns, Gilligans
Sun 6th May – Brisbane, Empire Hotel
Fri 11th May – Melbourne, Fractured
Date TBC – Byron Bay, La La Land
reubot says...
Omg this man is right!
i_have_ADD says...
some interesting stuff there, rennie definitely lays it on the line to 'bandwagon jumpers'. you gotta wonder though - where do you draw the line between someone jumping on a style because it's the latest thing and popular, or because they genuinely have had a shift in their musical preferences. how do you work out who is real and who is fake?!
Martini says...
/me bows to the master