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06/07/2008: Future WO:WO dates confirmed!
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After
a hugely successful first night at Warehouse we’ve decided that this brilliant
club needs more breaks, beats and big bad bass in its calendar, so we’ve booked
another three WO:WOs in for this year, dates are:
Saturday 23rd August
2008
Friday 17th Oct
2008
Friday 19th December 2008
Join the mailing list
by sending an email to: mailinglist[AT]waxonwaxoff.org and we’ll email you all the details
and other fun stuff too – banging breaks and psy-trance guaranteed.
Peace.
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27/05/2008: WAX ON : WAX OFF @ WAREHOUSE pwded it!
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Well, big thanks to everyone who made it
down, Robosapiens and all the other djs who rocked it, WeAreGod.co.uk who made
Warehouse look so damn good, and the extended WO:WO team for flyering,
photographing (Ginny you star!) and making the whole thing work :D
We had a really successful night and we're pretty
proud of getting 200 people through the doors on a night that also saw Blowpop,
Byte, Empathy, and Dead Edit putting on breaks in Bristol. More from us at
Warehouse in July we hope, join the mailing list at www.waxonwaxoff.org to find
out more!
More photos here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37150&id=606406325&ref=nf
and here: http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/bristol/the-warehouse/2008/may/23/gallery-300625/home/photok-9568019
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01/03/2008: Fuck Meditation - WAX ON : WAX OFF @ WAREHOUSE – Friday
23 May 2008
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WAX
ON : WAX OFF
@ Warehouse (Prince Street, Bristol)
Friday 23rd May 2008
£2
b4 11, £4 after
Well, we're back. After repeatedly filling
the Cavern Club to capacity last year, we decided we needed a bigger venue and Warehouse
seems like just the place for the return of WAX ON : WAX OFF.
This time we'll be bringing you fat dirty
breakbeats downstairs and jaw-dropping psy-trance soundscapes upstairs as we
stretch our legs to fill two rooms with the breaks, beats and big bad bass that
you know and love. We’ll have free cds and random stuff to give away, and we’re
running at minimal cost to the clubber - just £2 b4 11, £4 after for an
immersive, involving night of clubbing that you won’t forget in a hurry.
ROBOSAPIENS
After a successful tour with Phil Collins,
being cleared of all charges and a stint in rehab, Dead Famous label bosses the
Robosapiens are back!
These guys have got a well deserved
reputation for tearin' it up where ever they go - recent release INFECTED, with
its tale of backstage excess (thank you Collins) and insistent fans, wears its
twisted tech funk sensibilities bold and brash. Add the boys’ love of all
things acid, phat synths, a punk vocal hook and you’re left with a dance floor
bomb that’s just a taste of the new material you’ll hear in their massive hour
and a half set at WAX ON : WAX OFF.
With their album dropping later in the year,
an Annie Nightingale Radio 1 session and a hectic gigging schedule, 2008 is
shaping up to be an exciting year for the Robosapiens.
We'll also have visuals from WeAreGod.co.uk, bringing you old school
hardware design combined with state-of-the-art computer systems, multiple
projectors onto multiple multi-layer screens with midi controlled sources
outputted through feedback and interference, of all aspects of video, across
dimensions.
Plus roaming surrealism from Are You The
Farmer’s Psy-Kiedo SideShow – even we’re not really sure what this is going to
entail, but we’re sure you’re gonna enjoy finding out. More (sort of) at www.areyouthefarmer.com.
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01/03/2008: We’re back,
and we’ve got a new venue
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Ok,
so sorry for the lack of updates since December, but the WO:WO team has been
scouring Bristol for a new bigger venue hold our breakbeats this year. And after
much searching, we think you’ll be happy to hear that Warehouse will be hosting
the next WO:WO on Friday 23rd May 2008. It’s further away than we’d
like, but we think it’ll be worth the wait for 2 floors of breaky-beaty
goodness, with a bigger-than-usual slice of psy-trance thrown in for good
measure. All the details, flyer and line-up coming soon(ish), stay in touch and
make sure you’re on the mailing list!
Word,
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03/12/2007: WO:WO
thanks you!
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Well,
what can we say? It went off like always, we packed the cavern out and ran the
bar staff off their feet, music was bangin’ like always so big shouts to the
djs who made it happen. Thanks, and we’ll be back next year – in a bigger venue
so we can fit in even more breaks, beats, and big bad bass.
Boomshanka!
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15/11/2007: WO:WO
XMAS SPECIAL!
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Phew,
so long since the last update. Well, this is only a quicky, to say that the new
flyers are off to the printers (and hopefully shown above) and that the next night
is gonna be here in just a couple of weeks! Saturday 1st December is
the WO:WO Xmas Special, and we’ve got Sneaky Kreeps bringing some dirty funky
breakbeat, and the rest of the WO:WO crew just itching to give you your xmas
present – a sack fulla big bad bass! Full lineup and set times will be up here
before the 1st, so stay tuned.
Cheers,
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08/10/2007: Thank
You!
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Woah,
where to start for this one?
Firstly,
a big thank you to every single raver who came down and had a dance - without
you guys the whole thing wouldn't work. We filled the cavern club to capacity
on friday night so there must have been a few of you out : )
Special
words of praise and gratitude go to WeAreGod.co.uk for all the hard work
getting the visuals up (just in time : ) and making the whole club look so
goddamn nice - we really think it makes a huge difference that the venue looks
proper and that's all down to the WeAreGod fellas.
DJs
Dying Giraffe and Vicarious for building up a funky start and not going
balls-out tear-out too early in the night. A proper decent set guys, and a
great beginning to a great party.
Dexter
Styles doubtless brought it up a notch (I was working the door during his set
so I can't really say what he was like, but I heard good things and the set he
laid down for the free cd was top stuff - consider yourself lucky if you got
one). Thanks also go to Mr Styles for running this night with me and for
getting us some monitors at the last second too, it's all a team effort y'know.
Robosapiens
were immense and really enjoyed themselves too - huge thanks to them for a
flawless hour and a half of dirty techy breaks, and to the crowd again for
giving them such a good reception. Make sure you check out Robosapiens at the
Y4K album launch (Fri 16th Nov @ Warehouse), I know I will be.
Tethis
and Dogmas deserve props too for finishing it off in style, keeping the crowd
moving and the dancefloor busy till 3am. Thanks to Tethis for the help setting
up and to Dogmas for getting the visual gear out while everyone else was still
asleep on Sat, much respect.
Middle-G
put a lot of time and effort into setting up our sock puppet workshop so thanks
and hugs for that and all the photos taken too - we'll have a special gallery
of all your puppets up on the website soon too.
As
always, love and thanks to Clever Sheep for the support and help. Also shout
outs and big ups WO:WO stylee to: the DJ WAGs (Jane / Jess / Joo / Nadine /
Nic - you all looked great, and thanks
for the afterparty pressies Joo), Big-G, Pak-Pak, Atom Bob, Mr Evans (whose art
is on display at the Cube - get down there or check www.mydeaddog.co.uk),
King'o'Hanham (who would do well to keep count), Pye and Mike, Muz - hope you
made it home ok, Sarah for making it out after Tribe disappointment last week,
Mr Adam (sorry for short-changing you), Rachael for liking Parappa a bit too
much, and everyone else who came along for the best birthday party ever. We had
a brilliant one, and here's to another year of WO:WO.
Next
event: Saturday 1st December 2007 (feat. Sneaky Kreeps). Word.
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02/10/2007: Set Times
for Friday
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Here’s
the set times for this Friday – doors will be open at 9 so you can get settled
in and then we’ll go like this:
22:00
Dying Giraffe b2b Vicarious
23:00
Dexter Styles
23:45
Robosapiens (Dead Famous)
01:15
Mishima
02:00
Tethis b2b Dogmas
Remember, it’s a birthday
party – formal dress is optional and fun is guaranteed!
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17/09/2007: WO:WO
Flyer!
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Breakbeat,
Coming
'atcha like a shark with knees, every other month throughout 2007 - and this
one's our 1st Birthday Party!
Wax On : Wax Off @ The
Cavern Club,
9pm till 3am. £free b4 11,
£2 after. Pub-priced drinks all night.
Great
music and cheap drinks make each and every Wax On : Wax Off a very special
night. The Cavern Club (downstairs at The Crown - back of St. Nick's market) is
the perfect intimate venue for our own brand of dancefloor mayhem; at a typical
night you can expect to hear dirty dark funky breakbeat and a bit of psytrance
from our residents and special guests.
This
time it's our FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY! And boy, have we got a treat for you. All
the way from Dead
Famous Records - the mighty ROBOSAPIENS are coming for you!
The
combination of a drum 'n' bass graduate and a techno survivor, Robosapiens
uncovered a mutual interest in breaks that has lead to some memorable gigs and
studio successes.
The
Robo/Sapiens Jamie Flukes and Steve Kyte - met while DJing breaks at parties
around
Jamie
had previously earned his stripes as a resident for Drive By,
Jamie
has pushed the Robosapiens sound abroad with regular visits to
Formerly
one half of techno outfit The Pranksters, Steve is no stranger to the studio or
club environment and has DJ'd throughout the
After
developing a taste for breaks he started adding his own twist to the sound, and
has put his love of the 303 to good use in the Robosapiens.
Their
music draws on their former styles, adding a tech edge to rolling breaks with
some deep tracks and some upbeat ones - all capable of igniting dancefloors.
You
can also expect some quality breaks from WO:WO promoters and residents Mishima and
Dexter Styles, plus ripping b2b sets from Dying Giraffe vs. Vicarious and
Tethis vs. Dogmas.
Come,
join us - or we'll come find you.
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14/09/2007: Photos!
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Yes, they’re very late, but
they’re finally here, photos from the last WO:WO! Check them out here. We’ve been
working hard to get ready for the next WO:WO, which is our first birthday
party! The usual WO:WO fun guaranteed, plus very special secret guest
headliners! Watch this space…
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07/08/2007: WO:WO Thanks
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Many thanks to everyone who turned out
for WO:WO @ The Cavern Club on Friday - the live sets recorded on the
night are now up on our website for you to download, check them on the
music page here:
Big thanks to all the DJs for some kicking sets, and
to all the rest of you for the dancing and the mayhem. If you have any photos
of the night then please email them (or a link to where they're hosted) to:
and we'll put them on the website; include your
address and we'll send you a free cd (don't forget to tell us which set you
want or it'll be a random one)! Or just upload them to the DSI event
page and leave a comment saying which set you'd like:
http://www.dontstayin.com/uk/bristol/the-cavern-club-the-crown/2007/aug/03/event-130508
Our next event is on Friday 5th October 2007 and it'll be our 1st Birthday Party - that's right, we've been doing this almost a year now! We hope to have some very special guests for your enjoyment, get on the Official Website or check our DSI group for updates.
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02/08/2007: Set Times
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We
are pleased to announce the set times for our event tomorrow night:
21:00
Are You The Farmer? presents Not Many (Dis)DJs, featuring DJ Mothman & MC
McSock
22:00
Atom Bob
23:00
Dying Giraffe
00:00
Dexter Styles
01:00
Mishima (dnb set)
02:00
Tethis (psytrance set)
We'll
have some giveaways, some silliness, and lots and lots of bounciness for you,
all wrapped up in some kinda breakbeat/dnb/psytrance wrapping paper. FREE b4
11, only £2 after!
Breaks,
beats and big bad bass baby; bring it on!
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30/07/2007: Full DJ Lineup
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See the back of the flyer (below) for all the performers at our next event:
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23/07/2007: Next Event!
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Well, here it comes – it’s been a month and a half
since the last one and the next Wax On :
Wax Off is right around the corner. We’ve been working extra hard to get the
usual WO:WO madness up to speed and we’ll have a few special surprises in store
as always. If you’re coming along, then register on DSI
and join our group – we need you!
In a change to the published (and
printed) flyer details; ATOM BOB MAY NOT BE PERFORMING! We repeat: ATOM BOB MAY
NOT BE PERFORMING! We’re really sorry if this turns out to be the case as we
don’t like to advertise something that’s not going to happen (despite knowing
that the words ATOM BOB on the flyer will doubtless draw a huge crowd). So he
may play, he may not – we’ll let you know as soon as we know.
To make up for this oversight, we’ve arranged for a very special
start to the night. Are You The Farmer? presents Not Many (Dis)DJs, featuring DJ
Mothman & MC McSock. You’ll want to get downstairs at 9pm not to miss this
– and I don’t think I can describe what you’re in for. We promise you’ve never
seen anything like it.
Other audio treats for the
night include some cracking nu-skool breaks from DJs Dying Giraffe and Dexter
Styles, an hour of psytrance from WO:WO regular Tethis, and a drum’n’bass rinse-out
(from back when it was good) by Mishima. Something for everyone, and all for
only £2 (after 11 – it’s FREE before). Full line up and set times will be put
up here a few days before the event.
See you soon! Mishima
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12/06/2007: Website Update
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Website updated with photos and music from the Saturday 2nd June WO:WO - enjoy. Thanks to Nadine for sending in her photos, bonus pictures from Middle-G are also available on DSI. Apologies to anyone who listens to it for the messiness of my set - but it was my birthday (and I was a little trashed : )
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11/06/2007: WOWO Aftermath
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Thanks to all who came along for our night on Saturday 2nd June. I had a great birthday (from what I can remember - which is not much : ) and everyone did their bit to make it a wicked night for me and the two other birthday people.
Sneaky Kreeps pulled out a great set at peak time and with his permission we'll have the audio on the site to download shortly. Check out www.editrecords.com for his latest news and releases.
All the rest of the audio from the night was recorded (at much much better quality than last time too : ) and I'll be sticking that and the photos up this week too. Big thanks as always to a few special people, the djs who kept it risin' till the end, and all the clubbers who came along and danced all night - you know who you are.
Don't forget, we're back on Friday 3rd August 2007 with more breaks, beats and loads of big bad bass - hope you can make it.
Cheers, Mishima
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21/05/2007: New Flyer
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New flyer update (above) with
original artwork, thanks to Paul for that. Refresh this page to see the other
version (Argument at Allotment / Fat Man Shot : )
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17/05/2007: New Flyer and Line-up Confirmed
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The new flyer for our
Saturday 2nd June night should be displayed above - this is a stop gap to
advertise the night cause I'm hoping to get some Paul Evans artwork to use
today or tomorrow! FYI, the quote is from Catch-22.
The line up is also confirmed for Saturday 2nd June:
Should be a good one : )
Hope you can make it, Mishima
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05/05/2007: Website Update
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A bit of housekeeping and some sorting out of fonts which hopefully makes the site look a bit better.
We've not uploaded the sets recorded at the 07/04/2007 WO:WO because due to technical difficulties (i.e. me being a bit dense) the recording volume was set way too high and they're horribly distorted. So sorry, but you'll just have to remember the music from the last one - and come along to our next event to form more wonderful memories to keep in your brain.
To make up for the lack of live sets, I've uploaded the free cd that we were giving away at the last event, along with the super-secret tracklisting, check it out on our music page.
Ta,
Mishima
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20/04/2007: WOWO Future
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Pleased to
announce that the following dates are booked in for future Wax On : Wax Off
events at The Crown. Woo!
Saturday 2nd
June 2007
Friday 3rd
August 2007
Friday 5th
October 2007
Saturday 1st
December 2007
And the line-up
for the next WOWO (Saturday 2nd June
2007) is most likely to include Edit Records’ very own Sneaky Kreeps! Check out their website for more details
and samples of the main guy’s work – Wax On : Wax Off can tell you now that his
latest track Little B is proper
killer!
Ta,
Mishima
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11/04/2007: Photos Added
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Photos
from our last event added to the photos page (surprisingly). I’ll get the audio
up once it’s been cleaned and clipped into sets – soon, soon, I promise. Also
the free cd we gave away on the night will be available to download – we just
keep on giving don’t we?
Ta,
Mishima
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10/04/2007: WOWO Official Thank You
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Hello
WOWO people,
Are
You The Farmer did a great job once again. I laughed my arse off and it was a
great start to a great night. Thanks to them also for the funny things at the
afterparty ; )
Tethis & Dogmas: thank you for starting the music off so
well - I was a little surprised the psytrance worked at 10:30 but it did and
you got them dancing early; nice job.
Dexter Styles, nice set fella, and thanks for the free cd
set, the crowd you brought to the night, the many evenings we spent organising
it and arguing over the line up, working the door on the early boring quiet
shift, lugging the stuff down their and back again, loaning your decks and
speakers again, and all the rest of it.
Vicarious, for some great mixing and the bangiest
banging dnb at the end of it. and for working the door for so long and of
course for back bollocks.
WeAreGod.co.uk,
for lovely progressing visuals throughout the night that really really makes
the atmosphere on the dancefloor.
Hypnojoo
for dancing to all the drumnbass, the afterparty and tea and gas and car loans
and driving and everthing.
Bunny Number 1 for flyering and dancing and working the
door and encouraging us to get this started, and just generally being great.
Atom bob for working so hard on the fantastic decor
and doing all the driving to get it and the mic cable there just in time. So
much appreciated.
Big-G
and middle-G for causing massive afterparty laughter and taking literally
millions of photos. and just for being there.
The king of Hanham for waking up the moment Hanham river was
mentioned and mumbling about ants. and just for being there.
And everyone else for being there too, without which there wouldn't be
much point to any of the rest of it at all.
I
had such a good time and I'm pretty sure everyone else did too - roll on
Saturday 2nd June I say : )
Cheers,
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09/03/2007: Line Up
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The
finalised line up for our next event is here!
Saturday 7th April 2007:
EASTER SPECIAL!
Doors open at 21:00
21:00 – 22:00 Are You The
Farmer
22:00 – 23:00 Tethis vs
Dogmas
23:00 – 00:00 Mishima
00:00 – 01:00 Dexter Styles
01:00 – 02:00 Vicarious
02:00 – 03:00 Monkeydamage
We’re starting off with WOWO’s favourite Exeter-based poets Are You The Farmer, then moving to an unusually early set from WOWO regular Tethis, this time in a back-to-back stylee with Dogmas. I’ll be playing some breakbeat after that, and Dexter Styles will probably keep it in a breaksy bpm during his set. Vicarious will be bringing us a mixture of breakbeat and bangin' drum n bass, then the Monkeydamage will finish off the night with some back-to-back drum n bass madness. Peace out, c u on the dancefloor.
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09/01/2007: Happy NY
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Happy New Year! Unfortunately the Crown double-booked us so the next WOWO night will now be on Saturday 7th April 2007. DJ line up will be on the website soon, and further updates (but I promise no more changes of date) will follow.
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20/12/2006: Next Event
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Just
confirmed with The Crown that the next Wax On : Wax Off night will take place
on Saturday 3rd March 7th April 2007.