Monthly newspaper and online publication targeting 18 to 35 year olds. The ultimate guide to the hottest parties, going out and having fun. Music, fashion, film, travel, festivals, technology, comedy, and parties! London, Barcelona, Miami and Ibiza.
Issue link: http://read.uberflip.com/i/88421
Issue 44 / 2012 GUESTLIST www.guestlist.net Broken and Uneven: The Hydra Series Interview 9 7 We had a chat with Broken and Uneven, the team behind the much anticipated forward-thinking event series 'The Hydra'. Running all the way through to New Years Day 2013, this 11 part series present us with the very best in underground electronic music held in secret East London warehouse and studio spaces. Tab Taylor tab@guestlist.net Firstly can you tell us about yourselves and your background? The team is made up of Ajay Jayaram - formerly head of programming at The End for 10 years, and founding member of We Fear Silence, and Dolan Bergin who has been running House, Techno, and Disco party / label Electric Minds for 7 years. Also part of the team is Laura Mildmay-White, who was formerly at The Warehouse Project. How would you sum up The Hydra Series, and what was your aim with the nights? A collection of parties featuring our favourite WIN A MEAL WORTH £50 COMPETITION labels, artists and collectives. When we realised that we had what we felt was a very strong and diverse group it made sense to promote it as a series of events, bringing together the cream of cutting edge electronic dance music What's the toughest and best thing about starting your own night? It's actually a privilege to be working on music that we genuinely love; enjoying what you do for a living is not a position that everybody is fortunate enough to be in - we're very lucky. It is tough though - London is an extremely difficult market and the dearth of venues available to independent promoters makes life very hard. How do you feel it has all gone so far? The response to what we are trying to do has been really positive, almost like there's a feeling that people have wanted something like The Hydra to happen if that makes sense? It's not been without its obstacles though. There may have once been a time when the raw nature of four walls and a rig was enough, that is no longer the case. Because warehouses have almost replaced clubs as the dominant rave location, the expectations in terms of production are much higher. The times they are a' changin! Can you give us an exclusive or any insider info? It's not been fully announced as yet - though it is out in the ether as it were - but James Murphy of LCD/DFA will be doing a very special 4 Hour Set for us as part of a Bugged Out's entry to The Hydra on December 7th. Cheers for your time, we hope to catch you at Deviation. You're welcome and thanks for all of support, not just with this but over the years also. It's much appreciated the For more information check out www. brokenanduneven.com Or follow the guys on twitter @BrokenUneven If you're sick of the normal takeaways of london then we have a treat for you. We are offering 5 winners the chance to get a meal worth £50 delivered straight to their door. For your chance to win, just answer this question: What year did deliverance begin? Send your answer, along with your postcode, to competitions@guestlist.net For over a decade, deliverance has been serving the most delicious dishes from around the world. Prepared in gleaming state-of- the-art kitchens and using only the finest and freshest ingredients, deliverance delivers hot, fresh and delicious food to the comfort of your own home.