Circus Records (his own label started alongside childhood friend Doctor P with the backing of UK dance music pioneer DJ Swan-E and Earl Falconer of UB40) has been responsible for unleashing some of the most innovative and dynamic electronic music that the world bass scene has to offer, launching the careers of scores of emerging talents in the process. I loved it.”įrom that day forth Flux Pavilion was destined to rise, first to the top of the dubstep scene and then to the peak of electronic music the world over. He was jumping around wearing a big cardboard hat shaped like a bird playing the most outrageous music I had ever heard. ![]() Then I saw Rusko play at Fabric and it changed my perception of everything. “I never went to clubs because I didn’t feel accepted into that scene it felt too showy, too well-groomed. But the major turning point for this blossoming talent was a visit to London superclub Fabric: A deluge of musical projects followed from instrumental hip hop to dirty drum & bass, joining local bands and producing for other acts all while studying at university. Initially inspired by the creativity and flamboyance of David Bowie, The Beatles and early Frank Zappa, it was when he heard The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers that Flux Pavilion knew he had found a musical direction he truly wanted to explore for himself. Not bad for a guy who started out replaying TV jingles on his Casio keyboard. No one was hurt, just a lot of excited bass fans missed a chance to see the hottest ticket in electronic music. The excitement around the young producer reached fever pitch in November 2012 when a Santa Monica event in association with MTV was shut down by riot police almost 3000 fans turned up to see Flux Pavilion headline a 1000 capacity venue. Releasing his first record at only 19 years old, over the course of a decade at the top of the bass music game Joshua has sold out the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado twice, notched up a UK top 10 chart hit with grime MC Sway, earned a place in the hallowed DJ Mag top 100 list and had the legendary Kanye West & Jay Z sample his dance floor anthem ‘I Can’t Stop’. Known as Joshua Steele to friends and family, he is a singer-songwriter, record producer and label owner who can express himself as well with the drums, guitar, saxophone and piano as well as he can behind the studio desk. Odjbox and Pierre – L.A.A true polymath, Flux Pavilion’s ability to involve himself in all aspects of music cannot be understated. He was nice enough to toss out the free download, turn it up, enjoy! Flux Pavilion – Diplo and Friends Mix BBC Radio 1xtra 2013 | Direct Downloadįull Track-list after the Jump Flux Pavilion – Diplo and Friends Mix BBC Radio 1xtra 2013 Tracklisting The mix features some unreleased tunes, as well as most of his new EP, a huge slew of remixes, and tons of tracks from his label Circus Records. He is set to dominate a fair amount of festivals this season across the globe and to get in the the right state of mind let loose his powerful hour long Diplo & Friends mix. ![]() Flux Pavilion has been back on the top of every bass heads radar since his Blow the Roof EP earlier this year.
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