basilika

’seems the time has come for you to know, just what it is we are doing here’
The best kind of soul music is one that manages to be part fevered love song and part desperate prayer. It doesn’t matter the proportions of each, but it must have both. Soul music is the one kind that, […]

We’ve all got to begin somewhere, and I want to begin with John Coltrane. Not for ‘Jazz Points’ or anything, because I’m not truly expecting many people to check this blog…but because this is a track that reflects a lot of what I love about Jazz. . Long slow build ups drums that […]

Thanks to everyone who came to the basilika launch-it was a cool night.
You can check out all the pictures here
(you need flash installed to see the slideshow)
The music was deep, the visuals were serious (cheers tom/jimmy b) and there was a good vibe all night.
Highlights for me were; jez dropping the first tune (massive attack) […]

Imagine the picture below but without the poster.
Yeah that’s right-some mother has nicked our basilika poster.
I guess it’s the start of term and there are lots of empty dorm walls to fill but that is twenty quids worth of print there. Looking on the bright side-
1) it’s gonna look cool on someone’s wall
2) hopefully he/she […]

Popped down to the brb in angel last night to drop off flyers and pick up some of the A0 posters. They had one in the doorway as I walked in and it looked amazing. It was cool seeing this idea that has been bouncing round between us become a real object and finally take […]

As the launch party for basilika comes ever closer (t-minus 7days)-the promotion machine is moving into high gear. We’ve had a couple of minor teething problems (’superstar’ dj’s and their agents arguing over billing/size of their name etc. on the flyer, the where the hell shall we put these A0 posters dilemma ? etc.etc) but […]

Welcome to basilika. This site is a place for me and some friends to post and discuss beats, ryhmes and life. It’s a reflection of the music we play at the basilika gig (every thursday at brb angel) and is inspired by the likes of soulsides, timewastin’ etc. There will be lost classics, exclusive re-edits […]