Beat Feast is a collective of DJs, instrumentalists, vocalists, visual artists and promoters who share a passion for self expression through sights and sounds! Since 2001 the crew has been evolving and growing, always aiming to sustain a healthy music culture where quality of entertainment and good vibes are top priority. With a wide range of tastes and talents the BF crew always have something eclectic and fresh to satisfy your appetite. They put on their own events, produce music, promote up-and-coming talent and regularly provide DJs and other performers for events all over the UK.
If you want to book any of the Beat Feast DJs or collaborate with us for an event drop us an email at info@beatfeast.com
Check out the latest project from Ben Phase - Music made from recordings of engineering work on the London Underground -www.myspace.com/tunnelsounds
Anybody who was there need not be told how amazing the night was (they are probably still waking in the middle of the night in a cold sweat of excitement). However the people who did not make it need to hear the epic tale of the last Beat Feast...
The new arrival of the Jungle and Dubstep kitchen, under the spectacular Dust Promotions saw many a raver getting down and dirty to some of the heaviest bass known to man. In the dark yet lush surrounding of a 21st century camo netting jungle it suited the grimiest of needs.
There was many a funk freak out at the cider, Soul and Funk bar, with the amazing Vinyl Wizard and Lizzee B showing how God made man and man made turntables. The lovely Global staff framed beautifully with wicker and fairy lights made it their very important duty to make sure every body had the perfect tipple to soothe their parched mouths.
With decor in the main room arranged by Jack Brindley, the perfect vibe was created to showcase the fantastic Dj Exxon, spectacular Binge and most importantly the infamous live show from Catch 22 who put an end to the evening with an insane medley of Hip-Hop, Funk and Jungle beautifully conducted by Prash.
The Live Graff battle outside saw two of Reading’s finest, Jima and Vain pull out some sick styles to compete for the 2008 BF trophy, and although no official ceremony was held and the trophy was rightfully pocketed (and later sold on eBay) by Vain.
Most importantly people should know of the heroic Beat Feast Crew that made it all possible - Fundamental to the night Will Mercer, instigated, conducted and completely rinsed out the whole event, organising every detail to ensure an amazing evening (something we're sure every one sure will agree with!).
Providing all tech needs was Jon (HK visuals?) who never went off duty the whole evening running around for 48 hours ensuring perfect sound and safety. Also invaluable to the sound of the evening was James (Binge) using his great experience to keep everyone raving their hardest.
Will Hob once again brought down his incredible lights which transformed the main room and put in a massive amount of energy to help make the night special.
One of the biggest legends of the evening Ali Scott not only organised the Jungle/Dubstep kitchen, but was always on hand all evening and became the martyr at the end staying well past midday the next day de-rigging! A huge thanks needs also to go out the promotions team, Pete Montford, Maddy Kiri-Hawkes, Reshma Pauvaday, Sarah Dee and everyone else who helped out with flyering, and lastly but not least all of you lovely people who came down!
Long Live Beat Feast!
Thanks to Matt Broderick for the photos
What the hell is Bring Your Own? I hear you ask Well, it's sort of an experiment to see just how much musical value there can be in everyday sounds that you might not think about dancing to. And you are invited to join in!
Basically all you need to do is record a noise and send it to byobeats @ beatfeast.com and I will try to make something that resembles a tune.
This experiment relies on your participation so get your samples in now! They can be anything from the soothing rush of wind in the trees to the hardcore gabba pounds of your granny's beatboxing... and don't be afraid to challenge me - I'm not expecting this to be a walk in the park!
Here's how it works:
- One tune will be released every Sunday
- Get samples in by the end of Friday to get it into that week's tune
- Preferably wav or mp3 format
- You don't need any fancy equipment to record just use your mobile phone and upload it or use sound recorder in Windows or something
- Every sample recieved will be included and thebest sound received each week will win a Beat Feast t-shirt!
Happy sampling!
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Check out the latest project from Ben Phase - Music made from recordings of engineering work on the London Underground -
The new arrival of the Jungle and Dubstep kitchen, under the spectacular Dust Promotions saw many a raver getting down and dirty to some of the heaviest bass known to man. In the dark yet lush surrounding of a 21st century camo netting jungle it suited the grimiest of needs.
With decor in the main room arranged by Jack Brindley, the perfect vibe was created to showcase the fantastic Dj Exxon, spectacular Binge and most importantly the infamous live show from Catch 22 who put an end to the evening with an insane medley of Hip-Hop, Funk and Jungle beautifully conducted by Prash.
Will Hob once again brought down his incredible lights which transformed the main room and put in a massive amount of energy to help make the night special.
Long Live Beat Feast!
