Plump DJs - LONG SHELF LIFE. ALWAYS FRESH.

[Cupe]

No computers or pre-programmed stuff here, the set is all improvised using the freshest new slabs

It's been 15 years since Lee Rous and Andy Gardner formed PLUMP DJS together, producing and performing music all over the world. Having just released their Dirty Weekender compilation, the English duo is hitting up Australia for a tour, taking in a show at Trinity Bar in April.

The guys say they are in top condition, having played some unbelievable shows, including the A38 in Budapest, which takes places on an old war ship on the Danube. ‘That was crazy,’ says the duo. ‘It was an amazing sound system and the crowd was amazing. We also were at the legendary Snowbombing festival last weekend in Mayerhofen, Austria, and closed the festival with an incredible set. We brought our A-game and the crowd just wanted more and more. We played three encores to shouts of “One more tune!”. Absolute magic.’

The Plump DJs have also been getting a lot of support from their DJing peers, including Fake Blood, MELE, The Loops of Fury and Tommy Sunshine. They are clearly excited about coming back to Australia, citing Australia's honesty, food, countryside and nature. ‘Your wine is first rate and your weather, being the opposite of ours, is magic. Your fashion and your music is really kicking up some goodness of late too. We respect your great sporting achievements hugely; given the number of people in your country, your sporting success is incredible!’

Their latest tour will be comprised of straight up, party-starting DJing, with a four-deck live DJ show that the duo says they have been honing for six years. ‘No computers or pre-programmed stuff here, the set is all improvised using the freshest new slabs to display our Grand Hotel Records sound, plus Plump DJs classics and recent music for the fans.’

Traditionally pioneers of the breakbeat scene, with releases such as Eargasm, are Plump DJs excited by some of the newer sounds such as future jungle or psybreaks? ‘We really don't care for genre reflection and never have. We love our breaks as much as we love our house and techno,’ they say. ‘We have always played varied sets and will continue to do so for as long as we are plumps. Our music has been embraced cross-genre since we started things back in 1998. We like to think that our music in not genre-specific. Scenes have a shelf life, unfortunately, and we hope not to by retaining this attitude.’ The DJs reflect that people should just get into the music and not pigeonhole things too much, although they do laugh when ‘some cool club kids call breaks “dancy dubstep”.’

In all, they are just excited to spend some good time in what they call their 'home from home’. ‘We have 15 years of experience making humans dance, so this tour is going to hit the bullseye, for sure.’ From bmamag.com

[russell]

can't say I've paid much attention to them, or breaks, for about 7 or 8 years really.

Although the other day i had a listen back to some early James Zabiela stuff when he played a lot of breaks.

He's another i don't bother with since around the same time.

[Squirrel]

Plump DJs are gods

Breakbeat4lyf

[Tomy]

these guys are always solid. so many classic breaks tunes from them too