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True to Type: an interview with that bangin' duo Type 1 DJs...
Reported by spacekitten
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Submitted 25-11-04 10:40
Type 1 DJs (aka Baz and Glenn) have been partying dirty and shaking dance floors all over London with their own brand of banging hard house and techno. They've appeared at Bedlam, Atomic Energy, Chemistry, Pendragon, Afterlife, Milk, Skwosh and Techstyle to name a few - and have also started their own parties - the popular afterparty, Wired, and most recently, their new party Infectious, which went down an absolute treat at SEOne.
Where did the name Type 1 come from?
We spent about a year deciding what name to come up with for ourselves; we could never make up our minds and we went through countless different names, all of them pretty cheesy. For work I (GLENN) used to be on the tools as a fencer and I was working on a site where we were digging through a form of hardcore called type 1. I thought: it has a ring to it, like hard house relates to the hardcore scene, type 1 is a type of hardcore and also it is a make or a model of something that has just been built, the first type of its kind. We were gutted when Levi’s came out with their brand of jeans, which happened to be the same name. Even though they have probably never heard of us it felt like they had stolen our name off us. Bastards 
How long have you been involved with dance music?
We both have always been into dance music right from a very young age, When I was 11 I (Baz) bought my first tape which was Hardcore Junglistic Fever Volume 1 from a local record shop, so I was always into Jungle, Drum and Bass and Hardcore.
Glenn was always into House music, he listened to all the early Ministry of Sound albums. When we were about to leave school his uncle lent him his decks for a year, so we started to mess around playing commercial house, although at this stage not even having a clue how to mix and not taking it at all seriously.
When we had just turned 17 we ventured down to Freedom at Bagley’s. Lisa Pin-up would play the last two hours and this was the very first time we heard hard house. At this stage, though, we never actually knew what the music type was, we thought it was “Future Acid House" which obviously was a track by Lisa, not so obvious at the time.
We then started going to Freedom every week because we knew we could get in, and we got to know Lisa and she put us on the guest list.
We both bought a set of decks after a few months of raving and bought records we recognised that had been played over weekend. So that was really the start of our passion for hard house. It was a great and exciting time for us.
How long have been playing out?
Once we had brought our decks we would practice for six hours every week night for about a year until we mixed our first demo and sent it to a promoter/agent in Burnley. Within a week we were booked to go play in Burnley at a venue called Club 53, warming up for Nick Sentience. So we have been playing out nearly 4 years and still loving it every time we’re up there.
Who do you admire in the scene and why?
DJ wise we really admire those who not only play cutting edge music but also entertain a crowd like us, Chris Liberator and Carl Cox, These guys have been DJing since the start of it all, but still they love what they do and it shows, as they always have a smile on their face all the way through their sets and have it behind the decks.
We also admire Ed Real as he has always worked hard to develop our scene and has been responsible for signing a lot of up and coming producers that are now very well established. He has been a very valuable source of information over the years that we have known him.
As for producers we really admire Nick Sentience. His sound has always been cutting edge and very dancey, throughout the years we have always included his tracks in our sets.
We also admire Group 185 for up and coming producers they work hard week in week out producing new tracks and took us under their wing to produce a couple of tracks with them. We have learnt a lot about production and studio work from them and will be doing more work with them next year.
What music styles do you play?
We play anything that we like from a range of styles of hard house and techno, depending on what’s good at the time. At the moment we play some uplifting hard house at first to get everyone going and then we get harder, playing a bit of intelligent techno if we feel that the crowd can take it. It’s always good to be diverse with music up on the decks to keep the crowd on their toes. I would say that our style is hard, fast and driving, we keep you moving. Something I hate about some DJ’s sets is they play tunes which have a big break down where you have to keep your hands in the air for ages, FEEL THEM LAZERS!! OH YER!!!!
What’s the Type 1 philosophy and do you see yourselves primarily as DJs or promoters?
The philosophy of Type 1 is simple really; we are best friends and have known each other since we were 3 years old, and so we are very much alike in many ways. We are two DJ’s who work as one knowing exactly how to build a set together and what to play to complement each others tune selection, We see ourselves as entertainers. Whilst one of us is mixing, the other one is entertaining the crowd in one way or another, crowd interaction goes a long way for a reaction from the crowd. We see ourselves as both DJ’s and promoters now as we work hard on both putting on events and getting booked for others.
Baz and his Fiance Viki (the other promoter of Infectious and Wired)
You run a twice-monthly after party, Wired, at the George IV. When and why did you start the event?
The simple answer is ‘Infectious’ our new night, this is what we’ve been leading up to. Both of us had talked about doing Wired for ages because we’ve always wanted to have control on what music gets played in a night.
We are very particular about our music and if we are at an event and if the music isn’t right we get bored very quickly. We started Wired as a way of learning how to organise and run our own event, as it is a low risk place to start. For instance if we don’t get many people through the door we wont be losing a lot of money.
And learning all the other little things that you never realized that you need to do to promote a party and believe us there are lots of things that make a difference, it is an experiment basically and we’ve learnt a lot from it and if we had gone and organised big party straight away, we would probably land flat on our ass.
Also I remember times when XLR8 did Wicked parties at the George in the summer, it was the best place to go after a messy night out. That’s what we’re aiming for, for Wired but better, We think that an after party is about getting up there and having a laugh hence the word party, its not about being serious like some after parties. We love Wired and would recommend it to anyone who has had a good night the night before. It’s all about the after party!
You’ve just run a very successful joint party with Techstyle at the Deep Blue SEOne called Infectious. How did that come about?
We have known the Promoter of Techstyle Marcopilf only a short time, He sent us cd's years ago and loved his style of funky and hard techno, but only met him the beginning of this year. Since then we have all became good friends. We started talking about doing a joint event because it would be something different and challenging.
Putting on a hard house and techno event under one roof, booking both well established and up and coming DJ's on both circuits. We also want to educate both scenes on the two different but underground sounds to fuse the two scenes.
There is a lot of crossover hard house/techno coming out at the moment with the likes of D.A.V.E The Drummer playing hard dance clubs and the likes of BK and Andy Farley producing techno and playing at techno events. So we thought now is a good time to do something like this because we think most people are ready to enjoy both types and have a good night.
Were you pleased with how the first event went?
We were very pleased with the way it went; it was a huge success. By midnight the place was packed and rocking, everyone seemed to be having a good time. The music was spot on, we had a great time and it is a great feeling that the party was such a success after all the hard work we had put into it.
We are planning another one in March and will be doing them regularly - still keeping the quality of the line-up.
Where would you most like to play – country/event?
Riot, Hard House Academy and the big dance festival in this country. Abroard we would love to play HQ in Amsterdam and tour Australia and America playing at various different venues. We are playing to an up an coming scene of hard house ravers in Poland at NYE, we’re both really looking forward to that.
You’ve been in the studio a couple of times with Group 185, can you tell us a bit about that experience and about the tunes you’ve made with them...
We have been in the studio more than a couple of times with these guys, working on three tracks. The first track we did was ok, pretty rushed and not produced to full potential, although at the time we thought it was brilliant. These guys are some of the nicest people we have ever met. For them to invite us into their home, and collaborate on a track after knowing them for such a short space of time is something else. They have taught us a lot on how to produce and programme a track. Our most recent track which is called “Party Dirty” we collaborated on two mixes of it and received a huge reception by both Dj’s and clubbers
'Party Dirty' has been played not only in the hard house arena but also in hardcore circles. Do you have any ambitions to do more in the hardcore scene?
Yeah this took us by huge surprise, It was produced at 155bpm which is fast with in hard house, the hardcore dj’s were pitching it right up to 180bpm, Although when we have pitched it up it does sound like a hardcore track with a double bouncy bass line. We have no ambitions to produce hardcore but will produce tracks, which are 155bpm, which sits in between the both genres.
Who would you like to work with in the future?
We would most like to work with Nick Sentience, He is going to engineer a track for us in the future once we have learnt to use the programs more ourselves. We love to work in the studio with Group 185, we feel at ease with them and don’t have to rush.
Where do you find your inspiration for your tunes and who do you consider to be your influences?
Again has to be Nick Sentience, We really love the dancey tracks he does with bass lines going up and down, it creates a certain energy in a track. So we want to do more tracks that have an energy bass line in, like “Party Dirty”.
What are your musical goals and aspirations – where do you see yourselves in the future?
We want to be releasing several tracks within a year, and also running a successful monthly party on a Friday night. Possibly starting up a label from this. But most importantly, spinning for all the big promotions around the country regularly.
What do you do when you’re not DJing or writing music?
Spending time with friends and our girlfriends mainly, and of course raving and promoting. Going to see bands like Kings of Leon, Queens Of The Stone Age, Prodigy, Red Hot Chilly Peppers etc. We also go and see the world DMC championships and the break dance B Boys championships, It’s something different from our scene but very entertaining.
Favourite lager?
Lager - it has to be Stella! For the strength but we are cider drinkers as well! We love our snake bites and shark bites which is snakes bite with 2 shots of vodka in it NICE!!!
Inevitably interview subjects are asked about their future plans. You’ve mentioned that you’d like to try your hand at becoming a live act. Would you care to elaborate on that at all?
More will be revealed soon!
Anything else you would like to add?
Just really want to say a big thank you to all the Type 1 crew who have supported us throughout the years - we owe you guys a lot. And all the promoters who have booked us and people involved with the scene who have helped us along our way. Keep it going, we certainly will!
Photos courtesy of Type 1
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