Scientific Sound Asia welcomes Blaze DJ for his next guest show 'Ministry of Breaks' 24 on our radio station. Scientific Sound Asia is the Asian electronic music station for the region with an international following.
Blaze DJ is a British DJ and producer originating from Walthamstow in the East End of London, U.K. His whole career and background have been associated with underground music culture and DJing.
According to the rule of 10,000 hours, it takes approximately 10,000 hours of practice to truly become an expert at something and master one’s trade. However, for Blaze DJ, 10,000 hours was but a mere apprenticeship.
The London-based DJ has put so many hours in, that he has come to develop an almost telepathic connection to the decks, the music he plays and the people who listen.
Having been born into a household where he was exposed to a truly eclectic mix of musical styles and genres, Blaze DJ notes his parents and siblings as his earliest influences.
A blend of Jazz, Funk, Disco, New Romantics and 80’s synth-pop helped to mould his taste, but it wasn't until he heard the cassette House Sounds of Chicago Volume 1, in 1987 while still a schoolboy, that Blaze DJ knew he had discovered his sound. Since that day, music has become an avocation for Blaze DJ, influencing not only his nights out but his entire career and every single aspect of his life.
Taking up DJing at the tender age of 15, Blaze DJ quickly established himself as a DJ people wanted to listen to, from the humble surroundings of a local pub in Edmonton to residencies in Birmingham and Faliraki, often playing to 2,000 people, if it can be done as a DJ, Blaze DJ has probably done it. A genuine member of the Acid House generation, Blaze DJ considers himself to be “one of the lucky ones” to have witnessed the growth of the UK’s electronic music scene from its beginnings to the present day.
Yet, he manages to bring the same enthusiasm and energy to his sets now, thirty years later, as he did while playing the epic parties of the early 1990s. For Blaze DJ, it is and always has been all about house music.
Influenced by many artists from the early days right through to today, he has managed to take all of his inspiration and influences and weave them into the tapestry that is his unique sound. Think classic house, add a hint of breaks, a touch of acid and a sprinkling of techno and you’ll start to get an understanding of Blaze DJ’s style.
Blaze DJ’s influence wasn’t only felt behind the decks, having spent time working in DJ shops. He became the first retailer in the country to combine DJing and producing equipment under one roof.
Additionally, he was responsible for completely revolutionising retail for the electronic music community. In 2005 it seemed Blaze DJ had lost the spark for performance, and while still working within the music industry as an Audio Visual designer and consultant, working on the sound systems in some of the world’s most famous clubs, he decided to hang up his headphones and call a day on his DJing career.
However, after a fifteen-year hiatus, the spark was rekindled and Blaze DJ returned to the scene with newfound enthusiasm and a desire to perform at the highest level once more.
He’s certainly hit the ground running too, and despite the events of the last year has already secured three monthly radio slots with Ibiza Club News, Underground Kollektiv and Scientific Sound Asia.
Now, equipped with a full catalogue of unreleased music and currently releasing under Industrial Force and Zeta Records, he’s ready to take clubland by the scruff once again. One of the hardest work DJs in the global breaks scene and has been doing his thing for over 30 years now.
The brand Ministry of Breaks has been building traction over the last two years and is now gaining a reputation for its unique blend of breaks, bass and bleeps. With new music due to release soon for the winter.
It's been a busy time for Blaze DJ, with the relaunch of his own YouTube channel, MOB YouTube channel, and Breaks n Bass parties. He has still managed to push out a couple of bootlegs via his Soundcloud channel.
This month's show features Breaks, Breakbeat, UK Bass, and UK Garage. Listen live on Friday 12th of May 2023, from 6 PM to 8 PM Indochina Time (ICT) and repeat Tuesday from 6 AM to 8 AM (ICT).
Ministry of Breaks 24, 12th of May 2023.
Deibeat - Hit The Dancefloor (Original Mix) [Toast & Jam Recordings]
Skin Teeth - Heighliner (Original Mix) [Torre]
Dead Bonsai - Get Ya Crew (Original Mix) [Trash Kan Music]
Dismantle - Ghost (Original Mix) [Stations]
Rasco, Sekret Chadow - Get Wicked (Original Mix) [13monkeys Records]
B-Phreak, Bradley Drop - Bad Boy (Original Mix) [Toast & Jam Recordings]
Hankook, Murix - Only You [Troshok Records]
DJ Fixx - Oh Snap! (B Side Mix) [Ravesta Records]
Double 99 - Ripgroove (Vocal Club Mix)
Adam Vyt - Livin Joy - Dreamer ( Adam Vyt Remix) [Bandcamp]
Leuce Rhythms - Highlights (Rasco Remix) [Toast & Jam]
Outselect - Deep Inside [Bandcamp]
Freestylers and MC Spyda - My Sound [Mama's Pie]
Enzo Leep - Tumbril (Original Mix) [Circa Groove]
Dizzee Rascal - Bonkerz (Blaze DJ rework)
DJ Zinc - 138 Trek (Original Mix) [Ministry of Sound]
Ed Solo, Skool Of Thought - When I Was A Yout (Original Mix) [Against The Grain]
Lennie De Ice - We Are I.E. (Solo & Blades Yellow Cali Mix) [Hooj Choons]
Skool Of Thought - Together (Extended Mix) [Against The Grain]
Stu Chapman - Rude Boy (Original Mix) [Remix Records]
Ondamike - Funky (VIP Mix) [Ravesta Records]
Jormek - Wreck It Bass (Original Mix) [Nothing But]
Acen - Trip II The Moon Part 2 [Production House]
Vato Gonzalez - Badman Riddim (Friction Remix)
Aggresivnes - I Need A Breakbeat [Elektroshok]
Bombo Rosa - Rocinha (Original Mix) [Punks]
DenhamAudio & CocoBryce - Single Minded People [Cheeky Sneakers]
WoTeR - John Newman - Love Me Again (WoTeR Remix) [Bandcamp]
Shades Of Rhythm - Sweet Sensation (Origin8a and Propa Remix) [Cheap Thrills]
Because of Art, Antony Szmierek - Circle of Light (feat. Antony Szmierek) (Original Mix) [Stress Records]
Krystina Kathana - Electronic Devices (Original Mix) [Elektroshok]
Chiba Neon - Roll Over (Original Mix) [83]
Adam Vyt - Mysterious (Vocal Mix) [13Monkeys Records]
Prozak - Oh Baby (Original Mix) [Time Is Now Records]
Debba - Kylie - Can't Get U Out (Debba's Spring Bloomer Edit) [Bandcamp]
Guau - Frenzy (Extended Mix) [83]
Lone Saxon - Raised By The Island (Running Hot Mix) [Balearic Ensemble]
Paronite - Back to Black (Original Mix) [Samay Records]
Lukas Keyne - Endless Acid (Original Mix) [Do Yourself Records]
Nitro - The Rebel (Original Mix)
Joyce Muniz - Tempelhof (Original Mix) [Joyce Muniz Music]
Nørus - Mirror Fields (Original Mix) [DistroKid]
Stereo MC's, Rodriguez Jr. - Turn The Light On (Extended Version) [Feathers & Bones]
Bicep - Glue (Original Mix) [Ninja Tune]
WoTeR - You And Me (Original Mix) [Samay Records]
Firestar Soundsystem - Future Break (Original Mix) [Elektroshok Records]
Bartek Industries - Time Dilation (Left__Right & LOWCO Remix) [83]
Firestorm - La Luna (The Lion's Den MixMaster) [83]
Jimmy J & Cru-L-T - Ool Lortnoc (Ant To Be Remix) [Kniteforce Records]
Krafty Kuts, Bass Selective - Blow Out (Original Mix) [Against The Grain]
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