Basement jaxx to set house on fire

Felix Buxton, who performs in Pune this Friday, says he’s on the lookout for Indian talent for his band’s last album. This year, for the second edition of Weekender, house music giants Basement Jaxx hope to set the floor on fire.

Last year, it was British electronica act, Asian Dub Foundation that swayed and shook audiences at the three-day music jaunt in Pune. This year, for the second edition of Weekender, house music giants Basement Jaxx hope to set the floor on fire. However, it is just one half of the Brit dance music duo, Felix Buxton, who will play a DJ set at Pune, and then Delhi.

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So will he stick to crowd-pleasing numbers like Red alert…, Where’s your head… and Romeo… or mash up a potent, new mix for his Indian audience? Buxton replies, “I’ll be playing our band’s music incorporating bass and house. Hopefully, I’ll get to hear some Indian music and mash it up and play it at the festival. For me, it’s all about the place, its vibe, its people and what excites them. Then I decide upon the playlist.”

India has been on Buxton’s mind for a while now. “Part of the reason for the Bollywood video of ‘Romeo...’ was that I wanted to come to India,” he confesses adding, “But at the time, we had so much going on and just couldn’t be here. I love the joy, the colour, the music and dance of Bollywood. In a way, the whole sense of Bollywood fits well with the view of the Basement Jaxx world — of having vitality, fun and passion for life.”

Currently, Felix confesses he has started work on what will be Basement Jaxx’s last studio album. “I’m sure we’ll work together doing things in the future. But for Basement Jaxx, it will be the final album, so we’ll stick to our signature sound and style,” he says.

What’s more, the house giants are on the lookout for Indian artistes to collaborate with. “Perhaps this album will have a bit of an Indian angle, since it’s the first time that the country has actually come onto our radar. I’m very interested to see if there are any singers or people out there and get them to collaborate,” adds Buxton.