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HKClubbing.com has reached it’s 6th year as being Hong Kong’s definitive clubbing and nightlife site. In celebration of this, a birthday bash has been arranged to bring Hong Kong’s most discerning music enthusiast together for one big birthday party!

Celebrating HKClubbing style, a massive shindig has been planned for Hong Kong’s die hard discerning music enthusiast and supporters. “HKClubbing.com’s Plumpin’ Funkin’ Birthday Bash” will be held at Grappa’s Cellar with the plumpiest n funkiest world renowned PLUMP DJs (world ranked  # 37). Local support from Frankie Lam, LadyStar, Thierry and Brian.

HKClubbing.com’s 6th Anniversary ::  Plumpin’ Funkin’ Birthday Bash

Headlining Artist ::    PLUMP DJs
[www.plumpdjs.co.uk]
[www.fingerlickin.co.uk]

Local Supporting Dj’s ::  Frankie Lam, LadyStar, Thierry and Brian

Date ::    October 22, 2005, Saturday

Time ::   11:00pm – 6:00am

Address ::  Grappa’s Cellar, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong

Tickets ::    $260 Advance (available at all HMV outlets)
    $300 On The Door

Information:   Hotline:   6122 1104
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    Web:   www.hkclubbing.com

Plump DJs

Inspired by top shelf girly mag “Plumper's”, the Plump DJs are Lee Rous and Andy Gardener. Riding on the crest of a dance music revival the Plumps have created a sound that has single-handedly smashed the pseudo laddishness out of the nu-skool and brought breakbeat to the forefront of today's dance scene.

The debut mix album “A Plump Night Out” on Finger Lickin' Records was the biggest selling breaks record to date. Their recent “Fabric Live” compilation was the biggest seller in the series and the “Elastic Breaks” cover-mount CD with MIxmag sold more copies than any other issue.

Their remixes of Electronauts - “Bumper” and Stakker - “Humanoid” remain modern classics and singles “Electric Disco”, “The Push” and “Scram” crossed over to an audience way outside the breakbeat arena. Their music has been used for a Levi's commercial in Japan, numerous Sony Playstation games as well as for Grandstand Ski Sunday and Sky Sports. They've had single of the month, compilation of the month and compilation of the year plus number 1's in dance charts all across the world - in fact if these accolades were translated into gongs their mantelpiece would crack under the weight.

However, the boys are best known for their sell-out DJ shows where they have headlined a 17,000 strong crowd for a new year's party in Sydney, Australia. They are top-of-the-bill residents at London's Fabric as well as regulars at the cream of the UK clubs Bugged Out, The Boutique and Blowpop. Their unrivalled knack to get the good times rolling is just part of the Plumps' swelling success.

In July 2003, the Plump DJs released the breakbeat scene's most eagerly awaited record. A landmark - defining a sound and altering the course of a genre, “Eargasm” smashed the mold to take break-driven music the next level.

An album that wears its heart on its sleeve it encapsulates everything that makes the Plump DJs tick. Pooling Lee and Andy's influence, “Eargasm” is a forthright album of maturity and diversity pulling no punches - from the jacking floor shakers honed by their residency at fabric, to the cerebral, emotive deviations from the breakbeat path. Featuring guest performances by Lou Robinson from Lamb, Gary Numan and Eddie Bo, who recently won a lifetime achievement for his contribution to jazz. This long player doesn't rely on collaborations, they simply fit the grand scheme.

“Eargasm” is one of those rare albums that sounds equally as good whether you're in a club, a car, a party or your lounge room. It's intricacy, deep textures and intensity packaged with a backbone of funk boasts a completely unique yet very accessible sound. Incorporating samples from the vaults of Kool And The Gang and Terence Trent D'Arby as well as writing songs with Lou Robinson and Gary Numan they have successfully taken the sonic revolution a step further.

2004 was a massive year for the Plumps - between DJing all over the world, they managed to get in some studio time as well as organise their quarterly EARGASM night at London's Fabric. They took out 2 awards at the 2004 Breakspoll Awards including Best Producers and Best Album (for “Eargasm”).

2005 has been just as prolific with the boys taking out yet more awards at Breakspoll 2005, this time for Best Producers, Best Single (“Soul Vibrates”) and Best Remix (Freestylers - “Push Up”). Following the groundbreaking success of 'A Plump Night Out' and 'Eargasm' the Plump DJs are back with 70 minutes of the highest quality blistering breaks. “Saturday Night Lotion” features 11 original tracks plus 2 remixes with Andy and Lee calling upon some of the scene's biggest names such as The Freestylers, Soul of Man, The Drumattic Twins, Lee Coombs and Italian sensation Madox to bolster this already heavyweight package.

In additional, 2005 has witness The Plump DJs unite mind-blowing sets with an extra lashing of funk at the years biggest and most influential festivals, namely We Love Homelands (UK), Glastonbury (UK), Global Gathering (UK), V2005 (UK), Creamfields (UK), Judgement Sunday @ Eden (Ibiza) and Tribal Sessions (Ibiza) and more

Welcome the Plump DJs into your life - they're gonna be around for a while

Plump DJs Discography

Plump DJs Releases

Saturday Night Lotion Album FLRCD/LP011 (Finger Lickin')
The Rub Off / Acid Hustle 12" FLR058P1 (Finger Lickin')
Pray For You / How Much Is Enough 12" FLR045 (Finger Lickin')
Creepshow / Weighed Down 12" FLRCD7 (Finger Lickin')
Eargasm Album FLR047 (Finger Lickin')
The Gate/The Funk Hits the Fan 12" FLR041 (Finger Lickin')
In Stereo/Squeaks & Bleeps 12" FLR038X (Finger Lickin')
Ltd. Edition Double Pack 12" x 2 FLR038 (Finger Lickin')
Big Groovy Fucker/TB Reality 12" FLR031 (Finger Lickin')
A Plump Night Out Album FLRCD2 (Finger Lickin')
A Plump Night Out Sampler 2 EP FLR021 (Finger Lickin')
A Plump Night Out Sampler 1 EP FLR020 (Finger Lickin')
The Push/Remember My Name 12" FLR016 (Finger Lickin')
Plumpy Chunks/Electric Disco 12" FLR013 (Finger Lickin')
Y2K 12" N/A (white)
 
 
REMIXES

Shiver Lee Coombs (Finger Lickin’)
Some Place Funky Rennie Pilgrim (Mob Records)
Push Up Freestylers (Against The Grain)
Here We Go Freestylers (Freskanova)
Galaxy War (RCA)
Bumper Elektronauts (Lacerba)
Breakers Revenge Arthur Baker (Freskanova)
Frankie-The Pranker Alien (Blue Room)
Sweat Pea Soul Hooligan (Freskanova)
Nine Ways JDS (London)
Pucker Up! Pucker Up! (Go Beat!)
Blow My Mind Deejay Punk Roc (Independiente)
I Like The Way Frisky feat. Vee (Positiva)
Smartbomb BT (Nettwerk US)
Humanoid Stakker Humanoid (Jumpin' and Pumpin')
Take It Easy Mint Royale (Faith & Hope/MCA USA)
Funny Break Orbital (London/FFRR)
Bros Loves Dubs Mighty Ming (Incentive)
Electric Appliances Mr Velcro Fastener (Air Recordings)
 
 
REMIXES Mixed CD’s

A Plump Night Out  (Finger Lickin')
Elastic Breaks  (Mixmag covermount CD)
FabricLive 08 (Fabric CD)
Urban Underground (INcredible)

 
Latest Album - Saturday Night Lotion

Released : 30/08/05

TIME TO SLAP ON THE LOTION!

The hotly anticipated longplayer from the world-famous PLUMP DJs is OUT NOW! SATURDAY NIGHT LOTION is a fierce and fired-up mix of eleven brand-spanking new Plumps tracks, remixes and exclusive material hot from the Plumps' infamous DJ sets...
 
The semi-mix album is awash with trademark Plumptastic beats a solid chunky representation of their own inimitable sound from behind the decks. A studio album with a seriously clubby head, it features hand-picked faves and exclusives from labelmates SOUL OF MAN and DRUMATTIC TWINS, as well as SOLE CLAW, MADOX and DYLAN RHYMES. Their infamous remixes of FREESTYLERS‚ PUSH UP and LEE COOMBS‚ SHIVER rub shoulders with a huge selection of fresh new Plump tracks including THE RUB OFF, GET KINKY and the highly sought-after DR. DUB.

The boys are well and truly back! The mixed CD will turn your living room into Fabric, while the double LP is an unmixed DJ-friendly package on nice heavyweight vinyl so you can spin 'em out too! Get to the STORE to find out the tracklisting and how to get hold of your CD, vinyl or MP3 copy, immediate and direct, from Finger Lickin'

SAMPLE THIS! Meanwhile the first of two album samplers, with brand-new Plump tracks THE RUB OFF and ACID HUSTLE is in the shops now! The second sampler, with the Plumps‚ mix of LEE COOMBS‚ track SHIVER and MADOX‚s SMELLS LIKE NAPLES follows in a couple of weeks but you can also pick them BOTH up here RIGHT NOW !

Slap on the lotion, people - and just feel the difference!

Here's what the others had to say:

"AN ENERGETIC, UNCOMPROMISING INSIGHT INTO TWO TWISTED MUSICAL MINDS THAT WILL INVADE AND OCCUPY YOUR SENSES" M8

"A BODY-ROCKING MIX THAT PROVES ONCE AGAIN THAT THE PLUMPS ARE AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME - 70 MINUTES OF ROCKETING SAMPLES, HEAVY UNDERTONES AND CHEEKY PARTY KICKS" MIXMAG