Campbell

Naarm based DJ and radio host Campbell has long been honing his craft, calling on his UK roots, to entrenchhimself as a staple of the local bass music scene. As host of PBS 106.7FM program The Blend, which is soon set to celebrate 20 years of broadcasting, the weekly program has become an integral part of the cities rich musical fabric. Inside Campbell showcases a diverse mix of electronic music across the heavier end of the spectrum.

His love for music and future direction was cemented as a key member of the crew behind the Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) in Melbourne '06. Soon after he established the Blend Corp. label to distribute the material of renowned artist Wax Tailor (FR), among others. Campbell's connection and contribution to the greater music community saw him join the CDR team, which ran Melbourne producer meetups, and continues through mentoring announcers and DJs at PBS. The Blend has a strong emphasis on supporting new talent, along with the more established, featuring weekly guest mixes and interviews from both local and international artists.

Known for his eclectic taste, sets vary depending on the night in question and he is not one to be put into any box or category, comfortably slotting into diverse lineups covering drum’n’bass, jungle, footwork, dubstep, grime, halftime, UK garage and beyond. Residencies past and present include Howler, Workshop, Lucky Coq and Black Cat, along with regular spots at clubs such as Revolver Upstairs, Miscellania, Sub Club and Section 8. A selection of recent highlights include performances at Melbourne Music Week Live Music Safari, Sub Club 8th Birthday, Red Bull 1800 Doof, plus Digital (UK), Pangaea (UK) and Djrum (UK) shows. Having completed several tours around North America and Europe, his latest took him to headline shows across Asia.

Asia tour highlights, spanning 7 countries: Japan at Zubar Tokyo, Singapore for Kings of Bass, Thailand at Irie Bongkok, Taiwan at 23 Music Room Taipei, Indonesia for shows throughout Bali including Plutonic, Potatohead and 40 Thieves, Hong Kong for the Rolling with the Waves boat party and Dark Metaz club show, and the Philippines for the Ichiban launch party and Ichiban Festival on Siargao Island.

USA and Canada tour highlights, across 8 cities: Los Angles, Detroit, Portland, San Francisco, Montreal, New York, Chicago and Denver. Shows covered iconic venues and club nights such as The Black Box (Denver), Stamina (San Francisco), Proper (Chicago) and Motor City Wine (Detroit), where he was greatly humbled to have Underground Resistance legend John Collins come down to meet and scope the show. Radio appearances during the period featured broadcasts on dublab (LA), XRAY fm (Portland) and Music is my Sanctuary (Montreal).

European tour highlights, covering 10 countries:

Spain, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Brussels, United Kingdom, Hungary, Finland, Latvia and Germany, with shows including the Outlook, L'Estrany and Soundwave Festivals. The first of which he played several slots culminating in the epic Converge Boat Party with Youngsta, Jack Sparrow and Kaiju. Other shows included playing alongside such luminaries as Om Unit in Prague to the Levelz crew (Chimpo, Skittles et al) in Berlin, as well as an NTS radio visit and mix for the CDR Audio show.

Past Australian highlights:

Melbourne Festival Artist Party, Rainbow Serpent Festival, The Dot, Outlook Festival Melbourne, Sun & Bass Melbourne, Strawberry Fields, Earth, Paradise, RBMA Shows (DJ Vadim, Clark, Lone), Judge for The Age Music Victoria Awards (2014/15/16) ++