George n Ed are two up-and-coming DJs in London who started a pirate radio station called Audio Flux from their flat. They play drum n bass mixes that provide an alternative to mainstream pop music. Though they started just over a year ago and use inexpensive equipment, their show has gained a large following of over 10,000 listeners in its first week. Both work hard at their hobby of music production and DJing, hoping to someday perform live gigs and get recognized by major producers.

1. NEW KIDS ON
From the blocks of your head without even realising it, as I
have been doing for the last half an hour.
London comes a Ed’s brother used to DJ, but he
makes it clear that he was only a
revolution in the sounds slight influence in his decision to
of Drum ‘n’ Bass. start DJing: “I started around a
year ago, I loved the music and got
the inspiration from my brother
who also used to mix. He helped a
little, I watched him a lot; but by
and large I learnt by myself.”
While Ed takes his
position at the
d e c k s , I a s k “I just
George where he
got his inspiration enjoy
to start creating making
music and learn
to DJ from, he music”
states that he got
interested from a
young age and just likes making
music, when asked on his plans
for the future, he declared “I
haven’t got any real plans, I’m just
doing this for fun. I’ll hope for the
best but really it’s just a hobby that
I’m good at. I just enjoy making
George n Ed are the new boys on the music.” When I make a comment
scene forming a large fan base on their on the originality of the music
new pirate radio station, Audio Flux, played on their radio station,
which is based in their East London flat. George plays down the hype and
“I was surprised that we got so much
support, because the mainstream music makes it clear that it’s not hard to
scene at the moment has taken over, its be original because “the originality
hard to get people interested about less has been taken out of mainstream
mainstream versions of drum ‘n’ bass, music. It’s all the same.” He goes
sub-genres of it and that kinda thing. I on to say that a lot of his favourite
thought it’d be a reaction to the artists make original music, but
mainstream music scene, I wanted to are never really recognised for
give people an alternative to pop and
mainstream drum ‘n’ bass, something their hard work and distinctive
different, something unique” says Ed, music “I like quite original artists, I
and all he says is true, we are sat take inspiration from people like
listening to the music played on Calibre, Bonobo, Mr. Scruff,
Audioflux every Thievory corperation,
weeknight at 7 Cinematic orchestra, DJ
p . m . , w h i c h “The originality has
Krush, Nightmares on wax,
mixes HUGE
bass w i t h been taken out of keep an eye out for all of
melodious beats.
You’ll be nodding mainstream music” them, but I think Bonobo is
the freshest guy.”
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2. THE BLOCK!
In the first week of their
live radio show, George ʻnʼ
Ed reportedly had 10,000
listeners in London alone.
As the two DJ’s swap over again, I
ask Ed if he has anything for us
and his growing fan base to look
forward to over the coming
months. “I’m looking into the
possibility of doing gigs in pubs
and clubs, if you look at our work. Whilst George is studying at
website www.AudioFlux.com, a nearby Uni, this could potentially
updates on those can be found be Ed’s last shot at making good
there. Also, our email address is money without going back into
on there if any producers or other education. The opinion of The Bizz
promoters want to represent us.” is that if he and George keep
producing music of this calibre,
they could make a rather large
name for themselves and Ed will
be hoping it won’t be long before
big-name producers coming
knocking on their door, but, to put
it bluntly, they deserve some BIG
recognition, and they deserve it
soon.
George ‘n’ Ed have been nominated for
Best Radio Show in the Official Drum ‘n’
Bass Awards next Tuesday at the O2.
Tickets available on the Ticketmaster
website.
The New Album, Never Before, is released
on the 9th December. Pre-order your copy
at www.HMV.com/newreleases.
By Raif Howley
Check out George
George n Ed are real scrappers, ʻnʼ Edʼs photoshoot
neither have ever had an easy flow
of money, they perform in their at www.thebizz.com/
council-flat bedrooms with
equipment under £100 and so far,
GnEphotoshoot
it looks as though their hard-work
and team-work is producing good-
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