 01/07/2006 PLACE OF BIRTH:
LF: Sunny South London
KS:Cannonia
DATE OF BIRTH:
LF: I came alive when Fivestar dropped ‘Luxury Of Life’
KS: 14th February 1975
PERSONAL MOTTO:
LF: Never forget how lucky you are to be here.
KS: Slink or swim.
STYLE OF MUSIC (IN FIVE WORDS):
LF: Lowdown cludge-tickling dirt poetry.
KS: End-Of-The-World-Pleasurism.
DESCRIBE YOURSELF (IN FIVE WORDS):
LF: Lowdown cludge-tickling dirt poetry
KS: Always late (on the beat)
Ever since P-Funk legend Bootsy Collins advisedThe Loose Cannons to “keep the funk alive” during an early DJ set, the mischievous pair have made it their life’s mission to live up to the great man’s words. Consisting of the oddly named Kaiser Saucy (short hair/piercings) and Lord Fader (stalagmite hair/finely trimmed goatie), the action-packed tag-team have become known for wreaking dancefloor havoc with a record selection unimpeded by genre boundaries. As long as it’s funky, frisky and more often than not, bass-heavy, The Loose Cannons will happily blast it out. In recent years, the boys have gone from strength to strength, bagging a successful Friday night slot on Kiss FM, supporting Scissor Sisters and Goldie Lookin’ Chain on tour and securing the management services of dance music stalwart, Arthur Baker, one time producer of Afrika Bambaataa, and the creative force behind the Return To New York party imprint. Since 2004, The Loose Cannons have also been transferring the vibrant energy of their DJ sets into an eight-piece live project, with their debut album ‘Make The Face’ heralded by a host of top radio jocks, including Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Eddy Temple-Morris. They’ve managed to carve a niche for themselves with their distinct brand of breaks incorporating elements of funk, hip hop and soul with a twist of Tiga for good measure.
What do you do to chill out after a hectic night performing?
LF: Eat cereal in front of BBC News 24. It’s always breakfast time there.
KS: Etch-A-Sketch generally helps. That and some porn.
What is your biggest achievement so far?
LF: The goalposts are always moving, each time it seems the biggest achievement is the latest one. But to be honest, probably hearing our first tune on the radio before we had a deal or anything.
KS: Probably taking the band on a tour of Australia last year was the achievement of which I am most proud.
Who are your musical heroes?
LF: The Beatles for the songs, Jimi Hendrix for the playing, the Foo Fighters for festival moments, D-Angelo for the sweetest sounding record ever, the Prodigy for making dance stadium-friendly, The Neptunes for re-writing the rules, Roni Size for breaking them in the first place...D.Ramirez for doing such a nasty mix of that Bodyrox tune... Too many heroes!
Tell us about your new projects...
LF: ‘Muy Fuerte’ album out in July. What an opus!
KS: A highly classified collaboration between us, and members of the Royal Ballet.
What are your plans for the future?
KS: Just to keep working, playing and spreading the gospel according to Cannonia.
Are they any artists you would like to work with?
KS: No. None. Anywhere. We are the pinnacle of musical creativity!
LF: Missy Elliott, Dave Grohl and Christina Aguilera.
What is catching your ear at the moment?
LF: The whole Ed Banger crowd, and the new wave of UK Francophile dirt- Kissy Sell Out and Does it Offend You, Yeah? Both on myspace and both hurting my ears lovingly.
You’re having a dinner party. Who would you invite and why?
KS: Jesus, because then we wouldn’t run out of anything. And Michael Jackson, because I’d like to see him try and get away from looking Jesus in the eye.
What is your recipe for success?
LF: 1) Work out what you want to do. 2) Do it. 3) Repeat 1) and 2) every time you go astray.
KS: Act out your recipe for failure and learn from it.
What makes you happy?
LF: Realising I get paid for doing what I wanted to do before I was getting paid.
What makes you angry?
KS: Those electronic arrival boards at bus stops – they are so spectacularly and invariably wrong, you have to wonder why they bothered installing them in the first place.
What was the last CD/record you bought?
KS: ‘Lost & Found’ by Curumin.
LF: Probably Diplo’s Fabric mix. But I usually buy downloads these days. This week, Spank Rock, The Raconteurs and Naomi Roper landed into iTunes.
What is your favourite song?
LF: ‘A Day In The Life’ by The Beatles.
KS: ‘Slave To The Rhythm’ by Grace Jones
If not a DJ/producer/artist then what?
KS: I’ve always fancied my chances as a cult leader.
LF: Philosopher, philanthropist, footballer. The only professions that could fill the (w)hole.
THE ALBUM ‘MUY FUERTE’ WILL BE RELEASED THROUGH FAT FOX ON JULY 17TH.
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