‘BBS Dig Deep’ arrives in Birmingham at the charming ‘Pan-Pan’ venue this September.
And to help celebrate our debut event in the second city, we’re welcoming the esteemed talent and mastery of 4 x DMC World and
7 x UK DJ champion, Mr Switch!
‘Dig Deep‘ is an event concept hosted by record label and mobile shop, Black Beacon Sound. The event invites DJs, musicians, producers, and favourite out-and-out music aficionados, and presents them with stacks of boss records from the BBS mobile record shop.
The guest act is then tasked with the ‘Dig Deep’ mystery mix challenge; completing a one-off live set under the conditions of: one hour to dig…one hour to prepare…and up to an hour to record a mix, live in front of a venue audience.
The BBS mobile record shop is open to the public during the day where vinyl heads can dig themselves, find label favourites, rarities, and second hand gems. Check out the link below for an event in Leeds with DMC champion Mr Thing: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-lHk_os-lL/
https://www.instagram.com/bbsdigdeep
Guest: Mr Switch
Mr Switch [aka Anthony Culverwell] is one of the most accomplished and talented DJs ever to come out of the UK – as a 4 x World DJ champion, 7 x UK champion, and the first DJ in history to have performed at the BBC Proms – he’s achieved a lot more than most!
Initially known as DJ Switch, Anthony won his first world championship – the DMC Battle For World Supremacy – in 2008, aged just 19. He successfully defended the title for 3 years running [2008, 2009 and 2010] – the first DJ ever to do so. After changing his stage name to Mr Switch, he returned to the battle scene one final time to win the title of DMC World DJ champion in 2014.
Always looking to explore what is possible with turntables, Mr Switch entered the world of classical music performing on Gabriel Prokofiev’s “Concerto For Turntables”. The piece of music features a DJ as the soloist with a traditional orchestra, scratching classical sounds taken exclusively from the orchestra [strings, brass, percussion, etc.], melding the worlds of hip-hop & classical. Since debuting the piece at the BBC Proms in 2011, he has played the piece more than 70 times. This has led to numerous spinoff projects – including several new pieces written by Prokofiev for Switch, and Mr Switch’s own orchestral group “Symphonica”, which fuses classical music with dancefloor destroying beats & Switch’s scratch skills.
But Mr Switch is not just renowned for his technical wizardry…he is an expert DJ who spins multiple music genres & always entertains the audience. A favourite at festivals, Switch has performed closing DJ sets at Bestival, Shambala and Glastonbury. Radio credits include DJ mixes & performances for Radio 1, 1Xtra, Kiss FM & BBC Asian Network. Numerous TV appearances include BBC Breakfast, Go For It (ITV), I’ve Never Seen Star Wars (BBC) & Blue Peter.
Switch marks himself out from other DJs as being truly unique – able to be creative & perform in any environment. He has collaborated with other DJs & orchestras; bands, beatboxers & breakdancers; singers, tabla players & tuba players…spun tunes in every conceivable kind of venue…and played around the world. Switch has worked closely with several leading DJ brands, including Pioneer, Rane, Denon, Stanton, and Allen & Heath, with extraordinary videos that showcase exactly what the DJ gear is capable of. He attained viral video status for his 4 turntable collaboration with fellow turntablist JFB & their remix of Fatboy Slim’s “Right Here Right Now”.
DJ Mr Switch is truly one-of-a-kind. Known worldwide for his astonishing scratch skills, multi-genre mastery, party-rocking vibes & unique versatility, he is able to take any challenge thrown at him.
https://www.instagram.com/mrswitchdj
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Arts Desk: “the soloist, the swift-fingered Mr Switch… undertook a virtuoso display of mixing in duet with the textures of the orchestra.”
Leftlion Magazine: “…turning those tables mad fast, crossing his hands and spinning round in between scratches. Smooth. Criminal.”
The Guardian: “Relishing his role as concerto soloist, Mr Switch’s takes on the classical show-off cadenza were breathtaking in their dexterity.”
The McMash Clan: “The DJ’s DJ.”
The Cusp: “I happen to be mesmerised by Mr Switch every time I see him play… at his cutting, twisting, inverting, spitting, distorting, teasing, and virtuosic (in the traditional sense) best.”
The Independent: “…scratching and mixing between his turntables in a series of itchy hip-hop, beatbox, manipulations… the funky interplay between the two was like flicking a time-switch between the 20th and 21st centuries.”
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