DJ Booth: Bicep

Based in: London (via Belfast).

What you play... HOUSE MUSIC

Who is Bicep? How did the partnership come together? We're old school friends who shared common love of music. We all played rugby together, from when we were 6 or 7, I think. We knew each other a few years before that. Collectively, maybe 6 people contribute to the blog from time to time, all of which went to our school when we were younger in Belfast. Although, it's Andy and I that do 85 percent of the work on it. One thing lead to another and we began tinkering with production. As things progressed, we took it more seriously. And here we are, working on it all flat out.

A few career highlights: Making records, bench pressing girls, climbing into industrial freezers, going for burgers, causing trouble in China and hanging out with air hostesses and general nutters.

How healthy do you see your hometown's scene? Between the boys at Twitch, Isodisco, Belfast Music Club, and then Stiff Kitten/Shine, there is a hell of a lot of good bookings that go on in Belfast. You can usually see someone pretty awesome each weekend -- obviously not quite as forward-thinking as London, not by a long shot. But it's great to be able to pop out on a Thursday night in Belfast and see Prosumer in a packed-out club. People got a great taste in music back home. It's never about the anthems back there, more about proper techno and early '90s stuff. The crowds, along with Scotland, are the best in the world. Ask Levon Vincent. The buzz when stuff goes off over there is incomparable to anywhere else we've ever, ever, ever played. The whole Beatport minimal vibes are pretty heavily frowned upon in most clubs too!

What/who has been turning you on musically recently? We absolutely love Shed, Kuedo, Levon Vincent, Jacob Korn, Brawther, John Talabot, Daphni, West Norwood Cassette Library, Lauer and Blondes.

Production releases: Darwin (Throne Of Blood), 313 / The Winter (Traveller Records), Silk EP  (Throne Of Blood), You/Don't EP (Aus Music), Vision Of Love (Feel My Bicep), Make Love In Public Places (Love Fever Records), $tripper (Love Fever), Mixxmaster 88 (Wolf Music).

Next big thing to look out for you? Our new label is taking up most of our time. We've got a few remixes to finish that were taken on months ago and another release for AUS. But yeah, the label is what we're focusing on developing in terms of sounds and vibe. A common place to put everything we do. It'll be 100% our own music. We're not A&R guys and would probably get really hacked off with turning down demos etc. Much easier to just do our own stuff. We're also launching our own brand of Protein shake in conjunction with Donald Trump which drops later this year. Keep your eye peeled if you wanna get the look!

Bicep workout plan? Eight eggs per day (whites only), whole roast chicken for lunch, some fish and brown rice for dinner. Run a good 3 miles and hit a solid hour of weights. Helps you recover from a long weekend!

Final words of wisdom? No muscle, no hustle!

Where can people get more info? www.FeelMyBicep.com

Bicep will be playing the following dates:

Friday 8 February - Connections Nightclub, Perth WA