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Listen to UK bass up-and-comer Holy Goof’s pugilistic club anthem Weapon
The championship boxer turned DJ-producer is the brains behind the forthcoming FABRICLIVE 97. Hear an exclusive track here.
In his youth, Coventry’s Holy Goof was an amateur boxer, and a good one too. He won an English Championship, before his love for bassline, house and rave sounds tempted him back to the decks.
Appropriately, though, his music packs a punch – a heavyweight house sound defined by flexing basslines and big, walloping drops. Now he’s getting the unmistakable plaudit of a FABRICLIVE mix – the 97th in the series – and it sounds like a cracker, packed with exclusives and unreleased tracks from himself, Chris Lorenzo, Distinkt and more.
Listen to an exclusive Holy Goof track, Weapon, below – then scroll down to read a Q&A with the man himself.
Q&A Holy Goof
You’re just about to drop your FABRICLIVE mix – is that an ambition realised? Tell us a bit about the making of it – what was the mix you were looking for, and did it take a long time to pull together?
100% – [Caspa and Rusko's] FABRICLIVE 37 was a massive influence for me, such a classic time-defining CD. Skipping forward a few, I was then featured on My Nu Leng and then Flava D’s CDs – I felt hugely honoured to be a part of both. The day I got the call to do my own was crazy – I was so excited! I just wanted to create a mix showing as much of my style as possible that could be listened to over and over. I always aim for longevity when I create a mix! It took a while to get everything together but I’m happy with the outcome.
In your teens you were a championship-winning amateur boxer. What drew you to boxing in the first place – and what made you quit? Do you still practice at all?
My Dad encouraged me to go and after a few months I finally went, I fell in love instantly and felt like I was meant to be there. I set my sights on winning the English title, and after four years I did it! But I’d always been interested in music and DJing from a very early age. Once I got decks I just became so engrossed and focused on DJing that I decided to leave the gym and focus on the music. No practicing now really – never say never – but at the moment it’s just not what my mind's interested in!
Your music touches on house, UKG, bassline and more – what’s the sound that really excites you at the moment, and where do you see it going in 2018?
The whole bass music spectrum is exciting me – there’s so many producers right now making great music that’s all so very different and unique, all sitting in the 125-140bpm tempos. I think this means we’re less restricted and the sound can travel a lot further and become accessible to more people – there’s something for everyone!
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