About me
After finishing school in Canada I moved back to my hometown of bangkok in 1997. Back in those days there wasn’t much underground electronic dance music going on in bangkok. Apart from one or two clubs that played commercial house music, Bangkok was a musical wasteland. As a youth my goal was to finish school, come back to Thailand and spread the underground vibes through out the country. Doing this alone would prove to be very difficult. I was lucky enough to have met DJ Wen and Abu. All three of us shared the same love for underground music. We linked up and formed Homebass Communications in 1999. Our goal at that time was to push left feild electronic dance music like dnb, breaks and underground hip hop. We organized numerous dnb nights in Bangkok city. Djs such as Aphrodite, Mickey finn, L Double, DJ SS, John B, Dred Bass, Kiat, Lenzman and Ez Rollers were all guests at our events. We were also lucky enough to have been invited by Channel V ( now Fat radio ) to host our saturday night program which we named The Homebass Show. The program went on to be Thailands longest running electronic music program, lasting from 2000 to 2005. Unfortunately due to the radio station changing its music format the show was taken off the airwaves.
Since then Wen went on to pursue his career as an architect and Abu moved back to his native Japan and is now in charge of his family business. I’m still very happy to say that I am working to spread the underground vibes to this very day. I have focused my time and energy to organizing nights that feature talent DJ from all around Asia. The first series of events that showcased Asian talent were the Asia Bass nights at the now defunct Club Astra. The night also saw us compiling the first ever Asian dnb compilation also called Asia bass. The cd was released and distributed in Thailand on our very own label. As of recently I have also fallen in love with Dubstep and I am now organizing a dubstep night called Dubway. This night takes place once a month at Club Culture and, although the event is dubstep themed we play everything from techno, breaks, house and dnb. Last but not least I have been invited to host two internet radio shows Dub be good to you on GTR online and The homebass communication on Ubradio. I am very excited about those projects and I hope they do well.
Thanks very much for checking out my blog, I hope you enjoy reading it and if anything please feel free to leave a comment or contact me personally at homebasscommu@gmail.com
peace
Dragon
September 25, 2006 at 7:45 am
hi welcome to my homepage. I hope that you will find interesting things to read and look at while your here.
July 13, 2007 at 7:30 pm
NICE TO MEET YOU HERE;)
June 4, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Hello there!
Nice to have some bass heads in the place! Big shouts for your work and your events. It looks and sounds really wicked.
A good friend of mine based in France is also running a radio show and a dubstep label “7even Recordings” (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=240114463)so I guess it would be nice you guys to get to know each others’ work!
Big up from London Town!
Come visit my blog (not the same subject but still…) once in a while
June 4, 2008 at 4:28 pm
thanks very much for finding me and its nice to meet you. good of you for mentioning your friend at seven records, I see they have a few releasees already and I heard there tunes a few times … very cool stuff indeed. yup i ‘ll definitely check out your blog. I’ll have pictures up next week of our party this friday and its with DJ Red Eyes from france.
ok mate take care n keep in touch
peace
dragon
June 7, 2008 at 3:11 pm
dragon rules!
March 3, 2009 at 8:35 am
Hi Dragon
When is the next Dubway night at Club Culture? (Today is March 3, 2009)
March 3, 2009 at 12:42 pm
it will be march 28, the special guest is Youthman from france.
March 25, 2009 at 4:32 am
Hi Dragon,
I am writing from Yangon – Myanmar, I can’t find your email address, sorry to use your blog.
Are you available for water festival? my friend, stage organizer looks for a DJ for playing here (13 to 15th April, 3h/day roughly). I think you are the right guy for that. You know, Yangon becomes the biggest dancefloor in the world at that time, it’s great!
Please contact me if you are interested, thank in advance!
Carine
Ps: I know youthman, he’s good, have fun with him!
April 20, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Hello man
I’m french dj dub stepp/drum&bass and I live in Bangkok.
Saturday I come for your dub stepp party for sure.
I will give you a cd you will can to listen my underground sound
See you
Ims Health
DEDA SUB SYSTEM
http://www.myspace.com/dedass
April 20, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Will you be throwing another Dubway session in May? I need my dubstep fix, but can’t make it to Bangkok for the April 25 party
Keep it up!
April 25, 2009 at 9:45 pm
yes our next party is may 30 with DJ wash and Electronic mistress from Kongkrete bass (hong kong)
April 26, 2009 at 2:46 am
Great stuff, I’ll be there – thanks
June 16, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Ok ok
One more time it s a big prog for your next party.
I love Deep medi Musik.
Big up
You re welcome friday in Cafe de Moc !!!
See ya
IMS HEALTH
August 2, 2009 at 3:11 pm
How is going my friend ? am not sure you can remember me or not. am your friend when you was young. i study with you at kindergarten. Are you remember that. if you for got that okay i just to say Hi !!! to you that all.
August 2, 2009 at 5:50 pm
your mother used to teach at the kindergarten right?
August 3, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Nice to hear you back. Yes, that right. That my mom.So are you remember me cool. Now am stay in Sydney.And to nite i listen to you on GTR online. so cool.
take care n keep in touch
August 3, 2009 at 6:23 pm
hey thanks for listening. I hope you enjoyed the show. Usually my show is on every tuesday except the first monday of every month. what are you doing in australia? studying lor? ok if you need to reach me from now on my email is homebasscommu@gmail.com
thanks na
take care
MK
August 4, 2009 at 3:12 pm
i send some in your email na ka. thanks for reply ka. hope to meet you someday in thailand na. To nite am still listen
to you on GTR again. but very late in sydney at 1.00 am.
take care ka
pang
August 4, 2009 at 3:58 pm
you did’t work 2nite lor? why got thai DJ people working.
August 7, 2009 at 11:17 am
Hi there,
Please find some of dubway9 visuals set at:
http://www.youtube.com/porpeangbungalow
Best,
/Ajon
August 23, 2009 at 9:53 pm
i´ve been to thailand 3 weeks ago but i had no clue that there are dubstep-parties happening in BKK. this is one of the things i´ll have to check out next time when i´m over there! the YT-videos look really nice.
big up your work mate!
cheers, EE (hit me up on myspace if u like to)
September 23, 2009 at 12:11 am
Nice one Dragon
I’m hoping there’s a Dubway show when I’m in BKK in early October! would love to check it ou
October 5, 2009 at 1:42 am
Yo man,
Anything planned for december?? im over in BKK for that/few months…
easy
October 7, 2009 at 3:50 am
yes there should be a few things going on in december. ill post up whatever parties and what not once there confirmed
October 7, 2009 at 8:07 am
hey man,
we’re gonna be in BKK on 9-14 october 2009. so please inform us if there any dnb or dubstep gigs on that date. thanx man
greeting from jakarta, Indonesia.
November 11, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I’m a D&B Dj from UK,now living in BKK and plying Hip Hop to get get by, i want u to hear my D&B mix @ http://soundcloud.com/dj-madup , i would love 2 get some D&B gigs, i’ve been in it a long time and alot of D&B history in UK, shout me bk if u have time!!!
Madup!
2DT
December 5, 2009 at 2:25 am
Hello! My name is ON)
I think we do same things, on same frequences)
I’m disc jockey, lighting designer, lighting jockey, visual jockey, party promoter and clubmaker also)))
U can check my profile in facebook have some photo from my projects, clubs and partys:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?cropsuccess&id=530596063#/profile.php?v=photos&id=530596063
Now I stay in Bangkok till 9december
And want to know about underground and true nightlife here.
Also I wish to learn than I can be useful, try to find work in Bangkok for future.
I have my equipment with me and can do something (dj,vj,lj)
It would be good to find the help from you)
Peace) keep on good vibes
On.
my phone: 0848648209
December 19, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Hi Dragon, is that you? This is Dallas, hung out a few years ago in Shanghai, remember… You are the right guy aren’t you? Friend of Roy and Eve? Let me know if it is you.
December 19, 2009 at 7:10 pm
hi dallas, yup its me. how are you doing ?
January 5, 2010 at 5:07 pm
hey dragon
how you doin mate? happy new year
when you coming over to malaysia again…
miss the last chance to catch up with you.
cheers
sam
January 8, 2010 at 9:20 am
hello dragon
long time c u.
happy new year!
tokyo/japan
February 1, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Now then,
Writing an article on Bkk club scene and was after some of your knowledgable input.
If you could answer any of the questions below that would be quality.
Why is partying in Bangkok better than other cities across the globe?
What is the best venue to play in Bangkok, and why?
How has the Bangkok dance music scene changed in last 10 years?
Which Thai artists/bands should we be listening to in 2010?
What are your current top five tracks?
answers by email cheers
Take care
October 1, 2010 at 11:55 pm
dude r u the one that gives the DJing course in SAE??
October 11, 2010 at 6:41 am
dude yes
October 11, 2010 at 10:18 am
so am thinking of starting my dj career in bkk …. do u advice me to? am not a big hip hop fan though, am a trance fanatic…
so any feed back???
thanks a alot
October 7, 2010 at 10:18 am
Hi there,
I wanna learn the art of scratching… am from Nepal is there any way u can just teach me scratching… i have been doin Dj ing for a year now… on Cdj’s wanna move to turntable now…. and can the course duration been shorted its due to visa reason…many thanks
ashutosh
October 11, 2010 at 6:40 am
hi, my course is more basic mixing and some basic scratching. Everyone who joins the class learns the same thing. This is because most people who join the class have absolutely no experience with djing. I can’t shorten the course sorry.
cheers
Dragon
November 27, 2010 at 9:42 am
Hi Dragon
How to contact you through email?
December 13, 2010 at 12:44 am
Hey I’m hopefully going to apply to the school for sound engineering diploma in march but i need something to keep myself busy for a little while. I was wondering, does it matter if i sign up for the DJing class now for the January session? I Know it’s not the two month notice required but i’m comin back to BKK in a few days and i want to stay there for a long time so i just need something to keep me busy for the first few months before the Sound Engineering class. I’m already a DJ but i wouldn’t say I’m all that great i think this class would be a good confidence builder. Anyways yea just let me know if i can sign up late or not, and on the other side of things we should meet up sometime if your still DJing around at places. I DJ-ed at 808 for a bit so yea.
alright man hit me back,
BCA
December 17, 2010 at 6:58 am
If you have played in clubs then I assume you already know your basics. I only think you should join the DJ class if you have no prior knowledge on turntable/cdj basics, beat mixing and selecting. Other wise might just be a good idea to buy your own gear and spend all that extra time practicing at home.
July 22, 2011 at 2:46 pm
คิดถึงดราก้อนแต่อ่านภาษาอังกฤษไม่ออก dubway culture ให้คนไทยอ่านบ้างไม่ได้หรือไง หรือว่านิยมแต่ชาติตะวันตก คนไทยฮิปฮอปได้หม๊ายยย โยว่
July 22, 2011 at 2:48 pm
love dragon very very very much yohhhh
July 22, 2011 at 2:50 pm
you r very nice in my mind
July 23, 2011 at 1:27 am
have we met before?
January 10, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Hey dragon! I ll come to Bangkok at the end of January and want to stay a few month. I stay in love with dnb music and wanted to ask you if you can tell me some location to listen to dnb music. greets from Germany
stefan
January 10, 2012 at 4:50 pm
hey stefan, places to check out for dnb are Bed supper club, Glow, club culture and cafe democ
January 16, 2012 at 6:34 pm
Thank you for fast reply
I will check out, maybe see you there 