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Hon
Born in Hong Kong but fashioned in the rejuvinated warehouses of Hackney Wick, Hon's cultural journey through music, food and photography has taken him all around the globe in pursuit of honing of his various crafts. Having moved to Lincolnshire at the age of 15 to study, Hon became utterly consumed by the multifaceted music bug; in this period of his life he began to build his record collection with a foundational passion for Hard House, Techno, Psy Trance and Happy Hardcore. Upon moving to university in Plymouth, which later prompted him to spend time in Amsterdam and New York, Hon was seduced by the underground raving scene in both of these cities, thus it was only natural that he continued in this vein when he returned to the UK. The prosperity of pre-recession London drew Hon to the vibrant community of Hackney Wick, where he began to sell records using the Discogs platform. Commissioned by DJs, collectors and randoms to sell their record collections, Hon developed his reputation as the master of record flipping and eventually sought out a more official aesthetic to his new pursuit; it was then that Vinyl Pimp was born. Nearly 15 years afters its inception, Vinyl Pimp has became a vitally important pillar in London's flourishing electronic music scene and its crates have played host to some colossal diggers. Acquiring and processing the collections of a vast variety of collectors such as Giles Peterson, Doc Scott, Ben Sims and Gilles Smith has no doubt expanded Hon's taste to include Jazz, Disco, House and Experimental. Unconcerned with conforming to a specific sound or scene, his DJ sets eclectically traverse the driving sounds of Hypnotic and Detroit Techno, fused with soul and deepness.
Vence
Through a selection of high-level grooves and top shelf energy, Vence’s sets deliver a lush blend of bass-heavy rollers combined with euphoric electronica. Raised in The Hague on the coast of the Netherlands, Vence was exploring dancefloors and collecting music as a youngling well before he took up DJing. With a move to North Africa, he quickly became part of the vibrant Tunisian music scene, playing for the influential ‘Downtown Vibes’ collective, the mesmerising Tunisian ‘Woodstock festival’ and many clubs such as ‘Wax Bar’, ‘Yuka’ and ‘Habibi’. Vence is currently based in Hong Kong. Though you might catch his jazzier side playing vinyl sets at the Mandarin Oriental, he has found a true home with the minimal stronghold ‘Interlude’, where his sound has been given a platform for opening doors and minds alike. Towering over the decks with a smile, Vence intends to make otherworldly sounds feel familiar and bring listeners together in sonic moments that briefly make us whole.
Hon
Born in Hong Kong but fashioned in the rejuvinated warehouses of Hackney Wick, Hon's cultural journey through music, food and photography has taken him all around the globe in pursuit of honing of his various crafts. Having moved to Lincolnshire at the age of 15 to study, Hon became utterly consumed by the multifaceted music bug; in this period of his life he began to build his record collection with a foundational passion for Hard House, Techno, Psy Trance and Happy Hardcore. Upon moving to university in Plymouth, which later prompted him to spend time in Amsterdam and New York, Hon was seduced by the underground raving scene in both of these cities, thus it was only natural that he continued in this vein when he returned to the UK. The prosperity of pre-recession London drew Hon to the vibrant community of Hackney Wick, where he began to sell records using the Discogs platform. Commissioned by DJs, collectors and randoms to sell their record collections, Hon developed his reputation as the master of record flipping and eventually sought out a more official aesthetic to his new pursuit; it was then that Vinyl Pimp was born. Nearly 15 years afters its inception, Vinyl Pimp has became a vitally important pillar in London's flourishing electronic music scene and its crates have played host to some colossal diggers. Acquiring and processing the collections of a vast variety of collectors such as Giles Peterson, Doc Scott, Ben Sims and Gilles Smith has no doubt expanded Hon's taste to include Jazz, Disco, House and Experimental. Unconcerned with conforming to a specific sound or scene, his DJ sets eclectically traverse the driving sounds of Hypnotic and Detroit Techno, fused with soul and deepness.
Vence
Through a selection of high-level grooves and top shelf energy, Vence’s sets deliver a lush blend of bass-heavy rollers combined with euphoric electronica. Raised in The Hague on the coast of the Netherlands, Vence was exploring dancefloors and collecting music as a youngling well before he took up DJing. With a move to North Africa, he quickly became part of the vibrant Tunisian music scene, playing for the influential ‘Downtown Vibes’ collective, the mesmerising Tunisian ‘Woodstock festival’ and many clubs such as ‘Wax Bar’, ‘Yuka’ and ‘Habibi’. Vence is currently based in Hong Kong. Though you might catch his jazzier side playing vinyl sets at the Mandarin Oriental, he has found a true home with the minimal stronghold ‘Interlude’, where his sound has been given a platform for opening doors and minds alike. Towering over the decks with a smile, Vence intends to make otherworldly sounds feel familiar and bring listeners together in sonic moments that briefly make us whole.
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