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Next up in our series of Circus interviews is Funtcase! Funtcase started out producing dnb about five years ago under the name Dj Dose. He began producing dubstep for fun but then quickly discover a new found love for it, and thank f*ck he did! In a short amount of time he has proven himself to be one of the duttiest producers around, which is of course why Circus were so quick to snap him up. Look out for his collab with Southbound Hangers called “Dubsteppa” which is soon to be released on No Comply Recordings, it’s f*cking huge! Bigup!

Funtcase – So Vexed (Circus)

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Names: James Hazell aka FuntCase
Ages: 23
Locations: Bournemouth
Websites: www.myspace.com/funtcase

How did you guys all meet?:
I knew Doctor P from the drum and bass scene previously! I was having a chat with him one time and we both mentioned we were dabbling in dubstep, we passed bits over and it sort of went from there.

Funtcase – Gorilla Flex (4:20 Records)

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Can any of you remember the first time you heard dubstep?:
erm yeah kind of, its a bit of a blur as I remember numerous people trying to show me dubstep but I remember someone showing me Beasts in the Basement by Reso and things by Joker and Noah D and I thought it was alright, wasn’t till when I was properly making dubstep that I really got into it!

How would you describe your style of dubstep?:
Accessible energetic filth, and other ranges!

What are your influences, who/what inspires you when producing?:
Theres no real influence, usually I’ll get ideas while sat on a train or if I’m at a gig hearing all different kinds of dubstep. it all just flows out of me!

Where are your favorite venues to play live shows at?:
I played an outlook launch night with Benga, Loefah and Flux Pavilion recently in Paris, and that was sick! Manchester’s pretty sick too, and my hometown event called dubnium, big tings!

Funtcase & Southbound Hangers – Wizard Sleeve (Prime Audio)

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What do you guys do when you arent busy producing?:
Usually playing guitar or drums, chillin with mates or playing COD!

What are the worst jobs you had to endure before you became dubstep superstars?:
Theres a fair few jobs I’ve been through actually but the worst was working behind a deli counter at my local tesco. cheese anyone?

Funtcase – Mattress Punch (Circus)

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What can we look forward to from Circus Records in the near future?:
Who knows, there’s so much going on between us in Circus that it could go in any direction! but there’s many remixes, collabs and more that were doing and its really great for the label and the scene! just keep ya eyes peeled.

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