Bok Bok
| Bok Bok | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alex Sushon |
| Origin | London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, composer |
| Labels | Night Slugs |
| Associated acts | Tom Trago Kelela |
Alex Sushon, known by his stage name Bok Bok, is an English music producer, artist, and founder of the UK record label Night Slugs.
Night Slugs
Sushon is the founder and label manager of London-based record label Night Slugs.[1] Night Slugs emerged from the club night started by Sushon and James Connolly, aka L-Vis 1990, after they connected on MySpace.[2][3][4]
"Bok Bok already had a solid grounding in sound-system culture; his interest was piqued by a DJ Slimzee mix in 2003, and then, as the grime scene evolved, he shied away toward raw, upbeat grooves from further afield: Baltimore breaks, Detroit ghetto-tech, the footwork/ghetto house hybrids in Chi-Town, and South African arch riddim constructions".[5]
Bok Bok's first EP release, entitled Southside, was described as having "a muscular grime foundation with thick bass, bright synths" by XLR8R Magazine.[6] In March 2015 Bok Bok paired up with London Keyboardist/Composer Sweyn Jupiter for double A-Side single ‘Papaya Lipgloss’. The track was released on Night Slugs on 17 March. The sensual club mix fuses synesthetic keyboards and glossy electro-funk.[7] In September 2015, Bok Bok embarked on tour across Asia.[8] In July 2016 Bok Bok headed out on a summer tour across America, Europe, Asia and Australia.[9]
Discography
Singles and EPs
| Year | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Bok Bok & Sweyn Jupiter - Papaya Lipgloss" | Night Slugs |
| 2014 | "Bok Bok & Tom Trago - Pussy Trak 12" | Night Voyage |
| 2014 | "Bok Bok & Tom Trago - Need This 12" | Night Voyage |
| 2014 | "Your Charizmatic Self" | Night Slugs |
| 2014 | "Melba's Call feat Kelela" | Night Slugs |
| 2013 | Bok Bok & Tom Trago – Get Me What You Want | Night Voyage |
| 2012 | MJT / Dark Hearts Remix | Night Slugs |
| 2012 | Southside Remixes" | Night Slugs |
| 2011 | Southside EP" | NIght Slugs |
| 2011 | Bok Bok & Tom Trago – Night Voyage Tool Kit" | Sound Pellegrino |
| 2010 | Cubic Zirconia / Bok Bok & Cubic Zirconia – Hoes Come Out at Night (Ikonika Remix) / Reclash (Give It To Me) | Night Slugs |
| 2009 | Dre Skull / Bok Bok & L-Vis – I Want You (Bok Bok V.I.P. Dub) / Wake Up Early | |
| 2009 | Bok Bok / L- Vis – Night Slugs EP" | Dress 2 Sweat |
Remixes
| Year | Release | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Lean & Bop" | J Hus | Black Butter |
| 2015 | "Pause Repeat" | Django Django | Because Music |
Mixes
| Year | Release | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ESSENTIALS VOL 2 | Night Slugs |
| 2016 | ESSENTIALS VOL 1 | Night Slugs |
| 2013 | RA.391 | Resident Advisor |
| 2013 | FADEMIX003" | Fade To Mind |
| 2012 | NSMIX001 | Night Slugs |
| 2010 | FACT Mix 211 | FACT Magazine |
References
- ↑ Night Slugs
- ↑ Night Slugs | Elastic Artists Archived 13 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ RA: Label of the month: Night Slugs
- ↑ Night Slugs, the indefinable dance music team | Music | The Guardian
- ↑ Bok Bok | Red Bull Music Academy
- ↑ Southside EP | XLR8R
- ↑ http://www.factmag.com/2015/02/19/bok-bok-teams-sweyn-jupiter-neon-papaya-lipgloss-single-stream-club-mix/
- ↑ "Bok Bok Announces New Asia Tour « GIANT MEN MANAGEMENT". giantmenmanagement.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ↑ http://giantmenmanagement.com/2016/07/bok-bok-kicks-off-his-summer-tour-tonight-in-brooklyn/