Afronaught at Cult

Orin Walters aka Afronaught can rightfully be called one of the main musical authorities of West London. The founder of Bitasweet Records label, the famous Co-op party at Plastic People club, and the star team Bugz In The Attic, he along with several other figures of London's underground scene bears full responsibility for the emergence and spread of the peculiar style known as 'West London broken beat.' Londoners themselves try to distance themselves from this term, saying it is just a lucky name for the eclectic musical blend they offer listeners. Jazz, funk, soul, and Afro-Latin motifs mixed with broken electronic rhythm, hip-hop, elements of house, techno, and even drum-n-bass—what Afronaught and his Bugz In The Attic group create is hard to define within clear genre boundaries. Orin's music career started in the drum-n-bass scene: his first releases came out on 4 Hero's Reinforced label and were eagerly played by monsters like Fabio and Grooverider. He begins to play as a DJ, participating in illegal 'warehouse' parties. In the mid-90s, Orin meets his future creative partners—Paul Dolby aka Seiji, Daz-I-Que, IG Culture, and Phil Asher. It was in Asher's attic studio that Bugz In The Attic's first musical experiments took place. What the 'bugs' were doing back then was way ahead of its time, and the famous track 'Transcend Me' by Afronaught, recorded in the late 90s and almost becoming an unofficial anthem of London's broken beat, was only released in 2001. Gradually, Bugz In The Attic earns well-deserved recognition and gains a reputation as remix masters. And after the tremendous success of their remix of 4 Hero's 'Hold It Down,' orders start pouring in. Afronaught's and Bugz In The Attic's names could be seen on the covers of records by Da Lata, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Jazzanova, US3, Macy Gray, Amp Fiddler, and dozens of other renowned artists. In 2004, the remix compilation 'Got The Bug' is released, including Bugz In The Attic's own composition 'Booty La La' as a bonus track. Unexpectedly, the track becomes a big hit in clubs and on radio stations— it was even recognized as the 'track of the year' on Giles Peterson's 'Worldwide' show. After this, Orin and the company start thinking about their own album, and two years later, the album 'Back In The Dog House' lands on the shelves of music stores. Afronaught's DJ credentials boast sets together with Derek Carter in Chicago, tours in Japan with 4 Hero, a special mix in the 'Fabriclive' series for the well-known London club, as well as performances at major festivals, including the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Barcelona's Sonar, the jazz festival in Montreux, and the iconic Big Chill. On December 2, 2006, Afronaught boards his rocket to land on the dance floor of 'Cult.' Bugz in The Attic's club sound - for the first time in Moscow. December 2, Saturday, Cult club, featuring Orin Walters a.k.a. Afronaught (Bugz In The Attic, London), as well as DJs Heads.FM (Studitsky & Рассказов) and Creams of Freestyle.