Hazo (ill dependents)
DJ Hazo (ill dependents) plays a live set with Captain Moonlight on MC duties on
Saturday 21st June, in O' Riadas , Catherine Street, as part of the 'Live
hip hop in Limerick' series. Hazo has a new single out on irish label all-city records
with Captain Moonlight doing the rapping. The show starts at 9 o clock and admission is
free.
"...the illdependents are very possibly the future sound of this darn
country"
Jim Carroll. Muse 1999
"Gifted Irish producer.....his two EPs.....among the best Irish records of recent
years.....of any genre...."
Sunday Times - January 2000
Hazo, the DJ and producer who operates as the Illdependents has released
three critically acclaimed EPs. The first emerged on UK label Ultimate Dilemma in 1998 and
received widespread media attention, the Event Guide called it " [the]record
that's been waiting to happen in Ireland......five tracks of greatness". A
track off the EP made its way onto Compost Records' "Future
Sound Of Jazz Vol.5" collection. A year later he followed up with another EP
which confirmed his reputation as Irelands premier producer of beats. Tracks from this EP
once again were picked for inclusion on the influential "Future Sound Of Jazz
Vol.7" and some other smaller compilations at the time.
"He's come up with a wonderfully cool and jazzy downbeat sound with great
production and some nice little grooves running through...........Hazo doesn’t seem
to be trying to follow any kind of trend....... definitely a new talent".
DJ Magazine- March 1998
His first two EPs appeared in UK club charts at the time and received heavy radio
airplay from Giles Peterson on BBC Radio One to college radio stations
across North America. Here in Ireland tracks from both EPs have become firm favourites on
both Donal Dineen’s ‘Here Comes the Night‘ show and
on ‘An Taobh Tuathail’ on R na G. Hazo’s tracks
have also been included on an RTE documentary on the World Poker championship and feature
as the theme tune to ‘Rianta’ Ireland’s only TV
video show dedicated exclusively to electronic music.
His third EP appeared on Irelands dedicated hip hop label, All City Records last April.
Fusing beats from the grooves of funk and soul records with Irish spoken word and rap,
this EP is about communicating a sense of time and place. On the two tracks "Trippin
Thru Me Dreams" B/W "Born Rebel" Captain Moonlight and Hazo
represents their home turf to the fullest, while being relevant and interesting to the
rest of the planet. Captain Moonlight is an emcee who eschews the tedious bragging and
boasting of some of the new emcees, content to let those who appreciate craft and artistry
on the mic come and find it. An emcee of principle, his stream of consciousness raps, have
their roots in the tradition of Irish storytelling from the seanachai to James Joyce.
Hailing from Kilkenny, Moonlight wears his country roots proudly on his sleeve on this
12" as he and Hazo bring you on two dense beat fuelled journeys with the spirits of David
Axelrod, DJ Shadow and Luke Kelly for company.
"Hazo, a DJ with a cutting edge and a mind full of ideas.....divine..."
dSIDE - 1998
Wearing his DJ hat Hazo is equally renowned if not as prolific. He has played in the
famous Club Apollo in Barcelona and in Ireland headlined
at the Southern Soul and Disco festival, 1998. He has also played guest
slots at some of Ireland’s most respected clubs from the POD
(Dublin) to Sir Henrys (Cork). His sets take in a wide range of Black
music from Reggae to hip-hop to soul and jazz; a joy for the discerning listener, while
funky enough for any dancefloor.
