De La Haye
– baws bass kitty spreading love & basslines
DJ // Radio Host of the ‘Brisbane Drum & B4zzz Show’ on 4ZZZ 102.1 FM // Bookings/Artist Agent & Event Promoter (Junkyard Sessions, Junglettes, Brizbass, Rukus, Rum Jungle) // ‘Spread Love & Basslines’ Podcast Host // Producer // Baws Bass Kitty
New Zealand born and raised Kimi Aroha De La Haye aka De La Haye, has been one of the most hardworking and energetic members of the Brisbane bass scene, since moving to Australia in 2001. With track selection, mixing, and a smile that sets any dancefloor ablaze, De La Haye is a regularly booked DJ, not to mention one of the scene’s leading promoters. Before discovering jungle in ’96, Kimi’s early musical influences ranged from soul, funk, reggae and hiphop, to rock, punk and metal. Perhaps in this, we find the blueprint for her versatility. Whether its dub or ragga vibes, driving techstep darkness, complex drum choppage, or rolling liquid sounds, De La Haye’s drum’n’bass sets offer something for all tastes.
All of this has not gone unnoticed by other promoters, as De La Haye continues to amass an impressive DJ resume playing all around Australia, New Zealand and worldwide. In 2009 she was invited by legendary Metalheadz DJ Storm to play her curated night at the exclusive and renowned Sun & Bass Festival in Sardinia Italy, having since been invited back to play 10 of their festivals (from 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2023), as well as Intrigue Music numerous times in Bristol, Cross Club in Prague, London, the famous Cheeky Monday in Amsterdam, the 2010 Paradise in Bali Festival and Hong Kong. From being a regular at local events (e.g. Biscuit Factory, Massive, SAFE, Planet of the Breaks, 8Ball Audio, Rewind, Sub Sbass Sunny Coast, 420 Sound in Byron Bay, Kinphonics, Liquid Sessions, Rude Bwoyz, Phat Albeats, BassCreepz, Praxis, Dub Thugs, Adicts, Shifty, Shucka, Proppa, Sting-Land, Junkyard Sessions, Rum Jungle), De la Haye’s cross-genre appeal has also seen her feature at many mixed genre raves and festivals (e.g. Defqon.1, Stereosonic, Future Music, Elements Festival, Earth Frequency, Love Camp, Home Gathering, Earthcore, ReAnimator, Mayhem, System 6, Island Vibe, BBQ Breaks, Shhh, Deliverance, Manifest, Blah Blah Blah, Dragonflight, Amalgarythymz, Expression Sessions, Behind The Pines, Rabbits Eat Lettuce & Bohemian Beatfreaks, Jungle Love, Sub Sbass Inna Jungle, Subtropics, Outer Depths). 2022 saw her feature at renowned UK-Boiler Room style event ‘Keep Hush’ in Melbourne for an all-vinyl jungle set and was recently invited to join ‘The Brisbane Drum & B4zzz Show’ on 4ZZZ 102.1FM as a monthly radio host.
What cannot be understated is De La Haye’s massive contribution to promoting in the Brisbane broken-beat community over the past 21 years. In 2002 she co-promoted the weekly Freestyle event & radio show at Red Room – Uni of Qld, in 2003 formed the female DJ crew ‘Junglettes’, in 2004 began the dub and jungle nights ‘Ragga’d’ and ‘Offshoots of Reggae’, and in 2005 started the hard DnB/Dubstep night ‘Rukus’ alongside SpeakerWrath. Through both collaborations with other local crews and on her own, De La Haye’s events have hosted most of the international DnB acts that have come through Brisbane since. Recent years has seen her team up with Kosha D running the popular monthly Junkyard Sessions night, as well as handling bookings for Rum Jungle at Sub Rosa and Planet of the Breaks at La La Land. This incredible and often solo effort has been a driving force and integral part in the growth of the Brisbane scene.
De La Haye is one busy Junglette, also managing the Brizbass event mailing list and local broken-beat website that she founded in September 2008, and regularly playing hiphop, funk/soul, house/disco, garage and reggae sets as well, having acquired numerous residencies at Junkyard Sessions, Rumpus Room, Rum Jungle, Mr Percival’s, Felon’s, Riverbar, Paddo, Bruce, The Loft, Solbar, Kerbside, Brew, Soleil and F45 to name a few. However, jungle remains her true passion with her main focus for 2023 being to lend more time to production – and curating the new Spread Love & Basslines video podcast on neurodiversity in music set to release soon. Given the accomplishments and talent shown so far, where she will go from here no one can predict.
De La Haye
– baws bass kitty spreading love & basslines
DJ // Radio Host of the ‘Brisbane Drum & B4zzz Show’ on 4ZZZ 102.1 FM // Bookings/Artist Agent & Event Promoter (Junkyard Sessions, Junglettes, Brizbass, Rukus, Rum Jungle) // ‘Spread Love & Basslines’ Podcast Host // Producer // Baws Bass Kitty
New Zealand born and raised Kimi Aroha De La Haye aka De La Haye, has been one of the most hardworking and energetic members of the Brisbane bass scene, since moving to Australia in 2001. With track selection, mixing, and a smile that sets any dancefloor ablaze, De La Haye is a regularly booked DJ, not to mention one of the scene’s leading promoters. Before discovering jungle in ’96, Kimi’s early musical influences ranged from soul, funk, reggae and hiphop, to rock, punk and metal. Perhaps in this, we find the blueprint for her versatility. Whether its dub or ragga vibes, driving techstep darkness, complex drum choppage, or rolling liquid sounds, De La Haye’s drum’n’bass sets offer something for all tastes.
All of this has not gone unnoticed by other promoters, as De La Haye continues to amass an impressive DJ resume playing all around Australia, New Zealand and worldwide. In 2009 she was invited by legendary Metalheadz DJ Storm to play her curated night at the exclusive and renowned Sun & Bass Festival in Sardinia Italy, having since been invited back to play 10 of their festivals (from 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2023), as well as Intrigue Music numerous times in Bristol, Cross Club in Prague, London, the famous Cheeky Monday in Amsterdam, the 2010 Paradise in Bali Festival and Hong Kong. From being a regular at local events (e.g. Biscuit Factory, Massive, SAFE, Planet of the Breaks, 8Ball Audio, Rewind, Sub Sbass Sunny Coast, 420 Sound in Byron Bay, Kinphonics, Liquid Sessions, Rude Bwoyz, Phat Albeats, BassCreepz, Praxis, Dub Thugs, Adicts, Shifty, Shucka, Proppa, Sting-Land, Junkyard Sessions, Rum Jungle), De la Haye’s cross-genre appeal has also seen her feature at many mixed genre raves and festivals (e.g. Defqon.1, Stereosonic, Future Music, Elements Festival, Earth Frequency, Love Camp, Home Gathering, Earthcore, ReAnimator, Mayhem, System 6, Island Vibe, BBQ Breaks, Shhh, Deliverance, Manifest, Blah Blah Blah, Dragonflight, Amalgarythymz, Expression Sessions, Behind The Pines, Rabbits Eat Lettuce & Bohemian Beatfreaks, Jungle Love, Sub Sbass Inna Jungle, Subtropics, Outer Depths). 2022 saw her feature at renowned UK-Boiler Room style event ‘Keep Hush’ in Melbourne for an all-vinyl jungle set and was recently invited to join ‘The Brisbane Drum & B4zzz Show’ on 4ZZZ 102.1FM as a monthly radio host.
What cannot be understated is De La Haye’s massive contribution to promoting in the Brisbane broken-beat community over the past 21 years. In 2002 she co-promoted the weekly Freestyle event & radio show at Red Room – Uni of Qld, in 2003 formed the female DJ crew ‘Junglettes’, in 2004 began the dub and jungle nights ‘Ragga’d’ and ‘Offshoots of Reggae’, and in 2005 started the hard DnB/Dubstep night ‘Rukus’ alongside SpeakerWrath. Through both collaborations with other local crews and on her own, De La Haye’s events have hosted most of the international DnB acts that have come through Brisbane since. Recent years has seen her team up with Kosha D running the popular monthly Junkyard Sessions night, as well as handling bookings for Rum Jungle at Sub Rosa and Planet of the Breaks at La La Land. This incredible and often solo effort has been a driving force and integral part in the growth of the Brisbane scene.
De La Haye is one busy Junglette, also managing the Brizbass event mailing list and local broken-beat website that she founded in September 2008, and regularly playing hiphop, funk/soul, house/disco, garage and reggae sets as well, having acquired numerous residencies at Junkyard Sessions, Rumpus Room, Rum Jungle, Mr Percival’s, Felon’s, Riverbar, Paddo, Bruce, The Loft, Solbar, Kerbside, Brew, Soleil and F45 to name a few. However, jungle remains her true passion with her main focus for 2023 being to lend more time to production – and curating the new Spread Love & Basslines video podcast on neurodiversity in music set to release soon. Given the accomplishments and talent shown so far, where she will go from here no one can predict.