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Studio With Ashley Walters Statis sets off with Dj Nikki & Kevin Mathurin for the cast and crew screening of a new feature film - Transhuman. Kevin has a major role in this thriller feature film directed by Nicholas Winter which is set to launch at LIFF, the London Independent Film Festival, along side the legendary Steven Berkoff and Michael McKell, Marc Bannerman, Toyah Frantzen, Natasha James & Rebecca Scott. The trio head down to the Whirled Cinema for this very intimate first ever viewing of the film and feel privileged to be getting to watch with the cast and crew as they see the finished product for the first time. Studio With Ashley Walters. Statis Beatnik starts the day off with an early brunch at M1LK in Balham with sweetcorn fritters, halloumi and hash browns before rushing back to the studio to do a days recording with So Solid legend and star of Topboy........Ashley Walters AKA Asher D! After a long recording session and a hard days work there is just time to grab a quick pizza at Franco Manca before Statis has to meet up with Dj Nikki and head into Soho for a 5 hour long DJ set at infamous nightclub The Box! Ashley Walters Website Ashley Walters Twitter Ashley Walters Instagram M1LK Website M1LK Twitter M1LK Instagram Franco Manca Website The Box To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com

Starbucks Interactive Event Starbucks Cold Craft Interactive Event. Statis Beatnik heads into Shoreditch to attend a Starbucks interactive event where he is taken through a coffee based tasting menu, crazy rooms filled with balls, games and even a fluffy relaxation room before trying out their new cold craft brew! Starbucks To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com

Speed Boat On The Thames - London Speed Boat On the Thames in London with ThamesJet. Statis Beatnik takes a break from his DJ schedule and heads off into central London for an Instagram meet up that culminates by speeding along the Thames on a Jet Boat! First though is photography around Tower Bridge and up to the top of the Citizen M hotel to get amazing panoramic views of London's architecture including the Gherkin, Walkie Talkie, Shard, Mayors Office, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, Thames and more! Then the instagrammer group jump on the tube down to Westminster Pier to get kitted out in waterproofs and jump into the Thames Jet boat. After a nice leisurely bit of sightseeing and photography the Jet Boat then accelerates and twists and turns its way down the Thames like a white knuckle thrill ride. After amazing ride its back up the river with ore chances to take amazing shots of all the buildings and monuments before its back on dry land and time for a well earned drink! Thames Jet Website Thames Jet Twitter Citizen M Hotel Tower Bridge The Hispaniola To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com

Russell Brand - Re:Birth - Hastings Russell Brand Re:Birth Tour in Hastings. Statis & Dj Nikki set off for a double whammy on the south coast as they head to Hastings for a meeting about the Coastal Currents Art Festival and then head down to the white Rock Theatre to see Russell Brands new live stand up comedy show from his 2017 tour, ReBirth. Russell's show was amazing and he was his usual hilarious self talking about all the recent developments in his life, if you want to see the show then tickets are available here: Russell Brand Website Russell Brand YouTube Russell Brand Twitter Russell Brand Instagram Coastal Currents Website Coastal Currents 2016 Video Coastal Currents Twitter To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com

Art Treasure Hunt - London - Dom Pattinson Statis Beatnik sets off across London on an Easter Egg Treasure Hunt chasing the chance of bagging a piece from world famous artist Dom Pattinson. Statis starts down at South Bank where the first clue he has deciphered to be in the area and as the Hayward Gallery is in that vicinity he takes a punt that it might be near that. He scours the area and just narrowly misses the first piece by going to the wrong yellow stairs! Next clue then leads him down to the Globe theatre and as it is next to the Tate Modern he decides that the work might be in between the two. Sadly Dom put the artwork at the original Globe and so Statis missed out again! Next clue comes and its leading everyone north over the wobbly bridge to St Pauls Cathedral so its a quick hop over the Thames but as he arrives the artwork has already been claimed by a luck couple! Next clue is about fire and columns so its off to Monument and once again Statis is foiled as the artwork has gone before he even gets near! For the last clue he is joined by a beautiful assistant and the pair head up into Shoreditch and then Spittalfields but once again narrowly miss out on getting the art. After a great fun day out Statis heads down to grab some of his favourite empanadas in borough market......art and food, what could be better! Dom Pattinson Dom Pattinson Instagram ZebraOne Art Gallery Southbank Centre Hayward Gallery Globe Theatre St Pauls Cathedral Monument Spittalfields Market Borough Market Portena - Empanadas Spice Mountain To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com

Photoshoot In Greenwich Statis heads off to greenwich park for a photoshoot for a brand and while he is there grabs some great shots of the area. Sadly, contractually Statis wasn't allowed to show any of what was being worked on. After shooting in the flowers and trees it was off down to the Maritime Museum and Naval Academy where he does a little exploring. For lunch its a super fast run around Greenwich market before a quick scout of the Cutty Sark and then back to the shoot. Greenwich Market Royal Museums Greenwich & Cutty Sark Old Royal Naval College

TRANSHUMAN Film Screening Statis sets off with Dj Nikki & Kevin Mathurin for the cast and crew screening of a new feature film - Transhuman. Kevin has a major role in this thriller feature film directed by Nicholas Winter which is set to launch at LIFF, the London Independent Film Festival, along side the legendary Steven Berkoff and Michael McKell, Marc Bannerman, Toyah Frantzen, Natasha James & Rebecca Scott. The trio head down to the Whirled Cinema for this very intimate first ever viewing of the film and feel privileged to be getting to watch with the cast and crew as they see the finished product for the first time. TRANSHUMAN dir: Nicholas Winter THRILLER: After a dangerous trip to Africa, investigative journalist Alex Black returns home to discover her friend Cassie has gone missing. Alex, suspicious of coincidence and worried for her friends safety sets out to find her, but what Alex discovers leads her deeper into the horrifying machinations of a Trans-humanist cult hell bent on destroying the world. Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com Book Tickets to see TRANSHUMAN here Kevin Mathurin Whirled Cinema

Art & Design In Camden Statis heads of to one of his old haunts of Camden Town to visit a collective of bloggers and vloggers who are holding an event called the Bloggers Market. The collective of bloggers including Kristabel (I Want You To Know), Lucy (Shiny Thoughts), Carrie (Wish Wish Wish), Olivia (What Olivia Did), Kim (Love Cloth), Zoe (Zoe London), Reem & Natalya (Five Five Fabulous) all joined forces to put on workshops and sell off lots of their goodies. Workshops were run in diverse subjects such as Marbling (Pup Tart), bullet journaling (Ghenet Actually), brush lettering (The Lovely Drawer) & mini-treatments (Boudoir Beauty Parlour). The lovely treats and drinks were provided by Sugar Spin & Honeywell Bakes with drinks from PACK'D and Nix&Kix. Statis queues up to get The Lovely Drawer to do a beautiful hand scripted version of the Beatnik name before jetting off for lunch up in Finsbury Park. Continuing his search for the best cheap eats around London Statis was trying to find some great couscous and had been pointed in the direction of Le Rif cafe so while he was in the area he decided to pay the place a visit. Statis tries the beef and potato couscous and the vegetable cous cous before heading back into camden to try out the only Liquid Nitrogen ice cream makers in the UK, Chin Chin labs. Sadly half of london has had the same idea so he has to queue outside before ordering the salted caramel flavour with salted caramel suace and a sprinkle of hazelnuts. Statis enjoys the ice cream as he walks the canals of Camden and then manages to find some of the best street art and graffiti in London on Hawley Mews. After a quick guided tour of the artwork and a few snaps for instagram Statis heads off past the colourful houses back home. Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com I Want You To Know Shiny Thoughts Wish Wish Wish What Olivia Did Love Cloth Zoe London Five Five Fabulous Pup Tart Ohh Deer Ghenet Actually The Lovely Drawer Boudoir Beauty Parlour Sugar Sin Honeywell Bakes PACK'D Nix&Kix Chin Chin Labs

Football Black List Celebration Beatnik set off to DJ at the Football's Black List Celebration at Village Underground in Shoreditch, London. After the obligatory photographs at the press board when they enter there is just enough time to set up all the DJ equipment while Dj Spoony hands out awards to all the amazing people who work in under represented areas of the football industry. Some of the infamous attendees include Andy Cole, Leon McKenzie, Yannick Bolasie, Richard Scudamore, Eniola Aluko, Nick Blackman, Chris Hughton & Lord Herman Ouseley Dj Nikki & Statis take to the decks to end the evening with a brilliant DJ set and then manage to catch up with co-founder of the awards Leon Mann to hear a bit more about why they were founded. Finally its a quick stop off at the infamous Brick lane bagel shop for a quick bite to eat before heading home. Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com Football's Blacklist Awards Football's Blacklist Awards Leon Mann Village Underground

How To Get Inspired Around London Statis sets off on a day of inspiration gathering for some new design and creative projects he needs to do research for. As with everything creative research is always a huge part of the process and so Statis devotes a lot of time to going to creative places of all types and soaking in as much information as possible. He begins this research vlog in Stratford, East London, at an amazing cactus shop called Geo-Fleur. They have a stunning selection of cacti and amazing knowledge and sell only on weekends as during the week they hire their cacti for photo and video shoots. From there its a quick hop into Soho, Central London, for a bite to eat at Wagamamas new location on Dean Street for some Ramen, Tempura Shrimp and Gyoza before some drooling over cakes at L'Eto and Crosstown Doughnuts. Next its a dash through Soho down to the Marian Goodman art gallery, just off Golden Square, to see the John Baldessari exhibition Miro and Life in General. Finally Statis heads down to the Lotus cars shop on Picadilly Circus to check out one of his life long passions and all time favourite car brands. He takes mental notes and soaks in all their design history before heading off to put into place some of what he has imbibed. Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com Geo Fleur Wagamama L'Eto Crosstown Doughnuts Marian Goodman Gallery John Baldessari Lotus Cars

How To Start Producing Music Statis gives a beginner's guide to how to start producing music. He gives an overview of the very limited equipment needed to start becoming a music producer and then runs through a very easy tutorial to show how simple it is to get started making a beat and producing your first song. He shows how to construct a few very simple beats and gives a simple example of how small changes to the structure of that beat changes its genre. He then shows how to add a very simple piece of instrumentation and create a melody. This tutorial is meant for people who are interested in music production but don't know where to begin so they can get an understanding of the fundamentals and how easily they can take the first steps to start on the journey of making and producing music. Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com

Whats In A DJs Bag Before his DJ set at Ronnie Scotts, Statis runs through what equipment he takes in his DJ bag for a club DJ set. As he DJs with Serato there are all the standard expected pieces of equipment as well as a few that you might not have expected. He goes on to list all of these items that he squeezes into his DJ Bag: Macbook Pro, Laptop Case, Laptop Stand, 2 Serato Vinyls, Serato CDs, 2TB Hard Drive, 2 Cables, Macbook Power Supply, Serato SL2 Box, Serato Bag, USB Cable, Sennheiser HD25 II Headphones, 2 Headphone Jacks, Shure SM58 Microphone, XLR Cable, Loads of Stereo Cables, 4 Stanton Cartridges, 4 Stanton Stylus', Extra Cables & Adaptors, Phone Charger, Phone Charger Cable, USB Key, Canon EOS M, Camera Bag, 5 Canon Batteries, 128 GB SD Card, 32 GB SD Card, 4 AA Batteries, Ring Light & Business Cards. After a quick overview of his actual DJ bag and its various pockets he then packs everything back into the bag and sets of to Soho in Central London. He wanders through the back streets of Soho and into Ronnie Scotts where he sets up and plays a warm up set before the Soul Boys perform one of the most energetic hour and a half shows Statis has ever seen. He gets trapped behind the band but manages to escape after a while and then has to return and get back behind the decks again to begin his 3 hours DJ set. This goes down a storm and everyone has an amazing time and parties until they are all exhausted. After a job well done Statis packs his bag up again and sets off through Soho back to his car and off home for some well earned rest. Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts To Book Statis to DJ email statis@beatniktv.com

Why Business Cards Matter Statis outlines why it is so important to have business cards for your business and why business cards matter, even in this highly digital age. He focuses on what you should consider and the steps needed when creating business cards for a DJ, Producer, Designer or Entrepreneur. He covers why business cards are so important for small businesses/self employed people and for DJs specifically when in the middle of a set and someone wants to book you then a business card is an invaluable tool so you don't have to stop and try and give them information while you are busy and with loud music playing. Then he looks into the stages that should be considered when planning how to design business cards, print business cards and make business cards in general. Statis moves on to how to make business cards and discusses standard business card sizes and paper weight (GSM) before reviewing the new Impakt Coloured Core 800gsm High Quality business cards that have just been delivered to him from the printers to see how this new print run compare to his previous 350gsm cards. Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts

Colourful Houses In London for Photos & Video Statis Beatnik heads out for a photo shoot with french lifestyle & Beauty bloggers Naturellement Lyla & OhMySkin to the street of colourful houses in Notting Hill, West London. Before they can start work though a good brunch is needed so they stop off at Eggbreak just around the corner for a feast which will hopefully help stave off the cold weather. Then its around the corner to stunningly cute and picturesque colourful houses to get some photographs for Lyla & OhMySkin blog & Instagram while Statis vlogs the proceedings. Once all the shots are done and the cold has taken its toll the team head over to East London to grab a reward of milkshakes from the infamous 24 hour halal diner, Tinseltown. Statis opts for his usual favourite of a Snickers milkshake while everyone else tries out different flavours. From there its time for dinner so its a quick visit to Homeslice to test out their renowned 20 inch pizzas......which did not fail to impress! Naturellement Lyla YouTube Naturellement Lyla Blog Naturellement Lyla Facebook Naturellement Lyla Instagram OhMySkin Blog OhMySkin Instagram OhMySkin Twitter Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts

Instagram Photo & Video - London Meet - Part 2 In the second part of this vlog, after having met up with hundreds of photographers and video makers at the @uk.shooters Instagram walk and meet in central London and taking loads of pics of the models in St Thomas' Gardens (overlooking the Thames, Big Ben & Parliament) and South Bank with the amazing smoke grenades, everyone then heads down to the legal graffiti tunnel in Leake Street where more smoke grenades are let off and wire wool spinning was taking place! This set the scene for some absolutely spectacular photography so make sure you check out the hashtags for the event on instagram. Check out part 1 of the video here: Instagram Photo & Video - London Meet - Part 1 M.Visuals UK Shooters UK Portraits UK Portraits Jxmmxn Mistersix3 Mister2drink Black Case Media Bori Kreutz kat_b_art Safaalloyd Petitgio Snorrrlaxx Jasminevde S Marga Karidley4 Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts

Instagram Photo & Video - London Meet - Part 1 Statis set off to meet up with hundreds of photographers and video makers at the @uk.shooters Instagram walk and meet in central London. Everyone arranged to meet in St Thomas' Gardens overlooking the Thames, Big Ben & Parliament where they planned to set off smoke grenades and photograph the models who had come along to take part. When security kindly asked us all to move on there was an exodus over to South Bank to continue the shoot before then heading to the legal graffiti tunnel in Leake Street where more smoke grenades were let off and wire wool spinning was taking place! You can see all of this in part 2 of the video here: Instagram Photo & Video - London Meet - Part 2 M.Visuals UK Shooters UK Portraits UK Portraits Jxmmxn Mistersix3 Mister2drink Bori Kreutz kat_b_art Safaalloyd Petitgio Snorrrlaxx Jasminevde S Marga Karidley4 Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts

Best Burger In Central London Statis has some missions to run in central London so heads out to vlog it all. First up he has to deliver some footage to a film production house in Soho that he has been working on. As he has a little time to spare while they upload the footage he decides to pop into one of his favourite Burger restaurants for lunch. Patty & Bun keeps up to its great reputation and serves a beautiful burger and fries and once its been demolished Statis picks up his SD card and heads onto his next mission. After a quick perusal of some cacti he heads down to Apple Macs flagship store on regent street to pick up a new Magic Mouse 2. Then before its back home to work he stops by Whole Foods to grab some healthy food to make up for his earlier burger indiscretion. Patty & Bun Urban Outfitters Apple Mac Whole Foods Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts

Best Driving Road In The UK Statis heads off for a meeting in one of London's premier members clubs located on St Martins Lane in Covent Garden. The Library is a lovely place to escape the hustle and bustle of London for meetings, drinks, partying, dinner in the restaurant or even to stay in one of their 6 boutique hotel rooms. After a successful meeting and a very quick tour of the place Statis then has to wander up to Soho to attend a special event put on by Hyundai. They are showing off all their new design ideas and the future of car design including their Ioniq electric car range. Focusing on the five sense that are so important to all design they take statis through sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell and how they design their cars with these senses in mind for the ultimate user experience. From the polls they had taken Statis was most interested in the ultimate driving playlist and best driving road in the UK. There were also hugely interesting talks from their design team about fabric technology and scent creation as well as a 3D printer creating peoples heads out of chocolate! Statis always loves to see the new developments in design and technology to inspire what he is working on but when it comes to cars specifically then he is as happy as a pig in...........well you know what comes next. Hyundai Ioniq Library London Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts

Best Design Ever Statis finally finds time to go and visit the new Design Museum in it's new home in a beautifully designed building in High Street Kensington. He tours the museum admiring its beautiful interior and taking all the amazing product design on display. Some of his favourite pieces are: Technics 1210, Gameboy, Canon Super 8, Canon DSLR, Skateboard, Walkman, Adidas Stan Smith trainers, Mac, ZX Spectrum and so much more. He heads straight over to admire the section devoted to his all time favourite designer Dieter Braun which they have now located next to a shrine to Apple Mac and Johnathan Ives. There are of course a few references to cars and particularly VW but no MK1 golf or Jaguar E-Type like they used to have at the old location. After a whistle stop tour of all the exhibits Statis grabs a few shots within the stunning architecture and interior design of the building itself before a quick visit to the gift shop! Design Museum Website Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts

How To Sell Music Online Statis gives an overview of how Beatnik go about creating and preparing their music ready to be uploaded for sale online by walking through the process behind their new release, Chromatone - Fever (Beatnik Remix). He covers preparing the files, embedding the ID3 tags & artwork, uploading to an ftp, creating a video for YouTube, uploading to YouTube (including titles, description, tags, end screens & cards) and uploading to Facebook (tagging & descriptions). Once the videos are finished then its onto uploading the music to selling sites Google Play & Bandcamp. Next its onto the social media sites including Instagram, Twitter, Google+ to promote the track and video through all the direct download links. Next its onto embedding the video on the Beatnik website and Statis Beatnik blog before focusing on the mail out. Statis does an overview of the elements in the Mailchimp email including artwork, links and videos before he sends out to the Beatnik mailing list of thousands of DJs, Radio Stations and Bloggers. Before all of these tips, Statis goes over all the digital and print designs he has been working on for advertising and marketing collateral as well as the campaign for the No Requests DJ T-Shirts. These include Business cards for both Statis & Dj Nikki with free download links, Facebook banners, Facebook Profile pic, Facebook Adverts, Download Designs, T-Shirt Adverts and Artwork Designs for the new Remix. Finally Statis dashes off to Covent Garden to DJ at the WUN magazine party being held at Library members club. Chromatone - Fever (Beatnik Remix) - Google Play Chromatone - Fever (Beatnik Remix) - Bandcamp Beatnik Website Beatnik YouTube Channel Beatnik Google Play Beatnik Bandcamp Beatnik Twitter Beatnik Instagram No Request T-Shirts

Beatnik on Talk Radio - Music Review - Drive Time with Yasmeen Statis heads to Talk Radio for a music review slot on the Drive Time show with Yasmeen. En route though he stops off quickly in Hyde Park to visit a video installation piece in the Serpentine Gallery before wandering past the swans and then heading down to Southwark. He is quickly ushered into his seat alongside fellow guest and musician Ajay Srivastav and the show begins. On the show Statis reviews Becky Hill and Shift K3y's single 'Warm' as well as the new collaborative release from Dj Fresh, Diplo, Craig David, R.City & Selah Sue called 'Bang Bang'. For the full review click the link below. When the show is finished the legend that is George Galloway arrives to take over the studio reins and is quizzed on his knowledge of Jungle but professes a love for Tamla Motown instead. After this amazing little interlude Statis heads off back to the studio! Full 'Music Review - Talk Radio - Drive Time with Yasmeen' interview here Talk Radio Ajay Srivastav Yasmeen Khan Serpentine Gallery Hyde Park

TWELVEOEIGHT MCCVIII - Will.i.am & Carl Gilliam Trainer/Sneaker Launch As part of LFW (London Fashion Week) Beatnik head off to support the launch of luxury trainer/sneaker brand TWELVEOEIGHT MCCVII the brain child of brothers Will.i.am and Carl Gilliam. Dj Nikki & Statis head to the ICA on Pall Mall to celebrate the launch of the brand named after the projects the brothers grew up in. With the models surrounded by onlookers showing off the designers creations and Art Comes First supplying the music Will.i.am then took centre stage for his pics before the party kicked off. TWELVEOEIGHT MCCVIII ICA

No Commission Day 2 - Swizz Beatz, Eve, Giggs, Lady Leshurr, Bugzy Malone, Bacardi Statis sets off down to a warehouse in London Bridge for an event Beatnik have been working on for the previous few weeks. Swizz Beatz, in conjunction with Bacardi and the Dean Collection collectively, put on an event called No Commission where artists display their work in a gallery enveloped by a party, Dj's and live performances. Beatnik were on hand to help and also brought a load of VIP guests to come and party and even buy some of the art. On No Commission Day 1 there were performances by Swizz Beatz, Emeli Sande, Blood Orange and No Vacancy and Day 2 had Lady Leshurr, Bugzy Malone, Eve, Giggs and of course Swizz Beatz again. The whole event was put together by Bacardi so there were definitely enough free drinks to keep everyone partying late into the night! The party was a huge success and some of the guests that attended were: Nicole Scherzinger, Lewis Hamilton, Jimmy Iovine, Reggie Yates, Nick Grimshaw, Sibley, Clement Marfo, Dj Supreme, Legendary Damon and of course Dj Nikki & Statis. Artists On Display: Ricardo Cavolo, Sandra Chevrier, Dank (Dan Kitchener), D*Face, Ben Eine, Jamie Evans, Faile, Fanakapan, Hassan Hajjaj, Handiedan, Conor Harrington, Paul Insect, Kai and Sunny, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Miss Van, Jaybo Monk, Oker, Felipe Pantone, Lucy Sparrow, Matthew Stone, Gary Stranger, Jason Woodside No Commission The Dean Collection Swizz Beatz

No Commission Day 1 - Swizz Beatz, Emeli Sande, Blood Orange, Bacardi Statis sets off down to a warehouse in London Bridge for an event Beatnik have been working on for the previous few weeks. Swizz Beatz, in conjunction with Bacardi and the Dean Collection collectively, put on an event called No Commission where artists display their work in a gallery enveloped by a party, Dj's and live performances. Beatnik were on hand to help and also brought a load of VIP guests to come and party and even buy some of the art. On No Commission Day 1 there were performances by Swizz Beatz, Emeli Sande, Blood Orange and No Vacancy and Day 2 had Lady Leshurr, Bugzy Malone, Eve, Giggs and of course Swizz Beatz again. The whole event was put together by Bacardi so there were definitely enough free drinks to keep everyone partying late into the night! The party was a huge success and some of the guests that attended were: Nicole Scherzinger, Lewis Hamilton, Jimmy Iovine, Reggie Yates, Nick Grimshaw, Sibley, Clement Marfo, Dj Supreme, Legendary Damon and of course Dj Nikki & Statis. Artists On Display: Ricardo Cavolo, Sandra Chevrier, Dank (Dan Kitchener), D*Face, Ben Eine, Jamie Evans, Faile, Fanakapan, Hassan Hajjaj, Handiedan, Conor Harrington, Paul Insect, Kai and Sunny, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Miss Van, Jaybo Monk, Oker, Felipe Pantone, Lucy Sparrow, Matthew Stone, Gary Stranger, Jason Woodside No Commission The Dean Collection Swizz Beatz

Jess Glynne Tour Party - Beatnik Dj Set Beatnik set off towards the The Box in the centre of Soho to DJ at Jess Glynne's end of tour party. Once there, DJ Nikki & Statis setup and soundcheck of all the equipment before going on to smash up their sets. Half way through the night there is a live band who do amazing renditions of some classic tracks. Jess joins them on stage for the final song of their set before giving a heartfelt speech thanking all her friends and family who have come to support her. Then it's back to Beatnik to finish off the night in style as everyone has an amazing time! Finally it's home time for the duo and the obligatory petrol station stop off before bed! Jess Glynne The Box Soho

Ed Hardy Relaunch Party - Beatnik DJ Set Beatnik (Dj Nikki & Statis) head off back to Shoreditch to DJ at the relaunch of Ed Hardy. The brand are making a come back and they booked the duo to smash up the club while they showcased their new range of designs. The party was held in conjunction with Pause Magazine and alongside the clothing were bespoke cocktails made by the fantastic bartenders at Old Street Records as well as amazing Macaroni Cheese (Statis & Dj Nikki were both extremely happy about that addition!). The duo had the dance floor going crazy all night and everyone danced their feet off. Then it was a quick stop off at the infamous Bagel shop on brick lane before heading home after a great nights work! #EdsBack Ed Hardy Pause Magazine Pause Magazine Ed Hardy #EDSBACK Event Feature The Mac Factory

3D Mixdown, Audio For Virtual Reality & Graffiti In Soho Statis heads off into central London to attend an event focused towards the professional sound/audio industry, in particular 3D mix downs and audio for virtual reality. Being held by Jigsaw24 and featuring many of the cream of the music technology world: Dolby, Avid, Sennheiser, JBL, Focusrite, Nugen and Halo the event is devoted to helping audio professionals understand and work with the limitations and opportunities of these new developments. From how to mix audio in 3D space to how to work with the issues created by movement in virtual realities the event covered a huge range of the hurdles facing everyone working in these new sectors. After a great talk and demonstration Statis doesn't have time to hang around though and has to run off to the next event (after refueling with a Burrito of course). This time it is to the launch of 'The Soho Takeover' an exhibition by the On Arts Collective featuring 12 of the worlds best Graffiti artists including: Atomik, Irony, Roo, Sterling, Friz, Artista, Snub, Nomad Clan, 2Rise, Miles Khan, SR.X and Attai. Also on display are the Smiles 4 Miles books in which 45 professional artists from across the world donated an artwork to this colouring book and every purchase gives a corresponding colouring book to a refuge. After admiring all the art Statis sets off home but sadly runs into a spot of trouble as the entire transport system seems to have come to a standstill.......something that is not a surprise in London any more though!

Do You Love Dogs? Statis sets off with Dj Nikki and her amazing rescue dog, Purdey, to Soho to go and DJ at a Charity event. The Wild At Heart Foundation aims to reduce the world's 600 million stray dog population through rescue projects, neutering programmes and education/awareness campaigns With Beatnik being such huge dog lovers they jumped at the chance of being part of this event and went along to the art gallery to DJ. All of the artwork had been devoted to the charity and was being auctioned off to raise money along with a selection of sweatshirts and other clothing! Beatnik took to the decks surrounded by art, donors and dogs making it one of the strangest places they had played a DJ set in ages. The dogs seemed to love their party as much as the people and the evening was a huge success .....and Purdey made loads of new friends!

Best Instagram Walls In London - Part 1 Statis sets off around South East London on a location hunt for good graffiti walls to use as backdrops for photoshoots and videoshoots. As everyone is obsessed with taking Instagram pictures at the moment he decided to document all the walls on his recce so that people can go and take pics next to them. He searches out the graffiti before checking its positioning and access for taking pics and videos as well as what angles are feasible. He starts this leg of the journey in Brockley locating artwork by infamous street artists: Richard Wilson, Attai, Kastruc, Dale Grimshaw, Mr Cenz, Louis Masai & More! Statis then travels into Peckham, stopping off for a quick burger for lunch at Honest Burger of course. Sadly his penultimate location, the pink room as he calls it, is not accessible at this time of year as Franks Cafe is shut but he manages to find some other great urban and industrial looking backdrops before returning to Thierry Noir's Peckham wall!

Beard Photoshoot & Videoshoot Statis sets off to east London at a ridiculously early hour to take part in a Beard focused Photography and Video shoot. He meets up with the rest of the cast and crew at Kafe 1788 and while waiting for his turn in front of the camera he checks out the new art exhibition in the basement of the coffee shop. Statis then sits in front of an amazing piece of street art by the infamous Malarkey and is photographed by Ken Kamara and filmed by Joao Leal whilst speaking talks about his beard. Once filming is completed then the next stop is over to Brockley market to grab a spot of lunch. This time Statis can't resist a burger from the amazing Mother Flipper which he films in admiration, onlooking as they create their spectacular fare. Then once the food is demolished its down to The Bussey Building in Peckham to visit a local art exhibition called The Colony from an amazing artist, Dinh Q. Le. The exhibition focuses on historic fertiliser production on a remote island which is filmed beautifully by drones.

Best View Of London Statis takes some time off from work to visit and check out the amazing views on display for free from the new section of the Tate Modern, Switch House. He starts off at Borough Market in between meetings to grab some of the amazing Empanadas from one of his favourite places, Portena. Statis quickly grabs a doughnut (although he had to go with vanilla as the other flavours had all sold out) and checks out a few of the other stalls before heading off to the Tate Modern for his next meeting. He checks out the river Thames and the views along Southbank of The Shard, The Globe and St Pauls as a military helicopter flies over head. Statis makes his way into the Tate Modern and quickly checks out the installation in the Turbine Hall before going to get his first sight of the architecture of Switch House. Then after viewing it from below he jets up in the lift to see the sights from the 10th floor with its 360 view across London. On the way back down he can't resist checking out a couple of the art exhibits, particularly two of his all time favourite paintings by Salvador Dali & Pablo Picasso, but doesn't have time to hang around and grabs a quick pic by an amazing orange wall before heading out through the gift shop. En route he does notice the commission undertaken by Peter Saville for the Tate Moderns new building.

Night Time Photoshoot In London Statis and Dj Nikki head off into central London to meet photographer friends @benjammin04 & @mistersix3 in a tunnel in Barbican for a night time photoshoot. They meet the guys in the most inauspicious surroundings and get ready to pose in the middle of the oncoming traffic. The photographers set to work getting some amazing images of Beatnik before setting off to location number two which had been named Lego wall. Statis grabs a few shots of Dj Nikki as the cameras and lenses are being prepared before he has to jump in front of them for the shots. As time is of the essence its a quick discussion as to which locations to prioritise. The decision is made to head down to Waterloo for two locations in the underground tunnels of the Tube. The crew split up and meet again inside Waterloo's main concourse and then head deep under London. They take full advantage of the two locations getting some great shots (and lots of stares from the public watching) before wrapping up for the evening and heading off home! Massive shout out to both of the guys for their stellar work and keep your eyes peeled in the Beatnik social media for all the shots!

Best Of Britannia Fashion Show Statis and Dj Nikki head off to Bloomsbury in central London to Dj at the Best Of Britannia Fashion Show catwalk. The event focusses on British design and talent and the models are all hugely successful women from a plethora of different fields and industries. We follow the Beatnik duo as the set up, soundcheck and then perform during the catwalk show. Hosted by June Sarpong the event was a massive success so Statis & Dj Nikki set off home!

Beatnik Bassment & Brick Lane Bagel Statis sets off with Dj Nikki to their new residency at Old Street Records in East London. They DJ each Thursday for 5-6 hours back to back playing the best selection of Bass infused music including: Hip Hop, Trap, RnB, House, Garage, Jungle, Grime, 80s, 90s, 00s, DnB and dance floor filling party classics! After smashing up their set Statis heads down to the infamous Brick Lane Bagel shop to grab a healthy late night snack of egg bagels and water........were he can't seem to resist salivating over their spectacular Salt Beef! Then its back home to get some well earned rest!

How To Fix Glitches & Audio Dropouts in Serato Statis spends this vlog installment attempting to fix the issues he encountered at a club the other night on his mac where the audio started glitching and dropping out randomly. He has used the same Macbook Pro with external hard drive for the last few years without a single issue and yet since upgrading to El Capitan this serious problem has arisen. He starts by upgrading the RAM in the laptop but it only alleviates the issue slightly. So next he moves all the music files to the root level to stop the computer having to work so hard to access the files but still the glitching happens. Before attempting a full reinstall of the OS and Serato he tries to DJ using files directly on the internal hard drive and this seems to work better than anything else. This of course raises a whole heap of new issues so he ends this vlog at this point and will continue this trouble shooting over the next few videos.

Wale Adeyemi B-Side 20th Anniversary Exhibition Statis Beatnik sets off to Hoxton in East London to the 20th anniversary celebrations of fashion designer Wale Adeyemi's clothing brand B-Side. To celebrate this anniversary Wale has put on a party featuring photography of loads of the people who have helped make the brand what it is over the years as well as music and a short film. As Statis & Dj Nikki are long term collaborators with Wale for over a decade they were invited to be in the pictures but sadly were abroad when the photo shoot was happening. Statis bumps into loads of the Beatnik family when he arrives at the exhibition including: XO Man, Dj Smasherelly, Freethoughtism, Paz Dean, Julia Demetriou and of course the man of the night Wale himself. Then its back home to the studio to continue working!

How Does Casey Neistat Do It - 3 Failed Vlogs Statis sets off to vlog his three day stint of events that he has been working on for weeks.......and fails to manage to capture any of them successfully. He starts off with the launch of Beatnik Bassment at Old Street Records but as soon he and Dj Nikki set foot in the door of the club there is so muhc to deal with and including all their guests and logistics and obviouslty his DJ set that he doesn't even get a second free to film anything. Then its off down to Hastings for BUST at the Printworks where he is djing after two of the UK's best Burlesque performers, Kitty Bang Bang and Miss Betsy Rose. He manages to capture the soundcheck and grab a tiny bit of the performances from backstage but as there was so much going on and technical issues to deal with he once again fails to get any of his DJ set filmed. By the time the pair return home its about 5am and he has two hours to sleep before having to be on stage at the Chrisp Street Market Festival where his DJ set is surrounded by Brazilian dancers and drummers and a host of other performers. He manages this time to dive off stage during his set to grab a few shots but has so much equipment with him that its impossible to film any of the surrounding events! So its with a heavy head about his three failed vlogs, although he managed three great DJ sets at three great events so not all was lost, that Statis heads home for a well earned rest!

BEATNIK BASSMENT - Flyer Drops Statis sets off to pick up the flyers for Beatnik's new night at Old Street Records.....BEATNIK BASSMENT. He plans to do a flyer drop around East London focusing particularly on Shoreditch, Old Street and Brick Lane. He collects the flyers and posters from Clapham and grabs a bit to eat at Milk in Balham to set him up for the days exertions. After a lovely Sweetcorn fritter, Halloumi, Avocado and spicy salsa brunch he heads over to Hoxton Square to park up and begin delivering some of the thousands of flyers he has. He makes sure to go to all the coolest boutiques, hotels, restaurants and creative spaces in the area to to have the chance of attracting the right demographic for the new night. En route Statis makes sure to document loads of the best street art in the area as it is dotted everywhere you turn. As the sun starts to set and the day draws to a close Statis puts an end to the days mission and heads back home to the studio.

Beatnik Vlog 051 Surrounded By Sexy Girls In this Beatnik vlog episode Statis sets off to the Notting Hill Carnival for a well deserved day of partying, dancing and enjoying himself. He joins the million people heading into the area and walks until he finds the procession which he promptly joins and starts partying with the revelers. As always Carnival is filled with amazing music, fantastic costumes, delicious food and extraordinary people all having fun. After following the floats for a while next stop is to grab some of the spectacular food on offer before checking out the Soundsystems dotted on the street corners throughout the area. Then as the sun starts to set and the music has to stop its the long walk back to the car with the crowds of people. Notting Hill Carnival is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world so if you get the chance to go definitely give it a go......you'll have loads of fun!

Beatnik Vlog 050 Sneaking Backstage To Film A Movie This episode of the Beatnik vlog Statis is very excited as he has to go direct and film a confidential short movie featuring some actor friends of his that is bound for Hollywood. He sets off from his studio on the bus to the Prince of Wales Theatre (after getting its name wrong numerous times), which is the home to The Book Of Mormon, to meet @kevekev73 who has one of the main parts. After meeting at the stage door they go backstage into the theatre to meet the rest of the cast but sadly that is as much as can be said, or shown, at this time. We then cut to after the filming has wrapped and as Statis sets off back to the studio to edit the footage he makes good on his promise and gets some shots of the Team GB BFG Dream Jar that he had filmed when it was empty in an earlier vlog before it was filled with the 67 replica medals that were won by British sports people in the Rio Olympics! Then its back to edit the footage and get it to LA!

Beatnik Vlog 049 Best Steak Ever!! Warning: The food selection in this episode will make your mouth water........but before we get to that we start with Statis setting off early for a meeting. He goes down to meet DJ Nikki who has brought the whole family along in the car. We get our first introduction to the lovely four legged friend Purdey before driving across to East London and then into Shoreditch. The duo are heading to Shoreditch house, the exclusive members club with swimming pool on the roof, for a meeting. Filming is strictly prohibited so Statis only grabs a couple of shots in the building before heading back home to South London. After another stint of studio time and work he then heads off for a little reward of a great Dinner at Street Feast in Canada Water. He is hoping to revisit the amazing Venezualan pop up food stall they have eaten at before but as it is no longer there he opts for a £10 steak and beef fat chips accompanied by a Bone Marrow sauce and a Scotch Bonnet Salsa from @MeatHookGrill. Needless to say this is amazing and he chooses it over @yasminayas vegan burrito made from Jackfruit! Then its time to leave Hawker House and get back in the car and head home to work again!

Beatnik Vlog 048 Best Coffee Ever!! Statis sets off on the London Underground to East London to a special event at his friends new coffee shop, Kafe 1788, in All Saints. He travels on the Tube & DLR through the Canary Wharf as he makes his way there admiring the architecture and design before arriving at Chrisp Street Market. Upon arrival Statis finds a magician entertaining the crowd as he admires the Haitian Paintings on display. Kafe 1788 is the only place in Europe to serve a particular coffee sourced from Haiti so Statis is given a demonstration of the baristas amazing coffee art skills. He then makes his way down stairs to the art gallery situated underneath Kafe 1788 where the owner, RMClarke, photography exhibition is on display. Richard Macien-Clarke traveled back to his birth place and photographed all the amazing and wonderful sights he beheld there. After a private viewing Statis heads back upstairs where now there is a Ukulele band, The Funky Pluckers @funkypluckers playing covers of classic 20th century hits and the Haitian food pop up is in full swing. Sadly Statis has to head back to the studio as work is calling but rewards himself later that night with a trip to Burger Bear at the Old Nun's Head......the burger trail continues.

Beatnik Vlog 047 Peckham, Honest Burgers, Horniman Museum & Gardens Statis sets off on a day of missions around South London starting in Peckham.....but not before he gives a first glance of the flyer and digital designs for Beatnik's new club night, Beatnik Bassment. This new night is going to be held every Thursday in the basement of Old Street Records, a brand new bar and club in the heart of Shoreditch, London. Then is straight down to Peckham, after admiring some street art by the amazing Thierry Noir @noirthierry, to grab a bite to eat in Honest Burger @honestburgers before visiting south London's best juice stall, Ali Ba Ba Juices @alibabajuice for a quick injection of some nutrients and vitamins. Next its over to Forest Hill and after completing his mission there Statis dives into the Horniman Museum for a bit of research in the musical instrument exhibition. While he is there he decides to look around the outdoor music installation and to check out the medical garden for some hints and tips. As he needs to pick up some supplies from an art shop he can't hang around for long and so speeds over to Camberwell before home to get back to work.

Beatnik Vlog 046 Coastal Currents Brochures & Banners (Hastings & Rye) Statis is down in Hastings admiring his lovely flyer design for BUST in its full glory printed in the Coastal Currents Arts Festival brochure (other magazines and publications are available........and its in some of them too!!!). However he is a few days too early to see the full size posters along the seafront as he is there to distribute the brochures around Hastings & Rye as well as erecting banners. After covering the seafront shops the next stop is Rye and the beautiful old town to make sure all the local shops, businesses, hotels and particularly art galleries all have numerous copies. Its a ridiculously hard slog carrying thousands of the brochures around but before a serious dent has been made in their numbers its back to the print shop to collect the banners that have just been finished. After a mad rush putting these up all over the town its then starting to get late so the rest of the brochures will have to be saved for another day as its time to take the dogs for a walk on along the local cliff tops with the amazing view of the sea as a backdrop.

Beatnik Vlog 045 Old Street Records, The Breakfast Club, Baldwins Statis & Dj Nikki set off for a meeting with Old Street Records in Shoreditch, London, to have a look around the bar and nightclub and discuss moving one of their club nights to this new venue in the heart of East London. They set off from South London and travel over the iconic Tower Bridge taking in the sights of the Mayors building, the Thames, the Tower of London and the City. They find parking space in Hoxton Square where Statis spots a beautiful Porsche before the duo grab a quick bite to eat in The Breakfast Club. Statis eats a quite underwhelming burger in the fastest time possible so that they aren't late for their meeting. The pair then move on to Old Street Records and are given a guided tour of the new bar and live music venue with its hidden basement club downstairs. After taking in the interior design, checking out the sound system and enjoying the great looking bar they sit down and discuss future opportunities with the venue owners. Then its back in the car to jet back over to South London and a quick trip to Walworth Road's infamous natural remedy mecca, Baldwins. Statis meets up with a Beatnik T-Shirt adorned young lady and grabs some much needed ingredients before heading back home to the studio to work again.

Beatnik Vlog 044 Top 10 Trainers, Trainer Collection, Flyer Design, Homemade Pizza This episode of the vlog is mainly devoted to one of Statis' lifelong passions, his trainer/sneaker collection and ten of his favourite or most memorable pairs within his collection (which is mostly comprised of High Tops!). Statis starts off back in his studio trying to get away from his desk so that he can prepare for that evenings DJ set. However he has to first finish the flyer, poster and brand design he has developed and created for a new event he is part of in Hastings. He quickly runs through the designs before he sends them to print whilst also giving a glimpse of another separate design that he created which is for Beatnik's digital and social media brand marketing. He then has to rush to begin getting ready for his DJ set that night so while he is choosing which trainers to wear he does a quick over view of his favourite trainers (some of which are in a far worse state than others). Next its a quick shave of his head before cooking his homemade pizza recipe for dinner before he sets off to work DJing. He makes the dough and tomato sauce from scratch and then covers them in courgette, peppers, bresaola, tomatoes and buffalo mozarella. Delicious!

Beatnik Vlog 043 BFG Dream Jar Trail, China Town, Covent Garden, Meat Market Burger Statis' trail through London's west end continues as he tries to find more BFG Dream Jars. We start with him entering China Town to locate the first Jar which belongs to AngelaBaby, a chinese actress and instagram star. He checks out loads of the sights in the area before turning back down to go through Covent Garden and the Theatre district of London. He stops off at another art shop to try and get supplies from the London Graphic Centre before stumbling across comedian and Play writer Tim Minchin's Dream jar. This one is also strategically placed due to Tim's career in the theatre. Statis then sets off admiring more design and architecture as he passes the Royal Opera House and finds the next Dream Jar outside the Theatre Royal Dury Lane, which has been the home to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory for years and fits the theme of the vlog very well as it is also a work from the fantastic Roald Dahl. This Jar is made by artist Romero Britto and gives statis a good excuse to go and grab a burger from one of his favourite restaurants in London, Meatmarket. He opts for the Dead Hippie (as always) and devours it in a matter of seconds while he grabs some shots of the surroundings. Feeling sated he heads off to find the last dream jar on today's route which is hidden in a park down behind Charing Cross and Embankment. This jar is the dream of British artist, Hayden Kays, which is positioned just next to an amazing statue of Scottish poet and writer Robert Burns. Statis finally manages then to head back home to start working on his own creations and jumps on the bus to South London.

Beatnik Vlog 042 National Gallery, Portrait Gallery, Suicide Squad Premiere, BFG Dream Jar Trail Statis finishes his meetings in central London and decides to see if he can quickly find some more of the BFG Dream Jars on the trail as he makes his way back to the bus. However as soon as he gets near Trafalgar Square he can't resist quickly popping into one of his old haunts, the National Galllery, to admire one his all time favourite paintings, Whistlejacket, by George Stubbs. As he walks through Trafalgar square there are loads of street performers and bands trying to earn a crust from showing off their skills and even one or two of the crowd try to get involved in the action. Once inside the gallery Statis heads straight to the painting and gets some shots but can't manage to leave without checking out a few other favourites, particularly Turner and Canaletto. He manages to escape and after finding the first Dream Jar of the day, which happens to be the Team GB Dream Jar which will get filled every time one of the British athletes wins a medal in Rio 2016 Olympics, tries to head back on the trail but as he passes the National Portrait gallery he realises its the BP Portrait Award. Statis can't resist poking his head in to do a quick tour of the gallery as he makes his way to the exhibition. He stops to ogle a few of his favourite artworks in the gallery and then checks out the entrants for the award before jetting out of the side entrance and into Leicester square to locate the next Dream Jar. As he arrives there though he realises he has stumbled upon the premiere of the newly released DC & Warner Brothers film, The Suicide Squad. He marvels (hehehehe) at the amount of people that have turned up to the premiere and even lots that have come in character. He manages to fight through all the people to find the next Dream Jar which belongs to legendary Director of the BFG film, Steven Spielberg, as a small boy dreaming of owning all the sweets in the world. Statis escapes the crowds as quickly as possible and gets back on the trail after a quick dip into an art shop for supplies.

Beatnik Vlog 041 Best Outdoor Gym 1: Dulwich Park Statis continues his outdoor gym mission and decides to start reviewing and cataloguing the best sites in south London for free exercise in the fresh air. He is a big fan of these gyms placed in the parks across the UK as they are a great way for people with little money to be able to exercise for free and also in the fresh air. He decides to head down to Dulwich Park, which is one of the best equipped outdoor gyms that he has found so far, and does a quick run through of some of the different machines available. He then decides to have a little jog before heading back through the park and highlighting some of the beautiful vistas on display as well as the amazing flora and fauna including ducks, geese and a rare view of a Heron.

Beatnik Vlog 040 Jeff Koons: Now @ Newport Gallery Statis finishes his meetings for the day and decides to to take 30 minutes out to grab some inspiration by visiting to the Newport Gallery to see the the Jeff Koons exhibition, Now. He has been a fan of Jeff Koons work for years but has never managed to visit this gallery before even though it is owned by, and exhibits the work form the personal collection of, another of his favourite artists, Damien Hirst. Designed by architects Caruso St John, Newport Street Gallery consists of 5 rooms that span 37,000 square feet, which includes a restaurant and shop. Statis admires the architecture and the addition of the huge video screen located on the front of the building that advertises and displays the artists work. Statis wanders through the exhibition taking in the work of Koons and shoots it in his own inimitable style. Some of the works included in the exhibition are: Balloon Monkey (Blue), Inflatable Flowers (Short White, Tall Purple), The New series, Celebration, Equilibrium, Luxury and Degradation, Made in Heaven and more. Statis loves his time in the gallery which is both fun and perverse in equal measures and alludes to fetishism on many levels. After soaking in this hugely influential artists work and revelling in the beautiful architecture of the building Statis heads off on the bus back to his studio to put some of this inspiration to good use.

Beatnik Vlog 039 How To Remix & Buster Mantis Statis starts this vlog episode by taking a break from his remix duties and heads down to Buster Mantis in Deptford to try out their Caribbean food selection. He opts for Jerk Chicken, Rice and Peas, Potato & Pumpkin curry with some Saltfish fritters. After a great meal Statis heads back to the studio to finish working on the remix he has spent the last few days producing. Statis gives a quick overview of the remix process and explains the steps he takes to go from beginning to completion. The remix he is working on is for UK Hip Hop group 'True Ingredients' and their new single 'Selfie Skank' and he goes from receiving the stems all the way through programming, mixdown, master and then onto mailing out the track to DJ's, Blogger and Radio.

Beatnik Vlog 038 BFG Dream Jar Trail, Borough Market & Brockley Food Market Statis starts out the day by jumping in the VW Polo and heading to Brockley Food Market where he has to decide between more than just two of his favourite food stalls: Mike & Ollie's lamb wrap and Mother Flipper's burger. He decides to opt for the wrap and devours it quickly before grabbing a brownie from Cinnamon Tree Bakery and then starts his day. First stop is to check out a new outdoor gym, as Statis has been testing out as many as possible recently, to see how this extremely local one was. He decides he might have to start featuring these exercise forays in the vlog soon and start taking the camera with him. He cant stay for long and use any of the equipment as he has a meeting in London Bridge so speeds off down there only to find another outdoor gym right where he parks the car. He quickly checks this one out too before a quick tour of Borough Market and all the amazing food on display, including partaking in a cheeky ice-cream, before moving on again. Statis grabs shots of all the interesting things in the area including Southwark Cathedral, The Golden Hinde (a replica of Sir Francis Drakes galleon ship), the Thames, London Bridge, The Shard and more. He then decides to see if he can find a few of the interesting objects on the BFG dream jar trail which has been commissioned to co-inside with the release of Steven Spielberg's new film adaptation of the Roald Dahl book. He joins the trail at London Bridge station where he is unsuccessful at finding the first Jar and so moves onto the Mayors Building where he locates Justin Rose's dream surrounded by people and children all having fun. Next is Zoella's dream jar next to the Thames and then up onto Tower Bridge to find the Mayor Of London, Sadiq Khan's dream Jar. He is lucky to be on the bridge just as it opens to let a boat through which is an event he has never seen from that position before. Even though he is thoroughly enjoying the trail he has to head back as he needs to work that evening so he manages to find one more jar before heading home and getting ready to DJ. He does a quick turn around, shows off a pair of his favourite trainers and his Beatnik No Requests T-Shirt, before jumping back in the car and drives down to Hastings on the South Coast for his set that evening. En route he finds out that he is not allowed to film at the event as he was planning and so ends the vlog there.

Beatnik Vlog 037 Evening Standard - ES Party Statis and Dj Nikki set off to Holborn in central London to DJ at the Evening Standard ES Magazine Summer Party. The event is being held at the Hoxton Holborn, a wicked boutique hotel, and they arrive to meet @kevekev73 who decides to break dance in the street before taking the Beatnik Family's newest and youngest member, Harley, home while Dj Nikki does what she does best. Statis has a quick look around the venue and checks out the drink sponsors while the film crew take shots of Dj Nikki. The guests start to arrive and the networking begins to the backdrop of amazing music supplied by Beatnik. There is a hiatus half way through the night for the staff at the Evening Standard to make sure everyone knows the reason for the nights frivolities with a presentation outlining the Digital arm of the newspaper and magazine. Then its back to drinks and dancing for the rest of the evening until everyone is a little imbibed and having a great evening. Statis and Dj Nikki then finish their set and head off home after making some new friends on the way........and narrowly avoid a car crash in their taxi!

Beatnik Vlog 036 Favotell Summer Party - Fashion Salutes Art Statis and Dj Nikki set off to Dj at the Favotell Summer Event: Fashion Salutes Art. With their backgrounds in design, art, fashion and music Beatnik teamed up with the guys at Favotell, a Shanghai/London based creative company, to musically curate and direct the event which fuses Fashion, Art & Music in the Wolff Gallery in central London. As the owner is an old Saint Martins alumni, like Statis, they agreed to assist with all the technical preparations and specifications for the event. So Statis & Dj Nikki set off early to go and set up all the DJ equipment, PA system and speakers and then being their DJ set! The event goes amazingly well and even has live interviews and coverage from TV channel London Live. The designs and artwork are all stunning and beautifully curated and the music is a perfect fit, another brilliant event in conjunction with the Beatnik crew!

Beatnik Vlog 035 Kelis @ The Jazz Cafe Statis heads off to Camden in this installment of the vlog to The Jazz Cafe where Kelis is performing. Dj Nikki is of course on stage running the show from behind the decks playing alongside the band. Kelis turns up a little late as she has spent the entire day cooking at her pop up restaurant in Leicester Square and then sped across London and ran straight onto stage for the show. As always both ladies smash up their respective performances and its such a wicked intimate place to showcase Kelis' amazing talents. Statis then pops backstage to say hello to Kelis and everyone in the band and then get caught up in the backstage shenanigans. They then finally manage to set off home.

Beatnik Vlog 034 Volkswagen Golf MK1 London Drive Through Statis heads over to Chelsea to join in the first part of the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 London Drive through. Statis has had a lifelong obsession with VW starting as a child with one particular Beetle and it's air-cooled aluminium engine that he helped a friend fix. This then developed into the California Camper Vans, Golfs and finally Polos. The first car Statis ever drove was a Golf Mk2 gti in gun metal grey which solidified his love for the range and the brand. Statis now owns a Polo 6n2 Gti which he is slowly restoring back to factory freshness......when time permits! So as his all time favourite car in the world is a Golf Mk1 Gti Statis decided to head over to the meeting point where all of the owners congregate before they start the drive through of London. The event was organised by the London Cartel and the selection of cars that came to join in was absolutely spectacular. Check out the beautiful cars in the video!

Beatnik Vlog 033 Yayoi Kusama, Victoria Miro Gallery & Bleecker Street Burgers Statis takes a little time out of his work schedule to revert back to one of his first loves, Art. He takes a trip to the Victoria Miro Art Gallery, situated between Old Street & Angel, to experience the Yayoi Kusama exhibition being held there. The exhibition consists of a mixture of paintings, sculptures and installations by the hugely influential Japanese octogenarian artist and writer. Statis joins the queues and waits to get inside the amazing spaces which include a room full of infinite pumpkins, infinite chandeliers and infinite stars (or small LED lights more likely). Surrounding these installations are more sculptures of pumpkins, paintings and numerous oversized ball bearing like silver balls installed onto the pond in the gallery. After soaking up some culture Statis' belly starts to rumble so he stops off at Spitalfields Market to indulge in another of his passions.......burgers. This time stopping off to re-visit Bleecker Street Burgers and grab a standard cheese burger and fries before heading back to the studio.

Beatnik Vlog 032 Alan Carr Birthday Party Statis jumps into a voiceless Dj Nikki's car and the two speed off down the motorway to Brighton to Dj at Alan Carrs Birthday party.......the Carrbaret. En route they meet up with hip hop stalwart and car fanatic Dj Six 3 and the three enter the venue where there is equal opportunity burlesque entertainment for both the guys and the girls. Dj Nikki then takes over and has everyone dancing all night long as the free drinks flow and everyone gets to know each other. Statis ends up making friends with one half of Ant & Dec, Ant McPartlin, as well as half of the party revelers and staff. At the end of the night Nikki & Statis give their new found friend a lift home and set off down the motorway back to South London. Statis finally makes it home in the wee hours of the morning as the day is getting light and heads to bed.

Beatnik Vlog 031 Palm Springs, Ace Hotel After two weeks of driving, meetings, filming, work and tourist exploits Statis takes two days out to recuperate in the infamous desert town of Palm Springs, home to Coachella music festival and film stars past and present. He checks into the coolest hotel in the area, The Ace Hotel & Swim Club, only to realise that half of the west coast have done the same things as its memorial day and they all want to party! Statis takes you on a quick tour of the uber hip hotel with their shabby chic interior and 50's style restaurant where its feels like Hunter S Thompson should be partaking in a drop of ether just next your table while Flo serves you apple pie! Once the party dies down Statis gets to really enjoy his stay and to chill out in the sun and the pool in the fantastic room. Huge thanks to Ace Hotel and all their staff for such a wonderful experience.

Beatnik Vlog 030 - Los Angeles: Venice Beach, Street Performers, Rodeo Drive, Bel Air, Tatsu Ramen Statis continues his journey along Venice Beach and stops off to watch one of the shows filled with acrobatics, tumbling, break dancing and body popping. Then after checking out some more street art he drops in to try some Lemonade in the similarly named company. After checking out a classic Ford Mustang and a Ferrari Statis heads off to do a quick drive through of Rodeo Drive to check out the shops before heading up to Bel Air to see all of the houses. Finally as sun sets its time to get some takeaway Ramen from Tatsu and head to the apartment to get some work done.

Beatnik Vlog 029 - Los Angeles: Venice, The Butchers Daughter, Canals, Muscle Beach, Blue Bottle Statis finds himself in the Venice area of LA and after having a little look around at the shops, street art, cars and design he grabs brunch at a restaurant called The Butchers Daughter. After finishing an average eggs florentine and a less than mediocre vegan tiramisu he is dragged into another coffee shop before checking out a small artisan market. Then its into another coffee shop called Blue Bottle before heading down to check out the canals where there are people enjoying messing about on the water. After taking in this very pretty and chilled part of Los Angeles its then down to Venice Beach and onto the pier. After taking in an amazing car, the lifeguards, body boarders, surfers and even helicopters Statis then wanders up the coast through the thousands of people to the infamous Muscle Beach. He takes a break from the schedule to watch some Basketball before continuing onward.

Beatnik Vlog 028 - Los Angeles: Hollywood Sign, Walk Of Fame, Bernie Sanders, The Grove, Adverts Statis starts this episode a little overwhelmed by the amount of brands and advertising that attack your senses every second in Los Angeles as he heads to Hollywood Boulevard to check out the Walk of Fame. He identifies a few of his favourite celebrities and quickly heads to see the famous TCL Chinese Theatre and Dolby cinema where they hold the premieres and feels hugely underwhelmed by the whole experience. He quickly exits but not before stopping to watch the worst street performer he has seen in quite a long time and walking across the street crossing with a billion other people. Statis then heads to another tourist mecca, the Hollywood sign to get a few shots while he is there. Then its back through the scenic and beautiful Hollywood hills and to The Grove mall. As always Statis is very unhappy about this development but as it is a stop for work reasons there is nothing he can do so he just takes in his surroundings in his usual grumpy manner. He is still a bit astounded by the amount of advertising his eyes are saturated in. Then as he is doing all of this he hears people start to scream so follows the commotion to find presidential candidate Bernie Sanders walking through the mall and pressing the flesh of the public. Statis manages to grab a few shots of him before he disappears into the ether again. Then as sun sets its time to get home and get some food and some work done.

Beatnik Vlog 027 Beatnik Vlog 027 - Los Angeles: Melrose, Street Art, Paul Smith Pink Wall, Porsches, Karrueche Tran Statis finally arrives in Los Angeles and after finding his friends flat (and admiring their possessions including: a cactus, a turntable, vinyl, a guitar, a banjo and apple TV) and doing a little work he sets off to explore the local area of Melrose. Statis checks out loads of the graffiti, street art, architecture, design and shops as he makes his way for lunch at Blu Jam Cafe. He orders eggs florentine followed by their signature crunchy French Toast. As Statis sets off again to some meetings he spots Karrueche Tran on set with a film crew preparing to film her. Once he gets that meeting out of the way he quickly checks out two of his favourite things in life, classic vinyl and music T-Shirts. He spots an Audio Technica deck with some very interesting features so he does a quick rundown of why it is of interest. As Statis makes his way to another meeting he has to stop off at the infamous Paul Smith Pink Wall and get a quick shot along with every blogger in the world and then takes a quick pit stop in coffee shop Alfreds. After another meeting Statis reverts back to another huge love of his, car spotting. Even in the small amount of time he has been in LA he has noticed a plethora of spectacular cars. So he takes ten minutes out of his hectic schedule that day to film the cars surrounding him and driving past just to show everyone the vast amount of amazing cars there are just in that tiny area of LA. Every second car seems to be a Porsche and in between those are: Tesla, Bentley, Ferrari, Mercedes and a million others Statis didn't bother to film. It really is a car spotters paradise!

Beatnik Vlog 026 Santa Barbara, Malibu, Beach, Handlebar Coffee, Footlocker Statis starts this vlog episode in Santa Barbara and does a quick run around of the town and tries to find a beautiful cinema he drove past on the way into the town centre. Its a lovely sunny day so he isn't too upset that he doesn't manage to find the cinema.He does find a local that likes his hair and beard though so its not all bad. While he has a few minutes to spare he reverts back to one of his obsessions and visits Footlocker to check out their range of trainers, or sneakers as the Americans call them. Next its on to what is touted as the best coffee shop in Santa Barbara, Handlebar Coffee. The owner kindly shows Statis his hand roasting technique that he undertakes for every single cup of coffee they produce. On the way out of the shop Statis spots one of his dream cars for sale, a 1956 Porsche 356 speedster, so he has to stop to get a few shots of it. Before setting off down the coast he spots a beautiful building that is the Santa Barbara courthouse and has to have a look around. Finally he sets off down Highway One again and makes his way into Malibu and of course stops off at the first beach he finds. After getting his feet soaking wet, having a wander along the beach and admiring the architecture its back in the car to finish the last leg of the journey into LA.

Beatnik Vlog 025 Elephant Seals, San Simeon, Santa Barbara Beach, Los Agaves Statis makes an early morning return to check out the Elephant Seals in San Simeon in the bright morning light. He watches them partake in their favourite past times of sparring, vocalising, sleeping, flipping sand and moulting. Although he really doesnt want to leave them he then sets off down the coast again on Highway one for the next stop off point that is Santa Barbara. Surprisingly the first thing on the agenda is some food so its off to a mexican restaurant that they were highly recommended (which sadly didn't live up to the reputed acclaim). Then as its is getting late its a quick stop off at the beach to check out all the locals taking full advantage of the fantastic weather and location. People were jogging, skateboarding, playing volleyball and a whole host of other activities even including yoga on the beach.

Beatnik Vlog 024 Earthbound Farm, Highway 1, Bixby Creek Bridge, San Simeon, Elephant Seals Before starting their drive further down the coast Statis finds an organic cafe called Earthbound farm to stop off at and get a made to order organic sandwich and smoothie. Even though he just wants to nap he cant resist and organic salted caramel ice cream and a look at a nice AMG Mercedes before setting off on the drive down Highway 1. He doesn't get very far down the coast before having to stop off numerous times to see spectacular views: The Bixby Creek Bridge, A Californian Condor, Houses perched on the cliffs, Mountain ranges and more. Then as the sun starts to come down Statis knows he has to speed up but there is one stop off he can't resist......the Elephant Seal colony at San Simeon. He manages to get a few shots in the really low light of the males sparring, their coats moulting and the females getting frustrated by one another. What surprises him the most is the amount of farting that goes on though! He then decides to drive back in the early morning to get better shots so check them out in the next vlog!

Beatnik Vlog 023 - Point Lobos State Reserve: Seals, Coast, Rockpools, Birds Statis stops off at the beautiful national reserve park on the Californian coast near Carmel called Point Lobos. As he is a hug lover of nature and animals he was told this would be a fantastic place to visit on his road trip down the west coast. He arrives in the park and is warned instantly by both visitors and workers in the park to keep his eyes peeled for Poison Oak/Poison Ivy. However as he is British he has absolutely no idea what this plant looks like and tries his best to identify it from the very little information he possesses about it. He then walks down the coast a bit, passed some painters having a lovely do painting the coves and spots crabs, sealife and birds before finding what he was looking for......the seals! He finds two mother seals lying on the beach and then slowly starts to realise that there are baby seals cavorting in the sea enjoying themselves. As he tries to find a better view point he walks past a colony of birds who are building their nests on the rocks. Finally he gets to a point where he can see the the baby seals swimming and playing in the water. The trip is deemed a huge success and he heads back to the car to start the drive back down the coast again and is informed that they just missed seeing the humpback whales breaching 30 minutes earlier. They check the horizon for a little while but the Whales have sadly moved on.

Beatnik Vlog 022 Monterey & Carmel: Beach, Town Centre, Tuna Crabs, Tilly Gorts Statis reluctantly sets off from Yosemite to head back across California and down the coast following the infamous Highway 1. After getting some pictures in the differing landscapes that the west coast of the US has to offer the first stopping off point on the itinerary is the lovely town of Monterey where the famous jazz and pop music festivals takes place. After a quick wander down the beach and an investigation into thy there are so many dead Tuna Crabs piled up on the beach and being ignored by the birds Statis sets off to find some good, healthy organic food to eat. He stops off at Tilly Gort's cafe to try out their organic burgers and tomato & basil soup. Feeling sated its then a quick stop over at the hotel before setting off to drive again.

Beatnik Vlog 021 - Yosemite Valley (Part 2): Yosemite Falls, Deer, Brideveil Falls, Glacier Point Statis' journey through Yosemite Valley continues as he finally reaches Yosemite Falls. He walks up the route to the falls with the multitudes of other people who are doing the same. En route he spots some people meditating and a squirrel being fed berries before finally seeing the crowds all lined up to see the spectacular waterfall, the biggest in Yosemite. Against the better advice of the posters Statis decides to go off track and get a closer look at the falls by scrambling across the wet rocks. He continues and comes across two deer grazing in the field and stops to quietly film them for a while. That is of course until the crowds notice and start getting far too close to the deer and scaring them off. After making his disgust very clear Statis sets off for Glacier Point but has to stop first at Brideveil Falls for a quick soaking and then again at Tunnel view for another few amazing shots. Then its up to Glacier point to see one of the most awe inspiring views he has ever witnessed across the valley with Half Dome and all the other places he has seen over the two day visit in their full splendour.

Beatnik Vlog 020 - Yosemite Valley (Part 1): Half Dome, Walkthrough, Village Store, Houses, School Statis decides to spend his second day in Yosemite walking through Yosemite valley and getting back to nature. He starts by wandering through the woods and finds a beautiful river where people were fishing and enjoying nature. After admiring the views he heads towards the most famous and biggest waterfall in the park, Yosemite Falls. En route Statis comes across the Village store which is stacked to the rafters with everything you could ever need and surprises him as he thought people were supposed to be getting back to nature a bit! He finds Big Tree a Sequoia that shows what happened during its years of growth. Next he takes a wrong turn and ends up in a small hamlet of houses and a school where he presumes the workers in the park get to live. As they find their way back on the path they stop for a quick burger for lunch in the most phenomenal surroundings.

Beatnik Vlog 019 - Yosemite National Park (Part 2): Motorbikes, Tioga Pass, Snow, Beef Jerky On the second instalment of Statis' two day adventure in Yosemite National Park he sets off to drive over Tioga Pass. Straight away he is followed by a massive biker crew consisting of Harley Davidsons and Indians. Statis' lifelong love of motorbikes makes him stop off to get some closer shots of the bikes while they have a pit stop in a gas/petrol station. While they are inside the weather changes suddenly and they are caught in a snow storm. Statis decides to try out Beef Jerky for the first time as they wait for the snow to subside before continuing the drive. As the roads get more perilous the mountain passes become more slippery and dangerous and he decides to turn around and drive back down to the valley. As the light starts to fade Statis heads back over the mountain pass to the hotel and one of the cars in front of him spins off the road and down the edge of the mountain stopped only by the trees in its way. The car behind it did a 360 spin but managed to stay on the road and then all the other drivers, obviously being unused to driving in snow, go at a snail's pace down the mountain! When finally they all pull over Statis manages to drive past them all safely after years of driving in British weather its just like a normal summers day in the UK!!!

Beatnik Vlog 018 - Yosemite National Park (Part 1): Drive Around, Waterfall, Tunnel View, Valley Statis starts this vlog episode at San Francisco airport to pick up the rental car needed for the rest of the trip. Once he has picked it up he then has to have a quick crash course in how to drive an automatic car on an American freeway as he undertakes a long drive out to Yosemite. After driving across California through the night Statis arrives and sets off to spend the first day driving around the national park to see as much of it as possible in the short time they have. After paying to enter the first stop off point is by a beautiful waterfall and then they go through a tunnel that reveals one of the most spectacular views of the whole place from Tunnel View. Next it is a drive down into the valley for a quick stop off to check out a river and to have a wander around. After a very quick tour around its then off for another drive up the other side of the valley to check out the views from that side.

Beatnik Vlog 017 - San Francisco (Part 4): Mission, Tartine, Heath, Sweet Maple, Spice Ace... On the last day in San Francisco Statis pays a quick visit to Mission after a repeat visit to sweet maple for breakfast. Once in Mission he checks out a few shops before a taste testing trip to Tartine to pick up two little tasty treats; one Banana and cream, the other berries and vanilla.. Then after checking a few sights and some graffiti and street art its on to an amazing shop called Heath where they manufacture on the premises the ceramics that they design and sell. Then its a rush back over the city to get back in time for the shuttle to the airport to pick up their rental car to start the next stage of the adventure.......Yosemite!

Beatnik Vlog 016 - San Francisco (Part 3): Golden Gate Bridge, Painted Ladies, Bi-Rite, Chile Pies... Statis' whistle-stop tour of San Francisco continues from the Golden Gate Bridge as he walks across it soaking in the stunning views of the bay and the spectacular architecture. After a severe battering from the wind he then jets across town to Pacific Heights, an area of the city that was synonymous with hippy culture, to check out the picturesque houses known as the Painted Ladies. The view is amazing, especially with the backdrop of the city, drawing tourists from all across the world. Statis then reverts back to his first love, his stomach, and visits Bi-Rite which is a food shop with an amazing array of produce. This is then followed up by a visit to Chile Pies for afters: a superb Rhubarb and Strawberry pie! Finally some errands need seeing to so its a fleeting visit to Target and Best Buy to grab some much needed storage space.

Beatnik Vlog 015 - San Francisco (Part 2): Coit Tower, Pier 39, Sealions, Lombard Street.... Statis starts this Vlog at the top of the Coit Tower in San Francisco in awe of the amazing views of the city, bay and golden gate bridge. He then sets off down through an amazing part of the city that looks like its a Caribbean island before entering onto Pier 39. Here he come across the most amazing sight, a colony of Sealions that have made their home right in the heart of San Francisco's pier. Three amazing little stories unfold: a fight for dominance of what seems to be the favourite area between the some very large males, an escape to safety by a smaller Sealion and then what appears to be an attempt at courting, or perhaps just friendship, with a Sealion that seems to be on the fringe of the group for one reason or another. Statis then speeds across town to check out the infamous Lombard Street, the most bendy street in San Fran, which is swamped by tourists at all times apparently. They dont stay there for long and then with hunger consuming his body he heads down to Mission to try one of their world famous Burritos! After a quick sleep (and having to check out a beauty shop) he has another Burrito but this time its a breakfast Burrito. A quick stop off in the coffee shop Jane is followed by a journey out to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Beatnik Vlog 014 - San Francisco (Part 1): Union Square, Chinatown, Cable Cars, Roam & Sweet Maple Statis sets off (late as always) from Heathrow on Virgin Atlantic to Fly to San Francisco for a two week roadtrip combining work and fun throughout California. After waiting hours to get through customs he finally boards the BART train to downtown San Francisco. After a quick review of the hotel Statis goes to Fillmore Street and stumbles across one of his favourite things in the world.....Roam, an organic burger restaurant with the most sublime salted caramel milkshakes! Jet lag mixed with a full belly meant sleep was not far behind. The next morning it was straight back to food and into Japan Town to test what is supposedly the best breakfast in San Fran, at Sweet Maple. Next on the agenda was a high speed tour of some of the most famous tourist spots of the city; Union Square, the Cable Cars, Shopping & China Town. Then a big climb up to Coit Tower ensued with spectacular views over the city including the Golden Gate bridge, harbour and infamous prison island of Alcatraz. To be continued.........

Beatnik Vlog 013 - Photoshoot & Abbey Road Statis takes a very quick break from his ridiculously heavy work schedule to visit and old photographer friend of his for a photoshoot. He drives up to Swiss Cottage in north west London to meet the amazingly talented Wesley Hort who shows Statis a building that makes him immensely pleased as it was one of the locations used in Clockwork Orange. They then get down to business and once the photoshoot is over Statis sets off home. On his way he remembers that he is just near one of the most important and loved buildings in the history of music, Abbey Road. He decides to quickly stop and watch all the tourists trying to replicate the Beatles Album cover that is so infamous before speeding off home and getting back to work!

Beatnik Vlog 012 - BLAST - Wretch 32 After Party Avelino, Ghetts, Marvelouss G & Christina Matovu This week at BLAST.......Statis, Dj Nikki & Royston were amazingly pleased to hold Wretch 32's after party for his #YoungFireOldFlame tour and perfomance at Koko earlier that night. Wretch was joined on stage, and al BLAST, by Avelino and Ghetts, two brilliant UK rappers who originated from the Grime scene. Before the party got into full swing BLAST had its own live performances from Christina Matovu and Marvelouss G. Dj Nikki & Statis then smashed up the venue with their trademark Bass heavy Dj sets covering everything including: Hip Hop, Trap, Garage, Jungle, Ragga, Bashment, Grime, RnB and everything else bass related! Royston took control hosting on the mic and everyone had an amazing night and wouldn't leave when 3am came around!

Beatnik Vlog 011 - Dji Phantom 3 Test Flight, Feiyu G4 Test St Albans Cathedral & Verulamium Park Statis goes to North London to meet one of his oldest friends @alexbishop05 and checks out his amazing array of cameras, lenses, technology and gadgets and particularly his new additions …….the Dji Phantom 3 Drone and the Feiyu G4 gimble for his Go Pro 3 Black edition. Statis then swaps one hothatch for another and they jump in the Mini Cooper S while testing the Feiyu G4 on the drive up to St Albans where they meet the other members of the days adventure. The mission is to get shots for one of their friends business'. They start by setting up camp next to St Albans Cathedral ready to start the maiden flight of the Dji Phantom 3 and get the first test footage recorded. The second test flight they film the front of the cathedral whilst taking more Go Pro footage using the Feiyu. Verulamium park and the Roman ruins is the next port of call for the third test run before the battery dies on the iPhone. Just before they head off they do a quick photo/video shoot around St Albans Cathedral with the Fuji X Pro 2 and the Canon Eos M. After a hugely successful days shoot the pair jump back into the car and speed back into London.

Beatnik Vlog 010 - Talk Radio Statis gets invited onto Talk Radio in London as a panel guest to talk about two of his favourite recent releases. He sets off after a day spent tweaking the mix of the new Beatnik production and gets a bit lost in Southwark trying to find the radio station. Once located he films incognito as he goes into the studio and gets ready to be on air with Drive Time host Yasmeen and fellow guest Dj Viper G. Statis' track choices were All Saints - One Strike (Beatnik Remix) and Major Lazer - Light it up feat Nyla & Fuse ODG (Remix). The show is a great success and loads of fun and you can hear the edited down version in the video or the full 30 minute show on the Talk Radio website.

Beatnik Vlog 009 - Quick Test Master & Nexus/Android Phones After two days of writing and recording with an artists Statis is back working in the studio trying to get time to finish a track he recorded recently with a British rapper. He does a quick test master on the track ready to test out in his Dj set before sending the final mix down to a mastering engineer. While doing this his beloved Nexus 4 phone that he has had for three years finally dies so he gives a quick explanation about where his love for android and the Nexus range came from and tries to decide whether the Nexus 5x should be his next phone. Statis also gives us a quick view of his cactus family that he is trying not to kill!

Beatnik Vlog 008 - The London Marathon & Location Hunting Statis sets off to make good use of his first Sunday morning location hunting for a video. However he was completely unaware that the London Marathon was happening and that the area would be flooded with people from all over the world. He made an attempt at finding the locations but due to the length of time it took moving or getting from one side of the Marathon to the other he ended up abandoning most of the places he had planned to scout out and just vlogged the goings on that day! It was a very happy and enjoyable day to be in London with so many excited and upbeat people everywhere enjoying themselves, London should be like that every day!

Beatnik Vlog 007 - Shoreditch Street Art, Dj Equipment Overview & BLAST Live Perfomances Statis begins this vlog playing a game of tennis (badly) before running to a meeting in Shoreditch, East London. On his way back he passes the Hoxton Pony which has been the home of FashBashSoundClash for nearly 10 years. Statis quickly shoots loads of the street art in the area and interjects these images between his set up and preparation for his Dj set that night. While importing new tracks into Serato he does a quick overview of his home DJ set up and explains a few of the most important pieces of equipment. The vlog finishes with Statis filming a few of the performances at club that night on his phone in between djing: Firstly Nay Nay performs her huge UK garage hit 'Architechs ft Nana - Body Groove' and this is followed up by 2 routines from our monthly Good Times dance spectacular!

Beatnik Vlog 006 - Rolling Stones Exhibitionism, Saatchi Gallery, Kings Road & Organic Lamb Curry After a quick stroll around Greenwich park Statis headed over to Chelsea to one of his favourite places, the Saatchi Art Gallery on the Kings Road. A usual Sunday haunt of his he was surprised to find that for once entry was not free and unusually was also ticketed. Sadly he had not planned ahead and so was ticketless and after finding out the extortionate price of admission he decided to turn tail and do something else for the day! After a jaunt around some of the shops of the Kings Road, a quick trip down memory lane, a bite to eat and some time taken for car/architecture appreciation a quick stop off into an organic sueprmarket was required to make sure there was something to cook for dinner. Organic lamb was the toast of the day and then straight home to rustle up a feast of Lamb Curry and Chana Dahl. Check out the amazing meal and don't forget to subscribe!!

Beatnik Vlog 005 - All Saints Live Show at Koko, Flyer Drop in Peckham & Brockley Food Market Statis takes a break from working and pops to Brockley food market to get some amazing food before his mission of flyer drops around Peckham's Bussey building and Rye Wax. He then finishes off this vlog installment by going to Koko in Camden to see Dj Nikki on stage as the All Saints perform the first show of their comeback tour. We finish the night as Dj Nikki smashes up her set at the after party which was filled with superstars from TV and music!

Beatnik Vlog 004 - BLAST & BoohooMAN Launch Beatnik (Dj Nikki & Statis) show you inside their weekly Thursday night party BLAST at Rah Rah Rooms on Piccadilly, London. This week was a very special event as it was held in conjunction with the launch of BoohooMAN. There was an amazing mix of people from all walks of life as we combined our usual mix of music, fashion and creative industry guests with all the celebrities bloggers and TV personalities that Boohoo had invited. It was an amazing evening with Dj Nikki & Statis joined on the decks by Melody Kane. Royston hosted on the mic introducing live performances from Bugsy Malone and Raheem Bakare. We were also very pleased to be celebrating Dwaynes from RnD Creatives' birthday! Check out loads of the photographs of the night on the Beatnik Google+ page of the star studded guest list including: Alesha Dixon, Aston Merrygold, Stooshe, Clement Marfo, Vicky Pattinson, Abi Clarke, Jasmin Walia, Georgia Toffolo, Bianca Gascoigne, Dean Gaffney, Chris Fountain, Ryan Connor, George Sampson, Junaid Ahmed, Lizzie Cundy, Zara Holland, Vas Morgan, Mario (Towie), Tino Kamal and many, many more!

Beatnik Vlog 003 - Flyers & Cards Arrive & Beatnik Turn Up at BLAST In the third blog Statis finally receives the flyers and business cards for their new night BLAST at Rah Rah Rooms on Picadilly. He checks everything over and then does all the last minute preparations for the event. Then he meets DJ Nikki after she has been at rehearsals all day for the All Saints comeback tour and they head off to the club to start the night!

Beatnik Vlog 002 - Club Mailout & Important DJ Items (You Wouldn't Expect) Statis is back at his desk preparing for Beatnik's big event, doing the email mail out while waiting for the flyers and business cards to arrive. He does a quick explanation of some of the things sitting on his desk that are invaluable to Beatnik when they are working & DJing!

Beatnik Vlog 001 - All Saints One Strike Remix & Flyers, Business Cards & Videos For BLAST The first Beatnik Vlog 001 which covers our brand new remix for the All Saints of their comeback single One Strike as well as our new night Blast which is every Thursday night. Statis Beatnik takes you through all the brand and Logo designs as well as the preparation of flyers & business cards to send to print and the brand animation videos to be displayed in the club.

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