Just Be (Bushwacka!)
Origin: None
Just Be has held many guises in his journey through electronic music. Launching his career as Matthew B in the midst of the UK acid house explosion, his identity and sound has undertaken many a metamorphosis, through Bushwacka!, The End Soundsystem, Layo and Bushwacka! to settle for the meantime on Just Be. His continual evolution, thirst for new
sounds and epic touring schedule has ingrained his many identities across the international club scene.
Just Be’s roots grew out of the underground warehouse parties and illegal outdoor raves that shook the foundations of the establishment, quite literally, and gave inspiration to a new generation of ravers. This anarchic environment gave JUST BE total creative freedom, an ethos that continues to this day in his music, always pushing the boundaries of House, Breakbeat, Techno, Downtempo and Ambient.
Ever since playing under the stars at Amnesia in 1989 Ibiza has become a special place for Just Be. He has continued to play at Cocoon, DC10, and Carl Cox’s revolution parties at Space, his sound becoming synonymous with
the White Isles summer hedonism. Ibiza aside, he still retains his roots in the London scene. The London based Shake It! warehouse parties which he curates and promotes with Layo are some of the biggest in the UK. 2011 saw them taking Shake It! to Ibiza for ten dates alongside MTV in the main room at Amnesia, as well as hosting an arena at the SW4 festival in London.
