Bok Bok

Alex Sushon, known by his stage name Bok Bok, is an English music producer, artist, and founder of the UK record label Night Slugs.

Bok Bok
Birth nameAlex Sushon
OriginLondon, England
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, composer
LabelsNight Slugs
Associated actsTom Trago, Kelela

Night Slugs

Sushon is the founder and label manager of London-based record label Night Slugs.[1] Night Slugs emerged from the club night started by Sushon and James Connolly, aka L-Vis 1990, after they connected on MySpace.[2][3][4]

"Bok Bok already had a solid grounding in sound-system culture; his interest was piqued by a DJ Slimzee mix in 2003, and then, as the grime scene evolved, he shied away toward raw, upbeat grooves from further afield: Baltimore breaks, Detroit ghetto-tech, the footwork/ghetto house hybrids in Chi-Town, and South African arch riddim constructions".[5]

Bok Bok's first EP release, entitled Southside, was described as having "a muscular grime foundation with thick bass, bright synths" by XLR8R Magazine.[6] In March 2015 Bok Bok paired up with London Keyboardist/Composer Sweyn Jupiter for double A-Side single ‘Papaya Lipgloss’. The track was released on Night Slugs on 17 March. The sensual club mix fuses synesthetic keyboards and glossy electro-funk.[7] In September 2015, Bok Bok embarked on tour across Asia.[8] In July 2016, Bok Bok headed out on a summer tour across America, Europe, Asia and Australia.[9]

Discography

Singles and EPs
YearReleaseLabel
2017Salvage 2017 EPNight Slugs
2015Bok Bok & Sweyn Jupiter - "Papaya Lipgloss"Night Slugs
2014Bok Bok & Tom Trago - "Pussy Trak 12"Night Voyage
2014Bok Bok & Tom Trago - "Need This 12"Night Voyage
2014"Your Charizmatic Self"Night Slugs
2014"Melba's Call" (featuring Kelela)Night Slugs
2013Bok Bok & Tom Trago – "Get Me What You Want"Night Voyage
2012"MJT / Dark Hearts Remix"Night Slugs
2012"Southside Remixes"Night Slugs
2011Southside EPNIght Slugs
2011Bok Bok & Tom Trago – "Night Voyage Tool Kit"Sound Pellegrino
2010Cubic Zirconia / Bok Bok & Cubic Zirconia – "Hoes Come Out at Night" (Ikonika Remix) / "Reclash (Give It to Me)"Night Slugs
2009Dre Skull / Bok Bok & L-Vis – "I Want You" (Bok Bok V.I.P. Dub) / "Wake Up Early"
2009Bok Bok / L- Vis – Night Slugs EPDress 2 Sweat

Remixes
Year Release Artist Label
2015 "Lean & Bop" J Hus Black Butter
2015 "Pause Repeat" Django Django Because Music

Mixes
YearReleasePublication
2016ESSENTIALS VOL 2Night Slugs
2016ESSENTIALS VOL 1Night Slugs
2013RA.391Resident Advisor
2013FADEMIX003Fade to Mind
2012NSMIX001Night Slugs
2010FACT Mix 211FACT Magazine

References
  2. Night Slugs | Elastic Artists Archived 13 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Label of the month: Night Slugs". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. "Night Slugs, the indefinable dance music team". The Guardian. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. "Bok Bok". Redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  6. Reynaldo, Shawn (31 May 2011). "Bok Bok Southside EP". XLR8R.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  7. "Bok Bok teams with Sweyn Jupiter for 'Papaya Lipgloss'". Factmag.com. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  8. "Bok Bok Announces New Asia Tour «  GIANT MEN MANAGEMENT". Giantmenmanagement.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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