Ever since they stumbled out of hibernation at the end of 2009 we’ve been keeping a watchful eye on The 2 Bears. Although nothing’s been properly released yet the music on their website has been on heavy repeat here, with Follow The Bear probably one of my favourite house tracks in ages.
Anyway with the hirsuite duo throwing their second party at Plan B(ear) on February 26th straight after the Hot Chip gig at Brixton Academy, we decided to set off into the woods and catch up with the furry duo.
Slutty Fringe: I’ve always thought that George The Hofmeister Bear would have made a fine dancehall toaster, who would The 2 Bears most like to work with in the future?
The 2 Bears: Yogi. THEE don. That bear has had picnics on lockdown since morning. Get me. In terms of lyrical flow it’s gotta be the man like Baloo.
SF: We’ve recently had albums from Polar Bear, Panda Bear and Grizzly Bear but bears have been surprisingly absent throughout much of the history of proper house music, what ursine qualities do you think your mighty paws bring to the table?
The2B: HEAVY bottom ends and a sense of FUN.
SF: I went to a bear party once, but just found lots of big hairy men dancing to Bronski Beat, your next party is at Plan B(ear) after the Hot Chip gig, what should inquisitive cubs expect from their first bear rave?
The2B: In an attempt to integrate into human society I went to a so called gentlemans club once but just found it was full of women. AND they were taking their clothes off too. In the hope of getting more acquainted with the ways of man I bought a copy of a magazine called Men Only, it was a similar turnout. I mean! What’s a bear from the woods supposed to do.
Plan Bear is open to all creatures of the Brixton forest on 26th Feb. Our pals Hot City and Ross Allen will be coming correct with 5 styles of party flavour and we’ll be rinsing out all our freshest bearvibes from the studio. HEAVY. We’ve just got into the Jerkin’ scene outta California (a grizzly cousin put us on to it) so we may get a bit of that on the go too.
SF: Finally can you settle this once and for all, Pandas… true school bears or fake racoon biters?
The2B: Nah man you can’t diss our eastern bretheren. True, there’s a lotta haters here in the west but they’re just jealous cos them boys rock some FLOSSY coats! C’mon, It’s really a big look, isn’t it?
SF: Indeed
Get your tickets for the Bear Rave here.
