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Mustang Wanted: urbanclimbing cult hero and scourge of the police
WELCOME This issue is about excellence: people who have mastered their art, whether in a packed stadium or on an off-limits rooftop. We get inside the mind of our cover star, Pep Guardiola, to see what makes the Bayern Munich manager one of the most successful men in football. UK graffiti artist Pure Evil takes to the streets with spray can in hand and The Red Bulletin in tow. Ukrainian urban climber Mustang Wanted – no real names in his quasi-legal world – risks his life to scale skyscrapers across Europe without safety equipment. And there’s loads “Everything is more, including rap duo BFake talking about more fine-tuned the power of music in the gang-afflicted and precise Cape Flats, and Game Of Thrones star in Formula One” Emilia Clarke on swapping dragons for DANIIL KVYAT, PAGE 52 robots. We hope you enjoy the issue. 04
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AT A GLANCE GALLERY 10 This month’s most amazing images
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No fear, no climbing gear: tall tales from the man who scales buildings
CAPTURING IBIZA
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Divas, DJs, dancefloor ecstasy: Balearic nightlife through the lens of snapper Faris Villena
Inside the mind of the world’s top football manager
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Behind the scenes at the country’s biggest dance music festival
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The Formula One young gun revs up for a new driving experience
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Actress Emilia Clarke, her Game Of Thrones co-star Kit Harington, hip-hop duo BFake, trail runner Ryan Sandes and bluesman Seasick Steve
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Abseiling not challenging enough? Tackle the dizzying drops of a Utah canyon for the ultimate adrenalin thrill
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Still just 44, Bayern boss Pep Guardiola is arguably the greatest manager in the modern game. We find out why
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A tale of two cities and 17,000 ravers: access all areas at dance music phenomenon Ultra South Africa
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Dusi: the mother of canoe marathons
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The hedonism of La Isla Blanca, captured on camera
ACTION! 79 TRAVEL Rappelling in Utah 81 GEAR Next-level photography 82 WATCHES Classic looks, modern tech 83 WHEELS The Indian Scout is reborn 84 MUSIC Giorgio Moroder and PC Music 86 MOVIES Liam Neeson: action hero 87 HOW TO Wrestle an alligator 88 SAVE THE DATE Unmissable events 90 ACTIVE STYLE Essential bike kit 98 MAGIC MOMENT Cedric Dumont
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Coach trip: Perarnau, left, spent a year with Guardiola
Pep talk for a whole season Barcelona-born writer Marti Perarnau knows the manager of Bayern Munich better than any other journalist. He spent the best part of a year following Pep Guardiola and the resulting book, Pep Confidential, is a deep and fascinating insight into the man and the manager. “The most important lesson I learned,” says Perarnau of his time with the Catalonian, “is the importance of always giving 100 per cent, regardless of the importance of the task. To give yourself completely to your passion.” For more, see page 38.
IN FOCUS BEHIND THE LENS
The resident photographer at Pacha, Ibiza’s most famous nightclub, has selected his favourite pictures of the island’s nightlife, from parties to superclubs. They appear on page 72.
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AROUND THE WORLD
DAUMANTAS LIEKIS
The Lithuanian wordsmith travelled to Kiev to track down urban climber Mustang Wanted. Unsurprisingly, he found him on a rooftop. Read his superb story on page 26.
The Red Bulletin is published in 11 countries. On the cover of the latest American edition is the annual summer travel guide on how to make your holidays work harder for you.
Watch for the lights: Daniil Kvyat’s new pit lane strategy
“ After the test drive, Daniil grinned for the first time” BERNHARD SPÖTTEL A fixture at German Touring Cars and Le Mans, the Bavarian photographer, above, is a motorsport fiend. For The Red Bulletin, he shot Infiniti Red Bull Racing’s Daniil Kvyat in the Renaultsport RS 01 in Rome. Strap in and head for page 52.
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SWELL GUY Legendary waterman Robby Naish became the youngest windsurfing world champion ever in 1976, at the age of just 13. His feat remains unbeaten to this day. In the four decades since, Naish has broken further records and added kitesurfing and stand-up paddleboarding to his remarkable skill set. “In my head and in life, I’m trying to act as young as I feel,” he says. “Which is pretty young most of the time.” It appears to be working for him: the American shows no sign of slowing down as he tackles 18ft waves at his home break. naishsurfing.com Photography: Erik Aeder
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GOING OVERBOARD China’s Dongfeng Race Team battled the elements on the fourth leg – from Sanya to Auckland – of the Volvo Ocean Race. Seven crews will steer hightech yachts 71,000km around the globe, finishing up in Gothenberg in late June. Even a relatively simple task like checking the leech line, as Kevin Escoffier has just done here, is fraught with risk. Teammate Thomas Rouxel, the man pulling him back in, says, “With this challenge, a team that will stick together is a must.” volvooceanrace.com Photography: Sam Greenfield
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TUNNEL VISION What’s daunting for most is pretty straightforward for downhill racer Gee Atherton. “Racing is so simple,” says the Brit. “The fastest man always wins.” That’s not to say it’s easy; at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, riders are tested with huge jumps, root-riddled tracks and the occasional uphill tunnel – all tackled at blistering speeds. The series kicked off in Lourdes, France, on April 11 and will visit nine countries in total – including Fort William, Scotland, on June 7 – en route to the finish in Val di Sole, Italy, on August 23. Catch all the World Cup action live at redbull.com/bike Photography: Sven Martin
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ICE BREAKER American Brian Grubb took his wakeskate (think wakeboard without the bindings), an electric winch and a wetsuit to an icy creek and created a whole new kind of winter sport: snow-wakeskating. His journey along the winding gap, known locally as the Dragon’s Tail, was worthwhile, despite the biting cold. “It’s easier to connect a fluid line in the winter than summer,” says Grubb. “You can transition from water to snow and back again.” Watch the video at redbull.com Photography: Predrag Vuckovic
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Gearing up for the Wings For Life World Run on May 3
KILIAN JORNET
UPHILL GENIUS
MATT GEORGES
This astonishing athlete runs up and down mountains as if they were indoor athletics tracks Kilian Jornet’s motto is “onwards and upwards, as quickly as possible”. By the age of five, he had scaled Aneto, the highest peak in the Pyrenees and the third highest in Spain. At 27, the Catalonian has run up and down the Matterhorn in the Alps in less than three hours. Jornet has broken record after record with his Summits Of My Life project, tackling seven of the world’s most important mountains. He’s completed five, and this year’s target is the ascent-anddescent record for Russia’s Mount Elbrus. Which only leaves the big one: Everest. THE RED BULLETIN
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ROUTE CAUSE When Claire Wyckoff goes jogging, penises appear. True fact. Page 21
AROUND THE WORLD All you need to know about the global running event of 2015: Wings For Life World Run. Page 22
WE ARE MAN MACHINES Why you, homo sapiens, are king of the running beasts. Page 24
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Pump up your playlist It is claimed that by tailoring your music to your run, you can increase your speed by 10%. Here’s a playlist to match your running rhythm
Leading behind: Izabel Goulart and her athletic gluteus maximus
WA L K I N G
SPEED OF SOUND Coldplay
SHAPING UP NICELY
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GETTING GOING
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Squats, sit-ups, dumb bells, running, Pilates. According to her social media presence, Izabel Goulart’s life is 100 per cent workout. Her Instagram feed tells us that on flights, while we’re eating peanuts and watching movies, she’s exercising. Yet there’s one thing in the model’s life that needn’t be honed to perfection: she finds a slight paunch attractive on a man. That sound? It’s Goulart’s 1.7 million followers breathing out in relief.
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“ I speak to anyone who approaches me with good intentions. But I don’t go out with just anyone”
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A sprint through history WHY NATURE GOT MANKIND ON THE MOVE, AND HOW THE URGE TO RUN HAS EVOLVED DOWN THE YEARS
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3.5 BILLION YEARS AGO SINGLE-CELLED MICROORGANISMS – or Protozoa – learn that by moving towards their food source, their appetite is sated more quickly
3-4 MILLION YEARS AGO 1829 BC* EARLY HOMINIDS move from all fours to two feet. This helps them see further and improves their sense of balance
THE TAILTEANN GAMES give residents of preChristian Ireland a chance to test their speed, skills and strength
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776 BC THE GREEKS run for the King of the Gods in the first ancient Olympics. Winners receive laurel wreaths
* Earliest date (one of many) suggested by historians.
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Running commentary From Forrest Gump to Lord Of The Rings: important lessons from the most famous running scenes in cinema history
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Using an app and a map, Claire Wyckoff turns the streets of San Francisco into a giant canvas. With added penis Do you draw because you run, or run because you draw? I like making people laugh. And I like not being fat. So I run. It was an anti-fat, pro-laughter impulse. What was the first shape you ran? The first drawing I made was of a corgi, the best dog in the world. My husband and I had been out running and I noticed that the satellite view of the route we took looked a bit like a dog, so I went back Claire Wyckoff: and improved it. also draws And what’s with Space Invaders all the penises? They are just so incredibly funny! And the people at Nike no doubt had other intentions when they developed the app [Nike+], so that makes the penises even funnier.
How long does it take you to produce a drawing? Appearances can be deceptive. I often have to go back on myself, meaning that a line that only looks around three miles long was actually a six-mile run. What kind of pre-run preparation do you do? I will normally sketch the shapes on a map first to see if they’ll turn out how I imagine. Then I’ll take the sketch out with me on my run and spend the whole time looking between the running app and the pattern I want to create. Do you always create art when you go out for run? No, not at all. The drawings take a lot more work than it might look. Have you ever had to take a ridiculous shortcut to get the shape you wanted? Well, one time, my run took me through a graveyard. It felt quite strange drawing a huge penis around all those graves.
THE LION KING You can’t always run away from problems. At some point you have to grow up.
THE GRADUATE The ability to sprint at will is useful when helping a bride jilt her groom.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS Always have a goal ahead of you. For example, saving the entire world.
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PHEIDIPPIDES, a messenger, runs 42km to Athens from the battle in Marathon, announces victory, then dies
THE TARAHUMARA, a people indigenous to Mexico, become known for their long-distance running ability. Some are said to run up to 150km a day
NOBLEMEN in England keep fit for duels by going on endurance runs. How that helps their aim is unclear
FIFTEEN RUNNERS take part in the first-ever Boston Marathon, now the world’s longest-running annual marathon
JESSE OWENS, the US athlete, wins four golds at the Berlin Olympics and makes Hitler and the Nazis look pretty stupid
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WINGS FOR LIFE WORLD RUN 2015
RUN AS FAR AS YOU CAN On May 3, thousands of runners across the world will all set off at the same time. They won’t only be competing against each other: they’ll be running for those who can’t run themselves. The Wings For Life World Run is the largest global charity event dedicated to spinal research. To take part, visit wingsforlifeworldrun.com. Enter ‘RBUK Bulletin’ in the club box to run with us Wings For Life World Run 2015 locations Other running events, from impressive to crazy T HE LO N GEST
Kalmar
SELF-TRANSCENDENCE RACE, New York City. A punishing 5,000km in less than 51 days, round and round the same block.
Stavanger Aarhus Darmstadt
T HE HA R D EST BARKLEY MARATHONS, Tennessee. Only 14 runners have ever finished this steep 160km race in the allotted 60-hour limit.
Niagara Falls Santa Clarita Sunrise
FOR T HE LAZ Y BEER FLOATING, Finland. Sit in a dinghy, surrounded by cans of your favourite brew, and float to victory on the river at Vantaa.
Breda
Poznan
Silverstone
Kolomna
Dublin
Bucharest
Ypres
Alanya
Rouen
Kakheti
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Gurgaon
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Bratislava
Munich
Ljubljana
St Polten
Zadar
Verona
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ATHENS MARATHON. Follow in the footsteps of the inventor of the marathon – but hopefully avoid his fate (see previous page).
Brasilia Cape Town Lima
ANTARCTIC ICE MARATHON. You’ll need: a degree of insanity, resistance to cold, extreme fitness and the €11,400 entry fee.
Santiago
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GREAT ETHIOPIAN RUN, Addis Ababa. In 2014, 36,000 runners finished Africa’s biggest road race – 10km at 2,400m above sea level.
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ABEBE BIKILA wins Olympic marathon in Rome, running barefoot. Defends his title four years later, in shoes.
BILL BOWERMAN lays the foundation for outdoor running with his book, Jogging.
KATHRINE SWITZER becomes the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, ignoring doctors’ warnings that her uterus could fall out.
THE TRIMM-DICHBEWEGUNG, a health initiative in Germany, sets out over 1,500 running paths (most long since disused).
ROBERT GARSIDE is the first man to officially run around the world, taking almost six years to cover nearly 60,000km.
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RECORDS 35 Top speed in kph of the Catcher Car breathing down the runners’ necks.
T H E M O ST B E AU TI F UL GREAT WALL MARATHON, China. One disadvantage to running on the snaking landmark: there’s not much room to overtake.
PYONGYANG MARATHON, North Korea. Open to locals only this year. Leader Kim Jong-un must be a strong bet for a winner’s medal.
Distance run in km by last year’s champion, Lemawork Ketema.
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TAKE THE TRAIN Rosie Ruiz wins the 1980 Boston Marathon. Problem was, she completed part of it by subway.
FIND A SHORTCUT Jason ScotlandWilliams allegedly leaped the barriers at the 2014 London Marathon.
Nations represented in 32 countries on six continents.
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T H E B I G GEST RUN FOR THE PASIG RIVER, Manila, the Philippines. Officially the world’s largest race, with over 100,000 crossing the start line.
Age in years of last year’s oldest runner, Michael Selinger.
35,397 Number of runners in Wings For Life World Run 2014, all raising money for spinal cord research.
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Not fair or sporting, of course, but some people will try any trick to steal a march in running races
Hard to beat: last year’s bests
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Participants set off at the same time at 35 locations around the world. The Catcher Car, which reels in runners from the rear, starts 30 minutes later. The last runner to be caught by the Catcher Car wins.
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DIETMAR KAINRATH
On the wrong track
WFL WORLD RUN 2014
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USAIN BOLT breaks the 100m record at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, with a time of 9.58 seconds.
THE WINGS FOR LIFE WORLD RUN is launched on May 4, with simultaneous races in 34 locations.
SPLIT IT WITH AN IDENTICAL TWIN No one’s tried it yet – or, at least, been caught. Could be foolproof.
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POWER TO THE PEOPLE Five remarkable features that make human beings mean running machines. We’d even give the king of the dinosaurs a good contest
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Nothing would work were it not for our behinds. The three muscles in this group – gluteus maximus, medius and minimus – are an evolutionary stroke of genius. They stabilise the centre of the body and allow us to stand up straight – and to run and run.
During a marathon, a runner produces and uses 75kg of adenosine triphosphate, a kind of internal biodiesel. The energy expended is the equivalent to that contained in a kilo of TNT.
Humans get natural benefits from running. If the body has to produce a peak performance beyond the pain barrier, it releases endogenous opioids, which are addictive.
Kangaroos jump, ostriches stride, and apes support themselves on their hands. But a Homo sapien is the only mammal that can walk elegantly on two feet the whole time. This function goes handin-hand with the development of a larger brain.
ON THE OUTSIDE
Sweat Any number of animals would beat us in a sprint. But in terms of stamina, we’re out there on our own. We have no fur, but three million sweat glands keep us cool over long distances. And which body part has the most sweat glands? The soles of the feet.
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HORSE The Man versus Horse Marathon in Wales pits jockeys against jocks. Beast has triumphed 33 times in 35 races since 1980.
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In 2006, Dean Karnazes ran 50 marathons in 50 US states on 50 consecutive days, finishing in New York (three hours, 30 minutes).
Its protein-rich flesh makes good fuel for our muscles, but, at 50kph, the world’s largest bird is more likely to make us eat its dust.
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T.REX The toothy beggar had a top speed of about 40kph. Those quick legs of ours* would have kept us out of his jaws for a while.
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No slip-ups Clip-on ice grips from Yaktrax keep your run free from mishaps.
Heart beats These Jabra Sport Pulse earbuds track your run, take your pulse and set the tempo.
Smart apps
Sweat shirt Perspiration spurs you on. When this ViewSPORT top gets wet, a logo appears.
PERFORMANCE-BOOSTING KIT
RUN WITH IT Second skin
Tech tools to get you going
Soft cell Designer Shamees Aden says her Ameoba trainers – sleek ‘shoes’ made from renewable protocells – will be on the market by 2050.
From heart-monitoring headphones to the running shoes of the future, these training accessories will keep you moving for years to come
The Hexoskin smart shirt keeps your body snug and records significant physiological data.
RUNTASTIC A fitness/GPS app that can turn a run into a narrative adventure.
Time check These silicon Pacebands remind you what your split times should be, helping you break your personal best.
ROCK MY RUN Playlists tailored specifically to your training programme.
Band for life The Runtastic Orbit records your run, calories burned, and monitors your sleep.
WALKJOGRUN You’re away from home, looking for a good route to run. Here’s the solution.
The Wings For Life World Run winning formula
ZOMBIES, RUN! The undead are coming… but to win this game you must run for real.
? FAKE MY RUN Tells the world about the killer 10k you didn’t run. Sadly, it’s only a spoof.
SAM BOND
DIETMAR KAINRATH
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construction, did my tricks. Imagine a roofer doing any of that. Roofers don’t walk along metal rods just a couple of centimetres wide. It’s like slacklining, only harder. It’s very easy to counterbalance and control the movements a slackline makes. You can’t do that when you’re 200 metres in the air on the metal struts of a crane. The wind rattles the bar you’re standing on and it’s almost impossible to control the situation. When it got boring, we turned the crane on and started rotating it. What’s the tallest building you’ve climbed to date? The Princess Tower in Dubai. I was just hanging over the edge there, 414 metres up. But I didn’t do it for the sake of breaking a height record. It was about the experience. Experiences are worth more than records. It’s one of the most breathtaking images anywhere on the internet: you hanging there by your fingertips at that dizzying height. Professional climbers would have a safety harness, a rope and, at the very least, a helmet. I trust my hands more than I trust any kind of climbing equipment. And seeing as you’ve mentioned the internet, I don’t care how much attention I attract. People can do what they want. If they want to subscribe to my channel or like my stuff on social networks, they’re absolutely welcome to. I don’t care. The opinion of the public doesn’t make me any stronger or weaker. I’m just doing what I enjoy, which is climbing buildings and making cool videos. But it’s not always just about climbing, is it? You do chin-ups on the icy metal struts of a bridge a hundred metres up in the air in sub-zero temperatures. You skateboard just above sheer drops. Can you understand why that annoys the police? I’ve had trouble with the police everywhere: Kiev, Moscow, Bratislava, Berlin, Dubai, Budapest… but I honestly can’t understand why. What I do harms
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“I don’t have to do anything to combat f e a r, b e c a u s e I ’ m n o t a f r a i d . I ’ m r e l a x e d a n d f o c u s e d . T h a t ’s a l l t h a t m a t t e r s ” no one. And I mean no one. So why should I be locked up? You actually end up in jail remarkably rarely. How do you manage to avoid the police? I run away. It sounds obvious, but it works. Policemen don’t run as fast as me. The trickiest thing is if I’m climbing a bridge and the police are waiting up at the top in their car. If that happens, there’s no way for me to escape. So I have to outwit them. I have to run in the opposite direction from the one they’re facing. Then it’s them trapped, because they have to get to the other end of the bridge before they can turn around. And that gives me more than enough time. Do the police in every country react to your stunts in the same way? Europeans are polite, and so are the police there. Like on that really tall bridge in Budapest. It was a hot, sunny day and an exhausting, difficult climb, then suddenly a wasp stung me on the arm. I have no idea what it was doing all the way up there. I reached the top of the bridge, but my arm was giving me problems because of that bloody wasp. Someone had seen me from below and called the police, but when they arrested me, they offered me medical assistance first. I thought that was nice. Is it true that in Russia you have a prison sentence hanging over you? Yes, seven years. And the Russian police are the harshest. Last year, I climbed this building in Moscow and painted a Soviet star, 176 metres up, in the colours of Ukraine. I didn’t get caught, but four of my BASE-jumper friends who just happened to be there were arrested and have been languishing in prison ever since. What I do mocks the sense of existing laws. If I shot at people at random on the street, I’d get three years. But now I’m meant to go to prison for seven years because I climbed 176 metres up a building and painted a star? What a sick world.
How do the Ukrainian police react to your stunts? They like taking pictures of me. Have you had any unusual run-ins with the law? When I was coming down the Princess Tower in Dubai: I ran straight into the arms of two watchmen who were incredibly big and ugly. They said something or other in Arabic, and I didn’t understand a word. Then one of them grabbed me and, of course, I struggled to free myself. It could so easily have come to blows. But then I showed them videos and pictures of me clambering over other buildings, and they liked that. So by the time the police arrived, the whole situation had long since calmed down. They asked me how I’d got onto the roof. They thought I must have broken open locks or something like that. But it was just that someone had left a window on the top floor open. I showed them, then they let me go. Is there any kind of philosophy behind what you do? I’m interested in philosophy. I even studied it for a few years. But then I quit university because I wasn’t interested in titles and qualifications. You don’t need all that to be happy. I have my own philosophy of life. Don’t try to understand it. I’m convinced that if you enjoy doing something and don’t harm anyone doing it, it’s the right thing to do. No one will persuade you it’s a crime. But be clear about one thing: I don’t do this to be rich or famous, or to set new sporting records. I just do it because I enjoy it. What do you do to combat fear when you’re hanging by your fingertips hundreds of metres in the air? Nothing. I don’t have to do anything to combat fear, because I’m not afraid. I’m relaxed and focused. That’s all that matters. You need relaxation and focus for control. What do you do on a quiet evening in? I drink tea. Only tea. I never drink alcohol or take other drugs. And I watch videos. [Points to a laptop displaying a YouTube video of skateboarder James Kelly.] Look at the speeds he’s riding. What he does is amazing. Watch him closely. You’ll see that when he’s on his board, he’s completely relaxed, too. mustang-wanted.com
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“First and foremost, let’s demystify Pep,” says Perarnau. “Everyone says that he has reinvented football. He hasn’t. His greatest talent might actually be something else: observing and listening closely. He can soak up his colleagues’ working methods like a sponge. He knows a good idea when he sees one, and he’ll steal it and make it part of a new whole. “I’ve often spoken about this with Pep and his friend, Ferran Adria, who is considered the best chef in the world and was the brains behind Spanish restaurant, elBulli. Adria makes a precise distinction: ‘Pep isn’t a creator, he’s an innovator.’ “In the early days of his managerial career, Pep chiefly devoted himself to two things: travelling and reading. He proceeded to what he called ‘initiation trips.’ On those trips, he would become engrossed in the work of other, very different managers. He would listen to them attentively for hours on end and
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distil what he needed to learn from each of them. He still remembers the lessons he learnt, all these years later. Time and again, his comments refer to the things he garnered from men such as Johan Cruyff, Cesar Luis Menotti, Juan Manuel Lillo, Marcelo Bielsa and Arrigo Sacchi. “He read a lot, and still does. He’s an expert on the history and development of football. This expertise is what makes him able to seize on other coaches’ ideas and implement them at the right moment. Let me give you an example: they already had the false nine in Argentina and Hungary back in the ’50s. In 2009, Guardiola pulled the formation out of his hat on the eve of that season’s decisive Primera Division match between Real Madrid and his own FC Barcelona. Lionel Messi did the honours, and his team beat their great rivals in their own stadium by six goals to two.”
Prize winner for economics, or the manager of a women’s football team. Unconcerned as to the position his interlocutor occupies, Guardiola asks questions again and again with the curiosity of a child. He doesn’t ask out of a sense of politeness, but out of personal interest. He is a filter for other people’s thoughts and ideas, and a genius at transferring them to his own discipline. “Here’s an example: through talking to Pep, I established that the way he analyses his opponents is very similar to chess world champion, Magnus Carlsen. He found the idea fascinating. Ever since then, he’s read anything about chess he can get his hands on, to make use of other parallels between it and football. “But Pep isn’t only a listener; he talks, too. When he’s with people he’s close to, he talks non-stop, chiefly proposing new ideas as a topic of conversation. His favourite sentence on that sort of occasion is, ‘And what would we do if…?’”
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“‘IT’S IRRELEVANT WHETHER MY WAY IS THE BEST WAY,’ PEP ONCE TOLD ME. ‘BUT IT IS MINE’” “I must confess I had my doubts when Pep became manager of Bayern Munich. For months – and I watched his coaching sessions very closely – it was clear how hard even he found it to get a new team to adapt to his style of play. And that it was spectacularly difficult for players who were used to a completely different style of football to learn Pep’s ‘new language’, as he put it. “But he had no doubts. ‘We’ll get there,’ he said every time I aired my own concerns. ‘Things have to get worse before they can get better.’ Because any rude incursion into the style of play of a successful team – and Bayern were the best team in the world when Pep took over – means initially taking a step backwards. There’s nothing illogical about that: you lose trust, you lose security, you lose dynamics. You need time and persistence to restore all that, bigger and better. Losses are the price you pay for progress. “But beware: conviction doesn’t mean self-righteousness. You have to be obsessed with your own ideas, but at the same time you have to remain aware and self-critical. ‘You can criticise me as much as you like. You’ll never be as critical of me as I am of myself,’ Pep once said to me when we talked about a bad game his team had played. ‘The way I play is the way I play. But there are plenty of other ways that can also bring success. It’s irrelevant whether my way is the best way. But it is mine.’ That’s the way Pep Guardiola thinks.”
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with Pep to understand that good communication takes passion. “Guardiola suffers during a game. He goes through hell. He visibly ages. He swears at referees. And all that energy comes across to his players. They know that he is ready to fight with them and for them, to support them and to bring out performances in them that they didn’t know they were capable of. “Guardiola’s management technique is like oil being poured onto a flame, the result being an ever-greater fire.”
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“The core aim with any team is to turn the individual into the communal. And to that end, communication is the most important tool. It’s a hard tool to master, because if it’s misused, it can bring bad results from even the best of ideas. “It gets all the more difficult if you have to convey your ideas and convictions in a language that isn’t your mother tongue. There are six languages being spoken at Bayern training sessions: the stock language is German, which Pep has learnt, then there’s English; he also talks to players in either Catalan, Spanish, French or Italian. The conversations are visibly full of passion, and when oral communication isn’t enough, Pep resorts to gestures. He hugs his players, pats them on the back, kisses them, urges them on – and they respond in a similar fashion. You only need to see how Franck Ribery or Jerome Boateng celebrate scoring goals
Thank you for your great performance,” he said to his captain. “For Pep, this level of emotion is nothing to do with management culture or quality of leadership. It really is about love for his players, and he is by their sides through thick and thin. “When the young Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg confided that his father had cancer, he and Pep cried together. The coach did everything he could to support the player and his father, who died a few months later. Hojbjerg once told me, ‘Pep is like a second father to me.’ “Later, Hojbjerg revolted. He wanted to be played more often and demanded a regular place in the team, but Pep didn’t grant him one. Hojbjerg was behaving like a rebellious 19-year-old son. He asked to be loaned to FC Augsburg. Pep behaved like a father who only wanted the best for his child; he let him go, but made him promise to come back.”
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ULTRA SOUTH AFRICA TAKES THE GLOBAL DANCE-MUSIC FESTIVAL PHENOMENON TO ANOTHER LEVEL: A TWIN-CITY PARTY MARATHON THAT DRAWS THE BIGGEST CROWDS IN THE COUNTRY AND ROCKS TWICE AS HARD. THE RED BULLETIN WENT THE DISTANCE WORDS: ROGER YOUNG, PHOTOGRAPHY: LUKE DANIEL
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Goldfish are owning the Electric Stage. The duo look out into the crowd and big-up each other as wave upon wave of ravers raise their hands, melodic house washing over them. Their feat may look easy from the dancefloor, but Dave Poole and Dom Peters have to contend with the fact that while the stage is really big, it’s also very crowded – seems like every DJ’s manager is on stage, too, Instagramming the crowd.
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The VVIP area is swarming with the slickest members of Cape Town’s house-music jetset, replete with entourages of Amazonian models and Lenny Kravitz lookalikes, shirtless in leather jackets. DJ Fresh and Euphonik move among the throng, getting into the spirit of things. As DVBBS finish their set, Fresh exclaims, “They were astounding! They were on the mic throughout! The crowd was eating out of their hands. It. Was. Awesome.”
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with engineers calmly moving mixing desks and cables from flight cases to the stage; there’s no party here. Up on stage, it’s a totally different story as DVBBS, the Canadian electro-house banger merchants now based in California, whip the crowd into a frenzy in the fading light. In only its second year, Ultra South Africa is already a massive success.
“Frothing, ous are frothing!” says Dom as the Goldfish boys settle into their seats for the flight to Johannesburg. He and Dave finished their set at 1:30am and are due to play the second date of Ultra South Africa, in Jozi, at 3pm. Dom’s talking about the fans they’ve just encountered at the airport. “Little laaities,” he continues. “They were taking photos, and we were like, ‘We’ll see you there!’ And they were like, ‘No, we can only go next year because we’re 17.’ But they’re still frothing. They had CDs and they were waiting for everyone from Ultra, standing there all day taking photos.” Dave nods. “There is such hype among the youngsters when they get close to 18,” he says. “That’s the power of Ultra’s after-movies. You watch them and think, ‘I have to go to this!’”
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GOLDFISH Cape Town’s Dave Poole and Dom Peters may be superstars on the dance music scene, but they still have the common touch
who are at their first rodeo. A scruffy blond dude in a checked shirt is hugging a two-storey-high inflatable cell phone and crying. Two girls are holding their friend’s ponytail back from her face as she kneels in the middle of the food court, looking like she’s about to be sick.
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“The disco nap is a powerful tool in the Goldfish pre-match arsenal,” comments Dom, lying on his back in one of the interview rooms in the warren-like structure that is the media area. Queues of journos wait outside for their chance with any of Ultra’s star performers. “We’ve got this thing,” says Dave, “that any of us can command the others to do sit-ups or push-ups.” Dom elaborates. “Wherever we are, anywhere, any time, on a sidewalk, in an airport, in a hotel lobby, or sometimes behind the DJ booths just
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before we go on stage, we’ll do some push-ups. If you’re feeling really screwed, doing a little exercise does zip you out of it.” “Sometimes you also just need a shot of tequila to help you understand people,” offers Dave. “I don’t mean you get hammered; just one drink to get you in there.”
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Three beautiful women with fantastic afros are hoisted onto the shoulders of boyfriends made invisible by the crowd grooving along to Black Coffee. There are no fireworks here at the Electric Stage, but their faces glow a magnificent bronze from the occasional burst at the Main Stage.
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Armin van Buuren moves through the crowd, flanked by his massive crew, who carry all manner of magical black boxes. Van Buuren is focused on his destination – the Main Stage – and, miraculously, the crowd parts for the entourage.
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Axwell^Ingrosso have taken the stage, and the pyrotechnics crew seem to be competing with the former Swedish House Mafia duo to see who can pound the crowd harder. Drop after punishing drop is countered with balls of fire; thousands of arms are in the air. The spectacle is like some giant cultural rite of passage: ravers becoming ultra-ravers through a baptism of fire and some of the most intense EDM known to mankind.
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Reluctantly dragging their bare feet, high heels in hand, drenched with the residue of euphoria, the crowd weave their way into the parking lot
HARDWELL No stranger to South African crowds, Hardwell delivered a set that illustrated why he was named No.1 DJ two years running
towards taxis and Ubers. As the many hours spent at South Africa’s biggest dance party start coalescing into vivid memory, all that now competes with the muffled 130bpm thuds is an overrevved engine as another car-load of exhausted ravers slips away into the remnants of the velvet night. ultrasouthafrica.com
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It’s squat, loud and, most noticeably, incredibly wide. The Renaultsport RS 01 has all the sports-car ingredients that true petrolheads love
to brake with his left or right foot. But for an F1 driver like Kvyat, braking with the left foot is a point of honour. When it comes to changing gear during a grand prix, he uses hand paddles behind the steering wheel – the right paddle to shift up, and the left to go down. The Renaultsport RS 01 has a similar set-up and an automatic clutch, which prevents the engine from stalling in case the car spins. Things like ABS or traction control sensitivity can be adjusted from the steering wheel. The Renaultsport RS 01 has been designed in such a way that ambitious drivers should to be able to cope just as well as the most seasoned professionals. But how will Kvyat acclimatise to driving
a different kind of race car? After all, his only ‘normal’ cars to date have been a small VW and a Renault Clio. You can tell by the fact the car is packed full of sensors recording Kvyat’s every movement that technicians are hoping for more than a few polite words and a crash-free lap. In addition to telling him to have some fun and rev the engine, they’ve asked him to solve a problem in his first run-out: the carbon brakes at the front have become slightly too hot during previous test drives. The temperature they’re aiming for is 900°C, yet the sensors have detected peaks of 1,000°C on the development driver’s runs. This may not affect the brakes’ performance, but it does shorten their shelf life, and 55
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reduced wear and tear has been a specific development goal to keep costs down. Therefore, the tech team are experimenting with a variety of air ducts at the front of the car to better aerate the brakes and expel any hot air more quickly. It could work, but it might not. “Five laps, Daniil, and please don’t go too easy,” he’s told. “We want to see if the new air ducts make a difference.” Kvyat nods his head and flicks a switch to turn on the engine. Its exhaust consists of twin pipes as fat as a pair of legs, and sounds as refined as you’d expect. Then he’s off. It’s a good thing he knows the circuit. Kvyat’s in-lap is impressive enough, but then he reels off three laps with times comparable to the experienced test driver, who could drive this track with his eyes shut, before easing off slightly on the last lap to let the car cool down. From novice to old hand in five laps – it gives you a sense of the unearthly talent for motion that Formula One drivers possess.
THE HARD FACTS POWER: 550hp WEIGHT: under 1,100kg TRANSMISSION: seven gears BRAKES: carbon SUSPENSION: Öhlins, adjustable
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feedback, and I set traction control to the minimum after the in-lap. I had to be wary of snap oversteer on the fourth lap. The rear tyres had probably overheated a little. The roof didn’t bother me for a second. What does the data say?” That’s pretty good feedback from someone who’s just driven his first-ever laps in a covered sports car. Others might have left it at “Wow” or “Awesome”, but Kvyat, adrenalin rush notwithstanding, provides a painstaking breakdown of what went on in the car, plus analysis and confirmation of the data in equal measure. No period of acclimatisation,
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When the doors open, revealing a glistening pair of eyes peeping out of the young driver’s helmet, his first words are unprintable. Suffice it to say, they include the F-word twice and “brilliant”. “The car is really powerful and has massive contact pressure thanks to the aerodynamic underbody and the rear wing,” reports Kvyat. “On slow corners I felt slight understeer, and on medium corners there was a bit of a tendency for the back of the car to get away from me. There never used to be that bump on the quick right-hand turn, so I had to adjust my trajectory slightly. The brakes are good – you can really plough into them. I lowered the ABS from four to three on the second lap to get more THE RED BULLETIN
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THE TECHNICAL SIDE The Renaultsport RS 01 runs on the brilliant 3.8-litre, twinturbo engine from the Skyline GT-R, made by affiliate Nissan. The power unit is good for hundreds of thousands of kilometres, and the solid base structure works well to keep maintenance costs down. The sevenspeed sequential gearbox is tried and
tested. The outer shell may look like carbon, but it is actually made of fibre-reinforced plastic, which is cheaper – deflectors and bonnets are seen as expendable due to the often rudimentary driving in one-make racing. No expense has been spared when it comes to safety: the driver sits in a carbon survival cell, and the additional steel cage even meets the requirements of the top-class Le Mans Prototypes, which can do more than 215mph.
no finding his way around the controls, just straightforward professionalism from the first instant. It must be the mould that Formula One drivers are cast from. The technicians are pleased as they tell him what to do for his next set of laps, which he signs off on with equal mastery. “Basically, the car isn’t hard to drive,” Kvyat sums up at the end of a long but enjoyable day. “I’d probably need another half day of testing to squeeze out those very last tenths. But even less experienced drivers will have a lot of fun in it.” Isn’t a car with a roof and only 500hp frightfully dull for someone used to Formula One, though? Kvyat disagrees vehemently. “Everything is, of course, more fine-tuned and precise in Formula One. We have more power, the gear changes are quicker and the centrifugal forces are greater. Having said that, today’s data showed a maximum of 2.3G. That’s a perfectly respectable figure.” And to prove just how seriously he meant what he said, Kvyat returned a few days after our test – incognito, with a couple of friends – to have some more fun with the Renaultsport RS 01, without all that test equipment around. “You’ve still got to practise a bit in the off-season, after all,” he says with a smile. infiniti-redbullracing.com. The RS 01 makes its race debut at Spa Francorchamps, Belgium, on May 30-31. worldseriesbyrenault.com
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“I’M GOING TO BE VICTORIOUS” EMILIA CLARKE She tames dragons as Game
Of Thrones’ eye-catching queen, and now the lusty Londoner is taking on the Terminator
Words: Rüdiger Sturm day life I don’t get the chance to tame dragons or fight robots. I think that the hardest and most badass thing you can do as a woman is just accept who you are and be happy with it. So, you’ve never tamed dragons. Have you tamed any other animals? Cockroaches. Many moons ago, I lived in a house that had cockroaches, and funnily enough I befriended one of them. I named him Bob.
t he r ed bulle t in: You’re now in the fifth season of Game Of Thrones. Do you think you’ll win in the end? emili a c l ar ke: Of course! I’m always saying to my co-stars, “Relax. I’m the one who’ll end up on the throne.” As well as taming dragons as Daenerys, you’re playing Sarah Connor in Terminator Genisys. Do you consider yourself a badass? I’m a very long way from the characters I play. In day-to-
What became of him? He’s no longer with us. Daenerys went from naive girl to accomplished ruler in the same way you’ve gone from roach-tamer to star. I like the parallel. Before Game Of Thrones, I was working in catering. That’s when I was living with Bob. Have you retained your catering skills? Could you whip up some lunch now? I could serve up some really good champagne and canapés.
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matter. I get really scared in those kind of situations. When you’ve got so much equipment around the set that could easily get destroyed by an idiot actor on a horse, it’s worrying. And, of course, in my first scene I was riding a horse, which made it even more intimidating. There was a huge amount of fear leading up to it, but it was the same as having nerves in the wings of a theatre before you go on stage. As soon as you set foot on set and then you’re on camera, it’s all about the character and everything else dissolves
“I ONCE LIVED IN A HOUSE THAT HAD COCKROACHES, AND FUNNILY ENOUGH I BEFRIENDED ONE OF THEM. I NAMED HIM BOB” I’d finished drama school the year before and I auditioned for the part. I didn’t have much experience, but I had plenty of enthusiasm. And they took me. It was a bit of a whirlwind, really, like an amazing fairy tale. Was your first time on set a daunting experience? Learning the language of the Dothraki was difficult, for starters. And while I’m a huge fan of horse riding, doing it on camera is a totally different
into the background. You do what you’re there to do. Have you learnt what it takes to be a heroine? You have to be determined and unselfish in the pursuit of your goals. You can’t get wrapped up in your vanity. If you ruled for real, what would be your first decision for the common good? Hmmm. I’d probably halve the price of beer.
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What was the driving force behind your choice of career? I’m convinced that if you want something long enough and you focus on it and don’t give up, it’ll happen. Ever since the age of tiny, I’ve wanted to be an actress. I appeared in the musical Showboat when I was three, and it was like I’d been hypnotised. Not long after that, I saw Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady and became completely obsessed with her. I watched that film every day for two years. How did an unknown like yourself land a part in Game Of Thrones?
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“I STOOD UP FOR A GIRL, BUT IT DIDN’T END WELL” KIT HARINGTON The British thespian summoned out-of-character courage to become the latest breakout star from Game Of Thrones Words: Rüdiger Sturm
t he r ed bulle t in: Do you think Jon Snow is a hero? kit h ar ingt on : He’s as close to heroic as it gets in Game Of Thrones. He has got less of an ego now than anyone, and he’s just trying to do his job and defend people who are less able to defend themselves. He’s a good person, but in this world good people don’t make it, as we’ve seen many times. Have you done anything remotely heroic yourself? In the past I would have said doing this interview was heroic. When you’re put on a plinth and everyone asks you questions, I used to be scared by that. But I’m not scared by it anymore. I’ve become harder. Still, 60
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it’s not a natural position to be in. You lose some parts of your privacy. It can be daunting at times. How do you think Jon Snow would cope in the media maelstrom? We are quite similar. There’s a lot of Jon in me. We’re both introverted people. Is acting the right kind of job for an introvert? When you do publicity, you appear as yourself and have to lose some introvertedness. But I got into acting when I was a kid. My mother was a playwright and took me and
started insulting the girl I was with, so I told him to get up, and he was easily a foot taller than I was. It didn’t end well for me. Heroism is stupidity. You were born in London. Was Jon Snow’s Northern accent a stretch for you? I actually auditioned in a Received Pronunciation accent, then Sean Bean came in and they asked if he could do the same. He just said, ‘No.’ So they said, ‘Right, all of you are doing Northern.’ It was one of those wonderful un-thought-out things. It opened everything up, and we have a range of accents now. This season we go into a whole new part of the world, which has a Hispanic vibe.
“I HATE NEEDLES, I’M BAD AT GETTING ON PLANES AND I CAN’T STAND SPIDERS – I HAVE TO GET SOMEONE TO MOVE THEM” my brother to the theatre a lot. Then I ended up doing it at school and college. When it came to choosing a university, I decided I wanted to go for it head-on. At drama school, I knew this is what I wanted to do as a profession. There’s nothing I’d rather do than get paid for swinging a sword. What scares you? I hate needles. I’ve always wanted to give blood, but I just can’t do it. Also, I’m bad at getting on planes,
scary situations, I stay calm. I’m a bit like my dad. He’s very good in emergencies. When we were kids, we went out sailing and got caught in a freak storm. My brother and I were terrified, and Dad must have been too, but he stayed cool. He doesn’t ever raise his voice. I like to think if I was put in a situation where I had to be heroic, I would be. Have you ever tested that? I once stood up for a girl’s honour in McDonald’s. A guy
Do people like Jon Snow? People come up to me from time to time and ask why he’s so miserable. But in the chronology of the story he’s had a bad two years. He’s lost his uncle, both his brothers and sisters, his stepmother, his father, his local commander, and the love of his life. He’s had to kill, he’s in the freezing f--king cold, surrounded by men. Is that not enough?
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and I can’t stand spiders. What do you do when you have to get on a flight? I have a few glasses of wine to calm the nerves. But it’s getting worse as I get older. What about your fear of spiders – do you kill them? No, I hate killing anything. I can’t bear it. They’re probably more scared of me than I am of them. I have to get someone to move them. What would you do if you and an equally scared woman were in a room with a spider? I find most women have far more backbone than I have. So do you ever act in a courageous way? Not with these little things. But when it comes to really
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“IF PEOPLE CALL US FAKE, WE WELCOME IT” BFAKE Don’t be fooled by their name: this hip-hop duo – comprising Cape Flats skateboarders Pinki and Da Bruin – are as real as they come Words: Kimon de Greef Photography: Tyrone Bradley
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Fake is a feeling you can’t put into words,” says rapper Da Bruin. “We’re not musicians. We’re unique.” Affiliated to heavyweight Cape Flats skate crew 20sk8, the hip-hop duo are winning fans with their merciless beats and DIY ethos, but their rise to success has been a battle against adversity. Now, with a third European tour lined up, Pinki and Da Bruin say they’re ready to “take over the world”. t he r ed bulle t in: So, who are BFake? da br uin: Pinki and Da Bruin are imaginary. They can take on characteristics that ordinary humans can’t. He’s Pinki because he’s pink, and I’m Da Bruin because I’m brown. BFake only exists when we’re together. When did you meet? db: Ten years ago, when we were working at Boogaloos skate park. That’s where we met the core members of 20sk8, though there was no crew yet. Everyone was dispersed across the Cape Flats, and Boogaloos became the hub where we hung and THE RED BULLETIN
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skated. 20sk8 formed after the park closed in 2007. What’s the relationship between BFake and 20sk8? db: They’re the same thing. They skate and we concentrate on music, but we share the same message. pink i: Which is: you have the ability to change your situation. Both groups reference gang culture quite heavily… db: The name 20sk8 takes something so notorious – ag en twintig is the most notorious number in the world – and turns it into something else. People associate gang
The more you send people to jail, the worse the problem gets. When they’re released, they return to the Flats and the cycle is repeated. Laaities need to see alternatives. They want to be a part of gang culture because gangsters are powerful. But we’ve built up something without using violence. People respect that. Did you face difficult circumstances growing up? p: Totally. I couldn’t understand when I met kids who took their opportunities for granted. I didn’t have what they had – Mom and Dad around all the time, nice houses, nice cars – and that made me feel sad and weak. But then I saw the blessings of
years. I produce the beats and Da Bruin writes the lyrics. db: We make our own videos, CDs and artwork. We even do our own tattoos. Rappers usually keep things real – why the name BFake? p: People claim to be real MCs, but their actions don’t match their words. db: If people call us fake, we welcome it. We know we’re being true to ourselves. You’ve toured Europe twice. Tell us more… db: Three years ago, we met this Dutch bra through skating. He was scouting artists for a cultural exchange and he liked our videos, so he booked us. p: His name was DJ DNA.
“A SEED GROWS BEST IN A PILE OF S--T. WHAT OTHERS SEE AS A NEGATIVE SITUATION CAN BE TURNED INTO A POSITIVE ONE” culture with drugs and violence, but it has its positive aspects, too. p: Gangsters die for their brothers and are committed to their beliefs. We’re prepared to make the same sacrifices for our lifestyle. It’s like you guys take ownership of gangsterism, instead of denying it… db: Our society deals with crime by putting people in prison, but prison is like a training ground for gangsters.
my situation. Those kids were given big packs of cards, but they didn’t know how to make their own. They were stuck playing with what they had. db: A seed grows best in a pile of s--t. What others see as a negative situation can be a positive one. You can emerge with a mentality and message that hasn’t been heard before. When did you start focusing on music? db: We’ve been working together as BFake for five
Turns out he was in Urban Dance Squad, one of the biggest-ever bands in Holland. You release your debut album on May 1. What then? p: We’ll be touring Europe again, which is only possible because fans donated money. We’re also releasing a single for South African radio. db: We’re doing this for life. BFake is tattooed on our arms. This is no joke. facebook.com/bfake
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“I LEARNT TO LISTEN “NO ONE UNDER 50 TO MY BODY” SHOULD BE A STAR” RYAN SANDES The South African trail-runner is
putting in the hard yards in preparation for the 2015 season and the Wings For Life World Run
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welve months on from smashing records in the Drakensberg Grand Traverse, ultramarathon star Ryan Sandes is preparing to enjoy himself at the upcoming Red Bull Wings For Life World Run in Franschhoek. t he r ed bulle t in: Any tips for this year’s Wings For Life World Run? r yan s andes: Set yourself a training plan with small goals, then extend yourself maybe once a month to see how you’re doing. Have an idea of your weekly mileage, but also listen to your body so you don’t push yourself too hard. You could run on or close to the route in advance so you have an idea of what to expect. Then reward yourself afterwards with some wine-tasting. How has your form been? I picked up glandular fever late last year, which meant no running in December and very little in January. I was quite run-down after a long year, and initially I thought it was just a virus, but I’ve had glandular fever before and it tends to return when your immune system is low. It’s taught me to be more careful and not overtrain or push myself too hard, which doesn’t come naturally. What were your best moments last year? There were three: winning the Transgrancanaria in early March, breaking the record THE RED BULLETIN
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in the Drakensberg Grand Traverse with Ryno Griesel later that month, and then coming second in the Ultra-Trail World Tour. Ryno and I had wanted to do the Drakensberg Traverse for a long time, and running 207km in under 42 hours was a great achievement. What are your goals for this season? I’ll be focusing mainly on two 100-milers: the Western States Endurance Run in the US in June, and the Grand Raid in Réunion in October. They’re totally different: Western States is relatively fast – you start in the cold, sometimes snow, and end in heat – while Réunion is very technically demanding because of its difficult mountainous terrain and major ascents and descents. What’s the state of endurance trail-running right now? People are starting ultras so much earlier nowadays – like, in their late teens – and then burning out in just two to three years. Which means the age when you are really competitive is dropping and there’s an even greater turnover. There’s almost too much racing.
SEASICK STEVE The American bluesman got
his big career break 11 years ago, aged 62. Before that, he was a bona-fide hobo
t he r ed bulle t in: You’ve sold a million records since the release of your debut album in 2004, but your new, seventh album, Sonic Soul Surfer, was recorded at home and not in a high-tech studio. Aren’t you overdoing the modesty a bit? seasic k st eve: That’s not why I did it at all. Nothing sounds better than my old reel-to-reel tape decks. You can forget your studio. Things were produced much better in the past. Take automobiles: ’50s cars still work today. Do you think we’ll be seeing cars from 1995 in 30 years’ time? They’ll already be rust. When you look back at what you’ve achieved in such a short space of time, do you wish you’d started earlier? Do you know something? No one under 50 should be a rock star. Music managers will tell you what you’ve got to do and promise you the Earth. When I was 20, I would have believed them and turned into a jerk. No, you’re better off waiting until you’ve got greater perspective and more life experience. seasicksteve.com
Jack White and Dave Grohl are both fans of Seasick Steve
The starting pistol for the 2015 Wings For Life World Run will be fired simultaneously in 35 locations in 33 countries around the world on May 3, 2015. Who will hold the Catcher Car at bay the longest? Write ‘RBUK Bulletin’ in the club box when you enter at wingsforlifeworldrun.com
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The Dusi Canoe Marathon has no equal: three days of racing from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, covering 120km, which includes as much as 20km of portaging through the African bush. For Sbonelo Khwela from nearby Shongweni Dam, who won the 2014 Dusi in a K2 with Andy Birkett, the goal this year was an elusive K1 title. “My plan was to come first,” says Khwela. “I spent almost a whole year focused on trying to win Dusi.”
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You might paddle by yourself, but you can’t win Dusi alone. Your seconding team provides crucial information on the progress of your rivals, as well as the only opportunity to refuel and keep cool in temperatures in excess of 40ºC. “I’m always happy to see my seconds,” says Khwela. “They get me motivated and tell me where I must push if the other guys in the race are looking tired.”
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THE PORTAGE The demands of portaging – steep uphills, lung-busting flats and sharp descents, all done with a boat on your shoulder – are not to be underestimated. Khwela’s prowess is no secret. “Running is my strength,” he says. “I’m a natural runner. It’s not easy with the boat, but I’m used to it. I rely on the run to close big gaps, or if I’m pulling away, that’s where I can make the other guys suffer.”
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Whether it’s powering over flat water, shooting rapids, enduring headwinds or having to instantly decide on the fastest, safest channels, the Dusi is an unrelenting test of every canoeist’s river knowledge and resilience. “I enjoy paddling on the river, compared to the flat water,” says Khwela, referring to the 14km pull across Inanda Dam that closes Day Two. “Inanda Dam always kills me! It’s long and flat, and you’re already tired when you get there. It’s a big mental challenge.”
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THE REWARD On the final stage of the 2015 Dusi, Khwela posted the day’s fastest time to wrap up an overall third-place finish, and he received a hero’s welcome at the finish line at Blue Lagoon from his wife and busloads of supporters. With two of his Change A Life Academy training partners also finishing in the top 10, it’s clear how much of an inspirational figure Khwela is in the Valley of a Thousand Hills. “They believe in me,” he says simply.
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On deck “This is a DJ’s view of his adoring crowd. These revellers were at David Guetta’s F*** Me I’m Famous! party at Pacha.”
Capturing Al fresco ecstasy “The Destino Pacha Ibiza Resort is known for its lavish live shows. Here, 500 people party by the outdoor stage, beneath the night sky.”
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Ibiza Erratic, ecstatic, sexy and spontaneous: the nightlife of Ibiza is preserved for posterity by photographer Faris Villena. Here, he chooses his favourite shots WORDS: ANDREAS ROTTENSCHLAGER PHOTOGRAPHY: FARIS VILLENA
Heart attack “It’s 3am at Pacha’s Flower Power night. Ibiza celebrates its hippy roots here every Tuesday.”
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All that glitters… “These dancers [right and below right] were at DJ Guy Gerber’s Wisdom Of The Glove party at Pacha.”
Precious rocks “ Ivan Rodriguez [left] and Graham Thunder are resident DJs at Ibiza Rocks House at Pikes Hotel. The venue, close to San Antonio, is a 15th-century finca [farm estate]. The Rolling Stones have held private parties here.”
Touch bass “Paul ‘El Hornet’ Harding from British/Australian drum ’n’ bass collective, Pendulum, is an island regular. This photo was taken at the Dirty Dutch party at Pacha.”
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Floral tribute “As well as the DJs, entertainers [right], dancers and artists form an important part of the island’s nightlife. The dancer in the picture [above] is Laetitia Laeet at Flower Power. I’ve been taking photos of her for a year now.”
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Hell’s angel “Bikers in a club? That’s nothing new at Pacha. Kotrina [left], a dancer, is being chauffeured in on a Harley.”
Picture perfect “Three partygoers strike a pose in the photo booth at Rock Nights at Ibiza Rocks House. This is one of the best after-show parties on the island. Contact the venue via social media and you might get your name on the guest list.”
Party piece “This dancer was modelling a dress by Nu’Art, an Italian design and entertainment company, at an open-air event at Destino. Fashion plays a very important part in Ibiza’s nightlife, and Destino gives young designers a platform.”
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“Things only really get going at 7am” Say cheese “This was Steve Aoki’s DJ set at Pacha. He’s a full-blooded showman. He came up to me and said, ‘I’m gonna make the room go crazy now. You get a photo.’ I think it turned out pretty well.”
Dancing queens “A typical night at Underground, which is a mecca for electronic music. You always meet beautiful women here.”
t he r ed bulle t in: You’ve made your career documenting Ibiza’s biggest clubs and most exclusive parties. What’s so different about the nightlife on the island? f ar is v ille na: The incredible line-up of DJs. After Berlin, Ibiza is the most important place in the world when it comes to new dance music trends. But, unlike in Berlin, here you can go to the beach for a swim after the club. How long do Ibiza nights last, then? Until the following afternoon, usually. The best parties get going at 7am. Seriously? Seriously. Most package tourists are tucked up in bed at their hotels by then. So what’s left are the locals and people who are really interested in music. What’s your tip for connoisseurs? Go to Underground in San Rafael. There’s free entry, the drinks are cheap, and you get acts like The Martinez Brothers and DJ Sneak dropping in to perform spontaneous sets. Many of your pictures show people dancing with a complete lack of inhibition. How do you capture that? My aim is to capture the energy of the night. For that, you have to be part of the party yourself. So I just dance along until people forget my camera.
Bunker beats “Locals party through the winter at the Veto Social Club. On the decks are Erre de Ruido [left] and Joshel.”
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Adrenalin thrills in the desert
Seen one desert, seen them all? Not even close. In Utah, USA, thrill seekers explore adrenalinheavy opportunities in otherworldly landscapes for months without their pulses slowing. But, if your heart can handle it, the best way to experience the highs of the desert is to walk off one of its many vertiginous cliffs backwards, into the void below.
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ACTION Rappelling – sliding down a fixed rope using a braking device to control your descent – could have been invented for Utah’s colossal sandstone fins, improbably balanced boulders and soaring spires. The 73,000-acre Arches National Park contains endless challenges and dizzying drops, plus thousands of stone arches that give the park its name. “Take a course of instruction before you dangle your body off of any high feature on the planet’s surface,” says Todd Goss, who is the brains behind Paragon Adventures, a company that organises guided outdoor activities in Utah. And anyone wanting to tackle them armed only with a rope requires a clear head and nerves of steel. “Walking backwards off a cliff goes against most people’s concept of self-preservation,” says Goss. “So, unsurprisingly, there’s a big adrenalin response. The biggest issue for people starting out is trying to manage that.” Instructors can help prepare firsttimers for the feeling of taking their lives into their own hands. “My heart was racing as I went over the edge,” says Katie Sanders, 24, a legal secretary from Santa Monica, USA. “You can’t shake the knowledge that the only thing stopping you plummeting more that 100 metres to the canyon floor is the piece of rope. But then the adrenalin surge subsided into this amazing feeling of freedom and control over my actions. I could then really be part of the descent and appreciate the incredible surroundings.” Anyone that musters the will to hang off natural structures often hundreds
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More to explore Dive After a five-day course, you’ll be BASE-jumping off the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls, Idaho. Receive training from one of the pioneers of the sport and launch yourself from a jump point 150 metres above the Snake River. utahextremesports.com
Drift After a tough day of rappelling in Utah, take to the skies over Arizona in a hot air balloon for another view. Experience the area’s magical monoliths, mesas, and awe-inspiring spires from 1,500m as you fly over the sprawl of sandstone. monumentvalley ballooncompany.com
Advice from the inside
“Before you go rappelling, make sure you learn how the system operates and how to stay alive if something goes awry,” says Todd Goss.
Salt Lake City Do you dare to make the drop? Visit: paragon adventure.com
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of metres tall is repaid with unbeatable views. Hanging from a rock face with nothing more than fresh air between your feet and the sun-scorched ground below offers a completely new way to appreciate landscapes that in photos often defy belief. “When you’ve got the amazing beauty of the red desert, slot canyons, sweeping vistas, and massive cliffs,” says Goss, “the technique of rappelling gives you a whole new perspective. And a great thrill, too.”
Explore secluded canyons, hidden arches, prehistoric dinosaur tracks and breathtaking views of the Colorado River from the inside of a Hummer. The rugged Arizona landscape tests the all-terrain vehicle to the limit. highpointhummer.com
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Drive Utah, USA
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GEAR
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SNAP HAPPY
Four-propeller drones can be hard to control, but inbuilt GPS helps stabilise the Phantom. The attached camera’s three-axis gimbal mechanism fends off the elements to get a straight shot.
Shoot and share your photos anywhere with the latest camera technology in the coolest designs
Hasselblad Stellar II
CARTER DOW, JONATHAN BEER
Luxury styling meets modern tech as historic camera company Hasselblad gives the Sony RX100 a makeover. hasselblad-stellar.com
GoPro HERO4 Silver
A new edition of the pro-quality video camera with tonnes of rugged features, plus a touchscreen and greater control over settings. gopro.com
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Phantom 2 Vision+
This drone-cam records HD video and 14MP stills from the air and can be preprogrammed or manually controlled and viewed from a mobile or tablet. dji.com
Polaroid Socialmatic
Social media combines with old-school instant printing. Connect to your favourite apps and share via Wi-Fi, or print a 2in x 3in photo. polaroid.com
Nikon Coolpix AW120
Waterproof, shockproof, shoots 16MP stills and can keep going in temperatures of -10ºC. Plus it’s equipped with GPS and a compass. europe-nikon.com
VSCO Film
If you use a digital camera but want the look of film, this software is full of realistic effects that save hours of fiddling with less finessed filters. vsco.co
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GEAR
THE NEW CLASSIC Mechanical meets modern
Montblanc TimeWalker Urban Speed e-Strap Adopting new technology no longer means giving up on style. Montblanc has become one of the first watch makers to embrace wearable technology while maintaining the classic look of their timepieces. The e-Strap, which can be attached to any wristwatch wide enough, communicates with most Android and iOS smartphones via Bluetooth Low Energy. Its touchscreen allows you to monitor emails, texts, calls and social media updates, and can help locate your phone within a 30-metre range. Sports enthusiasts can log activities, measure steps taken and calories burned, and receive vibrating alerts. The e-Strap also works as a remote control to help you take the perfect selfie, or play tunes from your phone’s music library. Available to buy from June as a complete chronograph including timepiece, or as a standalone e-Strap to attach to your existing watch. montblanc.com
The electronic module is tucked away discreetly on the underside of the e-Strap, with a touchscreen that is slightly indented to prevent damage. Just turn it gently to access its functions and read off information
SIGN OF THE TIMES
Current chronographs that combine cutting-edge technology and style Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech Carbon-fibre layers bound with PEEK high-end polymer make the case, attachments and bezel of this diver’s watch strong yet ultra-light. It’s also self-winding and water-resistant up to 30 bars. panerai.com
Alpina Alpiner 4 Chrono Flyback Manufacture This brand-new timepiece is at the cutting edge of
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innovation: an automatic chronograph that you can wear like a sports wristwatch. Particularly smart is the single-touch flyback function to restart the stopwatch. alpina-watches.com
Hublot Big Bang Jeans Vintage
Its denim exterior may look casual, but inside this steel chronograph is all business. The case houses a durable Swiss ETA 7753 movement, accurate to an eighth of a second for 12 hours. hublot.com
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WHEELS
MOTOR MERCH Because it’s not just a ride, it’s an experience
BMW i Remote This award-winning app for the Samsung Gear S and other mobile devices delivers status updates remotely, warning of open doors or windows and even letting you pre-heat the car on cold mornings. bmw.com
THE ROVER’S RETURN
Welcome back the Scout
BARRY HATHAWAY, GRAEME FORDHAM
You could say the Indian Scout has effortless beauty, but that would be unfair to its design team: something this attractive doesn’t happen without a lot of hard work. The Indian brand has been through the ringer since the original Indian Motorcycle Co went bankrupt in 1953. Numerous nostalgia-fuelled false restarts have kept the name alive, but only recently, with serious money behind it, has it been properly dusted off. In the last two years we’ve seen the return of the Chief, the Chieftain touring model, and now the Indian Scout gets the resurrection treatment. This light cruiser comes in at the bottom end of the range in terms of price and weight. At 253kg with a full tank, it has some heft, but it’s about 130kg lighter than its biggest brother to appeal to a more diverse demographic. Though built for the open road, the Scout is more than capable of manoeuvring around town. Which, of course, is where it will turn heads. The advertising may feature empty desert highways, but something this pretty needs to be seen. indianmotorcycle.com
The Indian Motorcycle Company was founded in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1901, by former bicycle riders George M Hendee and Carl Oscar Hedstrom
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PRIME MOVER
New 911, new thrills Indian jacket Indian’s range of biker jackets hide their modernity well, with CE protectors and zippered liners concealed under the brass tags and embroidered logos. You don’t even need the bike to look good in one. indianmotorcycle.com If you like the wind in your hair but your thrills behind the wheel, the newly unveiled Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS might be more your style. Porsche cover all the 911 bases, with 21 variations available on the market. However, this is the first time that the company has combined the folding-roofed, glass-wrapped Targa with the GTS badge. The Targa 4 GTS carries the distinctive GTS flared bodywork, features a bit more power than the Targa 4S (430hp vs 400hp) and, in common with the other GTS models, bridges the gap between the ‘comfortable’ and ‘performance’ niches of the 911 range, adding more of the latter without sacrificing the former. porsche.com
Jaguar Heritage ’57 range This range celebrating the glorious D-Type includes a holdall crafted by renowned leather makers Pittards, featuring an embossed Heritage lozenge and the winning No 3 motif. jaguarheritage.com
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CULTURE BARBIE BEATS
THE PLAYLIST GIORGIO MORODER
PC Music is the new genre being dropped into hipster chat. Here’s all you need to know
In 1977, Giorgio Moroder revolutionised club music with the global hit, I Feel Love. He went on to work with the likes of David Bowie and Blondie, and wrote Academy Award-winning music for the movies Flashdance and Midnight Express before retiring in the early ’90s. A collaboration on Daft Punk’s 2013 album Random Access Memory returned him the limelight, and now Moroder is back with new material. 74 Is The New 24 features Kylie Minogue and Charli XCX, and proves he’s still the disco king. Here are five songs that got him hooked and inspire him today. giorgiomoroder.com
Paul Anka
Wendy Carlos
Diana
Switched-On Bach
“I heard this song on the radio when I was 15 and I couldn’t get it out of my head. The problem was that I missed the artist’s name, so it took me ages to find the single at the local record shop – these things were much harder back then, without the internet. Diana was the song that got me into making music professionally. I did a cover version of it and that became my first moderate hit.”
“This record was the reason I started playing the synthesizer in the early ’70s. It was the concept and the sounds that appealed to me. Carlos played Johann Sebastian Bach’s Baroque sonatas with only her Moog synthesizer. Despite its experimental approach, it became the first classical album in history to sell half a million copies. It’s still a great album, even today.”
Iggy Azalea feat Charli XCX
Rihanna feat Calvin Harris
Fancy
We Found Love
“I’m not a big hip-hop fan usually. I like Kanye West’s productions, but a lot of the time I simply don’t understand the lyrics, especially gangster rap. Having said that, Iggy Azalea’s approach to it is something I really appreciate: this is a great song with great lyrics. The same goes for Charli XCX, who sings the chorus. I liked her voice so much, I collaborated with her on my new album.”
“I find current EDM music very interesting. The sounds these young producers create are amazing and beautiful, though sometimes I miss melodies and structures. That’s why I love Calvin Harris; he’s able to perfect both, which this tune proves. Excellent arrangement, great sound. Unfortunately I haven’t met him in person yet, but I’d love to work with him in the future.”
Clarity “This is a great song that deserved the Grammy it won last year for Best Dance Recording. Zedd’s gift for arrangement and melodies is magnificent, and Foxes also has a great career ahead of her. She’s one of the most talented and charismatic young singers around at the moment, a true disco queen of tomorrow. Maybe she will be the new Donna Summer.”
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Like Aqua’s Eurodance hit Barbie Girl, but faster. Sounds weird? Yep. But don’t turn it off just yet: it takes a few listens to find the sophistication behind those catchy plastic pop beats.
Who’s behind it? A small group of young, male British producers who prefer to stay anonymous, hiding behind fake personas and names such as Hannah Diamond, SOPHIE and QT (pictured top).
AMP IT UP iRig 2
With this pocket-sized interface, musicians can play and record guitar riffs on their smartphone, no additional amplifier needed. Use it with the AmpliTube app and you can rock out with dozens of virtual effects pedals and classic amp tones. ikmultimedia.com
Why it works After years of serious underground club music trends like deep house, producers fancy something more colourful. The mainstream follows: SOPHIE worked on Madonna’s new album, Rebel Heart.
SONY MUSIC
Zedd feat Foxes
What does it sound like?
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IT’S MORE THAN JUST RUGBY... It’s Vodacom Super Rugby! With bone-crushing tackles, game-winning tries and mind-blowing sidesteps, there’s no excuse to miss out on this year’s epic Vodacom Super Rugby season. Catch all the games live in HD, only on SuperSport.
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CULTURE GENERATION X
Mortal Kombat X: new fight, same fun
Of course it has new characters and a new story (although the story in a beat-em-up never strays too far from providing many, many opportunities for fighting). Of course it’ll look better than the last one. But the point of Mortal Kombat X (you say ‘ex’, not ‘10’) is not to break gaming’s boundaries but to nudge them, while also reminding everyone who has played any of the 20-odd games in the Mortal Kombat series (which debuted in 1992) how much fun it is to play. One neat idea: venerable favourite characters like Raiden, Kano and Sub-Zero are now aged grandmasters. Out for Windows, PS4 and Xbox One in mid-April. mortalkombat.com
EMPIRE’S BACK
Classic Star Wars stories revisited
Why Liam Neeson is big at the box office right now To still cut it as action heroes on the movie screen, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, both 68, have had to plant their tongue in their cheek with the Expendables series. But age isn’t the issue; the biggest action star in the world today is 62, yet shows no signs of wear. Since the 2009 US release of Taken, Liam Neeson has starred in Unknown, The Grey, Taken 2, Non-Stop, A Walk Among The Tombstones and Taken 3 – all commercially and critically successful films in which flexes his muscles and acting chops. (He’s also strong in ensemble action flicks like The A-Team, Clash Of The Titans and Wrath Of The Titans.) One reason for his success could be that he doesn’t
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seem that old or come with the baggage of Sly and Arnie, whose fresher-faced back catalogue is still much-loved. It might also be a result of Neeson throwing himself into his work after his wife’s death in 2009. Or it could be a fluke: he said he thought Taken would go straight to DVD. Whatever the reason, Neeson is the winner. His salary for Taken is said to have been around $1m, and he reportedly earned 20 times that for Taken 3, which is out on home entertainment platforms this month. His latest kick-ass-capade, Run All Night, is in cinemas now. Enjoy Neeson in a gun-toting role while you can: he’s given himself two more years before retiring from the ‘geriaction’ subgenre.
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SWING INTO ACTION
April sees the release of Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Empire Vol. 1, a 440-page reprint of stories from the Marvel comic series. The book picks up the saga post-Episode III, and its highpoint is the emergence of a certain black-clad Sith Lord with father-son issues. marvel.com
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HOW TO
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Gus Batista has been wrestling alligators for more than 17 years. “It’s been thousands of encounters,” says the 44-yearold, who is also known by the nickname ‘Onebear’, given to him after he was mauled and almost killed by a black bear. He works for the Seminole Tribe of Florida as a wildlife officer on the tribe’s lands, dealing with bears, gators and snakes, and also as an alligator wrestler in shows, in which, he says, “the alligator is the star. We performers are just there to make people understand the animals, to give a voice to them.” If those gators could speak, they’d probably say, “Do we have to wrestle Gus again? That guy is too good.”
“I wrestle nuisance alligators taken out of the wild and put in a controlled environment because of laws and the threat they pose,” says Batista. “They’ve paid the ultimate sacrifice, of being enclosed, and I never forget that.”
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“It’s necessary to declutter. Some people use breathing techniques; I just sit there and observe the animals, like watching fish in a fish tank. It kind of relaxes me.”
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“You have to secondguess the animal and know its response before it responds. They are a lot faster than you are, and if you lack that intuition, you’re going to get caught.”
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Don’t get bitten
“The reality of this occupation is not if you get bitten, but when. I’ve been bitten 12 times; I only have half my right thumb. If you are bitten, stay one with the animal. If he shakes, stay in contact with him. That way, the bite won’t intensify.”
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“If it’s a smaller gator, I’ll use my right hand. But with the really big ones, I can’t get a full grip because my halfthumb won’t go around the snout, so I have to lead with my left arm instead. Then, once I’ve got a good grip, I follow through with the right.”
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April 25 Skate the corridors of power Cape Town Premier skateboarding contest Red Bull Unlocked is all about skating in previously inaccessible and prohibited spaces, and, following 2014’s event at Library Gardens, the invitational 32-man competition is stepping things up a notch this year by taking over the offices of the Western Cape government on Wale Street, Cape Town.
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A super-creative space has been constructed around the building’s canteen area, with steps and rails incorporated into a free-flowing skate zone. Who knows, maybe Western Cape Premier Helen Zille will pop down from her office suite on the top floor to check out the action. redbull.co.za
May 3 Wings For Life
May 6-7 Fly paper
Cape Town and worldwide
Across the country
As runners line up for the Wings For Life World Run in Cape Town, thousands will be doing the same in 34 other locations worldwide. The course loops through the Franschhoek winelands and is flat, so it’s suited to all fitness levels. But once you are caught by the Catcher Car, your run is over. Last year’s winner in SA reached 59km. The challenge is on… wingsforlifeworldrun.com
The Red Bull Paper Wings contest – a worldwide search for the finest makers of paper aeroplanes – takes off in South Africa, with qualifying rounds on university campuses across the country. There are three categories to enter – Longest Distance, Longest Airtime and Aerobatics – and the three best flyers will go on to represent SA at the world finals which take place at Hangar-7 in Salzburg, Austria, on May 8-9. redbullpaperwings.com
Former Aerobatics winner Levan Tkemaladze launches off
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SAVE THE DATE
May 31 Red Bull Kas’lami Umlazi
Mark them down in your diary now – or miss out
The second edition of this hugely successful arts and culture festival heads to Umlazi, Durban, for a day of food, music and partying. The festival is based at two venues: Max’s Lifestyle is the place for hip-hop, and Eyadini Lounge for house music. Join prodigal son Black Coffee as he returns to his eThekwini roots; kick back as local DJs do their thing; and don’t forget to take in the art and fashion on show. Koze kuse. redbull.co.za/kaslami
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April 29-May 3 Think pink
April 24 Wake up
Knysna
Near Durban
The Garden Route town of Knysna warms up for its winter festival season with the 15th annual Pink Loerie Mardi Gras & Arts Festival. The big draw of this flamboyant LGBT celebration is the Saturday-night street parade. pinkloerie.co.za
Head to La Mercy Lagoon, north of Durban, for Wake The Goon 2.0 where SA’s top wakeskaters, including Dylan Mitchell, Troy Allers and 2014 champion Darren Turner, will be shredding against each other in a 45-minute jamstyle format. Twitter: @redbullza
May 14-16 Downhill all the way
Drakensberg Sani2c is one of the world’s best-loved mountain bike races, with three spectacular days of riding on manicured single-track and undulating district roads. Starting at Underberg in the foothills of the Drakensberg, riders wend their way south towards the Indian Ocean before finally riding onto the beach at Scottburgh. Last year’s winners, Kevin Evans and Max Knox, will be hoping to repeat their success this time round. sani2c.co.za
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With the Sharks visiting the Highlanders on the 1st, then the Bulls hosting the Lions and the Stormers travelling to the Cheetahs the next day, there’ll be a few SA Super Rugby sides sending out an SOS this weekend. supersport.com/rugby
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Churchills
Melrose Arch, Johannesburg
Singles night at Churchills Bar & Lounge gets off to a rollicking start every Thursday night, when everyone through the door is handed an ice-breaker drinks token to give to an attractive member of your preferred sex. If you’re already hitched, it’s worth checking out Friday and Saturday nights at this plush, period-decorated venue for dinner and a chilled bottle of bubbly. And if you’re up for a mellow midweek vibes, don’t miss the last Wednesday of every month, which is dedicated to a jazz competition in which punters get to vote for their favourite bands. churchillsbar.co.za
May Cup half full The pain of exiting the UEFA Champions League semi-finals will be eased by the R64-million losers’ cheque, but perhaps aggravated by the thought of the R138-million purse awaiting the tournament winners. uefa.com
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May Fast money
The Monaco Grand Prix is a jewel in F1’s crown and one of the most hotly anticipated dates on its calendar. This race through the principality is always worth watching, if only to witness the outrageous bling on show. formula1.com
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ACTIVESTYLE
Whatever your cycling persuasion, choosing the right gear is an uphill struggle. With more brands than ever jostling for position in the peloton, remove your style stabilizers and upgrade your ride with our guide to this season’s bike kit WORDS AND STYLING: Olie Arnold PHOTOGRAPHY: David Abrahams PRODUCTION: Otter Jezamin Hatchett
INCASE RANGE MESSENGER LARGE (goincase.co.uk); X-BIONIC THE TRICK® BIKING SHIRT MAN (x-bionic.com); KASK MOJITO HELMET (velobrands.co.uk); G-SHOCK GD-X6900HT-8ER WATCH (g-shock.co.uk); OAKLEY GLASSES (oakley.com); SHIMANO SHOES (cyclesurgery.com)
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C IT Y STEA LTH You rely heavily on your trusty steed and wouldn’t travel any other way. Channel your inner courier and pick the products that will give you the edge and help you last the distance when attacking the tarmac.
Urban cycling demands a ride that’s quick and hardy, and the Tricross Elite Disc bike has both qualities in spades. Armadillo tyres allow the rider to transition from street to dirt seamlessly, and the world-class Shimano gearing will help you lead the pack from the off.
ASICS GEL LYTE V TRAINERS (kickz.co.uk); SPECIALIZED TRICROSS BIKE (cyclesurgery.com); SHIMANO PEDALS (cyclesurgery.com); THULE PACK N PEDAL COMMUTER BACKPACK (thule.com); RAPHA PRO TEAM DATA PRINT JERSEY (rapha.cc); QUICKSILVER JEANS (quiksilver.co.uk); KRYPTONITE NY LOCK (cyclesurgery.com)
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MOUNTAIN MAV E R I CK As the dawn chorus breaks, you’re already two-hoursdeep into a trail and looking for the next steep bank to hurl yourself down. You need gear that will keep you protected and beat the elements, but still turn heads in the bar when you get to the bottom of the mountain.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLIZZARD BIKE (bikes.com); SALEWA APEX 22 BP RUCKSACK (salewa.co.uk); HELLY HANSEN JOTON JACKET (hellyhansen.com); THE NORTH FACE THERMOBALL HOODED JACKET (thenorthface.co.uk); BERGHAUS SOL NECK GAITER (berghaus.com); SALEWA WILDFIRE PRO SHOES (salewa. co.uk); NORTHLAND AIRFORCE BIKE POLO SHIRT (northlandpro.com); CONTOUR ROAM 3 CAMERA (contourshop.com); SCOTT STEGO HELMET (scott-sports.com); POLAR V800 WATCH (polar.com); ALPINESTARS A-8 PROTECTION VEST (alpinestars.com)
There’s not much the Canadians don’t know about mountains and how to conquer them. With top-end suspension and tyres that wouldn‘t look out of place on a monster truck, the Blizzard will take you places bikes are not supposed to go – and give you the ride of your life.
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DOWNTOW N DA P P E R Getting from A to B for your 9-to-5 and not arriving sweaty for that important meeting are what matters most here. Ensure your gear is cut from a different cloth and your hardware shows you mean business.
Strida are kings of innovation, proving that folding bikes can be functional and stylish at the same time. This bike weighs only 13kg and is ready to ride in less than 10 seconds. The grease-free chain means you’ll always look sharp when you arrive at the office.
STRIDA FOLDING BIKE (velorution.com); STRIDA FRAME BAG (velorution.com); PAUL SMITH 531 WINDPROOF PANELLED CYCLING GILET (paulsmith. co.uk); INCOTEX CYCLING REFLECTIVETRIM WOOL-BLEND SUIT (mrporter.com); ABUS KRANIUM CARDBOARD HELMET (velorution.com); VULPINE SOCKS (velorution.com) BROOKS ENGLAND PICCADILLY LEATHER KNAPSACK (mr. porter.com); BROOKS ENGLAND JOHN BOULTBEE PACKAWAY CYCLING CAPE (mrporter.com); VELORUTION VINTAGE LEATHER CYCLING SHOES (velorution.com)
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STREET TOU GH Your ride is the ultimate accessory. The chances of you ever breaking a sweat are extremely remote and your custom-built bicycle is unlikely to see a rainy day. So picking the best brands and wearing them well together is paramount. Dress to be seen.
Detroit may be famous for its car industry, but local brand Shinola proves you don‘t need an engine to pack vehicular muscle. Thanks to the Runwell‘s high-end, 11-speed internal hub, you can climb hills without a second thought and cover more miles with a lot less maintenance.
SHINOLA RUNWELL BIKE (SHINOLA.COM); HARRIS TWEED BAIRN MINI MESSENGER (trakke.co.uk); VANS SK8-HI REISSUE TRAINERS (vans.com); NAPAPIJRI ORANGE RAINFOREST JACKET (napapijri.com); DAKINE OAKRIDGE FLANNEL SHIRT (dakine.com); S.OLIVER PRINTED T-SHIRT (soliver.eu); EIGHTYNINE BY BOX FRESH HYVOT SWEATER (boxfresh.com); NEW BALANCE C-SERIES COLLECTION YELLOW TRAINERS (tokyobike.co.uk); FOSSIL WATCH (houseoffraser.co.uk); LEVI’S INDIGO DENIM ECO 511 COMMUTER JEANS (levi.co.uk); O’NEILL ADVENTURE BOMBER JACKET (oneill.com)
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“I worked three years for this moment”
This is a restricted area, a strict no-fly zone. But Cedric Dumont set his heart on becoming the first person to perform a wingsuit-aided flight over the pyramids of Giza. Achieving his dream involved sweet-talking Egypt’s Defence Minister and battling sandstorms. But it was worth the effort. “It was the most incredible view you can imagine.” cedricdumont.com
Neither bureaucratic nor meteorological obstacles could get in the way of Belgium’s 42-year-old wingsuit superhero, Cedric Dumont. NOAH BAHNSON/RED BULL CONTENT POOL
GIZA, EGYPT January 11, 2015
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