On his first trip to Bengaluru last week, Shawn Lim was on deck duty, spinning tunes for the national finals of breaking competition Red Bull BC One Cypher India Singapore's B-boy and DJ Slim aka Shawn Lim at Red Bull BC One Cypher India finals in Bengaluru. Photo: Courtesy of Red Bull BC One For Singapore’s B-boy and DJ Shawn Lim aka Slim, the prep for his recent India visit has been “immense.” He’s specifically talking about DJing at the breaking event Red Bull BC One Cypher India’s national finals in Bengaluru last weekend.
Previously acquainted to hip-hop in India after seeing artist in Ho Chi Minh City and Indian B-boys like Flying Machine (who also raps under the moniker ) in action, Lim says that the culture in India is “alive and thriving.” He adds, “I think Bangalore is a beautiful city for the hip-hop scene.” On his first visit to the country, Lim is also a B-boy, MC at breaking events and a personal trainer/teacher.
The India gig came to him through another friend (“he’s like my teacher of sorts,” Lim says) who was blocked for another DJ gig in Singapore and recommended Lim. He says about his prep for DJing in India, “You have to factor in a lot of things. Like, what kind of B-boys and B-girls are in India, and what kind of sounds are relevant today compared to maybe 10 years ago.
[It’s about] having a mix of nostalgia and bringing the hype as well. The prep goes a month deep.” He adds, “It goes deep into trying to bring out the best.
