Hasan Ramic is a man with many strings to his bow, and most of them are musical. A freelance journalist writing mostly about music and specialising in reggae and hiphop, he’s been DJing on and off for the past 15-odd years.
What are your club nights all about?
It’s all about waking up in a new Bugatti after bellowing a bottle or two of Armand De Brignac whilst listening to a Beyoncé medley. Haha.
What can we expect from your DJ nights music-wise?
Party music, skillfully presented. I might fall into the niche of the “iPad DJs” and be a “journalist that plays records” but I can actually play. And you can hear that. Also: I throw in a whole heap of recent dancehall in the mix, something current hiphop DJs forget to do.
What – if anything -is piquing your interest about Stockholm nightlife at the moment?
I’m not actually on “the scene” that much. I go out when I or someone I know is throwing a party. Otherwise I stay home and go out to bars.
So any favourite bars?
Tjoget, Vassa Eggen, La Neta, Ljunggrens.
How do you intend to brighten up the dark winter months ahead?
I’m going to Jamaica for a month in December/January. I’m gonna visit Sting, the biggest reggae/dancehall festival in the world and do some writing and recording there.
What do you think about the future of Stockholm nightlife?
It seems alright as far as small cities like Stockholm go.
How can it get better?
I think that Stockholm needs more mid-sized venues with good sound systems, and people need to get rid of their obsession over just partying in certain parts of town. People need to get out to the suburbs and experience new things.
Do you feel like you are a part of some kind of movement?
I have always been a part of the sound system culture and the reggae and dancehall scene. I guess we are some kind of movement, even though we aren’t organized.
Tell us more about what to look forward to club wise the next few months?
My club Hammer Time has just begun it’s monthly residency at Solidaritet Arena. It’s gonna be one for the books!
