Music / IncomingEast London 2012: Blaise Bellville - Boiler RoomIn the current issue of Dazed, we spoke to the founder of the online music show about the future of east LondonShareLink copied ✔️May 2, 2012MusicIncomingText Dazed Digital In the current issue of Dazed & Confused, we asked 30 artists, curators and creatives to join the debate of whether 'East London is dead'. In the full interview here, we spoke to Blaise Bellville behind the cult online music show, Boiler Room known for live-streaming their nights featuring both established and upcoming musicians & DJs from all fields. Here, Bellville chats about his memories of the area as it continues to go through major social, cultural and economic changes over the recent years. Dazed Digital: Who are you and what do you do for a living?Blaise Bellville: My name is Blaise Bellville and I run (online music-show) Boiler Room. DD: Where in east London are you based? Blaise Bellville: Victoria Park Road, off Mare Street. DD: What first attracted you to the area and how long have you been working here?Blaise Bellville: West London was slowly shrinking my brain. I moved seven years ago. DD: How has east London changed since you've been here?Blaise Bellville: There are people walking around selling massages and mojitos on London Fields! DD: What is the most exciting part of your local creative community?Blaise Bellville: I like the pressure most people feel under to be doing something. In general it makes for an interesting crowd. DD: Has the area informed your creative work at all and if so, how?Blaise Bellville: I guess there's an east London aesthetic which you see in Boiler Room, but ultimately we look at music globally, not what's on our doorstep. DD: Is it possible to say ‘Silicon Roundabout’ aloud without laughing?Blaise Bellville: Yes. I don't know what that is though. DD: What's your favourite East End hangout?Blaise Bellville: Any of the canals in the summer. DD: Does anything annoy you about the area? If so, what? Blaise Bellville: People complaining about how much it's all changed. DD: What are you going to do during the Olympics – stay or flee? Why?Blaise Bellville: Start an ice-pop vending cartel across all Hackney parks, then flee. DD: Is east London dead?Blaise Bellville: Nope. Dazed Digital invites you to map your east London memories on our timeline, 'A Secret History of East London'. Get involved HERE! Photo by Jamie Hawkesworth Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingTender portraits of Vietnamese youth in BerlinPhotographer Tracy Dong’s series Reassemblage portrays her chosen home among the Vietnamese diaspora in Berlin, and rectifies an act of historical erasureArt & PhotographyArts+CultureThe man building a nuclear bomb shelter for Kim and Kanye PumaFashionSalehe Bembury’s Puma collection is a love letter to the football community Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’ PumaEventWhat Went Down at Puma x Salehe Bembury launch in LALife & CultureIlia Malinin breaks the ice – and his silenceEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy