Post by tomgolden on Aug 15, 2006 11:24:49 GMT
After last months amazing party in aid of Manchester Vs Cancer (massive thanks to all who attended and donated very generously, we raised over £500 for the charity), we kick back into some solid house music with our September party and welcome one of the UK's best house djs in the shape of Kenny Hawkes.
Kenny has been at the forefront of underground house music for over a decade now, not only as a DJ but as a producer as well. With releases on labels such as NRK, 20:20 Vision, Brique Rouge and Music For Freaks to name a few, and an outstanding Nite:Life mix compilation, also released on NRK Kenny has won many a fan with his deep, tech-house groovey beats. As a dj he keeps himself busy jet-setting all over the world every weekend to places like New York, Paris, Australia, Chicago, Southern Asia, San Fran and Spain. So it's a pleasure to welcome Kenny up to Manchester to lay down some excellent music at Stylus this September... Don't miss out!
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STYLUS @ THE ATTIC, MANCHESTER
SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST 2006
KENNY HAWKES
NRK / MUSIC FOR FREAKS / BRIQUE ROUGE / 20:20 VISION
Plus Residents
LES CROASDAILE
SCOTT CAREY
TOM GOLDEN
a: The Attic, 50 New Wakefield St (opp the Palace Hotel), Manchester
t: 10pm - 3am
p: £5 before 11pm / £6 after
e: info@lovestylus.com
t: 07946 512 885
w: www.lovestylus.com
w: www.myspace.com/stylusmanchester
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PRE-PARTY @ KRO BAR 1, oxford road (opposite the academy)
with djs: Jimmy Mancuso, Andy Sant & Wriggerz. 8pm onwards, free
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KENNY HAWKES
DJ/Producer Kenny Hawkes has been a pioneering influence on the British dance scene for over a decade. As a kid growing up in Brighton, Kenny soaked up the sounds of Motown, Ska, Hip Hop, Dub Reggae. As soon as he hit 18 he disappeared off to Southern Europe, where he spent endless evenings developing his DJ skills by playing at some of Europe's most notorious after hours clubs.
He returned home in the early 90s, skint and unknown. One morning whilst lounging about and listening to the radio, he stumbled across a Pirate Radio Station called "Girls FM" that played Downbeat, Dub, Soul, Techno and Garage. At that time the station only had one DJ, but they were looking for more. It wasn't long before Kenny joined up and moved to London with the station - which he ended up managing - and in no time "Girls FM" was attracting up to a million listeners a month. An achievement Kenny is very proud of - after all, he wasn't just playing on it, he was running it and steering its musical direction.
Due to Kenny's natural grasp of quality dance music, "Girls FM" became the most legendary underground dance music station that London had ever heard. It soon boasted 22 DJs, one of whom was "Luke Solomon" (of current 'Freaks' fame) who soon became Kenny's greatest friend and fellow resident at London's longest running mid-week house club, "Space" at Bar Rumba.
Space closed its doors for the final time in February 2002, after seven brilliant years as London's tour de force within the global house community. Kenny and Luke prided themselves on bringing into the fold the world's greatest spinners - such as Harvey, Stacey Pullen, Tom Middleton, DJ Heather, Fransois Kevorkian, DJ Sneak, Pete Heller, Mark Farina, Cajmere and Derrick Carter - where they would play for a pint, a packet of crisps and their cab fare home. The sets would offer a diverse and rich musical palette. One week there'd be Kenny Carpenter playing a classic New York style Garage and Disco set, the next Andy Weatherall would be dropping Dub Reggae right through to Hypnotic Tech-Funk. Space is sorely missed but keep your eyes peeled for one off parties Kenny throws in association with Luke & Justin Harris's imprint, Music For Freaks.
Despite the closure of Space, Kenny keeps himself more than busy. He DJs abroad every weekend, travelling to Belgium, New York, Portugal, Paris, Australia, Chicago and Spain to San Francisco, and Southern Asia. In-between travelling and DJing, Kenny has also found the time to turn his hand to production, which has enabled him to translate his DJing vibes onto vinyl. His biggest influences thus far have been old rock n` roll timers The Rolling Stones, dub masters Sly and Robbie, and Fubk Master Prince.
His discography from over the past five years is more than impressive. He released a Space compilation album on "Slip N` Slide" back in 1997, and since then has produced a plethora of unit shifting slices of excellence, such as singles "Jet Sex" and "Ashley's War" on the now defunct "Luxury Service", "Sleaze Walking" and "Ashley's War Part 2" on "Paperecordings" and more recently "Play The Game" featuring "Louise Carver" and "Dance With Me" featuring "Marcel" and "Kimra" - both of which were released on "Music For freaks" this year to high acclaim. These releases have not only shown Kenny's move into working with singers and live instrumentation, but have scored him number one hits in the dance charts of countries like Belgium, France, Holland and Luxembourg.. Kenny has also struck gold with his remix of "Hope We Never Surface" by the "Two Lone Swordsmen" and has remade "Big Fun by Inner City" on "PIAS" & "Ralph Falcon - Every Now & Then (NRK)".
This decade is going to be big for Kenny Hawkes, and deservedly so, Don't miss out - be part of it.
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Kenny has been at the forefront of underground house music for over a decade now, not only as a DJ but as a producer as well. With releases on labels such as NRK, 20:20 Vision, Brique Rouge and Music For Freaks to name a few, and an outstanding Nite:Life mix compilation, also released on NRK Kenny has won many a fan with his deep, tech-house groovey beats. As a dj he keeps himself busy jet-setting all over the world every weekend to places like New York, Paris, Australia, Chicago, Southern Asia, San Fran and Spain. So it's a pleasure to welcome Kenny up to Manchester to lay down some excellent music at Stylus this September... Don't miss out!
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STYLUS @ THE ATTIC, MANCHESTER
SATURDAY 12TH AUGUST 2006
KENNY HAWKES
NRK / MUSIC FOR FREAKS / BRIQUE ROUGE / 20:20 VISION
Plus Residents
LES CROASDAILE
SCOTT CAREY
TOM GOLDEN
a: The Attic, 50 New Wakefield St (opp the Palace Hotel), Manchester
t: 10pm - 3am
p: £5 before 11pm / £6 after
e: info@lovestylus.com
t: 07946 512 885
w: www.lovestylus.com
w: www.myspace.com/stylusmanchester
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PRE-PARTY @ KRO BAR 1, oxford road (opposite the academy)
with djs: Jimmy Mancuso, Andy Sant & Wriggerz. 8pm onwards, free
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KENNY HAWKES
DJ/Producer Kenny Hawkes has been a pioneering influence on the British dance scene for over a decade. As a kid growing up in Brighton, Kenny soaked up the sounds of Motown, Ska, Hip Hop, Dub Reggae. As soon as he hit 18 he disappeared off to Southern Europe, where he spent endless evenings developing his DJ skills by playing at some of Europe's most notorious after hours clubs.
He returned home in the early 90s, skint and unknown. One morning whilst lounging about and listening to the radio, he stumbled across a Pirate Radio Station called "Girls FM" that played Downbeat, Dub, Soul, Techno and Garage. At that time the station only had one DJ, but they were looking for more. It wasn't long before Kenny joined up and moved to London with the station - which he ended up managing - and in no time "Girls FM" was attracting up to a million listeners a month. An achievement Kenny is very proud of - after all, he wasn't just playing on it, he was running it and steering its musical direction.
Due to Kenny's natural grasp of quality dance music, "Girls FM" became the most legendary underground dance music station that London had ever heard. It soon boasted 22 DJs, one of whom was "Luke Solomon" (of current 'Freaks' fame) who soon became Kenny's greatest friend and fellow resident at London's longest running mid-week house club, "Space" at Bar Rumba.
Space closed its doors for the final time in February 2002, after seven brilliant years as London's tour de force within the global house community. Kenny and Luke prided themselves on bringing into the fold the world's greatest spinners - such as Harvey, Stacey Pullen, Tom Middleton, DJ Heather, Fransois Kevorkian, DJ Sneak, Pete Heller, Mark Farina, Cajmere and Derrick Carter - where they would play for a pint, a packet of crisps and their cab fare home. The sets would offer a diverse and rich musical palette. One week there'd be Kenny Carpenter playing a classic New York style Garage and Disco set, the next Andy Weatherall would be dropping Dub Reggae right through to Hypnotic Tech-Funk. Space is sorely missed but keep your eyes peeled for one off parties Kenny throws in association with Luke & Justin Harris's imprint, Music For Freaks.
Despite the closure of Space, Kenny keeps himself more than busy. He DJs abroad every weekend, travelling to Belgium, New York, Portugal, Paris, Australia, Chicago and Spain to San Francisco, and Southern Asia. In-between travelling and DJing, Kenny has also found the time to turn his hand to production, which has enabled him to translate his DJing vibes onto vinyl. His biggest influences thus far have been old rock n` roll timers The Rolling Stones, dub masters Sly and Robbie, and Fubk Master Prince.
His discography from over the past five years is more than impressive. He released a Space compilation album on "Slip N` Slide" back in 1997, and since then has produced a plethora of unit shifting slices of excellence, such as singles "Jet Sex" and "Ashley's War" on the now defunct "Luxury Service", "Sleaze Walking" and "Ashley's War Part 2" on "Paperecordings" and more recently "Play The Game" featuring "Louise Carver" and "Dance With Me" featuring "Marcel" and "Kimra" - both of which were released on "Music For freaks" this year to high acclaim. These releases have not only shown Kenny's move into working with singers and live instrumentation, but have scored him number one hits in the dance charts of countries like Belgium, France, Holland and Luxembourg.. Kenny has also struck gold with his remix of "Hope We Never Surface" by the "Two Lone Swordsmen" and has remade "Big Fun by Inner City" on "PIAS" & "Ralph Falcon - Every Now & Then (NRK)".
This decade is going to be big for Kenny Hawkes, and deservedly so, Don't miss out - be part of it.
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