With a knack for collecting rare vinyl and curating infectious beats, DJ Darren Roach from East London has been a prominent figure in the UK club scene since the early days of Acid House. Starting out at prestigious London clubs during his youth, he swiftly established himself as a technically adept DJ noted for pushing boundaries.

Over the years, Darren has performed at major clubs, festivals, and parties worldwide, leaving an indelible mark on the underground music community by seamlessly blending various electronic music styles to keep dance floors moving. From overseeing Press and Promotion at Intergroove UK in the early 2000s to establishing his own imprint, Studiotek Records, his passion for crafting and mixing top-notch dance tracks shines through.

Today, drawing on his wealth of experience, Darren is channeling his creative energy into crafting a range of exciting new releases. His upcoming album, "Low Ranger LP," set to drop in July, marks a milestone as the first artist to launch an album under Gene on Earth's label, 'The Sound of the Limo'. With Gene recognising Darren's timeless tracks gaining traction among a new wave of DJs, a collaboration was a natural progression to introduce more of his innovative tech and house sounds to music lovers everywhere.

Subb-an is an electronic music artist from Birmingham, UK, known for his dynamic DJ sets that fluidly traverse the spectrum between house and techno, seamlessly blending deep, groove-driven basslines with hypnotic rhythms. His sound is immersive and refined, creating captivating experiences on dancefloors worldwide.

A seasoned performer, Subb-an has left a lasting mark at iconic venues and festivals including Block9 at Glastonbury, Houghton, Sunwaves, and DC10. Recent standout sets at Panorama Bar and Fabric underscore his enduring influence and versatility as an artist. 

In addition to his DJ work, Subb-an has recently unveiled a brand-new live show, an exciting evolution featuring an updated hardware-focused setup, offering a deeper, more immersive extension of his studio sound. This new performance format reflects his forward-thinking approach and commitment to pushing creative boundaries on stage.

With releases on respected labels such as One Records, Spectral Sound, and Phonica Records, Subb-an has firmly established himself as a producer of exceptional talent and creative vision. He has collaborated with celebrated artists including Mathew Jonson, Max Cooper, Seth Troxler, Enzo Siragusa, and Tom Trago.

His productions have earned widespread support from a diverse roster of tastemakers across the global electronic scene, including Ricardo Villalobos, Sonja Moonear, Midland, Peach, tINI, Saoirse, Job Jobse, Sedef Adasi, Chris Stussy, Priku, Laurent Garnier, Shanti Celeste, Peggy Gou, and Anotr.

Looking ahead, Subb-an is set to release new music on forward-thinking labels including Peach Discs, X-Kalay, Yoyaku, and his own imprint, Sub Series, continuing his evolution as a boundary-pushing force in contemporary electronic music.

Nic Fanciulli has become one of the most influential artists to come out of the international dance scene in several years. With so many projects constantly in the works, Fanciulli stands out as a truly multitalented worldwide artist, with this perhaps being the key to his longevity in an increasingly fast-paced industry.
 
Fanciulli’s kept up a big Ibiza presence over the years, becoming one of the most respected figures on the island. Following on from two successful years running ‘La Familia’ at infamous 5000 capacity outdoor venue Ushuaia alongside Joris Voorn, 2016 saw Nic embark on his first solo residency at the iconic Pacha. ‘We Are The Night’ saw the likes of Guy Gerber, Sasha, Bicep, Agoria, Matthew Dear and Tiga play at the club alongside Nic. Having conquered Ibiza, We Are The Night has also held parties in Croatia, Barcelona, Miami, New York and Mexico with many more to come. Aside from Nic’s own projects, he’s a regular of all the key parties on the island. He’s been a headline guest at ANTS - Ushuaia’s flagship underground party - since its inception, and also put in appearances at respected residencies Paradise, Guy Gerber’s RUMORS, Circo Loco at DC10 and INSANE at Pacha over the last year alone. Most notably, he played a major part in the last season of one of Ibiza’s best-loved clubs, Space; firstly, playing the closing of its longest-running party, Carl Cox’s Revolution, and then proceeding to make history playing the final set at the club’s last ever closing party, in an incendiary six hour back to back session with Carl himself.

As a producer, Nic has created a plethora of solo tracks that have received huge critical acclaim including a Grammy Nomination, in addition to unleashing a heady collection of memorable remixes, including his recent rework of Jamie xx’s ‘SeeSaw’. Nic is responsible for a high output of a sleek, intelligent yet driving strain of house and techno, and is famed for his compilation CDs, having completed mixes for Renaissance, Global Underground, Balance and Defected In the House as well as an incredible three Essential Mixes; he is now gearing up for the release of his highly anticipated debut album.

Nic’s genuine desire to share music with others led to him founding what’s gone on to be one of the UK’s biggest house and techno labels, Saved Records. An important purveyor of international, underground house and techno, Saved has become a global brand, renowned for cutting-edge releases and standout events around the globe. Responsible for helping to break the careers of a diverse mix of producers, Saved Records has established Nic as a key tastemaker.

It’s this continued desire to share his experiences that also led to Nic starting up his worldwide festival brand, The Social. Beginning life as a way of bringing world-class names to Maidestone, it’s grown not only from a one day event to a three day festival, but will now also be branching out to hold parties in Mexico and Columbia for 2017 and looks set to continue growing.
 
Nic’s journey to his current status has been an entirely organic one, born out of his genuine love for the scene and a desire to share this with others. His tireless work ethic has sees him continue to tour the globe relentlessly and expanding his many projects – 2021 is set to be yet another landmark year for the artist.

As a teenager Terence :Terry: spent much of his time doing some skateboard and hanging out in the first raves to be held in Paris, in a warehouse on the outskirts of the city. There, he discovered a menagerie of dance genres and he quickly developed a passion for diverse sounds that would inspire him to take to the decks, and influence him throughout the rest of his music career.  Feeding his desire for original, rare cuts, Terence became a fixture at Paris’ famous flea-market Puces of Clignancourt, dealing in second-hand warehouse vinyl he found on trips to London. But, always on the hunt something new to excite him, he would often sneak away from his shop in search of jazz, soul, hip-hop and funk records to expand his ever-growing music collection. 

Steadily building his name as a DJ/producer on the underground scene in Paris, Terence secured a number of residencies including ‘Afterparty Is Not A Crime’ at Nouveau Casino, one of the most hyped after parties around in 2003/4, and later in 2009, ‘Oui Now’ at Djoon where he hosted alongside the likes of Tania Vulcano, Seth Troxler and Clive Henry. His close alliance with the famous Freak n’Chic label saw him spinning at the Batofar and Rex Club whilst, further afield, his DJing took him from DC10 Ibiza, to Panoramabar and Watergate in Berlin, Goa Madrid and Fabric London.  

Branching out and wanting to immerse himself in a new scene, Terence moved away from Paris for a few wild years in London, where he was embraced by the city’s underground and regularly appeared at seminal parties such as T-bar, Kubicle and Mulletover. This was not only a crucial time for Terence himself but also for the London scene, giving rise to a new generation of artists who have helped shape the progression of the city’s electronic music scene since the mid-2000s up to now. Being involved in such a fertile movement had a huge influence on Terence’s outlook, inspiring him to return to Paris with a fresh new take on his career.  

So, in 2012, Terence felt it was time to launch his own label La Vie En Rose, quite simply to have a platform to develop and release a sound that could encompass a whole range of genres, taking influence from his very first experiences in the Paris rave scene. Since its inception La Vie En Rose has been responsible for several ubiquitous releases, including the killer ‘Living Lies’ by John Dimas, ‘Distraction Way’ by Terence and Hanfry Martinez (which included Dyed Soundorom’s exquisite remix of ‘Sunday Gathering’), Carlos Sanchez with ‘Timeless’ (including New York legend Jovonn on remix duties) and Terence and Hanfry’s second superlative link up, ‘Cornelius Is Gaye’. The label continues to maintain a high level of musical output, representing the very best in avant-garde sounds from a selection of young talents from around Europe celebrating their #37 release from the hands of Louie Fresco + a remix of Mateo Dufour)

Recently the Lil'brother of La Vie En Rose was born called: Epice Magique Records, more a hypnotic & advanced side (futuristic)
From his vibrant studio in Madrid, Terence is passionately conducting a masterclass on sound theories, intricate mixing techniques, and personalized artistic coaching under the banner of Prodige Studio Lab. Remarkably, they've recently celebrated their 50th course, dedicated to nurturing and guiding rising talents in their journey of development and career advancement

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Mainly upload House music from my vinyl collection on this page but if you like Rock, Jazz, Disco/Soul and other vintage grooves, check out my Apple Music/Spotify playlists!

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System2 were born out of a desire to produce & perform music that meant something to its creators. Our love for vinyl has led us to a new chapter, and we aim to bring something just left of centre to the industry, with our very own label behind us from the start.

We are a duo from Manchester & up until now have kept our identities on the down-low after having previously worked our way up the industry ladder under a former alias. In the past, we’ve worked for labels such as Cécille Records, Get Physical Music, PIAS and Nervous amongst others, so we’re no strangers to the house scene.

Growing up in Manchester really cemented our love for house music at an early age, as it’s what we heard when we first started going out clubbing. Manchester is a place synonymous with house music from the Hacienda days, not to mention other places like The Hangar, Holy City Zoo, North, The Old Monk and of course Sankeys. 

We started running events around 2004, and within a few years we were residents at Sankeys. The city has always been a great base for our music, and a huge influence on our style.

We started producing back in 2002, doing courses at MIDI school and SSR to widen our knowledge of software and hardware alike. From setting up a basic home studio and hours of trial-and-error, over the course of the last 12 years we've been on a massive journey with our music. Experience means a lot, and nowadays you're getting some producers who are amazing but aren’t really cut out to play in clubs. There's a lot more to it than making good music then turning up at a gig and playing with your head down all night.

Everyone wants to be a DJ these days, and to those who are so inclined, you can simple get a laptop and Ableton, and proceed to sync your way through a set now. We learned on vinyl and still swear by it to this day when we play, although obviously we've moved-on with the times to an extent, using USB in the majority of our sets.

Our sound isn't pigeon-holed under any particular genre. Too many sub genres knocking around these days but we'd say house and techno! We love playing a lot of our own music in our sets, and it really does get some of the biggest reactions during our sets. It's amazing to be getting support on our new work from the likes of Steve Lawler, Dan Ghenacia, Shonky, Djebali, John Dimas, Richy Ahmed, Jamie Jones, Shaun Reeves & so many more!

Now we have signed up with VIVa MUSiC & their management, the future is looking bright for us as we look to cement our brand & name into the ever so competitive dj circuit!

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