A professional DJ since the 70’s, Paul has become an international club legend with his RETRO HOUSE nights.

Since those early days in the UK, Paul has built up a reputation as the dj who is passionate about his music - knowing exactly what the people want and getting the dance floor buzzing. 

His philosophy to keep close to his audience has been an unequivocal success. Involved in the creation of the dance outfit Loveland in the early 90’s achieving four top thirty hits in the nationals and dance music record of the year in 1994 with the seminal "Let the music lift you up". Loveland also remixed and reproduced over 60 tracks for other artists from D Ream, Barbara Tucker, D Mob to Lulu.

Recently the newly formed Rox & Taylor received huge critical acclaim for the remix of Red Hot Chilli peppers ‘ Otherside’. 

Having released numerous Retro compilation albums, his residency in Pacha Ibiza sparked the release of the Pacha Classics album; a huge success on a worldwide scale and the biggest selling album in Ibiza. 

Much has been written about this enigma of a man who developed from a teen DJ on the decks in Burnley to an internationally recognised icon.

Retro straplines:
WE CALL IT RETRO
PIONEERS OF THE CLASSIC HOUSE SOUND
THE UK'S LONGEST LIVING DANCE BRAND
THE ONE AND ONLY RETRO


WEB SITE: https://www.katiekittermaster.com

Katie Kittermaster articulates the melancholy of young adulthood with a unique warmth, wit and clarity. On her 2019 EP Coming Home At Dawn, she parcels up her song writing craft in the humblest of sonic spaces, leaning predominantly on guitar and voice.

Opening for the likes of Jools Holland, Olly Murs and Ronan Keating and touring with Lucy Spraggan, and Boyzlife (Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy) over the course of the past two years has made it abundantly clear for Katie that crowds really homed in on her honest, conversational songs. As her words were sung back to her manifold, she was compelled to explore the potential of her music a little deeper.

New single ‘One Of A Kind’ introduces a more condensed, pop-focused direction for Katie, without sacrificing the down-to-earth magnetism that marked her previous material. The song holds the looking glass under a long-term relationship in your teens and the quandary of knowing you need to let go.

“It’s something a lot of people can hopefully relate to”, Katie comments. “Because there are so many songs about being heartbroken, but the other side of the break-up is rarely spoken about. For me, song-writing is almost like writing a journal and sometimes it takes writing a song to work out how I am feeling.  Writing 'One of a Kind' made me realise that the shoe being on the other foot can be equally as upsetting, as you never want to hurt somebody that you care about."

Katie reveals that the coming material she’ll release will not only explore different types of relationships but expand sonically into the realms of floor-filling, widescreen pop. ‘She Should Be Here’ is essentially written as a spiritual successor to ‘You Needed Me’ off her previous EP, written from an individual with slightly more miles on her soul. “It’s about being on a night out with my friends, trying to have a good time but being unable to escape the constant memories of a friend who should be there with me; someone who wasn't part of my life for a while.”

Homing in on specific situations like waiting for the taxi and going to the kebab shop creates a vivid image and one that many will be able to relate to. Sonically, the song is heavily inspired by Robyn, combining a supple dance floor sensibility with wistful lyrics. Katie even makes a cheeky reference to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s iconic hit ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’.

All in all, in her new songs, Katie Kittermaster dares herself to ask the harder questions, albeit juxtaposing them with the immediacy of contemporary pop. This alliance helped expand her vocabulary to bright new levels. ‘The Problem’ marks this stylistic shift most cogently. “It was the night before I was flying to LA for a writing session and I was feeling the pressure of working with seasoned writers and hit makers.”  Katie channelled all that nervous energy to pen ‘The Problem’. “I think I’ve become a worrier this year. With more pressure put on you or you put on yourself, you feel a responsibility to deliver. There are obviously things in everyone’s life that go wrong: friendships that fall apart, relationships that don’t turn out the way you wanted them to. "The Problem' is a reflection on these sorts of things that happen when you grow up; ‘What if I was the problem? What if this is all my fault?'" 

Instead of spiralling down in resignation, the song bursts at the seams with vigour. "Sonically, ‘The Problem’ is very upbeat. I think the song personifies who I am; I am perceived as lively, chatty and bubbly but there is a lot more beneath the surface. On the first listen, that’s probably what ‘The Problem’ sounds like, but if you listen a bit deeper, you’ll realise there is more to this song

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Dave Lynas is a singer, songwriter and guitarist from the Northeast UK. He is currently playing countless gigs, events and functions around the local villages, towns and cities.

Dave has a wide taste of musical styles and a love of good new music. Not one to dwell on the great songs of the past, his cover set list reflects the great songs of this time.

This means the set is consistently updated, modern and very much in the now. With this ideal in mind, Dave goes from strength to strength with the audiences he plays to and is always rebooked by the venues he plays at.

With a unique rock/soulful singing voice, solid acoustic guitar playing along with various percussive beats on the guitar, the set is delivered with fantastic presentation and emotive dynamics.

The Silence at sea is OUT NOW:
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London based, multi award winning recording artist, producer DJ Jeremy Healy regularly performs at the most wonderful parties around the globe. As sound designer & musical director he works with the finest fashion houses on some of the most prestigious events in the world.  For tour news, interviews, photos, exclusive downloads and all other  information please sign up for the newsletter at www.jeremyhealy.com

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