Words: Red Bull Music

Ketoloco was born in a seven bed Victorian student house basement in Headingley. It began as an after-party, a place for 200+ ravers to continue after club nights like Back To Basics and Dirty Disco had kicked out.

“All four levels of this house became a playground for the student kids of Headingley,” says Ketoloco co-founder Chris Halliday. The seven-strong crew – formed of DJs, producers and, as Halliday describes, ‘Leeds’ friendliest bouncer’ – all met in Ibiza. On their return in the summer of 2006 they aimed to replicate the hedonism found on the White Isle in their Yorkshire home.

They gutted their basement, painted the walls red in homage to DC10 and installed a makeshift DJ booth. Soon after, producers like 20/20 Vision boss Ralph Lawson and Paul Woolford were dropping in to play at Ketoloco after their sets in the city. “You feel like you have freedom and you can do what you want at a house party. They’re audacious, and that’s a bit infectious. People just go wild.”

But March 2007 could have signalled their end. In the early hours of a Sunday morning they heard a noise, quickly followed by a firm kick and around 70 police officers rushing in to see what was happening inside. What the police were introduced to, however, was much different to their usual bust. “Someone was dressed as a vicar, someone else a devil, and everyone else immediately put their hands on their heads in the hallway.” The party ended there and then, cautions were handed out and all of their equipment was seized. “If they wanted to come in they could have just knocked,” said Halliday, in a MySpace message to their followers at the time.

But the party must go on, and where there’s a will there’s always a way. "After the bust Back To Basics's founder Dave Beer offered Ketoloco a monthly residency at his club and we jumped at the chance. That was a turning point for us and loads more sensible and 'fully legal' gigs followed."

17 years later, with several birthday events pencilled in for later this year, Ketoloco are still going strong.

Mark Hill, The original Artful Dodger, creator of Rewind, Movin' Too Fast, Woman Trouble, Think About Me, Please Don't Turn Me On! etc and Writer and Producer of Craig David's "Born To Do It" 

http://www.linktr.ee/markhillmusic

I N S O M N I – F E S T 
Beaverworks Complex 
Sunday 6th May | 2pm-12am  

SHAWNEE TAYLOR Live / Outside Tent / 4 Indoor Arenas / MinxFX 

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Surpassing the highest of expectations, delivering your wildest dreams, the North of England is alive with talk of INSOMNI-FEST. 

 Leeds first inner city festival, a land that never sleeps, hidden from society. Each area takes your mind on a new journey giving you a completely unique experience. 

From one global music superstar to another, prepare to reach further heights as SHAWNEE TAYLOR delivers her and Erick Morillo’s anthem ‘Live Your Life Be Free’ live in the euphoric forest tent.   

The MINXFX will be twisting the day up with the INSOMNI-FEST Avatars, these have to be seen to be believed.   

Forget Reality, Impossible Is Now, Welcome to INSOMNI-FEST 2012.

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  HEADLINE ACTS _ 

Sunday 6th May _ SHAWNEE TAYLOR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xv7HfYaUXA

 Sunday 3rd June _ VULA THE VOICE OF BASEMENT JAXX  
Sunday 26th August _ TO BE ANNOUNCED

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AREAS _  

Stage _ House  

Marc Leaf
 Josh Demello 
Dale Castell
 Graham Dixon
 Paul Rough  

Warehouse _ House & Bass

  Ko Kane 
Tom Zanetti
 Lorenzo 
Ryan James
 Hannah Wants 
Cause & Affect Ft. Mr Limey
 Tom Shorterz
 Francois Ft. Louis Benton 
Carl Flanagan 
Billy Kenny 
Mark Longbottom
 Lee Drake & Andy Shaw 
Maria Kelly 
Jamie Jackson Ft. Bryn Owen 
Kieran Frearson
 Rich Pinder
 Elliot Halloran 
Si Knowles

  Basement _ Filth

  Jackinori 
Lkid 
Tom Garnett 
Nick Hannam
 Jawdon
 Danny El Koussy
 Roughneck 
Tom Crawshaw  

Box _ Deep  

Eyes Wide Open
 Rickie DH 
Jamie Burley 
Brogan
 Paul Campo 
Andy Bird

  Bar _ Classics

  Mark Howarth
 SAS 
Trotters Independent Traders 
Phil White 
Si Frost 
Mikey Nelson

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  ATTRACTIONS _

  Firework Display / Custom Sound System / Pyrotechnics Lasers / Body Painting / C02 Cannons / Confetti Blasts Ice Cream Van / Thrill Ride / Avatars / State Of The Art Lighting

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  IN ASSOCIATION WITH _  

Insomnia / Awol / One Religion / Freak / Minx FX Superbad / One Big Get-A-Way / Cuckoo’s Nest  Nathan D’Amour / Sleepin’ Is Cheatin’ 

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TICKETS _  

£12 Advanced Tickets

Skiddle : http://skiddle.com/e/11633126
TheTicketSellers: http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/insomni-fest-060512/10020878?ref=let_aft
24 Hour Order Line ☏ 0844 870 0000
Crash Records (Leeds) ☏ 0113 2436743
The Disk (Bradford) ☏ 01274 394 730
Revolver (Doncaster) ☏ 01302 730531
Dragon Tattoo Studio (Wakefield) ☏ 07817762941

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  INFO _  

Official After-Party _ ONE RELIGION @ Mission | 11pm-5am 

  2pm-12am 
Beaverworks, Whitehouse Street, Leeds LS10 1AD
 www.sleepinischeatin.com 
www.theminxfx.com 
 ✉ kane@sleepinischeatin.com


DJ / Producer / Label owner / Radio Broadcaster

Ryan Blyth's first signings to Sony RCA with ‘Trust Me’. This was followed by two releases on Toolroom Records via their Love & Other label – ‘Who’ and ‘Once Twice’. 

A huge fan of 90s classic house, Ryan Blyth partnered with the Armand Van Helden and Bob Sinclair vocalist Duane Harden for ‘Back To You’ which Don Diablo signed to his Hexagon label. Ryan Blyth’s next release, 'Show Me', became a regular on BBC Radio 1 Dance Anthems and has been streamed over 20 million times on Spotify.

In 2017, Ryan Blyth releases ‘Special’ ft. Luther Soul on Spinnin’ Records and ‘You & Me’ on NewState Music with UK Grime artist Scrufizzer and leading vocalist Rae Hall. ‘You Can’t Hide’ on Sleazy Tech went to No.1 on Traxsource and No.2 on Beatport’s Top 100 House in March 2018. In Summer 2018, Ryan Blyth released ‘Raise A Glass’ on Columbia Records, featuring BB Diamond. ‘Raise A Glass’ was backed by an uplifting, empowering video featuring acclaimed dancer Amanda LaCount. Ryan Blyth’s releases have been supported by leading selectors and tastemakers including Disciples, Roger Sanchez, Dimitri From Paris, Horse Meat Disco, MistaJam, Gorgon City, and Rudimental.

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