Patrick Irwin Unity OFS (re created at home 100% vinyl)

Audio from Unity live stream (in my kitchen!)

Patrick Irwin Unity live stream

I got into house music in late 80's, got first decks in 1990 and started buying rave stuff, I was out clubbing locally every weekend. Then I went to the Hacienda early 91 and heard Graeme Park playing us house and garage and I was hooked! Opened Rhythm Xpress Records in 1994 and started Djing at a house night called Jumpin that I promoted alongside Paul Thompson, we done it bi weekly on a Friday night and had guest Dj,s including Scott and Scooby from Shindig, Eliott Eastwick from Hard Times and Tom Wainwright from the Hacienda. Mid 1996 we got together with Pete James and started Fresh N Funky that was every Saturday night in Legends. I was also a resident at the legendary Perfect night that ran monthly at Legends from 1998 till 2000. Played guest slots in London, Manchester and loads of local nights like Lucid and Crush. Started a night and was resident Dj at the Front Page in 2001 called Freeze that was a monthly Friday with Steve Delucchi and brought guest Dj,s such as Graeme Park, Cj Macintosh, Lottie, Kklass, Tom Wainwright, Seamus Haji, Norman Jay, Tim Deluxe, Allister Whitehead.

In 2004 I closed Rhythm xpress as most people had started to play cd,s and I retired as a dj!!

Came out of retirement to do a few local gigs  and still do the odd one now and then!

Vinyl only, I’ve tried digital but I don’t think it’s for me.