Ben Keen, aka BK, is recognised the world over as one of the most successful and prolific Hard House producers of all time. He conquered the world of dance with his own unique sound; tracks stacked full of energy and brimming with infusions trance and techno that redefined the Hard House style.

“IF ONE MAN HAS SINGLE-HANDEDLY SHAPED WHAT OUR WORLD IS DANCING TO, THEN IT’S HE.”
Mixmag

Growing up on the rave scene, he fell hard and fast for DJs and acts such as Carl Cox and The Prodigy, making him resolute on forging a career path in music. The determined 16-year-old began learning his trade as a trainee engineer at Carnaby Street Studios, London, where he was writing music for film and television. But, after discovering clubbing at the legendary Trade — The birthplace of Hard House and where he would later become resident — he began utilising his spare time (and the studio’s equipment) to experiment with his own sounds. He took his early influences from watching legends play at Trade play; Tony de Vit, Steve Thomas and the Sharp Boys playing tough US House and Techno through to Hard House in its early form. Later, returning to the club with a DJ bag slung over his shoulder, his own music in hand, he destroyed the dancefloor and thus a legend was born.

Continuing to cut his teeth in the world of producing, he honed his craft releasing music under several aliases, such as Razor Babes, Cortina. Whatever the artist name, BK’s music was irresistible to both clubbers and critics alike. He went on to storm the Global Dance Charts with standout tracks ‘Music
Is Moving’ and ‘Revolution’, and his acclaimed Nukleuz ‘Hard Beat’ series propelled Nukleuz into becoming the biggest selling independent record label for two years in a row. One of the most talented DJs / producers on the scene, he has gone on to produce literally hundreds of releases and remixes, spanning a career that has seen him travel the world, creating celebrated spin off parties / labels Riot and Slam in his wake.
2020 onwards has seen BKs vast back catalogue gain renewed traction with some of the World’s top techno DJs. With plenty of new releases on the horizon, including an epic 20th anniversary re-work of ‘Revolution’ due to drop on Alan Fitzpatrick’s We Are the Brave label, BK shows absolutely no sign of stopping.

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Five guys from Glasgow, for lovers of Music and Loving.

Sylvia Eadie, 20, UK.

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We are the shiny disco ball hat wearing, ultimate genre hopping, twisted festival, live stage machine that puts the emphasis on music, entertaining and laughter. We are a party at its most outrageous and ridiculous. 

Imagine Primal Scream and Happy Mondays had children genetically fused with the DNA of Frank Zappa, Bob Marley and Neil Diamond. 

Our live shows have included crowdsailing in rubber dinghies, crowdsurfing on inflatable alligators, laughter yoga, hug-offs, dance-offs in a giant hay bird nest, singalongs about dancing in gay discos and being heartbroken by ginger people, line dancing and high 5ing to the beats. 

Always expect the unexpected when the Dijon 5 come to town!

The Dijonverse has exponentially expanded since we kicked off 2014 with a sell-out show in legendary Glasgow venue King Tuts Wah Wah Hut (where Oasis were "discovered"), the release of our debut album Party To Make Music To Party To Make Music To Party To Make Music To Party To 1, a summer packed with festival appearances and our first headlining show at the world famous Barrowland Ballrooms with a rockumentary documenting that day's now legendary Mustardonics.

2015 was been even better for us. We played 32 gigs (including 14 festivals) with one of the highlights being Liverpool Sound City alongside The Flaming Lips and Sean Lennon's band (with a Liverpool Echo rave review). DJ Marc Riley (BBC 6Music) described us as, "the highlight of Liverpool Sound City" and a pair of my "retired" yellow jeans even made it into Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie's 'Rock Trouser Museum' on their BBC 6Music RadMac show.

We released our single 'These Are Not The Drugs (You Are Looking For)' with a 'Tale of Two Cities' double launch party in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The video for it was shot at the Sighthill Stone Circle in Glasgow, Eden Festival, Kelburn Garden Party and stars Scottish acting legend Gavin Mitchell (who played Boaby the barman in hit BBC sitcom Still Game).

In November we were the headline act on the international Stop Climate Chaos day of action playing in front of thousands on the famous Ross Bandstand in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.

And in December we supported Scouse Britpop legends, Space, in the Classic Grand, Glasgow and played in front of a sold-out crowd at our Yellow Movement Xmas Party in the east-end of Glasgow venue Saint Luke's. 

This year on the 15th February we released our new video for 'International Sex Hero' starring Gavin Mitchell (again) and our good friends from the Insane Championship Wrestling on a date that will forever more be known as 'International Sex Hero Day'. 

Saturday 5th March 2016 was a defining moment in our career as we played Yellowland; our second headlining gig at the Barrowland Ballroom. A capacity crowd of nearly 2,000 were there for what many have already described as the greatest gig they've ever witnessed. The reviews have been some of the best we've ever had.

The Dijon Family will be playing Scotland, Ireland and England on our 'Peace, Love & Mustard Tour 2016'.

We are the flagbearers of The Yellow Movement. A creative movement with a DIY ethos aiming to affect positive change, bring people together and make them happy. This is our manifesto:

"Laugh until you no longer know what it is to hate, release your soul, determine your own fate, lose your self consciousness, find anonymous awesomeness, in bottomless thoughtfulness, lose your inhibitions, forget the distractions, take non-violent direct action, be your own improvement, use your illusion. You are never alone, anyone can happen, be the best you, you can be. This is the blueprint, we are the nuisance, the fluent union of amusement. The Yellow Movement, the evolution revolution, a symbiosis of (un)conscious and conscience... do join us."

Spread the Mustard love and join The Yellow Movement. Your Colonel needs you!

You ARE the 6th Dijon! We love you! Thank you for being a friend.

Peace, love and Mustard,

An alt-rock band from Aberdeen, Scotland. Increasingly augmented by post-rock, math-rock and psych-rock influences. Won the 2014 Scottish Alternative Music Award for Best Rock/Alternative Band. Debut album Naked Ape out now!


Here are some thoughts from people about the group:

“They are the sort of band that will be filling stadiums in the future!” – Ally McCrae, Radio 1

"Muscular yet melodic rock" - Vic Galloway, Radio 1

"A high-octane musical shafting!" Hamish, Vukovi

Penguins Kill Polar Bears return with their debut album Building Homes From Broken Bones, out 7th April 2014. The album is the follow-up to their 2011 EP Sapling, which raised rock hairs and post-rock eyebrows from the likes of The Line of Best Fit to Rock Sound, This Is Fake DIY to Clash Magazine and everyone in between.

“…should get the pulse racing…” - The Line of Best Fit


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