Dance music to Lift You Up!

Send your demos to:
info@liftmeuprecords.com

Beats supported by Skream, Disclosure, Chloe Caillet, Marco Carola, Solardo, Vintage Culture and more….

Instagram @rokarbeats

Management 
paul@pc-artists.com 
kevin@pc-artists.com

bookings - jamie.waldman@unitedtalent.com

mgmt - scott@ecce.ltd / brad@ecce.ltd

music - ghoulishmusicofficial@gmail.com

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UK / EU:
shogan@wmeagency.com

NORTH / SOUTH AMERICA: 
lhughes@teamwass.com 
bowen@teamwass.com

bio:
Ewan McVicar is doing things differently. He’s not following any existing blueprints, nor is he adding a filter to what you see. As a result, DJ Mag’s recently crowned Best British DJ is taking the electronic scene by storm. If you combine the spirit and ethos of the rave generation with a forward-thinking approach to music, vivacious energy and drive to push things in the right direction, you end up with McVicar. 

While his journey may have started in Ayr, Ewan McVicar’s path has shown he doesn't intend to rest until he's left his mark in every corner of the globe. That formative period in his humble Scottish hometown is the bedrock for his success today and after years of honing his craft across hip hop and commercial-leaning sounds in clubs that didn't quite fit his direction, he launched his own enterprise. TEN, the club night that started it all, was the introduction to underground music that he and his town so desperately needed. 

It wasn't just McVicar's hunger for something with a bit more bite that was satisfied once TEN was established, it was a huge success within the town and beyond. A new movement had picked up steam.

His unwavering dedication to pushing a sound that’s intrinsically his own had paid off and after a string of releases via Trick, 'Tell Me Something Good' became a runaway success, all over the planet. The platinum-selling single catapulted Ewan into the public eye and since then, he's not left it, not even for a second. His trajectory has been skyward but crucially, it's been on his terms. 

Musically he's made sure that he's stood firm on his commitment to the underground with releases via Heras Records, Optimo Music, Unknown To The Unknown, Shall Not Fade, Nervous and perhaps most notably Ninja Tune's singles imprint Technicolour, where 'Heather Park' found its home. The track acted as a platform for Ewan to recognise and celebrate his origins while facing forward with his sound. With that, the ode to his former home is one of his most beloved productions to date.

Remixes for The Chemical Brothers, Groove Armada and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs further cement his demand as a technically proficient producer and one that can create music for the main stage as well as sweat-soaked basements. Throw singles like 'Groove Thang' into the mix, alongside hyped collaborations with producers like Kettama, and what you have is an artist who's able to straddle both sides of the fence with ease, a rare feat in today's publishing landscape. 

Ewan's popularity as a selector and performer is arguably the strongest part of his arsenal and with one of the most engaged and active fanbases in the world, his sell-out shows prove to be one of the biggest draws in dance music. 

His sets at Creamfields in the Steelyard have become the stuff of legend, and they showcase his technical ability and prowess performing to crowds upwards of 30,000. His curated club brand 'Handpicked' is a no nonsense night that gives the truest insight into the brain of the clued-up Scotsman and he's welcomed acts like Kerri Chandler, Optimo, Stevie Cox and frequent b2b partner Special Request to play, perfectly surmising his musical tastes.  

Taking curation one step further, 2023 saw the inaugural edition of his beloved Pavilion Festival, Ewan's own festival located in the heart of Ayr on the Low Green, a location that he unsurprisingly holds dearly, in a community that he's now able to lovingly give back.

There are a whole host of new musical projects in the works and most importantly, an album is coming. One that he's been working on tirelessly in the background of his relentless gig schedule and release calendar, one that's set to tell the story of how an ambitious boy from Ayr decided to take over the world and how he's only just getting started.

Bookings / MGMT: jameson@iamjt.us
Promos: suchiahuja@gmail.com

Releases on: @k7-records @ghostly @coastal-haze @futurebounce 

Upcoming shows:

March 15 - UNiSON, The Cause, London
April 12 - Nachbar, Amsterdam
April 25 - Badaboum, Paris
May 02 - Phonox, London
May 09 - TBA, Manchester
June 12 - TBA, Ibiza
June 28 - TBA, UK
July 3 - 5, Bergtatt Festival, Norway
July 14, Love International, Tisno

[MORE TBA]

Booking
WW: ben@radiusartists.com
GSA: damian@book-kings.de

🔗 bookings : jp@special-force.com

Upcoming 2025

01.01 - SlapFunk NYD @ Klaproos, Amsterdam
01.02 - SlapFunk @ The Loft, Manchester 
15.02 - Chiave, London
02.03 - SlapFunk @ 93 Feet East, London
08.03 - Les Enfants Brillants, Barcelona
22.03 - SlapFunk @ Umi, Brussels 
03.05 - Digger's Paradise, London
18.05 - Sunny Side Festival, Malta 
24.05 - Homegrown, Manchester
26.05 - DungeonFunk @ Starlane, London
04.06 - Record Fair @ Chiave, London
07.06 - Drift Festival, Nijmegen
10.06 - OpenLab x SlapFunk, Ibiza 
12.06 - Gottwood Festival, Anglesey
21.06 - Golden Record x Signal, New York  
27.06 - Glade Dome @ Glastonbury Festival
27.06 - Flying Bus @ Glastonbury Festival 
05.07 - SlapFunk @ Houtrijk, Amsterdam
06.07 - SlapFunk @ Bret, Amsterdam
09.07 - get—traum @ Chinois, Ibiza
25.07 - Wibbly Wobbly Woods, Staffordshire
26.07 - Madruga Festival, Wales
30.08 - Dimensions Festival, Croatia

2024

26.01 - Dance ‘N’ Seek @ BSMNT, Tunis
02.02 - get—traum @ Rex Club, Paris
24.02 - Little Portland Street, London
25.02 - Thuishaven, Amsterdam 
27.02 - Radio Radio, Amsterdam
29.02 - Serenity Records @ Moko, London
02.03 - Heideglühen, Berlin
08.03 - Ba Dum Tish @ Pickle Factory, London
15.03 - Distrikt Bar, Leeds
23.03 - Roots @ Hoxton Docks, London
31.03 - SlapFunk @ Bret, Amsterdam
05.04 - Gypsy Tales @ VU, London
19.04 - Chiave, London
04.05 - Queens Yard Summer Party, London
04.05 - SlapFunk @ The Loft, Manchester
20.05 - Rinse FM, London
25.05 - Members Only, Luxembourg
26.05 - fabric, London
02.06 - Above Below Festival, Chiltern Hills
14.06 - Gottwood Festival, Anglesey 
22.06 - Place, London
29.06 - get—traum @ Chinois, Ibiza
10.07 - System Error @ All My Friends, London
12.07 - Noisily Festival, Barkestone Wood
02.08 - Night Tales, London
24.08 - SlapFunk @ Lofi, Amsterdam
25.08 - SlapFunk @ Bret, Amsterdam
30.08 - Dimensions Festival, Tisno
18.09 - HÖR x Alien Comm's x Priv. Parts, Berlin
26.09 - Little Portland Street, London
28.09 - Wiggle @ Unit 58, London
29.09 - Slapfunk Afters @ Lion & Lamb, London
10.10 - Unfamiliar @ Balad Social, Jeddah
18.10 - ADE x Slapfunk @ Shelter, Amsterdam
19.10 - Rinse FM w/ Ste Roberts, London
21.10 - ADE x Slapfunk Afters @ Bret, Amsterdam
26.10 - Ruckus24 x Slapfunk @ Arches, Leeds
09.11 - The Waft @ Hidden, Manchester
07.12 - After Caposile, Venice
28.12 - BeeYou x Dungeon Meat @ No.90, London

2023 

28.01 - fabric, London 
02.02 - Special Grooves, London
11.03 - GoyGoy @ Smien, Bergen
01.04 - Al:Chemi @ The Goose, London
23.04 - BeeYou @ Pickle Factory, London
27.05 - Lion & Lamb, London
01.06 - Little Portland Street, London
01.07 - Sonder @ Starlane, London
07.07 - Noisily Festival, Barkestone Wood
15.07 - Ooz @ The Goose, London
22.07 - fabric, London
01.08 - tINI & The Gang @ Ibz Underground, Ibiza
04.08 - Hearlucinate @ Lion & Lamb, London
10.08 - Little Portland Street, London
12.08 - Number 90, London
26.08 - SlapFunk @ Lofi, Amsterdam
27.08 - SlapFunk @ Bret, Amsterdam
31.08 - Little Portland Street, London
16.09 - Earthlings @ HWK, London
30.09 - Roots @ Hoxton Docks, London
07.10 - Hidden Sounds in-store, London
14.10 - Homegrown w/ Ron Obvious, London
03.11 - Silverlining @ Lion & Lamb, London
24.11 - Sticky Plastik @ Glove That Fits, London
24.11 - Creatures, London
01.12 - SlapFunk @ The Loft, Manchester
07.12 - What The Duck, Riyadh
16.12 - Little Portland Street, London
22.12 - Audial @ Imaginarium, Leeds
28.12 - Beeyou x Dungeon Meat, London

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