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Few DJs have made such a dramatic impact on the underground house and techno scene over the last two years as Hot Creations label owner Lee Foss. Described by DJ Mag as “one of the most talented new forces in modern dance music today” and by fellow future house innovators Art Department as their favourite producer, Lee has quickly catapulted himself into dance music’s collective consciousness. 



Lee and his Hot Creations label co-owner Jamie Jones currently spearhead a whole family of like-minded producers that includes Robert James, Russ Yallop, Richy Ahmed, Danny Daze and most recently wAFF who are currently re-writing the rulebook of how to make evocative and emotive house music. His latest Hot Creations release ‘Electricity EP’ features collaborations with legendary producer MK and hot new vocal talent Anabel Englund, which will be followed this summer by the hotly anticipated Hot Natured album and live tour.

House music is something that lives in some peoples’ bones, once it gets a hold of you, you can’t let it go.  Someone that house music grabbed hold of and it’s been with him ever since is Scottish DJ, Iain ‘Boney’ Clark.  In 1987 when house music had started causing major waves in the club scene, Boney got his first set of decks and his journey towards becoming a big player in the world of DJing began. Having attended the now legendary Club 9 events in Lanarkshire, Scotland, Boney took inspiration from the one & only Yogi Haughton. Yogi’s selection of Soul, Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop and everything House, convinced Boney that DJing and club promotion was the life for him.

Boney has an eclectic taste in music but with such early influences in listening to and playing along side the likes of Masters At Work, Frankie Knuckles, Tony Humphries, Danny Krivit, Francois K, Joe Claussell, Blaze, Arnold Jarvis and Kenny Bobien, his first love of Soulful House always shines through.  He has been an integral part of the club scene in Scotland. Along with some earlier ventures, he was a founding DJ/promoter along with Ricky Magowan, of the very successful Cru Club (1987). It was the catalyst in starting many a clubbers journey into a lifelong love affair with the rave/dance culture. Some of the biggest events of the era was undoubtedly, ‘Dirtbox’ at Glasgow’s famous Barrowlands, where he joined the bill along with now pioneering artists Slam and Revolution at the Plaza Ballrooms where an unknown Judge Jules played one of his early first sets. Iain ‘Boney’ Clark was the original STREETrave resident after starting the brand with long-terms friends Ricky Magowan (Colours, STREETrave, Back To The Future) & Jim McKay. He has been part of the STREETrave/Colours family for over 23 years and continues to be a driving force behind what makes the events so memorable. You name any DJ from Sasha, Digweed, Graeme Park to Morillo, Morales then Iain ‘Boney’ Clark has shared the bill with them.

It’s been STREETrave that has become the longest standing residency for Boney and throughout his time with the brand he’s played some of Scotland’s most famous events. From memorable parties in venues such as Ayr Pavilion and Prestwick Airport, Coloursfest and Festivals like EH1 and Live at Loch Lomond to a yearly party at the world famous nightclub The Arches, Boney has done it all. His relationship with the brand has also taken him to many super clubs of the world such as Pacha, Privilege/Manumission, Ministry Of Sound and Limelight NY to name a few. Whether he’s playing the opening set, closing set, or sandwiched right in the middle, Iain ‘Boney’ Clark will indulge all.

His involvement in the scene has not only included DJ’ing, but also record label management distribution and journalism. He started up Sugarcube Recordings along with friend and fellow DJ, Kris Keegan in 1996. The label had released 13 singles including releases from Jason Nevins, Smokin Jo, Andy Marshall & Colin Walker. The label was distributed with his full time employer Pinnacle Records, who where not only a distributer but also label as well.
Legendary National dance magazine M8 approached Boney to write their monthly reviews for new releases and these influential features ran for over 2 years. 

Boney has mixed magazine cover-mount CD’s and has guested on various radio shows but after a brief hiatus he’s now rediscovered his thirst for the scene again and after 25yrs and now securing his own radio show on Glasgow based Soul Project Radio, his thirst for the industry ever grows.


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I'm in my 50's and been loving dance music since I was 12 years old, with the import of breakdance and DJing. I spent 4 years collecting dance and club mix tapes as well as watching DJs at local discos. At 16 years old I was DJing at my local youth club trying to beat mix with twin disco desks that lead to the purchase of my first, and only, pair of technics 1210s.

A year later I was organising acid house parties, which included 3-5 mates taking over the living room whilst the grown-ups were on holiday with mixed bedroom tapes specially produced for the night's entertainment. Build confidence and looking to recover the cost of vinyl collecting I started DJing in various local bars but this was without any real recognition or satisfaction.

The love of house led me to various clubs with the greatest influence coming from the legendary Hacienda and the trips down to Manchester that followed. In 1989-1990 and closer to home, was Club Havanna, Middlesborough and a selection of early commercial raves including Butterloggie and Rezerection, as well as all-nighters in Scotland with the Slam DJs Stuart MacMillan and Orde Meikles with headliners Mike Pickering and Paul Oakenfold.

DJ slots at the local Tunnel Club, South Tyneside built my confidence and at 20 years old (1992), I decided I wanted to stretch my wings with the end of my traditionally engineering apprenticeship. Instead of the obvious choice of Ibiza, I ventured to Greece with my mates where I started working the first night I got there at the Garage Music Factory in Rhodes town center. Returning home a few months later with the experience of DJing overseas I began my technical music training at Newcastle College and sitting-in on studio sessions that cemented the theories of sampling, sequencing and mixing.

Clubbing continued with weekly trips to established clubs The Arena, Middlesborough and Shindig, Newcastle. Struggling to get anything started locally and without competing with the established club nights, DJing took a back seat and as with the rising cost of vinyl imports tipping £10. Early CDJs were good; however, weren't anything different from vinyl other than sound quality.
Time for a proper job working 9-5 and becoming a grown-up followed for nearly 10 years with the odd night clubbing and the religiously recording of Pete TongÕs Essential Mix radio show.

2008 and nearly 20 years later, the love of house was re-ignited with a trip to Shindig, Newcastle and John Digweed at the controls. An Apple iPod followed and 64GB of house music, which was, believe it or not life changing and made me listen to my soul that resulted in me pushing to re-educate myself of all things music technology and digital. A regular at Shindig, Newcastle made way for new experiences with Glastonbury 2011 dance village, with exposure to festival sound systems.

2013 and 2 years on, celebrating Shindig's 21st anniversary and I want to be a DJ again.

House music all night long!

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Bandleader Lance Ferguson and his nine piece Melbourne outfit The Bamboos have come a long way since forming in 2001. Initially inspired by the instrumental raw funk of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, they made waves internationally and were quickly labelled as one of the greatest funk and soul bands of our time. But while many would be happy to simply soak up the praise and keep on keeping on, The Bamboos have proven that they are more than meets the eye; over five acclaimed albums, their evolution in sound and style has consistently confounded and exceeded expectations, pulling the rug from under the feet of those who like to pigeonhole. 

The band signed to respected Brighton (UK) indie label Tru Thoughts in 2005, where they remain a cornerstone of the roster. Across their five studio albums to date - ‘Step It Up’ (2006), ‘Rawville’ (2007), ‘Side-Stepper’ (2008), ‘4’ (2010) and 'Medicine Man' (2012) – the metamorphosis of The Bamboos has been full of twists and turns, and it continues apace. A seasoned DJ, solo producer (aka Lanu) and all-round insatiable music obsessive, Ferguson's myriad influences and passion for pushing things forward ensure that each new release is a discovery for devout fans and newcomers alike.

Their fifth long-player ‘Medicine Man’, released in June 2012 was a watershed - a forward-looking record brimming with fresh ideas, stellar turns, classic songwriting and a brand of multi–layered pop they can truly call their own. Guest vocalists Aloe Blacc, Tim Rogers (You Am I), Megan Washington, Daniel Merriweather, Bobby Flynn, alongside resident singers Kylie Auldist and then newcomer Ella Thompson helped make the album their biggest at home to date. Lead single "I Got Burned" feat. Rogers was a sizeable radio hit, made it to #54 on radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 listeners poll (the biggest publicly voted song poll in the world) of the top songs of that year.

Like its predecessor, the band's sixth album 'Fever In The Road' was co-produced by ARIA- nominated, multi-instrumentalist studio wizard John Castle – whose work with the likes of Washington, Josh Pyke, Gossling, Pez and Kate Miller-Heidke has ranked him amongst the first-call producers in Australia. The new record (the first on Ferguson's own Pacific Theatre label) sees Castle and Ferguson venturing into sonic landscapes The Bamboos have previously touched on but never fully inhabited. There is a sense that the music is leaner and more muscular, yet upon closer inspection the tracks reveal themselves to be densely multi-layered in a 'Wall Of Sound' style. And it's this aural complexity and depth that allows darker moods to roam through the album, taking their sound to a new place. The songs career from the wondrously anthemic ('Avenger', The Truth', 'Rats', 'Jump My Train'), to the dreamy and psychedelic ('Looking West', 'Harbinger') and the darkly fragile ('Killing Jar', 'Before I Go'). Choosing this album to reflect the band as it is on stage, the vocals are split between Kylie Auldist and Ella Thompson. And each bring contrasting styles that complement each other magically, but show The Bamboos to be utterly unique.

Their songs have been regularly on playlists of national radio stations in Australia, the UK, France, the US, Japan and beyond. The unshakable charm of their songs has also seen them licensed to hit movies including Crazy Stupid Love, the soon to be released  Adore - Naomi Watts & Robin Wright. and TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, CSI New York, One Tree Hill, Ugly Betty and Australian shows such as Underbelly, House Husbands, Offspring, Packed To The Rafters.

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