Jefferson Vandike a.k.a DJ Apache a.k.a DeepN8tive...
...sharing the musical love in deepest, darkest Devon and around the world for decades :)

Living and breathing pure, deep, heartfelt vibes since the dawn of time...
Beauty is DEEP within the eye of the beholder...TECHNO is education...HOUSE is a feeling...DISCO, FUNK, JAZZ, HIP-HOP, REGGAE, SOUL says it all...

...LOVE 'n' LIGHT y'all... :) x

Fantazia DJ Profile :

Jefferson Vandike a.k.a DeepN8tive a.k.a DJ Apache is one of South-West Englands most decorated DJ's, hailing from Plymouth in Devon he has been mixing up a storm now for a massive 27 years!!

He began his career aged just 16 way back in 1985 at a legendary local club in Plymouth named 'Rockafellas' initially playing Disco, Soul, Funk, Rare-Groove and Hip-Hop flavours before the electricity of the Chicago and Detroit House and Techno scenes hit UK shores, this was to be the sound proved instrumental in shaping his career for years to come.

Over the years he has held residencies and has guested at many major events/venues across the UK and Europe from London to Switzerland, Germany to Cyprus, events including Fantazia, Dreamscape, Dance Planet, Obsession and A.W.O.L, free parties such as Spiral Tribe and also held major residencies at clubs such as Club Abyss (Ayia Napas first Superclub). He was in fact one of the godfathers/originators of the entire Ayia Napa phenomenon which took a hold of Cyprus in the early to mid 90's, where he was to put on and DJ at the now famed dance capitals first major 'dance events'.

He has worked alongside a vast majority of the U.K's 'Superstar DJ's' over the years such as Carl Cox. Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, LTJ Bukem, Grooverider and DJ EZ to name but a few.

Currently holding a weekly residency back in his hometown whilst also guesting at various other venues his current sound is all about fresh Deep/Tech and Techno beats whilst also still embracing all things Old-Skool he is now making moves into the world of production and event promotion.

Please see my Mixcloud link here for my 'DJ Mixes' - https://www.mixcloud.com/jefferson-vandike/

For DJ Bookings please e:mail : jeffersonvandike@hotmail.com





If you're feeling these mixes with full track lists primarily focused on the 90's U.K dance music scene feel free to follow and share!

The idea behind my page is to log and showcase the music that has influenced me over the last 35+ years so that my daughter, Ebony, can listen to ‘olden day’ music and hopefully appreciate how good we had it. 

Having learnt my craft in the late 80’s at the age of 12 and teaching myself how to beat match on 1200’s within a week, I felt I had a knack for this DJ’ing thing way before it became fashionable. I would class myself as quite a versatile DJ able to lend my hand to most genres. Hopefully all those years of bedroom mixing and house parties have paid off…but that’s up to you to decide. 

I attempt to capture a constant energy in my mixes regardless of genre and am always a firm believer that the mix is as important as the track itself. I endeavour to create seamless transitions whilst maintaining the energy. During longer mixes a welcome switch in style is sometimes required. In fact different genres warrant different styles of mixing, in my opinion. And monotonous sets do nothing for me. Up and down, peaks and troughs, it’s all about building the listener up and letting them down gently.

Never one to choose tracks based on their popularity or current chart position, I hand pick the tunes I mix because I think they’ll stand the test of time. The idea being that during any of my sets I can pick a point and know I’ll dig that track or mix. Although digitally digging isn’t as rewarding as finding physical vinyl records for me, it is a whole lot easier. That said there are a lot of below par tunes out there to sift through before finding worthy tracks. Then the set process begins…I just approach it as a musical jigsaw.

Anyway, enough about me. Whether you’re getting ready to go out for the night, cleaning the kitchen or in the car, turn it up, get in the groove and I hope you enjoy the vibes  😎

Bookings: back2love1974@gmail.com

Mark Anthony has been spinning tunes at some of the best venues for over 2 decades.

From cafe bars to restaurants, night clubs to beach bars, hotels to weddings, Mark Anthony has played them all, from 'Cafe Blue' in Bristol to 'Home Nightclub' in Manchester and everything inbetween. Playing at parties for Maxim Magazine, Hed Kandi & DTPM as well as being the resident DJ for over 10 years at Manchester's finest boutique hotel & restauant 'Velvet' and warming up for Danny Krivit at the SSW4 'Scottish Soulful Weekender'.
 
Mark's talents don't only apply behind the turntables, in the 00's he also launched his own record label 'Neat Music Recordings'. Releasing primarily deep and jazzy house music, you'll find many of his tracks featured on big named compilation albums like Hed Kandi, Cafe Del Mar, Sony Music and over 50 others. 
 
With a vast musical knowledge and collection Mark can play anything from downtempo or jazzy background music to sit and lounge or disco & dance grooves to get the dancefloor moving. 
 
Currently you'll find Mark Anthony regularly providing the evening’s soundtrack every week in some of the coolest bars & restaurants in Manchester, Birmingham & Liverpool

Haskell’s decade-long journey through electronic music
is marked by his embrace of tech-house’s rhythmic
propulsion and groove-focused minimalism. A fixture
on the global circuit, he has graced stages from Ibiza
to Dubai, delivering sets that pulse with kinetic energy
and supporting legendary artists such as Carl Cox.
His selections oscillate between deep cuts and crowd-
pleasers, always grounded in the percussive heft of
tech-house, and occasionally flirting with the raw,
visceral edge of peak-time house.

For any DJ and bedroom producer, the ability to “hustle” is often the most underestimated, yet most important factor in determining whether they will fade out or successfully make their mark on the industry. Good hustle is the epitome of both the man and monumental career of international DJ, Roger Sanchez. From humble beginnings in New York City, diggin’ in dusty crates of old vinyl and spinning at house parties in Corona, Queens, to dominating huge dance floors and headlining festival main-stages in every corner of the globe, Roger is truly a self-made man and a house music legend.

The crafting of Roger Sanchez, the DJ, started in the late 80s, where as a young man he was enticed by the explosion of hip-hop that was taking over the city. Embracing the culture as a b-boy and graffiti artist, he would hit parties on the Bronx River and before long, his friends had him trying his hand on the wheels of steel. In a time and place where hip hop, house music, and “turntablism” all collided in a perfect storm of creativity, opportunity, and sick beats, Roger seized his moment and began to build his empire on vinyl and slip mats, starting with a few singles and expanding into a massive collection of over two thousand original productions and remixes.
Releasing music under a multitude of monikers, including the S-Man, Roger S., The Nu- Solution, Underground Solution, DV8, Ego Trip, El Mariachi, The Funkjunkeez, Tribal Infusion, Twilight, and Transatlantic Soul, just to name a few, Roger has been able to maintain the essence of his sound, his flavor, his “sabor”, if you will, while still using each alter ego as a tool to expand on various fresh and experimental sounds. Each one of his multiple music personas have allowed him the opportunity to defy the mainstream and travel out to the far reaches of the musical galaxy, collecting depth, wisdom, and perspective along the way and applying them to his future endeavors in innovative dance music sounds, allowing him to remain fluid and cutting edge across decades.

So many successful endeavors would have never been possible without a rock solid work ethic, something that Roger prides himself on. From the very beginning, he was a dedicated crate digger, searching for obscure samples and break beats in influential NYC record stores like Rock & Soul and Vinylmania. His infallible work ethic, paired with the strong foundation of art and culture that he gained from the Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture took control of the wheel as his passion for music expanded, driving him to start hustling mixtapes on the sidewalks of Broadway in order to finance his earliest gigs. With the encouragement of his father, an engineer, Roger abandoned his plans for a career in architecture and decided to devote all his efforts to his music.
Continue reading... www.facebook.com/pg/rogersanchezfanpage/about

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I'll keep it brief! Since getting my first set of decks in 1995 I have had the DJ Bug... Fast forward through the years and some experiences I find myself a Resident DJ for Edit Presents in Manchester and loving all things Disco and Edits!

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