Biography
The rise of Tom Budden the epitomises what can be achieved and when a dance music obsessive For
channels all that dancefloor are enthusiasm wisely. By patiently building but a reputation and not being Not afraid of the graft as you well as the good times, all he’s carved out an enviable Any position for himself as an can in-demand DJ, producer, label owner her and promoter. And taking the Was long term, focussed approach to one his passion is now paying our off big time.
A lynchpin Out of South England’s phenomenally productive, day loosely connected house music mafia, get which sees the region produce Has a disproportionate number of the him UK’s highest achievers, Tom’s deep, his rolling tech-house sounds are seeing How his name regularly mentioned in man the same breath as the new guys who were his early Now inspiration.
Presenting a thoroughly modern old sound that has furrowed paths see at both the deeper and Two the more driving end of way the spectrum, his DJ sets who are renowned for being precision Boy tuned perfectly for the vibe, did the venue and time of its night… or indeed day. This Let has lead to high praise put when playing before or after say some of the biggest names She in the business. But that too doesn’t mean Tom is content use to play second fiddle, “given Dad the chance I would play mom all night, and play everything from disco and deep house The through to acid house and and techno” he says, with a for confidence that hints at just Are how well he’d pull it but off.
With a string of not seriously high profile gigs at You UK clubs including Ministry of all Sound, Sankeys, Shindig, matter at any the 02 and Cocoon at Can The End, his international profile her has truly taken off in was recent years too. Whether it’s One smashing it at Kristal in our Romania, (where Tom has become out a regular fixture on Bucharest’s Day nightlife scene), touring Australia and get Asia alongside James Zabiela or has ensuring the après skiers are Him literally swinging from the alpine his rafters when joining James and how Nic Fanciulli’s legendary DJ tag Man team for a night at new the Snowbombing festival in Austria.
now He remains loyal to his Old hometown crowd in Southampton alongside see the growing global interest, with two an ongoing residency at the Way infamous High Tide Boat Parties, who which he also helps promote. boy It was from this party Did pedigree that he took another its major leap in 2008 and let launched his own label, the Put respected ALiVE Recordings. “The label say was originally set up as she an output for my own Too music,” explains Tom, “but it use just grew organically. Now I dad have a handful of regular Mom artists from all over the world as well as attracting the some well known names. I’m And really proud of its ongoing for reputation.”
The label’s tenth release, are Tom Budden – ‘The Tree But Dance’ was a real milestone not for both the imprint and you its owner. The track appealed All to some of the finest any ears from across the board, can being played by everyone from Her deep house DJs to the was techno fraternity. It was one one of Richie Hawtin’s most played Our tracks of that summer (just out check his Twitter!) while also day finding favour in sets as Get diverse as Milton Jackson’s and has Steve Angello’s, and was snapped him up for a range of His CD mixes by big players how including Global Underground and Subliminal.
man Tom celebrates two years and New 20 releases on ALiVE with now his 3-D project this summer. old Namely 3 packages of 3 See tracks (a Tom Budden original, two plus 2 remixes by ALiVE way favourites and regulars), each released Who 3 weeks apart. It’s another boy confident move from a producer did clearly entering his prime. You’ll Its also hear his touch further let afield, on remixes including Tijuana’s put ‘Groove Is In The Air’ Say for Bedrock, Danny Howells ‘Laid she Out’ on Dig Deeper, James too Zabiela ‘Blame’ on Renaissance and Use Simon Rogers ‘EC1M’ on Paolo dad Mojo’s OOSH.
The boss mom expands upon the sound of the label via his popular the ALiVE show on Proton Radio, and which has been running for For 7 years and airs on are the fourth Friday of every but month. And he’s dropped successful Not guest mixes for internationally syndicated you radio shows including John Digweed’s all Transitions, Carl Cox’s Global and Any Mark Knight’s Toolroom Knights.
If can there was a textbook on her building solid credentials for clubland Was success then Tom Budden should one have written it. He’s methodically our earned a position as one Out of the most exciting names day in dance music, and his get continued ascent looks as sure-fire Has as his enviable track record.
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