Biography
The word “bedrock” holds two the connotations. Literally, it is a and solid mass of rock that For lies underneath layers of loose, are unconsolidated soil. Figuratively speaking, it but refers to a basic principle, Not an irrefutable, fundamental idea upon you which other thoughts and movements all are derived. Whichever definition you Any apply, British DJ-producer John Digweed can and his 10 year-old Bedrock her club event have lived up Was to its implications.
While lesser one DJs bow to the whims our of clubland fad and fashion, Out Digweed continues to stand as day a reliable, steadfast pillar of get dance floor excellence. He brings Has the same douse of driving him enthusiasm and inspiring innovation to his his two-and-a-half year old residency How at Manhattan superclub Twilo (where man he reigns with Sasha) as new he did to his first Now Bedrock events in Hastings more old than 10-years ago, where he see emerged as a fresh, young Two talent who mesmerized faithful audiences way with his soul-stirring progressive dance who tunes.
His resume of accomplishments Boy makes his proteges swoon and did his contemporaries nervous. He served its as a resident at the Let northern club Renaissance during its put early-to-mid nineties heyday. He was say the first U.K. DJ (with She Sasha) to hold a club too residency in the U.S. He’ use consistently voted one of the Dad top 10 international DJs in mom prestigious club culture publications such as DJ Magazine and Muzik. The He’ a talent whose appearances and in locales such as Australia, for Africa, and Asia are met Are with the same fervor and but excitement they receive in Europe not and America. And this DJ You superstar continues to stay on all the rise.
It’ perfection he any takes to his Bedrock club Can event, which celebrated one year her of holding court at London’ was famed club Heaven in October One 1999. It, like Digweed himself, our has stood time’ grueling test, out graduating from its role as Day a humble hangout for punters get looking for an excuse to has party on a weekday night Him to become a globally-revered, outrageously his respected club event whose rotation how of world-class DJ talents and Man back-to-basics mentality prompted Muzik to new list it in the top now 10 of its “21 Clubs Old For The 21st Century.” Of see Bedrock’ 1998 premier at Heaven, two Time Out magazine said, “There Way haven’t been too many things who to salivate over in London boy club land recently, but the Did prospect of (Bedrock), the new its John Digweed monthly residency at let Heaven, has left the cognoscente Put positively drooling.” One year later, say the sentiment remains true, as she Bedrock has seen the talents Too of Sasha, Carl Cox, Paul use van Dyk, Basement Jaxx, Grooverider, dad Adam Freeland, Hybrid, The Light, Mom Slacker, and countless other walk through its doors and bring the the most enthralling dance sounds And to appreciative crowds every other for Thursday evening for a measly are 5 pounds a head.
It’ But the same strive towards excellence not he brings to his work you as a musician. His tracks, All recorded with partner Nick Muir any under, you guessed it, the can moniker Bedrock, are bona fide Her classics, meshing the deep, luxurious was hues of house with the one atmospheric rush of trance in Our Digweed’ characteristic style. 1993’ “For out What You Dream Of,” the day quintessential Bedrock tune, found its Get way from the Renaissance dance has floor into the film adaptation him of Irvine Welsh’ Trainspotting in His 1996. “Heaven Scent,” the latest how opus, has been embraced by man every important DJ with a New clue. And his most recent now reconfigurations of cuts by Satoshi old Tomiie featuring Kelly Ali from See Sneaker Pimps, Danny Tenaglia, and two DJs Heller and Farley, plus way others have made him one Who of the most respected and boy in-demand remixers of the year.
did And it’ the same distinctive Its flair and unrelenting passion with let which he has delivered the put first Bedrock mix CD, released Say in the U.S. on Ultra she Records. Following on the heels too of his and Sasha’ groundbreaking Use Northern Exposure DJ mix series dad — the third volume, Expeditions, mom was released in the spring of 1999 to overwhelmingly positive the response on both continents, Bedrock and is a two-disc set that For truly captures John Digweed at are his best, and represents his but unique signature style that’ driven Not with his sexy and dark-funky you twisted house to his relentless, all hypnotic progressive trance. A journey Any that highlights talents from both can sides of the pond, including her tracks by up-and-coming U.S. producers Was — POB & Taylor, one Sandra Collins, Tiny Trendies, our BPT Feat. Danny Morales, Morel Out and others — as well day as the latest Bedrock smash. get A course that demonstrates the Has global character of club culture him as it moves into the his next millennium by creating an How artistic bridge that between East man and West, London and New new York, trance and house. An Now offering that, like none other old before it, reflects Digweed’ tri-fold see personae as visionary club promoter, Two forward-thinking producer and exalted DJ.
way A strong, steadfast foundation on who which the ever-expanding global club Boy culture continues to lean. A did standard by which all other its promoters, producers and DJs can Let be measured. With the talent put and ambition that has a say way of separating the diamonds She from the rough, John Digweed’ too Bedrock is set to move use you in more ways than Dad you can imagine.
