Since the pandemic hit, no part of the music scene has been dissected so minutely by people with less direct knowledge than the club and festival circuit. That was inevitable - everyone loves to party and far too many take an unhealthy pleasure in the misfortune of others. Thankfully on this week's show we have some actual expertise to draw upon.
Rich McGinnis has an inordinate amount of experience of the area in question, going back to the early days of the rave scene in Northern Ireland, working at https://www.amnesia.es/inicio/en (Amnesia) in Ibiza, to being one of the key players in the seminal North-West parties http://chibuku.com/ (Chibuku Shake Shake), https://www.circusclub.co.uk/ (Circus), and The https://www.thewarehouseproject.com/ (Warehouse Project). He's also found time to play a key role in festivals including https://parklife.uk.com/ (Parklife) and https://loveboxfestival.com/ (Lovebox).
We talk about all of the above, plus the perils of chaperoning the denizens of Big Beat, why it's not always wise to build a DJ their own special booth for one gig, how ecstasy can change international politics, and much else besides.
Rich is a raconteur with stories to tell and you will enjoy this episode!
On https://hotflush.bandcamp.com/ (Hotflush) affiliated labels this week, Biemsix returns to Who Whom with the first part of a 5-track EP of signature deep and energetic techno.
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