You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !Belfast in Northern Ireland has been a hotbed for DJ & production talent since the scene exploded back in the early ninety's with the likes of David Holmes & Phil Kieran both making a stamp on the international arena with their trademark Norn' Irish sounds. It would seem that the well has not yet dried up with a current new breed of talent breaking through with Gary Dickenson at the forefront of a bustling scene that has recently regenerated itself and come back bigger, bolder and better. A relative newcomer to the DJ world with 5 years experience behind him, Gary has had a meteoric rise in club circles with his name on the lips of most right thinking club promoters and record label bosses.
Gary's easy going attitude and friendly persona makes him one of the most genuine characters you'll find in today's diva filled mishmash of overpaid & over hyped artists. Gary's early influences came from visiting the dance floors of his local clubs Lush, where great regard developed for the progressive sounds of the likes of Sasha, John Digweed, Danny Howells & Nick Warren. Ibiza also proved to be a big inspiration with regular visits to clubs such as Space & DC10 inspiring Gary to push a sound as he puts it " more on the tougher, underground, techier side of house".
"I like to think when I play I don't stick to one particular style, I have an ear for listening to tracks in their own merit. I prefer the more underground/tougher side of house music, in my sets you can hear everything from deep/tech/minimal house to techno ".
With this sound Gary has achieved enormous success by playing at some of Ireland’s biggest clubs including the famous Lush! at Kellys and Stiff Kitten, both clubs attract some of the world’s biggest dj’s including Sasha, John Digweed, Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Danny Howells, Derrick Carter, Andy Weatherall etc, he even had to fill Sasha’s boots in Lush on an occasion when he was sick and rocked a 2000 capacity crowd in Lush!!. From this he has played alongside and warmed up for the likes of Dave Seaman, Futureshock, Mauro Picotto, Markus Schultz, Greg Vickers, Barry Gilbey, X-Press 2, Echomen, Phil Kieran - to name but a few.
"Gary has played at Lush! on 5 or 6 occasions over the last couple of years and on each appearance he has impressed me with not only his track selection but also his programming and understanding of how to build up a set. He is definitely one of the best of the new breed of young Irish dj's coming through the ranks†Col Hamilton (Lush!, DJ/Promoter)
His talents have also taken him abroad with 2 tours of Russia and a visit to Lithuania where he played to capacity in clubs in Taganrog, Volgodonsk and Rostov-On-Don and in Vilnius. The Russian promoters weren’t long on picking up on his talents as he is now signed to Russian DJ Agency Replay Records who are exclusively handling his gigs in the country! He has also played live mixes on the famous N Ireland dance radio show ‘Across The Line’ on many occasions. You will also hear him on the airwaves on the ever famous and very popular Proton Radio and KSK Radio in Buenos Aires in Argentina. Just recently he has also secured a residency in Belfast at one of the city’s top clubs, Vico’s, this will surely be a home base for Gary to pioneer his sound even further!! This was the club responsible for bringing names for the first time to Belfast like Marco Carola, DJ Misjah, Dave Clarke, Yoda etc and also has been made one of the residents of Belfast most booming all nighter at the minute, Yello. This club has been growing from strength to strength with dj’s like Milton Jackson, Dave Spoon, Tom Middleton, Paolo Mojo, Deepgroove etc week in week out. Gary was every happy to join the resident roster. www.myspace.com/thisisyello
One reason for Gary’s up and coming success has been his ongoing commitment to his production work, Matthew Bushwacka was the 1st to pick up on it and signed 2 of his tracks to his label at the time ‘Oblong Records’.
“Flashback/effective is one of the strongest releases I have had the pleasure of signing to Oblong and both sides of this 12" monster totally destroy the dance floor with great sounds and fantastic arrangements. Very DJ friendly and so well produced. I cannot wait to hear more from these boys.†XXX Matthew
Since then he has had further releases on many labels including Play Recordings, Fiberline Audio, Proton Music, Pure Substance Records, KumQuat Tunes, Sick Watona, Omnis Recordings, Fling Records to name but a few. His new project is ‘Miniminds’, where he is working in the studio and dj’ing together with another up and coming dj called Stephen Garrett, basing their sound on a more driving minimal techno sound, there first track ‘Miniminds’ has been receiving massive support from Mr C, Scarlett Etienne, Steve Bug, Jamie Jones etc. It has just been signed to Luke Dzierecks label Fling Records, and with many gigs for them in the New Year abroad this is a signs of good things to come!!!
Gary's career is continuing to soar to great heights and will continue to do so without a doubt. 2007/08 looks like it's going to be a massive year for the Belfast man with gigs already confirmed in Russia, England, Italy, Lithuania and a few other overseas gigs in the pipeline, who could argue with this going on his achievements so far..
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MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/garydickenson
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DISCOGRAPHY:
Gary Dickenson- Natural Born/Burning (Play Recordings)
Gary Dickenson- Flashback/Effective (Oblong Records)
Gary Dickenson- Hypnotizin (Fiberline Audio)
Matt Rowan- Stonker (Fiberline Audio)
Gary Dickenson- Cut Throat Industry (Proton Music)
Gary Dickenson- Hands Up (KumQuat Tunes)
Gary Dickenson- Reloaded (Pure Substance)
Gary Dickenson- Underground Emotion (Sick Watona)
Gary Dickenson- Iron Man (Omnis Recordings)
Miami Natives- Chill Out- Gary Dickenson rmx (Omnis Recordings)
Miniminds- Miniminds/ Out Of Nowhere (Fling Records)
Luke Dzierzek- Echo- Miniminds rmx (Data Records)
