About Me

Lady Duracell - Queen of Funk

I'm a female DJ who specialises in house music, who has been playing since '99, and based in London, UK. 2004 and I was voted 4th Best Female DJ in the UK by the People's Choice Awards, the only exclusively house DJ in the top 10. In '06 I was voted 57th worldwide and 15th UK female DJ in a poll on shejay.net. Amazing, since I had never played outside of the UK! The same year I went on to play at the new Love Club in Ibiza which was like coming home for me. Ibiza was where I had made the decision to teach myself to mix, I did, and the rest is her-story.
Read Lady Duracell's Interview on www.dontstayin.com
Lady Duracell - RPM Magazine Interview

Download mixes from my website

www.ladyduracell.co.uk
I've played at most of London's top venues including Koko, Ministry of Sound, Turnmills, Pacha (London), Canvas, Cross, Herbal, Sin, Hidden, and so many more.. in fact, all the best parties. I currently have a bi-monthly residency at Herbal for Bobby & Steve's party. For a full list of previous events, checkout my website www.ladyduracell.co.uk
I live and breathe house music, and my tastes are very varied. From deep, soulful, west coast, latin, tech, minimal, funky, electro, tribal right through to the tuffer side of things. Deep & soulful house is where my heart is, but I love & play house right across the board, always keeping an open mind to quality music.

Queen of Funk Productions
My first production 'Es Paradis' Queen Of Funk Orig. Latin Vibe Mix is a latin flavoured firing house track, and is lighting up the dancefloor's of London's airwaves & clubs. The remix is an uplifting tribal mix by myself, Queen of Funk & Lucarelli on the buttons this time. Now available from www.ultimatedancemusic.co.uk www.bm-soho.com www.knowhowrecords.com and HMV (Oxford Street)where it reached No. 9 in their in-house chart. I've recently added a new music myspace profile for my productions.
Queen of Funk on Myspace
Lady Duracell chooses & mixes the music for Nell McAndrew's fitness DVD 'Cardio Core & Stretch'
In 2007 Lady Duracell was asked to get involved in the music soundtrack for Nell McAndrew's fitness DVD, which is now available in the shops and online.
The Music! Lady Duracell's Podcast
Queen of Funk Presents Get Lifted
I'm a resident for a deep & soulful house night - 'Get Lifted'. I love this party as I get to play the music I love, to like-minded people. The launch party was at Bar NV, and the second was in conjunction with My Fairytale @ Pacha, London which was a really memorable night.Get Lifted hosted the top floor of Koko in September '07 for Roger Sanchez' Release Yourself night, which was off the wall.. and with the Swedish House Mafia, Axwell, Ingrosso, Angello at Koko and had two amazing parties at The Whitehouse in September and October '07, and Pacha in December.
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Lady Duracell is sponsored by UDM Records - check them out online
www.ultimatedancemusic.co.uk
Lady Duracell has endorsed the 'Decksuite' - check them out online

www.connoisseurdj.co.uk
For further info, please feel free to contact me through myspace or go to my website for my email address.
Interview live on stage at FunkIn You, Koko.
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Queen of Funk Pres. Get Lifted @ The Whitehouse
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Lady Duracell in the mix Just4Mick @ Niche

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Es Paradis - Queen of Funk & Lovely Laura on sax

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For my busy house music forum either hit the link from my website www.ladyduracell.co.uk from the news page or the old forum page - or go direct to Lady Duracell's House Nation forum
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For all upcoming events, please check my calendar or my website.
In 2007 one of my friends passed away. DJ Justmick, Rest In Peace, gone but never forgotten.

House is a way of life for me.

Keep listening - I'll see you on the dancefloor! xxxx
website www.ladyduracell.co.uk
Passion 91.8 fm
Lady Duracell's House Nation (forum)
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My Interests

Discovering new music, and finding that little gem that I was looking for forever! DJ-ing to huge crowds, and the smallest of venues and feeding off the vibes coming from the dancefloors. Enjoying the journey that DJ-ing and house music has taken me to. The places I've played in, the people I've met along the way. The journey continues... x

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who believes that HOUSE MUSIC is not a passing phase, it's part of who you are.. and anyone that's pushing house music forward, in a positive way.♥♥♥
Please note though, if you spam myspace with your flyer's and no message - I will delete! :)

Music:

House. All of it. It's a way of life.
Fave Record Shops
www.ultimatedancemusic.co.uk Official sponsors of Lady Duracell
www.vinyl-junkies.com
www.knowhowrecords.co.uk
www.bm-soho.com
SOME of my favourite producers (too many to mention but my myspace friends pretty much represent the artists/labels I love & support)
MAW, Quentin Harris, Jask, Blaze, Audiowhores, Grant Nelson, Alix Alvarez, Timmy Regisford, Dennis Ferrer, Kerri Chandler, Bobby & Steve, Jamie Lewis, Keith Thompson, Mr V, Miguel Migs, Rasmus Faber, Karizma, DJ Spen, JoVonn, Liquid People, Marlon D, Kai Martin, Lisa Shaw, Barbara Tucker, Goapele, Glenn Underground, Franck Roger, Scott Wozniak, Joe Claussell, Kneedeep, Fanatix, Copyright, Markus Enochson, Solu Music, Frankie Knuckles, Larry Heard, Marshall Jefferson, Johny Fiasco, Chuck Love, Troydon, Jimpster, Kaskade, Andy Caldwell, Joeski, DJ Gregory, Richard Earnshaw, John Julius Knight, Axwell, Soul Avengerz, Hoxton Whores, Seamus Haji, Ben Watt, Booka Shade, M.A.N.D.Y., Claude Von Stroke, Audiofly, Lucarelli, oh and me Queen of Funk.
Some of my fave record labels - Buzzin Fly, Defected, Shelter, Vega, Dopewax, Sole Channel, Tempogroove, Salted, King Street, Purple Music, Farplane, Heya Hifi, Jellybean Soul, Hustle, Large, Bigga Sounds, Pantone, West End, Wave, Drop, Freerange, Restricted Access, Soul Heaven, Soulfuric, Om, Naked, Pokerflat, Get Physical, Pickadoll, Celebrity, Solu.... to be continued.

"In the beginning, there was Jack. And Jack had a groove. And from this groove came the groove of all grooves. And while one day viciously throwing down on his box, Jack boldly declared, 'Let there be House!' And House music was born. I am, you see. I am the creator. And this is my House. And in my House there is only House music. But I am not so selfish, because once you've entered my House, it then becomes our House, and our House music. And you see, no one man owns House, because house music is a universal language spoken and understood by all. You see, House is a feeling, that no one can understand really, unless you're deep into the vibe of House. House is an uncontrollable desire to Jack your body. And as I told ya before, this is our house, and our House music."
-- Mr. Fingers - Can U Feel It

Books:

The Color Purple
Flowers In The Attic
Anything by Martina Cole

Heroes:

People who have a vision and have the courage to really go for it, overcoming all the obstacles life throws at them.
Anyone that realises that to make a change in your life, it won't just happen, you have to make it happen, no-one can do it but you.
All the dedicated real house soldiers... you know, those that are in it for the right reasons, for the love of the music.

My Blog

Axwell-Ingrosso-Angello &Queen of Funk Pres. Get Lifted

Hosted By: Lady DuracellWhen: 23 Mar 2008, 22:00Where: Koko1a Camden High StreetCamden, London and South East|66 NW17JEUnited KingdomDescription:Lady Duracell Click Here To View EventLIMITED Advance T...
Posted by Lady Duracell, DJ on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:54:00 PST

News: Nell McAndrew DVD, Podcast & more...

Hey everyone! It's been some time since my last blog, so let's do a little catch up. Last year I was asked to choose, arrange licensing, and mixing the music for Nell McAndrew's Fitness DVD - Ca...
Posted by Lady Duracell, DJ on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:46:00 PST

New Mix - New Get Lifted Party - and... NEWS!

Hey ho! Not long until Christmas, and I hear snow is on the way... Don't let that bother you - I've got something nice to warm you up First up, I want to say a big hello to everyone I've b...
Posted by Lady Duracell, DJ on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:35:00 PST

Get Lifted Part 2 - New Mix - Soulful House (vocal)

Hey everyone! It's been a while since my last mix, but somehow I've managed to find the time to get it on... The last mix I posted on my website has had over 800 downloads - let's see if ...
Posted by Lady Duracell, DJ on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:34:00 PST

Louie Vega Guest Mix & ITH CD Competition!

As usual, I'll be kick-starting your thursday with some GORGEOUS house music - and a very special guest mix from one half of Masters At Work - Louie Vega recorded live in Pacha, Ibiza.I'll be on the ...
Posted by Lady Duracell, DJ on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:53:00 PST

Nell McAndrews Fitness DVD & the music...

Hey everyone!I thought it was about time that I told you my big news for 2007!At the beginning of the year I was asked to provide the soundtrack for Nell McAndrews next fitness DVD. I had to ch...
Posted by Lady Duracell, DJ on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:38:00 PST

'Mushrooms' Deep / Tech / Electro House Mix - July '07

For your aural pleasure my gift to you today is my latest mix, which you can download from www.ladyduracell.co.uk.Please note, this mix is for STRICTLY LIMITED download, so be quick!Now available as a...
Posted by Lady Duracell, DJ on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:59:00 PST

Lady Duracell & UDM Records Top 5 - 9th July '07

1. Soularis - Back Together - SunSoaked 2. Amy Winehouse (Alix Alvarez Mix) - Tears Dry On Their Own - promo 3. Marc Evans - Given Me Joy - Defected 4. Jamie Lewis - Unity - Purple Music ...
Posted by Lady Duracell, DJ on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:37:00 PST

News & Info Update.. x

Hey everyone, hope you're all well & good. Here we are already into July, half a year gone already! I've got so much to tell you I really don't know where to begin.Let's start with tod...
Posted by Lady Duracell, DJ on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:35:00 PST

Rest In Peace - DJ Justmick

Today is a very sad day. My good friend DJ Justmick has passed away. I'm totally devastated, but my thoughts are for his wife Kathy, his son James and his three daughter's - Evie, Amy & Natalie. ...
Posted by Lady Duracell, DJ on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:09:00 PST