DJ,PRODUCER DAVE SWEENEY FIRST CAUGHT THE MUSIC BUG IN THE SUMMER OF 92.
IT WASNT LONG BEFORE HE PURCHASED HIS FIRST SET OF BELTDRIVES AND THIS WAS THE START OF HIS (HEALTHY) OBSESSION WITH VINYL AND DJING.
HE WAS SOON PLAYING REGULAR SETS AT FRIENDS PARTYS,LOCAL VENUES AND WINNING VARIOUS DJ COMPETITIONS,WHICH SAW HIM PLAYING ALONGSIDE THE LIKES OF.... SY,SLIPMATT,BRISK,RATTPACK TO NAME BUT A FEW.
AS WELL AS MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF DJ,ING.HE ALSO STARTED TO VERGE INTO THE PRODUCTION SIDE OF THINGS.
STARTING OUT ON AN ATARI ST RUNNING CUBASE,A GEM S3 - WORKSTATION - MASTER KEYBOARD- AND A YAMAHA SU10 SAMPLER,HE SOON HAD THE BASIC INGREDIENTS TO START PUTTING TOGETHER HIS OWN TRACKS.
PROMOTING WAS THE NEXT STEP,PUTTING ON NIGHTS IN AND AROUND MANCHESTER.
GIVING HIM THE OUTLET TO EXPERIMENT WITH HIS OWN TRACKS AND DJ STYLES.
FOLLOWING A GUEST APPEARANCE ON THE 808 STATE RADIO SHOW(LISTENED TO BY MILLIONS...PROBABLY) SOON SAW HIM GAIN A RESPECTED FOLLOWING,LANDING HIMSELF A WEEKLY RESIDENCY AT LOCAL HOUSE EVENT "STILLETO NIGHTS"
WITH GIGS AT TOP EVENTS INCLUDING "MISSMONEYPENNYS,RUDE,VEGAS,EDEN BAR",
HE SOON BECAME A CROWD FAVOURITE.
WITH A RELEASE ON FUNKY HOUSE LABEL "DC.TRAX" HES NOW STARTING TO MAKE HIS MARK AS A SERIOUS PRODUCER.CURRENTLY WORKING ON SOME NEW AND EXCITING PROJECTS,COLLABORATING WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF TALENTED SINGERS,MUSICIANS AND MCS FROM THE MANCHESTER AREA.
VARIOUS STYLES OF MUSIC WILL BE EXPLORED FROM URBAN,GRIME,THROUGH TO FUNKY HOUSE AND TECHNO,UNDER HIS MANY ALTER-EGOS INCLUDING SWEENDOG,SWANNER.
THE BUILT UP MUSICAL IDEAS AND FEELINGS SHOULD SOON START TO COME TO LIFE....
INFLUENCES...MAURO PICCOTTO,MARCO V,MARCO BAILEY,EVE RECORDS,TELICA RECORDS,CARL COX,CJ BOLLAND,PRYDA,SEBASTIAN INGROSSO,SVEN VATH,PLUMP DJS,PAUL HARDCASTLE.
Kitlist details
PC PENTIUM4 3.2
ACID,ABLETON
NOVATION V STATION,BASS STATION
NI ABSYNTH 3
WAVES MILLENIUM PACK
WAVES SSL SERIES
NOMAD BLUE TUBES
TIMEWORKS PLUG-INS
LIQUID PLUG-INS
PSP VINTAGE WARMER
YAMAHA MSP5 MONITORS
GEM S3 MASTER KEYBOARD
2xTECHNICS 1210s
VESTAX PMCO5PRO MIXER