Devotion 1st Birthday Party! - Steve Thomas - 4th Novemeber

DEVOTION

DEVOTION 1st Birthday Party

Steve Thomas (Trade)
DJ Orbit (Subterranea, Tin Pan Alley)
James Devlin
Pearse Rooney

9:30 PM, 4th November

@ Liquid Nightclub, Bray, Co Wicklow




1st Birthday

It has been a year since Devotion first promised to revolutionise the Irish hard house scene. We said we'd bring quality hard house to the forefront and that’s exactly what we’ve done, bringing a bit of funk and groove back into a world of monotonous banging with our musical policy of quality hard house in the broadest sense of the term; be it tuff, funky, chunky, groovy, pumping, dark, uplifting......

Currently the only Irish night dedicated purely to the hard house sound, Devotion continues to push the boundaries whilst staying true to the original hard house attributes of fun, tuff, funky music. In the past year we've introduced a plethora of talent to Irish audiences and not one of them has failed to impress. Showing a keen eye for quality beyond the obvious, our guests have been carefully selected to ensure they fit in with the sound we aim for at Devotion. DJs that can build a set and mix it up. DJs who bring something a little different; for the more discerning listener who can appreciate the music in all its forms. From the Trade-inspired sounds of Nik Denton to the sheer energy of Ben Stevens, each and every one of them has rocked Devotion with their unique sounds. The loyal crowd play their part every time and no DJ has left without complimenting them and commenting on the energy of the dancefloor.

So get down on 4th November for a night of pure hard house with one of the innovators of the scene from the UK and also one of the men responsible for pushing the sound over here. For our first birthday party we welcome back Trade legend Steve Thomas alongside one of the original Irish hard house DJs, DJ Orbit . Both men were pivotal to the development of their respective scenes and are sure to provide a showcase of how the music should be played. With Steve Thomas being a part of the classic Trade line up, no other DJ is better qualified to take you on a journey through some of its finest moments. They'll be joined by Devotion regulars James Devlin and Pierce Rooney who will also be digging out the classics and setting the room up for an unforgettable night of party music . Prepare yourselves for a massive celebration of all things hard house and an unrivalled journey through hard house history.

Steve Thomas

Steve has played at every major Hard House club in the UK as well as numerous events around the world. UK gigs include Cream, Sundissential, Vague, BugJam, Ministry of Sound, weekly residency at DTPM and many more. Worldwide, he has been resident for Trade in Ibiza (Privilege, El Divino & Space), a Japanese Tour, a US Tour, and a South African Tour, all alongside regular gigs in Europe. One of Steve’s highlights was a residency alongside Danny Tenaglia at Twilo in NY. This came about via Trade, who’s DJ's played in the second room; apart from Steve - he is the only person ever to play a two hour prime time slot in the middle of Tenaglia’s marathon set, not once but every time he played there.

As well as DJing, Steve has released several of his own tracks under guises such as 'The Experts' and 'Fruitloop' as well as under his own name, with all these records ripping up the dance floors at Hard House clubs.

Can there be anything else to say? Yes, Steve has also been voted ‘DJ of the Month’ in Muzik (Sept 1998), and has played live on Kiss FM and on Danny Rampling’s shows on Radio 1 and of course the ever famous Essential mix for Pete Tong. He has been voted in DJ magazine’s top 100 DJs four times and in a poll done by Muzik Magazine Steve was voted number 8 in the world.

Overall, Steve is one of the finest DJs that the dance music scene has ever had the opportunity to experience. DEVOTION presents to you the opportunity to hear him playing the distinct sound which he pioneered.

DJ Orbit

One of the DJs responsible for introducing the purer hard house sound to Ireland, and Dublin in particular, in the late 90's through his radio shows on Club FM and Kiss FM, as well as his numerous residencies at the like of the Ormond, Subterranea and Tin Pan Alley. DJ Orbit appeared in virtually every hard house club of the time and was responsible for a whole wave of people getting into the hard house sounds of the latter 90's. He also held a residency in Dublin's infamous Temple Theatre during it's peak years.

Orbit's first release was Hard Noise; a collaboration with his regular DJing partner, Ken O'Flanagan under the pseudonym of 'The Banana Boys'. They went on to produce two more tracks, the hugely successful 'One More' and it's flipside, Desire.

Pierce Rooney

One of the few original Irish hard house DJs still pushing the sound, Pierce has been a loyal supporter of the scene and his dedication has ben rewarded in the past year with a 2 track release on Vicious Circle Recordings and the massive 'Rampage' being signed to Paul Glazby's Tidy Weekender CD. One of the regular Devotion DJs, Pierce's sets are usually fierce, uncompromising and certainly not for the faint-hearted! However, he's a man of many talents and the birthday party sees him displaying his other side as he pulls out some of the classic tunes from yesteryear.

GET DOWN, EVERYBODY!