Unlocked: Dave Haslam & special guest DJs

DAVE HASLAM

DJ and writer Dave Haslam DJ’d over 450 times at the legendary Hacienda in Manchester during the late 1980s and has since DJ’d worldwide.

He made his debut at the Hacienda on May 1st 1986. Justin Robertson, Tim Burgess, Laurent Garnier, and the Chemical Brothers all later credited his sets as an inspiration. Since the early 1990s he has hosted a variety of successful club nights in Manchester, and played afterparties for New Order, Depeche Mode, and Gorillaz.

More recently, his gigs also include; Kendal Calling, Parma (Italy), and a residency in Paris. He describes his DJing philosophy as “playing the best records ever made one after the other”.

Expect a joyful, eclectic, quality selection.

TONY CANNON: FROM 1988 TO THE PRESENT DAY - KEEPING IT LIVE AND AUTHENTIC.

Tony Cannon is a British DJ, recording artist and label boss residing at SoulDeep Inc. Records (UK), DJ International Records (Chicago), Open House Recording's (Chicago), Kingdom Digital Recordings (Chicago), Edit Records (UK) and Electric Sheep Recordings (UK).

Tony has worked alongside the likes of Harry Dennis, ESP, Stering Void and more recently Merwyn Virgo Four. The list goes on! Not forgetting 'Two 4House' & 'Lost Planet' Productions with Dave Taylor (SoulDeep Inc). Tony's first “run in” with house music and DJing appointment was at Blackburn's iconic Cest la Vie night club working with Blackburn DJ and promoter Ronnie Brown. Soon after Tony started a partnership again with long time friend Dave Taylor and in 1989 they warmed the the crowd up with there tantalizing style of acid house, hip house & U.S garage for the likes of A Guy Called Gerald, 808 State The Inspiral Carpets, The New Fast Automatic Daffodils and Love Decade.

They also appeared on Steve Barker’s Radio Lancashire show On The Wire with 808 State. After playing some of the first now world famous Blackburn warehouse parties Tony became resident DJ at Blackburn's equally iconic Minstrels Wine Bar treating the crowd to a fine helping of house music every Saturday night. In 1990 Tony again teamed up with Dave to play along side Marshall Jefferson and Alan Russell for a one off night of house music in Blackburn. After many guest spots around the north of England Tony was given the opportunity to work in Spain at a time locals where; crying out for house music.

PLUS DJ NICK ALMOND

UNLOCKED: DAVE HASLAM plus special guest DJs - Friday 6th September. 7pm - Midnight. Standing show.