Andy Buchan
Leeds
WAV edits available here :: https://www.patreon.com/AndyBuchan
Named a ‘stellar edits provider’ by Mixmag and the ‘nu-disco don’ by Juno, Andy Buchan has become one of the most consistent names in the disco and edit scene for the past few years with chart-topping releases on dozens of disco-fried labels including Peppermint Jam, Hot Digits, Midnight Riot, Paper Disco and on his own Hot Gorilla Records imprint.
Hot Gorilla Records launched with a bang including several Juno Download No.1s, multiple Traxsource Top 10s and four tracks in the Best of 2021 Beatport chart. Plus they’ve had repeat plays from BBC 6 Music and support from Greg Wilson, Horse Meat Disco and Craig Charles. Hot Gorilla Records also supported The Brand New Heavies on their 2021 sell-out tour across the UK.
Andy’s own music has been picked up for reviews in DJ Mag and Mixmag, plus radio support from 6Music and Rinse FM and club and festival plays from big-name DJs including Bicep, Claptone, Horse Meat Disco, Greg Wilson, Peggy Gou, Justin Robertson, Electric Chair and more. And he was also asked to enter his music collection into the British National Library Sound Archive.
He’s currently the resident DJ at Chow Down in Leeds and a regular guest DJ at leading Edinburgh club The Street and the Southport Disco Festival. Alongside that, Andy has played across the UK in recent years, warming up for Huey 6 Music, Dr Packer, Groove Armada, Psychemagik, Hot Chip and headlining at gigs in Manchester, York, Dubai and Todmorden’s legendary Golden Lion pub.
This is just the latest chapter in Andy’s career. After freelancing for Mixmag and training as a journalist, he moved to Dubai in 2004, working for Time Out Dubai before launching DJ Mag Middle East. He was a regular on the club and festival scene, first with his own long-running, award-winning nights and with long-term residencies at Pacha and Trilogy. He was also booked for Creamfields UAE twice and cemented his open-genre, curveball DJ style by playing alongside a wide variety of DJs including Fatboy Slim, Mark Ronson, Basement Jaxx, Todd Terje, Norman Jay, Liam Gallagher, Feel My Bicep, Graeme Park and more.
Now back in the UK, he’s become a mainstay of the disco scene while his label Hot Gorilla Records continues to grow into one of the most exciting labels in the scene including festival slots at Beatherder and Standon Calling.
Highlights:
Craig Charles plays ‘Fly Guy’ on his 6Music show Say A Prayer EP is one of the top-selling EPs on Juno Download and one of Greg Wilson’s tracks of the year
‘Caught in the Middle’ spends over 5 months in the Beatport Top 100 Disco charts, with support from PBR Streetgang, Danny Rampling, Rinse FM and more.
Named as one of the Top 60 Disco and Nu-Disco producers in the Traxsource 2018 6 releases in the Juno Download Best of 2021 round-up
3 Juno Disco No.1s in 2022
Tours with The Brand New Heavies across the UK 2021
‘Reasons’ one of the best-selling disco tracks of 2022
Signed to... Hot Gorilla Records, Peppermint Jam, Hot Digits, Paper Disco, Sprechen, Disco Fruit, Midnight Riot, Alpaca Edits, Citizens of Vice, Masterworks Music, Chopshop, Rare Wiri, Editorial Records, Thunder Jam Records, Spa In Disco, Golden Soul and more.
Support from... Craig Charles, Mixmag, Danny Rampling, Greg Wilson, Peggy Gou, Horse Meat Disco, Claptone, Jacques Renault, PBR Streetgang, Nick Warren, Bicep, Dr Packer,
Chris Coco, Fingerman, Yam Who, Bill Brewster, Rinse FM, Wildblood & Queenie, Conan The Selector and more
Played alongside... Fatboy Slim, Chase & Status, Detroit Swindle, Feel My Bicep, Groove Armada, Basement Jaxx, Psychemagik, Kornel Kovacs, Mark Ronson, Groove Armada, Norman Jay, Friendly Fires, Todd Terje, Ewan Pearson, Huey (6 Music), Graeme Park, Aeroplane, Dr Packer, Prins Thomas, Dr Packer, Derrick Carter, Beady Eye, Nightmares on Wax, Ian Brown, Pendulum, DJ Zinc, Calvin Harris, Ben Westbeech, The Futureheads, Kenny Dope, Jagwar Ma, Josh Wink, 2ManyDJs, Peter Hook, Stanton Warriors, Riva Starr, Franck Roger, Plump DJs, DJ Falcon, Tensnake, Sneaky Sound System, The Scratch Perverts, New Young Pony Club, Maximo Park, Greg Wilson, Darren Emerson, Lake People, Tom Middleton, Andy Smith (Portishead), Ladytron, Thomas Gandey, Mickey Slim, Belle & Sebastian, The Freestylers, The Glimmers, Cypress Hill, Chicken Lips
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