ARTIST....: Neil Quigley
TITLE.....: Urbantorque (Proton Radio)-SBD-04-02
GENRE.....: House
SOURCE....: Radio
RELDATE...: May-08-2007
AiRDATE...: Apr-02-2007
TRACKS....: 01
LENGTH....: 56:04 min
SIZE......: 77,0 MB
QUALITY...: 192kbps
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01. Urbantorque (Proton Radio)-SBD-04-02-2007 56:04
TOTAL: 56:04 min
RELNOTES..:
Fast food, QuickTime, meteoric rise to fame; words that litter our society as
though speed is of the essence these days. If we are no longer prepared to wait
for our food, why should we wait for our gratification? Why should we do the
hard yards; sit our apprenticeships; clean the boots of another man simply
because he is older?
The same can be applied to the career of the DJ. The world is full of them and
they want it all now. As long as you have a bag of tunes, a set of decks and the
ability, which is questionable, to crash two sounds together then you could be
the next big thing, todayÆs rising star, tomorrowÆs chip paper.
Neil Quigley is none of the above. HeÆs not a superstar, nor do you get the
impression that he hopes to be one in the making. Personally asked to open on
more than one occasion for John Digweed as well as produce a mix for his Kiss FM
radio show would, for some, signal their arrival on the global scene. For Neil
it is merely the first of a number of ambitions that he hopes to accomplish. It
is neither the DJs he plays with nor the venues he plays in. It is simply the
being a DJ that counts. ôThe feeling I get from DJing is like no other I have
experienced.ö In short, Neil is obsessed.
His rise has been a steady one. From helping out a friend in a provincial UK
town and playing smaller parties on the London scene; to appearing in the main
rooms of Fabric, The End and The Cross as well as numerous gigs around the
world. He will be the first to tell you that there were times when he could have
pushed harder, spoke to more people that might have set those wheels in motion.
However fate would suggest that those solitary hours spent with just his records
and his inner demons have crafted Neil in to the DJ that those that matter now
respect.
Clearly the support from allies within the industry has helped greatly. Close
friendships with Paolo Mojo and Desyn Masiello, who have both followed similar
paths to Neil, opened his ears to the needs of a fickle scene that demands
constant change. His sound, which Digweed calls his own and Neil will refer to
as æElectronic House with soulÆ, has gained him a loyal following of committed
fans across the world. What most appreciate is his unwavering desire not to be
sucked in by fashion. ôTrendy fads come and go but IÆm confident people will
always return to simple melody to make them dance.ö
This has become all the more poignant now that he has joined the ranks at
Urbantorque Records. A label synonymous with quality house music, Neil is no
longer charged with merely playing the tunes to make us dance, it is his job to
find those potential, timeless classics and give them a home.
What next for the DJ who has played clubs from Europe to South America, hosted
his own ever popular internet radio show and spent time in the privileged
company of people the majority of us can only worship from a far. ôIÆve still a
long way to go but I intend to keep working hard and building on the momentum
IÆve gained of late as a DJ. It is possible to be recognized without production
work on your CV, but collaborations with talented producers and musicians will
help your cause immensely. IÆm as neurotic in finding tunes for Urbantorque as I
am for my DJ sets, so you can be sure that only the very best will be good
enough for the label.ö
DJ, A&R man and soon to be producer; if 2005 was the year that propelled Neil
Quigley in to the consciousness, 2006 should see him accomplish even more of
those lofted ambitions that most can only dream about.
Words by Chris King, DJ Magazine 05/06
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