Kenny Hawkes nite:life017 [see above flash minisite for all all the info]
Kenny Hawkes has been a pioneering influence on the British dance scene for over a decade. Back in the early 90’s, Brighton-born Hawkes moved to London to manage pirate radio station Girls FM and host a groundbreaking show - and in no time Girls FM was attracting up to a million listeners a month, becoming the most legendary underground dance music station in the capital. It was there that Kenny met Luke Solomon (of Freaks fame) who became his greatest friend and fellow resident at London\'s longest running mid-week house club, Space at Bar Rumba.
Space closed its doors in February 2002, after seven years as London\'s house music tour de force. Kenny and Luke prided themselves on bringing in the world\'s greatest spinners such as Harvey, Tom Middleton, Francois Kevorkian, DJ Sneak, Pete Heller, Mark Farina, Cajmere and Derrick Carter - where they would play for a pint of beer, a bag of chips and cab fare home.
nite:life 17 is Kenny’s second commercially-available mix CD and showcases his enthusiasm for dance music that works just as well as a home listening disc as it does on the dancefloor. Hot new cuts from the likes of Brooks (remixing Clyde feat. Capitol A), Mary, Annie (Joshua’s new mix of ‘I Will Get On’), Gideon Jackson and Tony Senghore (remixing Brett Johnson) sit side by side with great productions from yesteryear including Octave One, Cine City and Flux Mode (aka Nick Holder & Sirus). A lesson in house music from one of the UK’s unsung masters.
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