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, with plays from 6Music, support from Greg Wilson and every release charting in the Top 100 including several top-selling releases.
His music has picked up reviews in DJ Mag and Mixmag, radio plays from 6Music and Rinse FM plus support from big-name DJs including Bicep, Claptone, Horse Meat Disco, Greg Wilson, Peggy Gou and more. Blending originals and edits with chart-topping remixes courtesy of Dr Packer and Pete Herbert, he’s been an in-demand DJ taking in headline and warm-up slots at festivals and clubs in the UK.
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 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 round-up Returns to Beatherder for the second year running in 2019
Regular headline and support gigs across the UK including Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, York, Todmorden, Halifax and Leeds Launches Hot Gorilla Records, with 3 Top 10 Juno Download EPs and support from Craig Charles, 6Music, Greg Wilson and more 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, Audaz, 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, Rinse FM, Wildblood & Queenie, Conan The Selector and more
Played alongside… Fatboy Slim, Chase & Status, Feel My Bicep, Groove Armada, Basement Jaxx, Mark Ronson, Groove Armada, Norman Jay, Friendly Fires, Todd Terje, Ewan Pearson, Huey (6 Music), Graeme Park, Aeroplane, 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, The Wanton Bishops, New Young Pony Club, Maximo Park, Greg Wilson, Darren Emerson, Lake People, Tom Middleton, Andy Smith (Portishead), Ladytron, Cagedbaby, Thomas Gandey, Mickey Slim, Belle & Sebastian, The Freestylers, The Glimmers, Cypress Hill, Chicken Lips and loads more.
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