Phil Kieran
Encyclopedia
Phil Kieran is a DJ, music producer and electronic music
recording artist from Belfast
, Northern Ireland
.
Kieran is primarily a club
DJ, making his name as the resident at Shine
in Belfast and later playing at venues across the world. He plays a wide variety of music including techno, breaks
and house
. While he is still to release a full album
of his own work, Kieran has released numerous 12"s
that have received recurring airtime on Radio 1
and featured on mix CDs by DJs such as Carl Cox
, Pete Tong
, Slam
and on various Global Underground
mixes such as Deep Dish's
GU021.
He has recorded for the DMC
, Skint
, Yoshitoshi
and Shine labels. In 2002 he was awarded the Best Dance Act award at the BBC
Hot Press awards.
In 2005 he formed a band called Alloy Mental, a collaboration with Irish singer-songwriter
Martin Corrigan. They released four 12"s and followed this up with the June 2007 release of the album We Have Control. They also played a live set on Annie MacManus'
Radio 1 birthday show. MacManus and Kieran became friends while working together at Shine in Belfast.
A set mixed by Kieran was featured on BBC
's Essential Mix
on April 15, 2007.
In september , he decided to play in Paris (France) at Glazart , a famous club for the first representation of NOWHERE party : 2nd september.
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
recording artist from Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
Kieran is primarily a club
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
DJ, making his name as the resident at Shine
Shine (nightclub)
Shine is a night club located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The club was started in 1995 by local DJ Alan Simms. Since its inception it has been held in the Mandela hall, part of Queen's University Students' Union...
in Belfast and later playing at venues across the world. He plays a wide variety of music including techno, breaks
Breakbeat
In 1992, a new style called "jungalistic hardcore" emerged, and for many ravers it was too funky to dance to. Josh Lawford of Ravescene prophesied that the breakbeat was "the death-knell of rave" because the ever changing drumbeat patterns of breakbeat music didn't allow for the same zoned out,...
and house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
. While he is still to release a full album
Music Album
Music album is the name of:* Music Album , a 1970s Canadian television series* Album, a collection of music tracks...
of his own work, Kieran has released numerous 12"s
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
that have received recurring airtime on Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and featured on mix CDs by DJs such as Carl Cox
Carl Cox
Carl Cox is a British techno and house music DJ.-Biography:Cox grew up in Oldham, Lancashire, before attending Glastonbury High Boys secondary modern school on Glastonbury Road in Morden. Cox began his career as a hardcore and rave DJ in the mid 1980s...
, Pete Tong
Pete Tong
Peter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for...
, Slam
Slam (band)
Slam are a producer/DJ duo from Glasgow, consisting of Stuart MacMillan and Orde Meikle . They are co-founders of Soma Quality Recordings. Their music style consists of house and techno.-History:...
and on various Global Underground
Global Underground
Global Underground is a music label founded in 1996 by Andy Horsfield and James Todd. The label symbolizes the international explosion of dance music during the 1990s and first manifesto for high-end DJs such as Sasha, Paul Oakenfold, John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, Nick Warren, Dave Seaman, Darren...
mixes such as Deep Dish's
Deep Dish
Deep Dish is a duo of DJs and house-music producers consisting of Iranian-American members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi. Based in Washington, D.C., Shirazinia and Tayebi are well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous stars such as Madonna, Cher and Gabrielle,...
GU021.
He has recorded for the DMC
Disco Mix Club
Disco Mix Club is a DJ remix service founded by Tony Prince which began as a radio show in 1981 on Radio Luxembourg in the UK. Prince helped popularise a new style of DJ mixes using the turntable as an instrument. DMC started operating as a remix service in 1983. They started producing remix...
, Skint
Skint Records
Skint Records is a Brighton based dance music record label owned by JC Reid, Tim Jeffery and Damian Harris. It was created as a sublabel of Loaded Records, also founded by Reid and Jeffery...
, Yoshitoshi
Yoshitoshi Records
Yoshitoshi Recordings is a dance music record label which is owned and operated by house producers Deep Dish. It was founded in 1994. While pigeonholed as a progressive label, its releases in fact cover a broad spectrum of modern dance music, reflecting the eclectic tastes of its owners...
and Shine labels. In 2002 he was awarded the Best Dance Act award at the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Hot Press awards.
In 2005 he formed a band called Alloy Mental, a collaboration with Irish singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Martin Corrigan. They released four 12"s and followed this up with the June 2007 release of the album We Have Control. They also played a live set on Annie MacManus'
Annie Mac
Annie Mac is an Irish DJ and television presenter who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 7:00 pm on Friday evenings as well as a Sunday evening show alongside co-presenter Nick Grimshaw.-Personal life:Annie Mac was born in Dublin,...
Radio 1 birthday show. MacManus and Kieran became friends while working together at Shine in Belfast.
A set mixed by Kieran was featured on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Essential Mix
Essential Mix
The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show on BBC Radio 1 currently broadcast between 03:00 and 05:00 Saturday morning. Originally broadcast on 30 October 1993, The Essential Mix features contemporary DJs and music producers of electronic dance music....
on April 15, 2007.
Selected discography
- 'Big Fun 12"' - Inner City remix (PIASPlay It Again Sam (record label)[PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London...
) - 'I Love You 12"' (Yoshitoshi RecordsYoshitoshi RecordsYoshitoshi Recordings is a dance music record label which is owned and operated by house producers Deep Dish. It was founded in 1994. While pigeonholed as a progressive label, its releases in fact cover a broad spectrum of modern dance music, reflecting the eclectic tastes of its owners...
) - 'My House 12"' (Skint RecordsSkint RecordsSkint Records is a Brighton based dance music record label owned by JC Reid, Tim Jeffery and Damian Harris. It was created as a sublabel of Loaded Records, also founded by Reid and Jeffery...
)
In september , he decided to play in Paris (France) at Glazart , a famous club for the first representation of NOWHERE party : 2nd september.