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the Ravers Hour with Dance System

An exclusive 30 minute mix from Dance System, the work of DJ, producer, label owner, and DJ James Connolly, followed by a 30 minute mix from Tom himself.

An exclusive 30 minute mix from Dance System, the work of DJ, producer and label owner James Connolly, followed by a 30 minute mix from Tom himself.
He's releasing his debut album as Dance System, β€˜In Your System’, in April, and begins Radio 1 residency in March ahead of a 25 date world tour in April with a live A/V show.

Growing up in Brighton, Connolly began DJing, producing and promoting club nights during his teenage years.
In 2008, he made his debut under his L-Vis 1990 moniker, releasing an eponymous EP.
He is a co-founder of the highly influential label Night Slugs.
Around 2015 he took a 5 year hiatus away from dance music, started working more with vocalists and got into sound design.

Connolly relocated to Italy just when lockdown hit. All his shows were cancelled and releases were put on hold. In response to quarantine, residents in Connolly’s Roman neighbourhood were hosting β€œflash parties”; everyone would gather on their balconies at 6pm and play music, sing, and bash pots and pans. This became his daily respite, and one night, Connolly decided to move his speakers out onto the balcony and blast out Blah Blah Blah by Italo dance legend Gigi D’Agostino. β€œEveryone went wild” recalls Connolly, β€œThey were dancing, whistling and cheering. I felt completely revitalised and decided to make a Dance System edit of the track to play on the balcony the next evening.”

At the end of 2020, he released his star-studded 20-track mixtape β€˜Where’s The Party At?', featuring collaborations with Hudson Mohawke, India Jordan, A-Trak, DJ Deeon, Sally C, Cromby, Shadow Child, Herbert, UNIIQU3, Hugo Paris and more.
He says of the mixtape: β€œThis isn’t about house or techno; it’s about fun, playful dance music, and I chose collaborators based solely on that – old and new friends from all different sides of dance music, coming together for one big, fun party."

1 hour

Last on

Fri 4 Feb 2022 23:00

Music Played

  • Rhythm Masters

    The Underground (Original 12" Mix)

    • Tommy Boy.
  • Angel Alanis

    Funk Master

    • International House Records.
  • Wilson Phoenix

    Got My Man

    • white.
  • Dance System

    In Your System

    • System Records.
  • DJ Disco

    Disco Dancing

    • London Records.
  • Robert Armani

    Warning

    • ACV Records.
  • Soundstream

    Freakin'

    • Soundstream.
  • Disco Revisited

    Tonight's The Night

    • Intangible Records.
  • The System

    You're in My System (Dance System Edit)

    • System Records.
  • Stylo G

    Closer To Me (Zaltsman Flip)

    • Emergency Room.
  • Thoma Bulwer

    Puma Print

    • Alternate Fact.
  • Wink

    Detroit Stab

    • rekids.
  • Fraxinus

    Proponent

    • Powerplant.
  • Oscean

    Austraal

    • Tresor.
  • Drumcomplex

    Section

    • DCMX.
  • RAVETRX

    Facebook Karen

    • Hooversound.
  • DJ ADHD & Nikki Nair

    Rips

    • Pretty Weird Records.

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Feb 2022 23:00