Stretch Disco presents A Guy Called Gerald – Influences DJ set March 11, 2011

Stretch Disco proudly presents one of the pioneers of electronic dance music. From original acid house and techno tracks to drum & bass beats, Manchester’s own A Guy Called Gerald will be playing an exclusive influences set.

"This is a rare opportunity for me to play the blueprint to the music I make today." A Guy Called Gerald

As a teenager during the early 80s Gerald religiously attended Greg Wilson’s weekly Wednesday night residency at Legends (now 5th Avenue), absorbing fresh electro-funk cuts during a time when live recorded music was being more heavily fused with electronic sounds, a pre-cursor to the sampling era of Hip Hop production. Only a few years later and Gerald would be sending demo tapes to Stu Allen at Piccadilly radio for his local talent showcase. The demos were heard by Rham Records in New Brighton who decided to release Voodoo Ray and a legend was born.

Make sure you reach Stretch Disco at Band on the Wall for this special night. Expect a journey through the worlds of Jazz, Funk, Soul, Disco, Electro and Chicago Acid House with A Guy Called Gerald at the controls.

Stretch’s Dan Soulsmith will be priming the time machine between 11pm and midnight.

Band on the Wall
Friday 11th March
11pm – 3am

The club night will begin at 11pm but Band on the Wall’s Picturehouse Cafe Bar will be open for drinks and good times from 5.30pm.

Line-up / set times:
12am – 3am: A Guy Called Gerald
11pm – 12am: Dan Soulsmith (Stretch / Northern Groove / Unity Radio 92.8FM)

£12.50 Tickets:
http://bandonthewall.org/events/3021/
http://www.gigantic.com/gigantic/home_a_guy_called_gerald.html
Tel: 08452500500
Buy tickets on your mobile instantly by texting ‘stretchmarch’ to 82028
In person from the Band on the Wall Box Office (Open from 5pm on concert days only), Eastern Bloc, Piccadilly Records, Eastern Bloc & Kingbee Records Chorlton.

Official Website: http://bandonthewall.org/events/3021/