Kel Sweeney - Biog
I became a house music lover in 1988 when the dance scene was in its formative days, I spent the last 18 years playing dance music in nightclubs over the UK as well as private gigs in Europe.
I developed an exceptional technical ability and empathy with the crowds when records, were still the main source of sound in clubs. I moved with the technological advances over the years to incorporate the use of digital media and special effects to create a unique sound. My audio sets always involve cutting up and live remixing using the Pioneer EFX1000 unit.
In the last year I have enhanced my offering by adding visuals to my set and becoming a DVJ rather than a DJ. I use interesting graphics and film clips - that I have shot myself - or existing music videos to create a unique audio visual experience within the club environment. My sets embrace the atmosphere of the club by bringing humour, juxtaposition and art to the clubber or immerse them in a surreal film scene to draw the attention to the video screens before jumping straight back into the music.
My approach to DVJ sets involve a flowing journey of perfectly programmed content that is personalised to each venue that I play. It has been enhanced by the use of the Pioneer SVM1000 audio visual mixer that was released in February 2008.
I supply all the equipment needed to perform a full Audio Visual DVJ set including the Pioneer DVJ1000 turntables, an SVM1000, or for smaller venues, the Pioneer DJM800 linked to an Edirol V4 Video mixer, Pioneer EFX1000 units, or a plain Pioneer VSW Video switcher box. Or simply turn up with the dvd material if the venue already has the ability to allow DVJ sets.
Current DVJ Residencies
Weekly - University Of Kent (Canterbury), The Escape / Punch (Margate), Preach Clubrooms (Gillingham)
Other
Sound Exchange (Banbury), Whitehall Club (East Grinstead), Liquid (Harlow, Ashford), Sky Bar (Basildon), Time & Envy (Romford), Zen / Air (Dartford), Casino Rooms / Amadeus (Rochester), Talk (Herne Bay), The Royal (Ramsgate), Christ Church College (Canterbury), Tonic (Canterbury) Indigo (Folkestone), Zeus (Chelmsford), Polo Bar / Bar Ice (Bexleyheath), OHM (Bexleyheath),T’s / Xtreme (Erith), SE8 (Deptford), The Gardening Club (London), M20 (Ashford)