Üritus: Art Department & Richy Ahmed

Üritus: Art Department & Richy Ahmed

PARADISE BEACH CLUB & GLOBE PRESENT ART DEPARTMENT & RICHY AHMED

Art Department has transcended scenes and broken down walls as underground artists as few others have , garnering
accolades including #1 track of the year at the Beatport Awards in 2011, iTunes #2 “Best Electronic Album” of
2011, hailed as “hottest duo in dance music” from outlets like DJ Mag, awarded the 2010 Track of the Year for their
breakout hit Without You by long standing authorities like Resident Advisor (UK), Groove Mag (Germany), and #2 in
Mixmag (US), and voted #6 Top DJ's in the world in 2012. The duo have also graced the covers of DJMag Canada, Now
Magazine, DJ Times, Raveline Magazine and have been featured in wide spread press, including The Guardian, Rolling
Stone, Vogue, I:D, Nylon and Vibe Magazine who ranked them #2 DJ/Producers in the world in 2013, second only to Daft
Punk, firmly establishing them as a rare thing in the world of electronic music.
Since the project’s inception in 2009, there has been no looking back. Art Department have since been installed as
CircoLoco residents at arguably the most revered club on earth—DC10; upon request have taken their immersive live
show to esteemed nightclubs like Fabric and Panorama Bar; have been invited to perform at trendsetting international
events like DEMF (Detroit), Ultra Music Festival (Miami), EDC (Las Vegas), BPM (Mexico), Exit Festival (Serbia), Optimus
Alive (Portugal), Parklife (UK/Oz), Creamfields (South America), Global gathering (UK), Lollapalooza (Chicago) and
Coachella (California). In 2012 They reached yet another milestone when the duo were welcome guests on the legendary
BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix and at the BBC’s hallowed Maida Vail studios joining company with The Rolling Stones and
The Beatles.
Art Department’s sonic cannon Without You arrived sounding fully formed in 2010, a track so unique and original that it
set the world of electronic music a blaze. Since then the pair have continued to hone their original and remix production
skills most notably, on White’s own much-lauded imprint, No.19 Music, with the jewel in their crown—the impressive
debut album The Drawing Board released on the prestigious Crosstown Rebels label.


Richy Ahmed is firmly established as one of the top DJ’s at the forefront of British house music at
the moment, consistently re-­‐defining the scene, taking cues from disco, techno, funk, electro and
hip-­‐hop. Playing a major part in the renaissance of British House in recent years which has given
rise to a whole new breed of DJ’s and producers, Richy Ahmed is a driving force behind this
resurgence of home-­‐grown talent.

Hailing from South Shields in the north of the UK, Richy continues to make regular appearances at
events across the UK as well as tour internationally. Richy spent many years cutting his teeth at
the UKs most exciting venues for underground dance music including Rainbow Venues in Birmingham,
The Warehouse Project in Manchester, Glasgow’s Sub Club as well as London's most respected clubbing
institution’s XOYO and Fabric. Internationally Richy Ahmed has played major events, from BPM in
Mexico to the exclusive Blue Marlin venue in Dubai to Panorama Bar in Berlin, cementing his rise as
a globally acclaimed DJ and as a result has been polled in Resident
Advisor’s Top 100 DJs for the last two years running.

In 2013 Richy released his debut EP ‘The Drums’ on Jamie Jones and Lee Foss' Hot Creations label,
one of the most popular underground house music labels. The lead track went on to be crowned as
Pete Tong’s ‘Essential New Tune’. He followed this up in 2014 and signed his ‘Sneaky Acid’ EP to
the label for their 50th release. A key member and of the Hot Creations family, Richy is an A&R for the label and has been the main resident and one of the curators for the line ups for Paradise at DC-­‐10 over the last three years.

The climax of 2014 saw Richy broadcast on the legendary BBC Radio 1 Essential mix with his own
unique take on the iconic series; armed with a completely individual sound that fuses the energy of
house and disco with infectious funk-­‐inspired grooves and a touch of sullen mystery, his style
has a distinct edge that’s impossible to pinpoint.

Bringing us in to the present and it is set to be a busy year production wise for Richy, with the
release of his own EP on the classic Strictly Rhythm label along with a number of remixes on
Circus, Suara, Truesoul to name a few. Ahead of what is already a jam-­‐packed year of worldwide
touring, 2015 will take this lad from South Shields to all corners of the globe.