Please check the diary to keep up to date with wat a gwan
with Longshot. We currently have a string of residencies:
En Route En Masse, every wednesday @ CHE, Portland Street
Drum Music, next 21st July ( 3rd Friday of month) @ attic
Cylic, next Thur 3rd Ahuust (1st Thur of month) @ attic
Hectic Harmoniz, next 28th Jul @ Overdraught
We are a tight collective of music collectors, DJ's and sound
system wannabes. LONGSHOT have been together as a collective for
over 2 1/2 years. Although we have been known under other names
(Good Vibrations, Redcar collective and other we wont talk about)
we have consistently maintained the highest standards in music selection.
Our main aim is to rock every party we play at, whilst bringing
the people a positive message. We have played at some of the most
amazing events, house parties all over the country, raves, warehouse
parties, outdoor parties, and some of the freshest club nights.
Please check affiliates for the connections that are maintained
by wideeyes, predominantly in the form of LONGSHOT.
Our long-term aim is to build up a decent sound system. We are
currently supported by COMPRESSION SOUND SYSTEM and SYMBIOSIS. Recently
we have been spending our money on other gadgets and not speakers.
We will soon be armed with our own versions and dubs to really get
the dance floor rocking.
Although we have different backgrounds with regards to musical
tastes, we all understand each other styles, a lot of which over
laps. Recently we have come to play mostly reggae music, of all
styles. A little bit of ska, loadsa roots, rub-a-dub, dancehall
and dub. Although we still play killer hip hop sets, disco, funk
and aren’t afraid to drop some jungle and other raves bombs.
Yes it is true, we would rather buy vinyl than eat.
Below: THE CREW
Name:
Matthieu
"DJ Heala"
Style:
Reggae selector
Roots, Foundations, Dancehall, One Drop
History :
Our reggae specialist travelled from France to train as a doctor.
He is now qualified and working as an SHO. A chance meeting through
mutual friends led to Louis and Matthieu living in a shared house.
There they shared their musical knowledge and created some mad parties.
Over the past 2 years Le Docteur has searched for his favourite
riddims and now has an immense collection of 45's and albums. Although
we don’t want to encourage prejudice of any kind, as white
guys playing reggae we do sometimes receive it. Mattieu on the other
hand get props from serious reggae heads wherever he plays. Hecovets
his rarer records and he won’t even take 'em out in his box
if he thinks the gig aint serious enough. Fair enough!
Name:
Louis
"Louis Longshot"
Style:
wannabe B-Boy
Hip Hop, ragga, Dub
History:
Louis is the guy who issues orders and generally keeps the crew
together, and he aint scared of getting on the mic to spit in a
hip hop/ reggae stylee. A northerner who has lived in Leeds, Lancashire
and came to Manchester to study computing science at uni, He rediscovered
hip hop when a friend in halls played an old Wu-tang tape. He quickly
dropped the uni course and went to do an art course at college.
Since then he has worked various jobs in catering, charity and promotions.
He is currently studying a film making course at WFA and (co)promotes
all the good things you see at the top of the page.
Name:
Alex
"Sergeant Pilko"
Style:
Roots 'n' Beats
Funk, soul, roots reggae, Afro-beat, hip hop
History:
Louis and Alex fist met at a legendary "Mark B and Blade" gig at
Dry Bar. Shortly after this they got involved with radio show "Good
Vibrations" on Fuse FM. There they played their favourite Hip hop
tunes and kept the people up to date with hip hop happenings in
Manchester. They kept the good vibes name going at legendary house
parties in the student lands of south Manchester. After studying
economics at uni Alex spent some time working in a bank, whilst
he lived at the Bee Gee's house. He then jacked that in and went
travelling for half a year. Since his return he has found a kushty
job as events organizer at a language school and is back on producing
music.
Name:
Robin
"Walls!", "Gerry Mentalmann"
Style:
music guru
soul, funk, disco, rock, hip hop, breaks, reggae
History:
Robin hails from the countryside and travelled to the city "for
something to do", Ipwish Town just weren't entertaining enough.
Robin was rockin parties back in '86 with his "Electro 13" tape,
he went on to help produce the legendary Stearns Summer Tent Parties.
After finsifhing a degree in Philosphy and English, he went on to
do a sound engineering course.A respite in the country gave him
the determination to return to the city and fuck shit up. And fuck
shit up he did, expanding his record collection and getting regular
gigs at elemental. This man knows a lot about music. Dont mess!
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