“Mood-setting selections from a pillar of London’s dance scene.
It’s easy to think of Dolan Bergin as a promoter first, DJ second. Along with Ajay Jayaram, he runs The Hydra, one of the most respected parties in London. The event is now entering its fifth year, following a 2015 that took in some the city’s most talked-about events, with the likes of Ostgut Ton, Dekmantel, Numbers, Blueprint and Innervisions all co-hosting label showcases. He’s also the man behind electric minds, a party-cum-label that’s celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2016. But one of the things that’s fuelled both The Hydra and Electric Minds down the years has been Bergin’s reliably strong warm-up sets. In this artform he schooled himself listening to DJs like Theo Parrish and François K when they opened the night at Plastic People, arriving early to see how they built a vibe from scratch. As a result, Bergin knows how to expertly set the tone at his own parties, coaxing people onto the dance floor without ever pushing things too hard.
On Bergin’s RA podcast there’s a smooth, unfussy ebb and flow, which weaves together emotive deep house and techno tunes from the likes of Mike Huckaby, Prince Of Denmark, Marco Shuttle and Marquis Hawkes.”
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