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DJ Gwill Morris 6 Hour Set

Author: Clea Woods
Thursday, July 3, 2003
GWILL MORRIS ALL NIGHT!!!

Gwill Morris was thrust into the limelight of the progressive house world when he was picked out by Mixmag as one of the "Stars for 2001". His production guise "Main Element" is known to many, the first outings Hedfuk and Delta of Venus earning inclusions on Nick Warren's Global Underground compilation as well as Lucien Foort's Singularity, not to mention a multitude of American licenses. He followed that up with Fuktitles on a smaller label "Midset" earning acclaim from Mike Truman (Hybrid) who proclaimed it his "tune of Miami" in 2001.

Since then his production career has gone from strength to strength. Solo productions Generation, and Narcosis were well received, and his forthcoming vocal number "Take Me Down" appeared on the recent Sasha and Digweed Radio 1 Essential Mix broadcast from the Miami Winter Music Conference, with Sasha was even proclaiming it THE tune of his extensive US Delta Heavy tour. Remix offers have since rolled in from labels including Bedrock, Additive, Polyester, Vapour, Automatic and Deviant.

Other production credits include Ogenki Clinic - First Light / Kirei, with his partner in production crime James Holden, described by Mixmag as "the best progressive house tune ever". The recent Ogenki Clinic mix of Ashtrax - Digital Reason looks set to take the clubs by storm. He was also part of the trio that produced the much-acclaimed Future Sound Collective works late last year.

Anyone who has seen him perform behind the decks will know that his ability is not limited to the studio. His DJing career spans back for years beyond his forays into production: "I had been DJing for years before I started producing and still thing of myself as a DJ first and foremost. I think it's what I do best."

His sets are consistently well programmed and betray his ability to connect with the crowd: "I think DJing is all about watching and getting into the mindset of what the crowd are into, I'm not interested in DJ's who just play what they like and crap on about educating people. You go to a club to dance and have a good time."

His varied tastes and tight mixing have seen him provide everything from deep house to progressive house and techno in clubs in destinations the world over, including New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Berlin, Turkey and Greece. In London, he's played at Bedrock, Ministry of Sound, and Elements, as well as holding residencies at the Silver Planet night in Brixton and Slide in Oxford.

Gwill has had heavy involvement in radio since he presented and produced a weekly house show on Oxygen FM in Oxford with close friend Scott Edwards (Avus), noting "I enjoy providing material for radio, you can do something a bit different: the emphasis is shifted". Since the encroachment of commercial interests forced the underground sound off the air he has looked elsewhere for an outlet. Recent mixes on John Digweed's Kiss FM show and the Groovetech internet station have been met with critical acclaim, showcasing his wide tastes.

The next year looks set to be busy, an album being the main focus of attention. Studio time will also be spent producing singles for a wider range of outlets including Silver Planet, Midset and Fluid, plus collaborations with Cass, James Holden, Infusion and Evolution in the pipeline. In terms of touring, Gwill will be hauling his record box around America in August and September then over to Asia and Australia in December.

6 hour set at Freebase
Sunday July 13
Seven Nightclub
Doors open 11pm
Free entry
No support
All Gwill Morris all night!!!


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