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Slam are a producer/DJ duo from Glasgow consisting of Stuart MacMillan (Born in Glasgow 1966) and Orde Meikle (Born in Oxford 1964). In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom They are co-founders of Soma Quality Recordings. Artists BeroshimaCroucher & MylesDecimalFunk D'VoidHarvey McKayHystereoJandroideLee Van DowskiLet's Go OutsideMark HenningMassi DL & XpansulMr Their music style consists of house and techno. House music is a style of Electronic dance music initially popularized in mid-1980s Discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s

History

DJs Stuart and Orde’s first 'real' club event was a weekly Thursday night called Black Market in Glasgow club Fury Murrys. They played a mix of house, funk and rap to a keen following of Art School students and West End luminaries. Dave Clarke, a partner in Slam and Soma to this day, was their PR manager.

In early 1988 they were approached by Steven Sleepman (AKA Steven Workman), after he heard his first Acid House track on DJ Segun’s late night show on Radio Clyde. During a brief stint PRing for Club Eden, Steven secured a Saturday night at Glasgow's Tin Pan Alley which was to become the home of Slam. The club instantly became one of the UK’s biggest acid house nights with followers from Manchester to Aberdeen. The club was unique, not only in its music policy, but in its professional approach to marketing and the content of the night. Go go dancers, performance artists, one-off merchandise, free fruit, wall-to-wall banners and projections all added to the club’s reputation. Dot Allison (future musical collaborator) worked with the PR team prior to the launch of her musical career and DJ Harri was a regular guest on the turntables.

Slam then quickly launched a Friday night at the legendary Sub Club called Joy, riding on the success of Slam and the acid house scene. Black Market still kept its own musical identity throughout the Summer of Love playing an eclectic mix of musical genres.

Shortly after, Tennants Lager’s marketing agency (KLP Scotland) approached Slam with a sponsorship deal to tour Scotland’s upfront clubs over a period of two years. The tour ultimately led to Slam’s residency at T in the Park and increased Slam’s profile nationwide.

Slam have released numerous singles since the mid-1990s, their most known being 'Positive Education', 'Eterna' and 'Lifetimes'. The last song to be played at the very last Slam at the Arches was 'The Bells' by Jeff Mills. The second to last song was 'Positive Education' by Slam.

They co-founded Soma Quality Recordings in 1991, along with label boss Dave Clarke. Artists BeroshimaCroucher & MylesDecimalFunk D'VoidHarvey McKayHystereoJandroideLee Van DowskiLet's Go OutsideMark HenningMassi DL & XpansulMr More recently Slam Events was launched - a subdivision of Soma that deals mainly with the promotion of Slam and Slam nights. Slam are currently the resident DJs at Pressure, a monthly event promoted by Soma and Slam Events which occurs on the last Friday of every month at The Arches in Glasgow. The Arches is a bar arts venue Theatre, live music venue and Nightclub in Glasgow, Scotland, which first opened in 1991 They also have a residency at the Sub Club in Glasgow at another Soma and Slam Events night called Return to Mono which occurs on the second Friday of every month. They have also been resident DJs at Fabric in London. Fabric is a Nightclub in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the largest and most popular night clubs in the UK and widely regarded as one of the best For the last 10 years Slam have curated and played in the Slam Tent, at T in the Park, and they have appeared on BBC Radio 1's "Essential Mix" five times (30/04/1994, 09/06/1996, 19/11/2000, 03/06/2001 & 05/09/2004). T in the Park is a major Music festival that has been held annually in Scotland since 1994 The Essential Mix is a weekly Radio show broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and features all styles of Electronic dance music, including Trance and House

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