The Community Lounge

Our first Sunday Circles in 2026 has a super line-up and a bigger squad. Joining Keith and Simon as residents we have Venus Rollergirl, Klark Bent and Gary Dodds on rotation throughout 2026.

Special guests for our first gathering include Dilly, Quentin Kane and Noel Watson.

Noel Watson is a DJ, producer and influential figure in club culture originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Born in the early 1960s, Watson moved to London with his brother Maurice in 1979 to pursue music and escape the troubled environment back home. Discogs+1

In the 1980s he became one of the first DJs to play house music in the UK, helping introduce new sounds at warehouse parties and underground nights across London. Alongside Maurice, he ran influential events like Delirium at the Astoria and later at Heaven, where he championed electro, hip-hop and emerging house sounds that helped shape the city’s dance music scene. redbullmusicacademy.com+1

Watson also contributed mixes to the iconic Street Sounds Electro series and worked at the famed Black Market Records in Soho, connecting with key figures in the burgeoning UK club culture. His DJ sets spanned classic house, funk, disco and electro, and he appeared at major clubs and festivals both in the UK and internationally. CQAF

In recent years he has remained active in music and arts, supporting local scenes back in Northern Ireland while continuing to perform and share his deep knowledge of dance music history. CQAF

Quentin Kane is a DJ and house music producer from Belfast, Northern Ireland, whose passion for dance music stretches back to the early days of electro and house. His love of music first took shape in the early 1980s, and over the decades he has built a reputation for both his DJing and studio work within the UK electronic music scene. traxsource.com

Kane is best known for his long-standing presence on the Belfast club circuit, including more than 10 years as a resident DJ at the city’s legendary Thompsons Garage—a hub for house music where he supported notable artists such as Todd Terry, DJ Sneak and Sandy Rivera. traxsource.com+1

As a producer, Quentin has released his own material on respected house music labels including Broken Records, King Street, Audiobite and Unquantize Records, often collaborating with fellow artist Simon Sheldon. His tracks span deep house, soulful house and classic club styles, demonstrating both his roots in dancefloor culture and his ongoing creative evolution. traxsource.com

Today, Quentin Kane continues to DJ and produce, blending his deep knowledge of electronic music history with contemporary influences and maintaining strong connections to Belfast’s vibrant music community. traxsource.com

Dilly (often credited as Gary “Dilly” Dillon) is a veteran DJ, record store owner, label head and influential figure in Belfast’s electronic music scene with more than 30 years of experience in DJing and the music industry. Facebook+1

Originally rising through the club scene in the late 1980s, Dilly quickly became known for his deep knowledge of dance music and his ability to rock dancefloors across Northern Ireland and beyond. He’s played at and held residencies in many of the city’s iconic venues and club nights, helping to shape Belfast’s underground and house music culture. YouTube

Beyond DJing, Dilly has been deeply involved in the music business side of things — running his own record labels such as Mixmaster, Fashion Music, Purple Moon and Masterstroke, and operating Belfast Underground Records, a shop and platform supporting records, events and local artists. Facebook+1

His long-standing presence and passion for electronic music have made him a respected figure among DJs, producers and fans, and he continues to play, curate and contribute to Belfast’s vibrant dance music community. Facebook

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