Noel Watson
Noel Watson, alongside his brother Maurice, was resident DJ at The DELIRIUM! Club, at The Astoria Theatre on London’s Charing Cross Road, and London’s HEAVEN Nightclub, during the mid-eighties, now regarded with legendary status and cited by many of Dance music luminaries as a hugely influential Club (DELIRIUM! was included in London’s ICA Galleries Off-Site celebration of London’s Subculture Icons) hosting the biggest names in Hip Hop and Electro/House music, including Run DMC, L.L Cool J, The Beastie Boys, Mantronix, Schoolly D, DJ Cheese, Chuck Brown and The Soul Searchers, Joyce Sims, Frankie Knuckles, Derek May, Marshall Jefferson, Virgo, Fingers Inc, Kym Mazell and Divine to name but a few. At this time the Watson brothers (Maurice was Noel’s brother and Musical Partner) were credited as pioneers of the Electro/House/Warehouse Music scene (Noel features in the film “This Is Acid” and BBC 4’s ‘Can You Feel It, How Dance Music Conquered The World’ Documentary) and during the 90’s and presently Noel still spreads the word for Club Music Worldwide.
Having graced the wheels of steel at Clubs everywhere from Back To Basics, Cream, The Hacienda, Schoom, Pikes Ibiza, MK and The Limelight NYC, and Club Nights all over the World, he became a festival regular with slot’s alongside Todd Terry and DJ Sneak at Glastonbury for Bez’s Acid House, Wilderness Festival, Vintage Festival, Secret Garden Party and Irelands Electric Picnic, finally becoming Resident at Glastonbury’s Late Nite Diner/Guerilla Bar, a secret Members only Bar underneath a stage in Shangri-la. His sets move from the classic House, Funk, Disco and Electro Sounds from the 80’s and 90’s, to contemporary Cosmic Disco and Re-Edits from today. He has Mixed and Produced Sets for Labels and Websites from the legendary Test Pressing to London’s Multi-Faceted NTS Radio and the highly respected Far-Out Recordings. He recently curated and programmed the Saturday Green room Sessions for Belfast’s Black Box venue and continues to grace the islands more sophisticated establishments with his brand of contemporary soundtracks.
