Andy Farley
British dance music disc jockey
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Andy Farley (born 1966 or 1967) is a British hard house disc jockey and record producer from Tamworth, Staffordshire. Known as the "King of Hard House", Farley plays live sets and produces records, a number of which have achieved success in the UK Dance Chart.
Andy Farley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 59–60) |
| Origin | Tamworth, Staffordshire |
| Genres | Hard house |
| Occupations | disc jockey, record producer |
| Labels | Nukleuz, Tidy Trax |
| Website | www |
Biography
Farley, who was aged 35 in 2002, is from Tamworth in Staffordshire.[1] He has held DJ residencies at nightclubs including Frantic, Sundissential, Progress and Storm. Farley also performs at music festivals, including in 2001 headlining Dance Valley, Gatecrasher and Godskitchen. He has produced and released music on a number of labels, including Tidy Trax and Nukleuz. The media has dubbed Farley the "King of Hard House".[2][3][4]
Along with fellow DJ Lisa Pin-Up, Farley mixed the Nukleuz compilation album series Hard House Nation. Volume 1 reached number 4 on the UK Compilation Chart in October 2000, and volume 2 peaked at number 5 in December of the same year.[5][6][7]
In 2012, along with Technikore and Mark EG, Farley released the compilation album Harder Louder Faster. Featuring tracks running at c. 140-175 BPM, Farley contributed a "true" hard house mix, and the album was named as a Mixmag Compilation of the Month for November.[8] The following January, in 2013, Farley released a track with BK, "Feeling", which was named Mixmag Tune of the Month.[9]
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Peak UK singles[10] | Peak UK dance[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Sundissential EP" | Nick Rafferty/Andy Farley | 1999 | 85 | 4 |
| "Go"[11] | Andy Farley | 1999 | ||
| "Get Back" | Trauma vs Andy Farley | 2000 | 21 | |
| "Aspirations/The Warning" | Andy Farley | 2000 | 28 | |
| "Bring it Back" | Andy Farley | 2000 | 14 | |
| "The Killer" | Andy Farley | 2000 | 12 | |
| "Stop Rocking" | Andy Farley | 2000 | 22 | |
| "Devastating" | Andy Farley | 2000 | 81 | 11 |
| "Drop That Beat"[12] | Billy Daniel Bunter / Andy Farley | 2000 | 25 | |
| "Khemikal Imbalance" | BK & Andy Farley | 2001 | 88 | 7 |
| "Bring it Back" | Hardbeat PTS Andy Farley | 2001 | 95 | 10 |
| "It's Farley Pt 2" | Andy Farley | 2001 | 17 | |
| "The Future"[13] | Andy Farley | 2001 | ||
| "Circle of Friends Vol 1" | Andy Farley & Paul Janes | 2002 | 88 | |
| "Hyperventilate" | Andy Farley | 2002 | 88 | 18 |
| "I Can Feel It" | Andy Farley & Paul Janes | 2002 | 39 | |
| "Your Fear" | Andy Farley | 2002 | 87 | 26 |
| "Chicken Face"[14] | Frank Farrell & John Kerrigan (Andy Farley remix) | 2012 | ||
| "Feeling"[9] | BK & Andy Farley | 2013 |