Patrick Forge
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Patrick Forge is a British jazz
, jazz-dance and soul
music DJ who spent much of the late 1980s and early 1990s DJing alongside Gilles Peterson
at the famous Dingwalls club in Camden, North London
.
Back in the 80s, Patrick worked for Reckless Records in London
, and joined the pirate radio station Kiss FM
, which obtained a legal license in September 1990. He was also a contributor to the cult black music magazine Soul Underground
between 1988-1990.
His show on Kiss 100, The Cosmic Jam from 0100 to 0300 on Sunday nights, used to dovetail perfectly with his old colleague Gilles Peterson
who was on BBC Radio 1
from 2300 to 0100, however Peterson's show has since moved back to its original slot on a Wednesday night, but at a later time from 0200 to 0400.
The two DJs play similar styles of music, have played at numerous clubs and also music weekenders. If anything Patrick strays more into Latin-Jazz styles more nowadays than Gilles, but has also been known to drop tracks from Crosby Stills and Nash
, Pentangle
, America
and Ellen McIlwaine
.
He is also a member of Brazilian influenced group Da Lata
and has worked with or in collaboration with numerous other groups including Batu
, a group from the eary-mid part of the 1990's that also featured Da Lata members Christian Franck, Lillian Chachian and contributors such as Oli Savill among others.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, jazz-dance and soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
music DJ who spent much of the late 1980s and early 1990s DJing alongside Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson , is a DJ, record collector and record label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, and latterly Brownswood Recordings, he has been associated with the careers of well-known artists of the 1990s such as Erykah Badu, Roni Size and Jamiroquai...
at the famous Dingwalls club in Camden, North London
North London
North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...
.
Back in the 80s, Patrick worked for Reckless Records in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and joined the pirate radio station Kiss FM
Kiss 100 London
Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV...
, which obtained a legal license in September 1990. He was also a contributor to the cult black music magazine Soul Underground
Soul Underground
Soul Underground was a UK-based music magazine covering ‘underground’ black music and dance music, which launched in 1987 and ceased publication in January 1991....
between 1988-1990.
His show on Kiss 100, The Cosmic Jam from 0100 to 0300 on Sunday nights, used to dovetail perfectly with his old colleague Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson
Gilles Peterson , is a DJ, record collector and record label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz, Talkin' Loud, and latterly Brownswood Recordings, he has been associated with the careers of well-known artists of the 1990s such as Erykah Badu, Roni Size and Jamiroquai...
who was on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
from 2300 to 0100, however Peterson's show has since moved back to its original slot on a Wednesday night, but at a later time from 0200 to 0400.
The two DJs play similar styles of music, have played at numerous clubs and also music weekenders. If anything Patrick strays more into Latin-Jazz styles more nowadays than Gilles, but has also been known to drop tracks from Crosby Stills and Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young)
Crosby, Stills & Nash is a folk rock supergroup made up of David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when joined by occasional fourth member Neil Young...
, Pentangle
Pentangle (band)
Pentangle are a British folk rock band with some folk jazz influences. The original band were active in the late 1960s and early 1970s and a later version has been active since the early 1980s...
, America
America (band)
America is an English-American folk rock band that originally included members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. The three members were barely out of their teens when they became a musical sensation during 1972, scoring #1 hits and winning a Grammy for best new musical artist...
and Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine is an American singer-songwriter and musician best known for her career as a slide guitarist.-Biography:...
.
He is also a member of Brazilian influenced group Da Lata
Da Lata
Da Lata are a Brazilian-influenced British group formed in the early 1990s.The main member of the group is Chris Franck, a multi-instrumentalist and main creative input...
and has worked with or in collaboration with numerous other groups including Batu
Batu (group)
Batu were a British music group strongly influenced by Brazilian music.Formed in early 1992, in Brighton, England and disbanded in late 1994, this group featured the madcap talents of Bebeto De Souza, a native of Sao Paolo, Brazil, as well as the vocals of Sharon Scott.Full members included Chris...
, a group from the eary-mid part of the 1990's that also featured Da Lata members Christian Franck, Lillian Chachian and contributors such as Oli Savill among others.