Next up in our Musical Heroes Weekend is
@abelmuzik - a long-standing resident and Musical Family Member ❤️🔥❤️
From honing his craft through initial nights in London back in the 80s to rubbing shoulders with House Music’s greats, Steve Butler AKA Abel’s relationship with House Music was fostered through collecting, then progressing to his first residency Raid, at Limelights, London in ’88.
Within two years, he’d be playing at an array of big-name nights including Ministry of Sound, then seizing opportunities to take his talent overseas to Ibiza, France, Greece Italy, Australia and the US.
The early 90s saw Newcastle captivated by Steve’s sets through a hugely successful ten years of Cool Note and a string of other residencies. It was through regular slots at Southport Weekender and Suncebeat where he met Atjazz, his label manager, mentor and pivotal to a transition to a deeper sound.
As a producer, Steve began in 1992 with Future Vision. 2017 saw the birth of Abel, a sophisticated, forward-thinking production ensemble, contributing the ‘Rough or Smooth’ LP through Atjazz Record Company that same year.
As Steve takes the Abel moniker to higher levels, his most recent and arguably most outstanding work ‘Cosmic Law’, conveys Deep House and Latin energies and influences, complemented by superb live instrumentation and talented vocalists. Add the production and musicianship capabilities of Atjazz, whose Atjazz Record Company provides a loving home to this pioneering project.
Abel - we are honoured as always to have you, thank you for the teaser blend of goodness ahead of THE beach party of the year.
Join us… Suncebeat New Horizons, June 18-22, Costa da Caparica, Portugal ❤️🇵🇹❤️
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