Brendan Clay's interest of dance music began at the age of 14, with playing mp3's, swindling with various software and even Music 2000. Brendan found himself not satisfied, as simply a consumer of the music he loved and explored for something new. He began mixing on turntables and CD players in 2002, which tided in with the launch of his own weekly Internet-radio program, Friday Night Live in June that year. The show has showcased the likes of Nik Fish, Mark Dynamix, Archie, Matrix and Jose Amnesia (Italy) as well as plenty of up and coming and well-established talent.
The site and show focuses on bringing a wide range of dance music to its listeners week after week and promoting up and coming flair. When Clay took his love of dance music to the next step, it was hard-trance, hard-house and hard-dance sounds that tickled his ears. Brendan had his debut club set in January 2004 just after turning eighteen, at a night called Thursday Delights at the Icebox, Kings Cross. A change of heart came in 2004, when Brendan moved away from his hard-dance roots and into something newer, fresher when he found that breaks and house were not only fun to play as a change, but was also developing into a new passion.
During Winter 2004, Brendan held a residency at Brothers Nightclub on the Central Coast with a fellow FNL DJ and Plastic resident, Bassboy. The chance to play breaks at Plastic came in October 2004. It was a huge step for Brendan as he was able to play his newfound tastes at a club that he had attended and respected so much in his earlier days in club-land as a hard-dance enthusiast.
Throughout 2005, Brendan played at Wanna Break? (the unofficial inthemix breaks-forum party) a handful of times to a respectable reception on each occasion. Later on in the year, Brendan also was successful in his application to begin another Internet-radio show, 'The Midnight Shift' for Nuskoolbreaks.co.uk (voted the the world's best breaks website at Breakspoll.) Since the first show in November 2005, the popularity and listener-base is through the roof due to the diverse range of music played on the show and for the larrakin nature that Brendan (or Bruno as he's known) and friends bring to the airwaves every week.
However, Brendan's biggest break (no pun intended,) came just before the end of the year, when he and Bassboy were asked to play at Harbour Party NYE at Luna Park supporting Joey Negro (UK), Mark Dynamix, Goodwill, Craig Obey and many more of the big names that Sydney has to offer.
Now at 21, Brendan craves the sounds deep, moody progressive house, filthy electro house, and fun-filled breaks. Brendan prides himself on cleanliness in the mix and bringing innovative elements into his mixing.
RadioThe Midnight Shift : hosted by Clay (or Bruno) & Friends
: Wednesdays 1 - 3 PM GMT
10 PM - midnight [Sydney time]
Nuskoolbreaks.co.uk
Friday Night Live : hosted by Brendan Clay
: Fridays 9 PM GMT
[airs all week, podcasting available]
Indiesoundz.com
Gig HistoryJanuary 2004 : Thursday Delights at The Icebox, Kings Cross
Autumn / Winter 2004 : Brothers Nightclub, The Entrance [Residency]
October 2004 : Plastic at Rogues, Oxford Street, Sydney
July 2005 : Kitt Katt at The Burdekin, Oxford Street, Sydney
November 2005 : Wanna Break at The Burdekin, Oxford Street, Sydney
New Years Eve 2005-6 : Harbour Party at Luna Park, Sydney
January 2007 : Diversity at The Roxbury, Glebe, Sydney
January 2007 : MMAD at Lady Lux, Kings Cross, Sydney
Radio HistoryFriday Night Live : Indiesoundz.com : 2002 - present
Radio Orion : orion1radio.it : 2003
Soundclash : Pulseradio : 2004
The Midnight Shift : Nuskoolbreaks.co.uk : 2005 - present
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