A core member of the DELTA 9 crew, Sparkle started her DJing career in 1999 playing in Nottingham chillout rooms. She has played alongside artists including Cylob, Ed DMX, Strictly Kev, Plaid, Cursor Miner, Intricate, Person, Ardisson, Posthuman, Paul Blackford, Kschzt, Gescom DJs, Machine Drum, Debasser, Lektrogirl...
Currently based in London, Sparkle co-hosts DELTA 9's weekly radio show on WWFM and runs the DELTA 9 Plastics label as well as maintaining a hectic DJ Schedule. Though now, having having focused more on electro and minimal techno she's probably better known for rocking the dancefloor than getting headz nodding.
Tracklist:
Dalek Intro Gique - Device Rider Anti-Pop Consortium - Ghostlawns (Mike Ladd mix) David Holmes - Shake Ya Brain Miss Kitten and The Hacker - 1982 Aphex Twin - Wet Tip Hen Ax Carl A Finlow - Conflict Man Parrish - Hip Hop Be Bop (Bass Junkie mix) Electri-k- - Valencia Bis - Hurt Overdose - Shake That Booty Digitek - TeK-no 4x4 Drexciya - Digital Tsunami 313 Bass Mechanics - Pass Out DJ Deeon - Get Your Duke On Kansas City Prophets - Ignition Decal - T*Shock Rude Solo - MFS Squarepusher - untitled Carl A Finlow - Anomoly Radioactive Man - Gone forever
Sparkle was heavily involved in organising DELTA 9's early Nottingham house parties and it was this that tempted her to try her hand on the decks. She made her debut in June 1999 in a DELTA 9 chillout room - providing an antidote to Jungle/Drum & Bass that dominated the scene at that time.
Her then unique selection of ambient electronica, hip-hop and 60s psychedelia proved audacious enough to gain her numerous party bookings, swiftly followed by a weekly residency at the notorious Lenton club (in the heart of Nottingham student land) just 3 months after her first appearance. Sparkle's atypical track selection, intuitive mixing and resolute attitude won her regular slots at Nottingham venues including The Bomb.
Past gigs
DELTA 9 Plastics Launch Party @ Electrowerkz, London - 2004 Bang Face @ Trafik/Public Life, London - residency 2003/04 Are You Looking At Me? @ 291 Gallery, London - 2003 Dedbeat Festival - 2003 Sick Love @ Turnmills, London - 2003 Homegrown, Brussels - 2003 Spectrum ZX @ Asylum, London - residency 2002/03 Warp Christmas rave @ Aquarium, London - 2002 Seed Records' UnderLondonGround parties @ Aldwych Tube Station - 2002 Ninja Tune's Solid Steel radio show - 2002
Gallery
Bang Face, Nov 2003
UnderLondonGround - Aldwych Tube Station, Nov 2002
