HISTORY – SPE365

PREMONITION (2003 – 2004)

April 2003

First events were from April 2003, co-founding Premonition doing bi-weekly events at CandyStore in Plymouth.

Trance Generators

Outside of bi-weekly events in Plymouth we launched in Seaton, being the first promoters in the UK to bring Trance Generators over from Italy.

2004

Blutonium Boy from Germany

In 2004 also becoming the first promoters to bring over Blutonium Boy from Germany.

ETERNAL (2004 – 2005)

Between 2004 and 2005 Simon went solo. Launching Eternal, aimed at more Hard Dance and Trance.

ELECTRA (2006 – 2012)

In 2006, Electra was formed, a Trance focussed brand to do events, agency and a label.

The first event being April 2006 at Barracuda Superclub in Newquay with Godskitchen resident Jon O’Bir.

2007

In 2007 came the big summer residency, completing my vision to turn Newquay into the Ibiza of the UK. This event was a collaboration between Electra and Godskitchen, staging 10 events.

2008

In 2008 stand out events were bringing Dave Pearce (BBC Radio 1) to Exeter

And then the big 9 event summer residency in Newquay again, this time with Electra taking centre stage as the primary brand, along with 3 events in collaboration with Slinky.

2010

Focus then shifted to Hardcore Reborn, but two last Electra events took place. The first a collaboration with Pure Energy in Newquay and the last being in Cardiff in Club-X, the venue used in the movie Human Traffic, to bring the Tidy Boys to Wales.

2012

HARDCORE REBORN (2007 – 2017)

Launched February 2007 at Mambo in Exeter, Hardcore Reborn quickly became the biggest Hardcore Night in the South West.

Here is a small selection of posters

Along with regular events in Exeter and Plymouth, Hardcore Reborn also launched huge Under 18 events in Plymouth, Newquay, Barnstaple, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Weston-Super-Mare, Swindon, Bristol and Portsmouth. Completing taking over the entire South West of the UK’s Under 18 scene.

Concerts / u18clubbing.com / Bliss

Outside of just staging DJ lead events, numerous events with celebrity appearances such as Ziggy from Big Brother, Thomas from Skins and more.

A concert with DJ Ironik in Exeter at Arena Nightclub, along with N-Dubz at the Opera House in Bournemouth in 2009 which ended up being the biggest single budget event staged to date.

TRANCE IS MY RELIGION (2014)

A single event staged to launch the community website, with DJ Mag Top 100 Artists Cosmic Gate flying in from Germany.

DIZZYGO (2024 – Present)

The next venture is DIZZYGO. Events coming soon.