McKay produced all of the Linus Loves output from 2002 to 2005.īetween 20 using the pseudonym Kevin Kennedy, McKay co-produced and mixed all of the Mylo material released on the Breastfed label including the UK-platinum album "Destroy Rock and Roll", the UK #3 hit " Doctor Pressure" and UK top-40 singles "Drop The Pressure", " In My Arms", "Muscle Car" and " Destroy Rock and Roll" As well as his A&R and production work on the album, McKay was also responsible for running the label, managing all the UK release and world-wide licensing. 31 on the UK Singles Chart in November 2003. It is a cover version of the 1983 Stevie Nicks' song. In 2003, McKay produced and mixed the Linus Loves single " Stand Back" (on this occasion recording under the pseudonym Brian Warner). In the same year he began producing the Linus Loves releases. In 2002, McKay met Myles Macinnes better known by the stage name Mylo, founded Breastfed, a record label & publishing company, and signed Macinnes to it. McKay initially signed a track of Reid's to Glasgow Underground. In 2001, McKay began working with Duncan Reid, a club promoter from Glasgow, who had previously hired him to DJ at The Tunnel. Since its relaunch in 2011, the label has featured artists such as Basement Jaxx, Camelphat, Claptone, Danny Howard, Dixon, Illyus & Barrientos, Mihalas Safras, Kaz James, Flashmob & Optimo. In the early days the label released music by Romanthony, DJ Sneak, Ashley Beedle, Milton Jackson, Mateo and Matos, Jersey Street as well as productions by McKay himself. In 1997, McKay founded Glasgow Underground Recordings. McKay continued to DJ in Glasgow throughout the 90s & 00s, holding residencies at clubs like Sub Club, The Tunnel, The Voodoo Room and The Apartment, promoting parties and inviting DJs like Francois Kevorkian, Roger Sanchez & Deep Dish to Glasgow. ![]() Three years later McKay secured £2000 of funding from The Princes' Trust to release their music on his Muzique Tropique imprint. The pair subsequently began collaborating on music together. One night in 1991 while DJing at the University's student union he met Andy Carrick. McKay studied at The University of Strathclyde from 1989 to 1995. Kevin McKay (born 24 May), is a Scottish DJ, electronic musician, record label owner and record producer now based in London.
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