DJs
The DJs behind the sound.
Kurt
UK hardcore DJ and producer of the 2000s. His sets include Deka Dance XI (2005), Slammin Vinyl & Hardcore Heaven's Westfest (2007), Uprising 'Living Life Loud' (2008), Slammin Vinyl's Transmission (2009-10) and HTID vs Hardcore Heaven's Winter Gathering NYE (2010).
Kutski
Kutski (John Walker, born 4 February 1982, Chester) started DJing at 15 and is known for genre-spanning technical ability across breakbeat, electro, hard trance, hardcore and hardstyle, including DMC-style scratching in his sets. He joined BBC Radio 1 in 2005 as a rotating host of The Residency, and has also hosted shows on Q-Dance Radio and his own 'Keeping The Rave Alive' podcast. His residencies have included Tasty (London), Ripsnorter (Bristol) and Elevate (Bangor).
L Double
Drum & bass DJ and producer who was a regular at Innovation in the early 2000s, including the World's First Drum & Bass Weekender (2002), the Valentines D&B Showcase and 9th Birthday (2003), and Innovation vs Formation's 'South Meets North'. He also played Flashback's 6th Birthday and United Dance (2002).
Lee UHF
Hardcore DJ heard (as UHF) on Vibealite tapes such as 'The Hardcore Wild West Shoot Out' and 'Water Experience', and on Total Bedlam's 'Best Of Year One' (2004).
Lenny Dee
Lenny Dee (Leonard Didesiderio, born 1968, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn) is a New York DJ/producer and one of NYC's earliest techno/house pioneers, DJing from age 17 at the local roller disco. He produced chart-hitting techno with Frankie Bones (as Looney Tunes), Victor Simonelli and Tommy Musto (their track 'Fallout' later featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas). In 1991 he founded Industrial Strength Records, the world's first electronic hardcore label, releasing artists including Angerfist, Neophyte and The Sickest Squad. He was the first hardcore DJ featured on the DJ Mag Top 100, and has been named Mixmag's No.1 'Hard DJ' and the Scottish Dance Music Awards' 'Best Worldwide Teckno DJ', playing major festivals including EDC Vegas, Tomorrowland, Mayday and Love Parade.
LEVITATE
Hard dance DJ who played Hysteria 22 'Kaleidoscope' (1998), Hysteria 24 (1999) and Hysteria 30 (2000), moving from techno into hard house and trance. He often went back-to-back with Ostro.
Lisa
DJ Lisa of the Easygroove & Lisa duo, resident from the early 1990s at Perception, Universe, Fantazia, Raindance, Dance Planet, Mythology and Ektos; regular radio host and multiple 'Female DJ' award winner.
Loftgroover
UK hardcore techno/speedcore pioneer (b. 5 July 1965, Stamford Brook, London), owner of Redhead Records; unofficial resident (with Brenda Russell) at legendary hard techno venue Knowledge in London, later a leader of the Speedcore genre.
Lomas
DJ who played both happy hardcore and techno through the mid-90s. His sets include Dance Planet's 'Detonator V' NYE (1994), Adrenaline 'Spaceship' (1995), Tick Tock (1996), Death Row Techno's 'Techno Temple', Jungle vs Techno and Flyin Time (1998).
LTJ Bukem
Daniel Andrew Williamson, British jungle/drum and bass DJ-producer, founded the influential Good Looking Records in 1991, home to the genre's jazzy, atmospheric 'intelligent' D&B sound (artists including Blame, Photek, Peshay).