About me
RECORD PRODUCER / REMIXER / ARTIST
UK artist Richard Yates began producing in 2008 and was signed to Portugal's dance music label LAD Records. His first three track EP 'SHAKE' featuring 'In Between the Lines' achieved bestseller status on the label. In 2009 he was approached by French duo Marylinn Drum remixing their second single 'No Doctor' released on Germany's Doebler & Berg's own imprint Vanilla Music. Other house music tracks such as 'Free Your Mind' and 'Take it higher' which features Yates own lyrics were also very popular amongst listeners (iTunes, Juno Download). Yates also remixed Jules Spinner's 'Rollin On featuring Abi' which was released on 953 recordings. He's has recently joined forces with German label Tomymoto Records after being asked to remix 'Breezing Summer' by the Bengala Boys. His track 'Coming from Chicago' also released with Tomymoto Records was recently signed to major distributor ZYX Music in Germany and is now released on the compilation The Kids Want Electro 2. Yates also has his first solo album complete called 'What is House Music - Volume 1' which is released with LAD Records. He's recently signed with New York deep house label 'Soulshift Music' who will be releasing a new series of Yates Deep House EP's this year.
DJ & PROMOTER
Gettin'Deep
In Yates set up the club night 'Gettin'Deep' which specialises in 'deep house' music. The night was held at numerous venues (Sobar, The Boiler Room, Aprés & Mechu) in and around Birmingham attracting a large following.
What is House Music
In July , Yates launched a new club night called 'What Is House Music' in Birmingham bringing in local DJ talent from around the Midlands. The night is all about underground house music genres giving the general public something new, fresh and close to the ground. He continues to DJ & Produce internationally, attracting clubs & labels with his unique style of music.
EXPERIENCE
Rainbow Warehouse (Birmingham), Medicine Bar (Birmingham), Custard Factory (Birmingham), Miss Moneypennies (Birmingham), The Boiler Room (Birmingham) The Q Club (Birmingham) Moneypennies Bar (Birmingham), Bulls Head (Moseley), Soho Bar (London), Beach bar (Thailand) 505 Bar (Bangkok), 99 Bar (Bangkok) ABC Room (Bangkok) The Gallery (Birmingham), Sunflower Lounge (Birmingham) Mechu (Birmingham), Aprés (Birmingham), Bar 260 (Birmingham), Cube (Birmingham), Arca Bar (Birmingham)
Sobar (Birmingham), The Victoria (Birmingham), The Crown (Birmingham), Revolution (Newcastle),
Saint Paul's House (Birmingham), Hare and Hounds (Moseley), The Alchemist (Birmingham)
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
01 Shake
02 In Between The Lines
03 The Underdog
04 Take It Higher (vocal version) lyrics/vocals written by Richard Yates
05 Take it higher (instrumental)
06 No Doctor - Marylinn Drum (Richard Yates Remix)
07 Free Your Mind (Vocal Version)
08 Light Nights (Yates Trumpet Mix)
09 Rollin On feat. Abi - Jules Spinner (Richard Yates Remix)
10 Breezing Summer - Bengala Boys (Richard Yates Remix)
11 Coming from Chicago
12 On The Dance Floor
13 Journey Man
14 Back In The Day
15 High Times
16 Raise The Roof
17 Take Control
18 Bring It Down Now
19 Summertime
20 How Do You Feel
21 September Sun
22 Feel It In Your Soul
23 Let It Move You
24 Deeper Down
25 Learn To Forget
26 Make Some Noise
27 The Daydreamer
28 The Piano Dancer
29 I'll Take You Deeper
COMPILATIONS
LAD Electronic Compilation 1 - Complied & mixed by DJ Luis Leite
(Including Richard Yates 'In Between The Lines')
'The Kids Want Electro 2' ZYX MUSIC featuring 'Coming From Chicago' Richard Yates (SDJ zak mix)
ALBUMS
What is House Music - Volume 1 (Signed to LAD Records)
This is Deep - Volume 1 (Signed to Soul Shift Music)
Skills
adobe illustrator, adobe indesign, adobe photoshop, Art Direction, Brand / Logo Design, Graphic Design, Music, Promotions, Record EP Covers, Vector Artist