DJ VivSki

18/01/2025

Less than 1 WEEK TO GO Galactica 🚀 👽 🛸 24.01.25

Arrive early to see Manchester-born and raised, 🎧 Alex Ewart aka Al:x who has always been a passionate lover of all things electronic. Growing up in the early 90s, Al:x was immersed in rave, hardcore, acid house and even a touch of grunge. Too young to attend clubs at the time, he found inspiration in his older sisters music collection. A regular at The Hacienda, she introduced him to various Rave Generation mix tapes and legendary albums like The Prodigy’s ‘Music For the Jilted Generation’, which became an early favourite.

Ever since buying his first pair of Technics 1210’s in 2003, Al:x has never looked back 🎧. Playing at various bars, clubs and house parties across Sheffield and Manchester during university years, spinning a mix of nu skool breaks, drum & bass and techno.

Key milestones include winning two DJ competitions and performing at a variety of rave venues, including the iconic Fort Perch Rock in New Brighton. More recently, Al:x has played at venues across Manchester and Leeds, such as The Faversham, and secured regular afterparty slots for Suncode Festival overseas in Gran Canaria.

Some of his favourite DJs include the likes of Dixon, Ben UFO, Sasha, Francesco Del Garda, Marcel Dettmann and Ben Klock. Al:x is a passionate crate digger, seamlessly blending old and new with a sound that’s constantly evolving; deep house, breaks, acid, prog, electro, tech-house and techno all go into the melting pot 👽 👾 🤖 ✨

Al:x will be firing the first Guest slot 🚀 boosters at 9pm, so arrive early! ..

Followed by yours truly, DJ VivSki & Electric Gigi accompanied by Percussionist RonGod, and our grand finale/Guest 🎧 - John Paynter Daisy Parkes ⚔🖤⚔

See you on the dance floor to start our GaLacTicA HNY 2025 🥂 series with a bang! 💥

FREE ENTRY 8pm - 1am at The Carlton Club Club



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15/01/2025

Next Friday, 24th Jan, GaLacTicA 🪐 at The Carlton Club welcomes 2025 with a cosmic explosion of joyous merriment from Residents, yours truly, DJ VivSki & Electric Gigi on the decks alongside the wonder palms of RonGod, resident percussionist! 🫶

🛸 As the Galactica mothership arrives at the Carlton Club for another superb FREE party, some new faces will join our residents! Fresh from his DeRanged Christmas Party last month, we are delighted to welcome our Headliner Guest DJ, producer & founder of Paisley Dark Records, Daisy Parkes (John Paynter) 🤩. Making yet another special trip over the Pennines, he's ready to tantalise our senses in his Space Age Freak Out style! 😆

Our second Guest DJ is Manchester-born and raised 📍, Alex Ewart (Al:x), a passionate music lover of all things electronic ⚡️ - expect a melting pot of deep house, breaks, acid, prog, electro, tech-house and techno. 🔊

See you on the dance floor to start GaLacTicA with a bang! 💥

FREE ENTRY 8pm - 1am



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30/12/2024

Thanks so much to Ben & Zoe for having us down to 🎧 on Saturday night, my final gig of 2024 ... Really enjoyed ourselves and what a delight to DJ with my ol friend, Cozzie .. thx for making the trip over Stevie 💋
Great to see you & Nando 💫
Super end to the evening, over at .mcr seeing

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27/12/2024

VivSki's final 🎧 gig of 2024 - join me this Saturday 28th Dec at the coolest spot in Ancoats blossom street SOCIAL from 6pm .. Absolutely over the moon to be joined by my friend/DJ Steve 'Cozzie' Cosgrove for a night of pure musical magic 💫 ...

Steve's passion for music began at the tender age of eight, collecting 7” vinyl from iconic artists like The Specials, The Beat, and Madness. Immersed in the vibrant sounds of the late '70s/early '80s, he embraced breakdancing and the burgeoning StreetSounds culture. Armed with a ghetto blaster, Steve brought music to life by hosting youth club parties, laying the foundation for what would become a lifelong career in music.
By the late '80s, he had perfected the art of DJ'g on his Technics 1210s, inspired by pioneers like Robbie Vincent & Jeff Young, whose BBC Radio 1 shows introduced him to the soulful grooves of US Soul & Disco. Friday nights at Manchester’s iconic Hacienda,
particularly Mike Pickering’s Shine nights, cemented his love for house music & club culture, fueling his artistic direction.

The early '90s saw Steve rise as a respected producer, collaborator, & remixer. Sharing studio space with K-Klass in Wrexham, he co-founded a Production Co. with Cream Liverpool resident DJ Matthew Roberts. Managed by Cream founders James Barton and Andy Carroll, they signed to Olympic Records under the name Bottom Dollar, inspired by their Chester club night, Bet Your Bottom Dollar.

A significant career highlight was co-producing the UK chart hit “Let the Music Lift You Up” with Loveland at PWL Studios in MCR, reaching No.16 in 1994. This success opened doors in the industry, leading Steve to help Pete Waterman establish and manage Unity Records in Liverpool. He also played a pivotal role in the North West record store scene through Eastern Bloc Manchester and Hot Waxx Warrington, cementing his influence in the region.
Unity Records became a hub for Cream DJs and international legends like Carl Cox, Oakenfold, Judge Jules, DJ Harvey, and Kerri Chandler, who regularly purchased vinyl from Steve. His expertise earned him residencies at Liverpool hotspots Bar Eve and Club Eden, where he warmed up for house icons such as Tony Humphries, Kerri Chandler, and UK pioneers X-Press 2, promoted by the legendary Charlie Chester.

Expanding his horizons, Steve played at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) in 1999 and 2000, founded Cactus Records in 1999, and saw its first release King Unique “Love is what you need (things are changing)” signed to Defected Records in 2000. He continued releasing tracks through respected labels like Shaboom Records in the 2000s, further solidifying his reputation as a key figure in the house music scene.

Between 2003 and 2006, Steve promoted and managed a live music event in Chester,
showcasing local talent and diversifying his creative endeavors. His career continued internationally, with performances at the MustHaveSoul event in Dubai in 2010 and hosted MustHaveSoul events in the U.K with Disco Don John Morales NYC and Rahaan in Chester and Blackpool. Also played at the Vocal Booth Weekender in Alicante, Spain, from 2014 to 2019.
Dj’d at the Hustle nights (Liverpool Disco Festival) in 2017 & 2018 at The Magnet club Liverpool warming up for Osunlade, Dj Spinna, Terry Hunter, John Morales and Dave Lee.

Currently, Steve is a driving force behind Planetary Jazz Foundation (PJF), a quarterly event running in both Chester and Liverpool. Through PJF, Steve continues to connect with audiences, blending his decades of experience with his passion for music to curate unforgettable nights.
From grassroots beginnings to international stages, Steve Cosgrove’s career is a testament to his unwavering dedication to music and its power to inspire and connect.

Let's welcome the awesome talent of Steve 'Cozzie' Cosgrove to Manchester this Saturday


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25/12/2024

VivSki wishes my nearest & dearest rave darlings a very Happy Christmas... 🕊💗& 💫 😘 .... my last gig of the year this Saturday at blossom street SOCIAL with my ol pal, 🎧 Steve 'Cozzie' Cosgrove .. 🎩

11/12/2024

What a fabulous end to our 2024 Galactica mothership voyage across sweet planet 🌎 💫

See you on Friday 24th Jan for our 2025 launch of cosmic musical delights 🛸👽 🎉🌟

06/12/2024

💫💫 TONIGHT! 💫💫 🎉
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to GaLacTicA we go 🛸


Friday 6th December 🥳
GaLacTicA Christmas Party
8pm-1am FREE ENTRY 🎉

PLUS, 1 lucky winner of our Raffle wins a trio of cosmic Christmas delights 💫
£5 (min purchase) per 🎟 x5 = 5 chances to win 🙌 .. all donations going to

Arrive early to see .2mac ignite our 🛸 rocket boost cylinders with his love for classic house music 🚀🚀 playing his GaLacTicA debut and sizzling the dance floor ready for...

Our headline Guest DJs : a Trio of awesomeness 💗 aka Neal Wainwright, Chris 'Radish' Rayner & Ed Caesar will be hotting things up bringing their collective energy and music - deep to afro to disco, transporting the GaLacTicA mothership back to a 😎 summer eve 🏖 🌊🔊

Conga delights provided by our Resident percussionist RonGod 🪘

Set Times
8 - 8.45pm VivSki warm-up
8.45 - 9.30pm Mac2Mac
9.30 -12am Beach House MCR
12 - 1am VivSki

Electric Gigi will be making a grand entrance following an 808 State Intergalactic break 😉

Raffle prize to be drawn ~12.30am

Photo credit Mac2Mac courtesy of


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04/12/2024

THIS FRIDAY .. Don't miss the GaLacTicA Christmas Raffle at The Carlton Club 🎉
06.12.24 🌟 8pm - 1am

Join the '555' club at our GaLacTicA Christmas Party ..
£5 for a strip of 5 🎟 giving you 5 chances to win a cosmic Christmas hamper 💫

Just over a week ago, the announcement that there was a change of Building Co. Directors at our beloved Carlton Club subsequently put a stop on the eviction 🙌
With a huge amount of legal & administrative work to be done .. we still need your support to fund this work, so please come down to the Club for our GaLacTicA Christmas Xtravaganza.. FREE ENTRY to the club, and the chance to win a cosmic hamper, for a fiver 🛸

Providing the uplifting party tunes will be ...

DJ VivSki
RonGod - Resident 🪘
Guest DJs:
Beach House MCR
Mac2Mac Michael McManamon

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02/12/2024

T minus 5 days 🔊🔉🔊
Friday 6th December 🥳
GaLacTicA Christmas Party at The Carlton Club
8pm-1am FREE ENTRY 🙌

Arrive early to see our wonder kid.. .2mac playing his club debut, having just celebrated his very special milestone, 18th birthday this weekend in Amsterdam, Michael McManamon is raring to go and ignite the GaLacTicA rocket cylinders with his love of classic house music 🚀🚀
Don't miss his set, 8.45 - 9.30pm 💫

Followed by our headliner Guest DJs: Neal Wainwright, Christopher Radish Rayner & Ed Caesar aka 🏖🏠🐝 also debuting for GaLacTicA.. this Manchester based collective will have you shakin & a groovin with music that brings the sunshine back to a cool December eve.. 🌟🎧🎉💗

Live percussion by RonGod 🪘 🎉

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29/11/2024

What better way to start your weekend than joining the gals TONIGHT, doing an Xtra Xmas gig for your pure cosmic deeelight .. FREE entry, from 8pm at HEAD Stretford

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1st pic credit Clyde Russell Braley 😗

25/11/2024

Less than 2 WEEKS TO GO 🚀🚀🚀
GaLacTicA Christmas Party at The Carlton Club Friday 06.12.24
8pm-1am FREE ENTRY 🙌 👽 🛸

Very excited to introduce and welcome ... 💫

BEACH HOUSE MCR
is a collection of three DJs -- Neal Wainwright, Christopher 'Radish' Rayner and Ed Caesar -- who play house music, creating fabulous vibes along with that all important feel good factor.
Their sets range from deep to afro to disco: anything that puts the sun on your back.

Beach House began in 2023, having their first gig at Electrik in Chorlton, quickly followed by slots at Bluedot festival, Ramona, and the Carlton Club.
Individually the crew have all had a busy 12 months being involved in various projects, and are super excited to reconvene at our special place, the Carlton Club for GaLacTicA's Christmas extravaganza - bring your dancing shoes!

Whilst Gigi ltakes an Intergalactic break, yours truly, DJ VivSki, will be holding the fort along with our Resident Percussionist RonGod 🪘🪘🎉 and please arrive early to see our Guest warm-up DJ Michael McManamon

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18/11/2024

Less than 3 weeks to go space cadets ..
GaLacTicA Christmas Party 🚀🚀🚀

Friday 06.12.24
FREE entry 8pm - 1am 🛸👽

Very excited to introduce 💫

Manchester born n bred Michael McManamon (🎧 Mac2Mac) has always been passionate about music, and in more recent times became heavily influenced by his cousin and fellow DJ, Kai, from where his love of classic house originates.
At the start of the year Michael took a trip to London where Kai showed him the basics and this kick-started his DJ journey, gaining invaluable experience playing for friends and at house parties.

Michael is hugely inspired by DJs such as Armand Van Helden and Kerri Chandler, "their tracks are unreal and the groove they have is really infectious".
"My mate BARROS a producer from London manages to mix the deeper house and more tech house which is something I love today. Mixing between djs like Mousse T. and Josh Baker, I think allows for a unique and special sound."
Michael had his first taste of the stage and an audience playing at The Blues Kitchen - Manchester for BBC Introducing Music in collaboration with OurHouseYourHouse last month.. he blew me away, and so we are delighted to welcome Michael aka Mac2Mac playing our Guest DJ warm up slot (8.45 - 9.30pm).. so PLEASE arrive early to support him.

Followed by ... 😉 keep your eyes peeled for more info on our headline Guest 🎧 spot 💗

Live percussion by RonGod 🪘🪘🎉

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14/11/2024

Happy Thursday folks 😘 ..
Enjoy waking up to this timeless 🎶 pure classic, deep & soulful house track..

The Roots EP, LAR051 *if you are an artist, author or copyright owner of a song i upload and would like me to remove it, kindly message me and i will delete ...

13/11/2024

Sneaking another party in pre Christmas as Gigi is on her intergalactic vacation for our GaLacTicA Christmas Party at The Carlton Club on 6th Dec.. more details to follow 💫

Quick Heads up for our next GaLacTicA Xtra at HEAD Stretford on Friday 29th November.

Myself and DJ VivSki will be playing our eclectic mix of house, tech house and general random-ness
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Come down for tunes and bants for a laid-back Friday night 😎

Kick off 8pm 🕗
Free entry 🆓

11/11/2024

🎉 Fun times during the past week, 🎧 at blossom street SOCIAL with FunkyDory
and Joshua Brooks with Paul Morgan & OurHouseYourHouse 😎

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