Mark Doyle - hedkandi “We need to do this in Ibiza, this is where it’s got to be”

Mark Doyle, the creative force behind hedkandi, joins Alan and Clara to tell the story of how he helped shape the island’s clubbing culture, taking a West London soul boy’s love of music and turning it into one of dance music’s most recognisable global brands.Mark recalls his early days collecting records and promoting club nights in West London during the rise of acid house, before developing compilation concepts for Jazz FM. Those early projects laid the foundations for hedkandi, launched in 1999, combining uplifting vocal house, disco influences and glamorous artwork to create a distinctive musical identity.But it was in Ibiza that Hed Kandi truly came to life as a clubbing experience. Mark reflects on the brand’s early events in Ibiza and the artists and hit records that helped define its sound. The residency at El Divino from 2002 and how the island became central to its international success creating parties that brought together great music, beautiful settings and a distinctive crowd. Ibiza helped turn hedkandi from a compilation series into a global lifestyle brand.From the early days of West London club culture to taking the Hed Kandi sound around the world and scoring hit records along the way this is the story of how musical instinct, creative vision and a love of a great party helped build a lasting dance music institution.

Filmed at Ministry Of Sound, London SE1

Presented by Alan Warman and Clara Griffin. Produced by Dave Lambert. Edited by Billy Booth.

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