STU ALLAN: From Club to Clock and Back Again - HARDCORE HISTORY - Ep8

[@geoffwilson7322]

I had a copper wire running round my ceiling to pick up key 103,(from Blackburn) Stu Allan was definatly one of the few DJs that influenced me to get mixing God bless Stu Allen

[@damiencrowe6098]

Stu Allan, pretty much single handedly was the reason why most people in the North West started listening to dance music, especialy hardcore.. legend...👍

[@stuartkmusic]

He was certainly a huge part of my upbringing. I had a lot of friends who were “Rock FM” fans but I was always Piccadilly/Key 103.

[@coltgti]

This guy really is my hero, and the reason why I was skint as a teenager buying records.

[@stuartkmusic]

He was definitely a huge inspiration for so many people.

[@TheXraycat]

Big big influence in my life . And a really nice bloke too

[@flyoverfredusa]

my number one music icon, may he rest in peace

[@stuartkmusic]

His legacy will live on forever.

[@donclingan3925]

Nice one ive mixed with stu what a guy he was unreal

[@stuartkmusic]

I bet he was. Nice memory to have 👍

[@hyper2high]

R.I.P Stu Allen you will be missed

[@scott2rave]

The memorial event they did for him was insane

[@koteotake]

Because of his radio program on the Pure Dance radio station, which I received via satellite far from the UK, I began to listen to this style of music. Real professional. Quality tracks under the pseudonym Visa. Rest in peace, as they say...

[@stuartkmusic]

From what I could tell, that was something that Stu always strived for. A professional and club-friendly sound.

[@bonkersrave]

Legend and a gentleman 😢❤

[@wardy5184buzz]

What a great video thanks for this. Absolute legend of a DJ Stu Allan. Rip❤

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks @wardy5148buzz. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@marimped]

My own story, super-imposed: Born (1980) and bred here in Manc, I was turning sweet fifteen in summer '95 and nearing the end of secondary school when Manchester-made Clock dropped Axel F in spring and followed with Whoomph that summer - I was a huge fan and used to draw the "Ten to Two" man on my schoolbooks when bored in lessons... Autumn '95; Clock released Everybody, in the process securing a hat-trick of UK top-10s inside the space of six short but wonderful months, those were some of my happiest teen memories. I idolised Clock, buying all their singles upon release with my hard-earnt paper-round wages, from the long-gone 'underground' Market Street HMV store located opposite the present-day Boots (underneath the food-court of Manchester Arndale)... Then, in Feb '96, came the outer-worldly euro-trance Robert Miles' debut, Children. I was in my very own utopian heaven listening to that, and Clock's bopping dance-floor hit, Holdin On For You '96. At the same time, my parents separated and divorced, my life at that point suddenly and instantaneously shattered... I struggled through my not-so-sweet sixteenth birthday and GCSE exams in summer '96, but I took my escape and solace by tuning in to Stu Allan's weekly in-the-mix happy hardcore Key 103 radio shows on Saturday and Sunday nights during those months before starting 6th Form college. My early sixth form days coincided with a few various events - Clock had gone from solid dance act to more of a manufactured pop act, much to my dissatisfaction and disappointment, Allan's Saturday and Sunday night shows were brought forwards to Friday and Saturday nights, and I had upgraded my £5 a week afternoon paper round job to a more lavish £2.20/hr six-hour per week Friday / Saturday night pot-collecting pub job... Thus, I wasn't able to listen to the Stu Allan in-the-mix radio shows anymore cause I was at the pub, working those nights, I got my dad to record the shows onto audio-cassette tapes in my absence so I could listen when I got home from the pub around the midnight hour... At my childhood home, where my dad still lives, I still have my Clock cd singles and boxes full of said audio tapes stashed away in his loft to this day...!! In the mid to late 90s, my mid to late teens, Stu Allan just *was* my music; I remember the night in particular, when he aired his final show before schedule change, his final set list finished with Scooter's Friends as he bid farewell, I bawled my eyes out overcome with emotion. Stu Allan's footprint and legacy on 90s / dance / rave music cements his legend status imho. Hardcore till I d!e, rest in eternal peace, Mr Allan. Keep filling those dance floors in the sky, amigo. Much love...

[@stavroshardcore]

Fantazia, Braehead Arena, Scotland, 2007… what a legendary set from this man!

[@DJ.Jon.G]

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 Brilliant video Stuart 😀 I've been waiting for this one and it doesn't disappoint 😊 It's a cliche I know but Stu Allan really did change my life! All the way back in 1995 when a 16 year old me was in my last year of High School there was growing talk of this radio show on Picadilly Radio that we all should check out. At the time I didn't have any real musical identity, I had no idea what I liked and if I did hear something good I had no idea what I was hearing. Then one day someone gave me a listen of a Cassette recording of Stu Allan's Hardcore Hour from the previous weekend's show. He was playing Paul Elstak - Don't Leave Me Alone (to this day my absolute favourite dance tune of any genre) and that was it! I was hooked. From that day on I was always going to be a Raver and while I'm too old to be gurning my chops off in a warehouse until 6am these days the music is in my blood. RIP Stu 🙏 I hope if there is something after this life you're up there rocking the afterlife party 🥳

[@stuartkmusic]

I think there are a lot of us who can be put into that cliche. 😆 I’m glad you enjoyed the video Jon 👍👍

[@JiltedHybrid]

Another top video 🥰🥰👊👌

[@stuartkmusic]

Cheers mate. 👍👍

[@carlgunningham2010]

Loving this! Very well put together mate 👍🏻

[@stuartkmusic]

Cheers Carl. I was nervous at first to put it out as it focussed a lot on his Pop career but it was such an interesting story, I had to tell it.

[@jasonwhittle5008]

Fantastic history, never seen stu live but listen to sets and very good!😊 well done for content and looking forward to vibes 😀👍

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks Jason. 👍👍

[@DJUniverse1]

RIP legend! Such a legend in so many genres including Hardcore! I have probably one of the most oldskool suggestions! What about vid featuring DJ Slipmatt!!!🎉

[@stuartkmusic]

I really wanna do a video on Slipmatt and if I’m not mistaken, you might be the first to suggest him. I’m getting him added to my list and we will see where we can jimmy him in. 👍

[@DJUniverse1]

@@stuartkmusic Haha just wondering, how long is the list up til now?

[@stuartkmusic]

@DJ Universe it’s pretty big 😆 not long ago I started Page 2 as there was no room left on the original piece of paper 😆

[@DavidCore89]

What a legend! Quickly becoming one of my favourite channels, keep it up!

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks David. 👍👍

[@djkyzr7660]

R.I.P stu.....Another amazing well detailed video....roll on the next one 🙌🏻

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks @DJ KYZR. Vibesy next 😉

[@Jays_choonz]

Loved his Clock stuff as well as his hardcore stuff. Grew up listening to Clock and still got a load of the Cd singles and both albums. Great video on a influential man, RIP.

[@stuartkmusic]

I’m glad I’m not on my own with the Clock thing 👍

[@tonestreats]

Love it 🎶🎶🎶

[@tonestreats]

Great work pick it up 👍🎶🎶

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks @tonestreats 👍👍

[@oggyraverbabyghost]

A legend that will be greatly missed definitely one of my favourite DJs remember getting ready on a Saturday & Sunday night to record his radio show on Piccadilly Radio which changed to Key 103, I remember having to write into him to get a shout & request on the radio took me a good few times before I got a shout out & my request which was Dream Frequency ‘Take Me (Anthem Mix)’ a true legend of the scene.

[@Ravebiscuits]

Who could forget the hardcore hour on key 103 and the infamous 'Stuuuuuuu Allaaan'?!

[@stuartkmusic]

I would have loved to get through for a shout out. Great that we have such an archive as Stu kept a huge catalog on Mixcloud.

[@Ravebiscuits]

@Stuart-K Music I got a couple of shout outs back in the day. I'm sure I still have at least one of them on tape which I recorded that night!

[@oggyraverbabyghost]

@@Ravebiscuits I used to have mine on tape but it ended up ruined & unplayable because it was over played

[@stuartkmusic]

@Hardcore ‘till I die even more lucky to have them stored for yourself. Now I’m doubly jealous 😆

[@kineticstringwell844]

the underground music scene owes a lot too the legends of stu Allen & tony de Vit and not too forget clarkee . rip legends

[@stuartkmusic]

Tony De Vit was one of my favourite Hard House producers and I love “Give Me a Reason” to this day.

[@damiencrowe6098]

Another great video and well presented as usual. Although, i dont ever remembering seeing stu's name on any Dreamscape or Helter Skelter flyer?? I asked on the Roar podcast why he was such a big name but never booked for the bigger events, he said ge didnt really know.. 😢 Lookung forward to the next vid..👍

[@stuartkmusic]

Yeah I was thinking about that same thing last night when I watched it back after uploading. I went looking for where I got that from but it was too late by then. I always end up thinking about stuff afterwards, usually it’s all the stuff that didn’t make it into the video. 🤦‍♂️

[@notenoughram3312]

new video!! Vibes next?🤔

[@stuartkmusic]

Vibes next mate 👍

[@notenoughram3312]

@@stuartkmusic nice love his sets and he seems like a nice guy too

[@daren.t.housse2121]

Thank you Stu 👍👍worth the wait and a big 👍👍for the work and time digging into the history of Stu Allen , and all the other great DJs and Mc . Living in the north west as you seeing Stu at Bowlers ( at pull ur face nights ) and happy hardcore . .. and from the moment I heard Stu Allen’s house hour way back I knew I want to write electronic music . I may of started writing late in life but if was from those days that had planted that seed 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎RIP Stu Allen And a again big 👍👍👍👍👍👍 for you Stuart and keep up the good work 😈👍👍👍👋🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks Daren. I had an absolute blast looking into Stu. Thank you for pestering me to get it done. 😆😉😉

[@markreeder7123]

any chance of doing a vid on mark eg or m-zone also keep up the good work nuff respect

[@stuartkmusic]

Absolutely Mark. Love Mark EG and M-Zone.

[@SloperijJanssen]

Mark EG his Ground Zero interview from back in the day is legendary 😂👻🌊

[@LianneMurphy]

👀 Nice one Stu

[@stuartkmusic]

KZbin thought I needed this translating 😆 Nice one Lianne

[@LianneMurphy]

@@stuartkmusic 🤣🤣 that's my accent lol 😆

[@DjBionic88]

History of vinylgroover please ??

[@stuartkmusic]

Absolutely Danny. He’s on the list 👍

[@DjBionic88]

@@stuartkmusic ok thank you bud! Enjoy your channel keep it up 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@JAIQMUSIC]

Another banger episode!

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks @JAI Q. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍