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2008 has been Rachel's most successful year to date. A Lovebox residency at London superclub The End alongside Groove Armada, sharing the bill with the likes of Justice and Kissy Sell Out at the Radio 1 party at Amnesia in Ibiza and rocking the BBC Introducing stage at Creamfields are just some of the moments that have made up an impressive year.
She’s delighted to be able to say she’s featured across every Annie Mac Presents tour since 2005 and she also continues to carve up her other residencies at Metripolis in Bath and LMP in London, as well as a host of other clubs across the UK. Her mission is to continue to spread the word of jackin, bouncy house music, the only rule being a sense of humour is a must.
Her DJ career began at 17 with regular gigs in bars around Southampton, Oxford and Manchester and then her own residency and night called Please Yourself in Southampton. It was there she honed her skills and found the sound she now plays - jackin, bassy, deep house music, always with a sense of humour.
Gigs in the last few years have included Fabric in London, The End also in London, Chibuku Shake Shake in Liverpool, Shine in Belfast, Freak in North Wales, the Custard Factory in Birmingham, Ink at the Winter Music Conference in Miami and the Radio 1 stage at Homelands. In 2001 she worked a season in the 'home of house music' - Ibiza and that led her to the decision to work in music full time. She's now working across the dance output at Radio 1, producing both Pete Tong and Annie Mac's shows.
As Mixmag have recently noted, "Radio 1 producer Rachel Barton rocks the main room with fidgety electro-house so thumping it leaves ear drums itching" She's not sure about itchy eardrums but smiles all round will do for now....
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