Dave Ripolles has been collecting Soul records of all genres since older friends introduced him to Northern soul in the mid 70’s. His first dj’ing experiences were in and around Manchester in the 90’s, usually as the warm up, largely playing odd and obscure crossover tunes. From there, the dj’ing bug had well and truly bitten and it was a short step to playing in numerous venues throughout the Midlands and North west of the Uk.
Playing two hour sets in the ‘House of Soul’ at the Prestatyn weekenders over a number of years enabled him to play a wide variety of different genres of music and lead to the style of sets that he likes to play today, mixing rare 70’s, Crossover, Modern and funky stuff alongside 60’s and even a touch of disco!
It was after one of these weekenders that he started to get asked to play at some of the European events and since that time Dave has played at the likes of ‘Black Seed’ in Turku, ‘Hip City’ Berlin; ‘Movin’ on’, Barcelona; ‘Oslo soul Experience’; ‘Soul Shakers ,‘ Bamberg’; The Rimini Soul Weekender, and he is currently a resident at the fantastic ‘Runaway Love’ Weekender in Asturias, in Northern Spain each September. Over the last year Dave has been a co promoter of a the monthly ‘Inner Circle Soul Club’ in Manchester, where a group of local likeminded collectors and Dj’s play their particular brand of Soul and funk to a packed and sweaty cellar bar.
This will be his first time in Hamburg and he is really looking forward to playing at what he knows to be one of the most highly respected of all the European Weekenders. To give you a flavour of types of things that you may hear in his sets over the weekend, here are a few from his current playbox …

Sag War Fare – Don’t Be So Jive
Power of Attorney – Changing Man
Nobody’s Children – Shadarp
The Notations – Now I Know
Sugar Boy and the Shades of Black – Free Man
The Leaders – It’s A Rat Race
Raphael Munnings – Sleep On, Dream On
Sugar Bear – I Love You So

HENNING BOOGALOO (Switzerland)

Originally from Schleswig Henning moved to Lucerne (Switzerland) about 11 years ago. Shortly after he started regular local soul nights under the name Spin Club. As a yearly guest of the Dresden Soul Weekender and also some Soulnighters in Germany, Italy and Switzerland he made some experiences. Henning’s name “Boogaloo” doesn’t really fit anymore cause his favourite sound is funky crossover, but when he plays his 45s he looks as crazy behind the decks as a man dancing the boogaloo.

Ursprünglich aus Schleswig, zog Henning vor ungefähr 11 Jahren nach Luzern in der Schweiz. Dort startete er ziemlich schnell regelmäßige Soulnighter unter dem Namen Spin Club. Weitere Erfahrungen machte er als jährlicher Gast beim Dresden Soul Weekender und bei einigen Soulnightern in Deutschland, Italien und in der Schweiz. Hennings Name „Boogaloo“ passt eigentlich inzwischen nicht mehr, denn sein Lieblingssound ist mittlerweile funkiger Crossover – aber wenn er seine Singles spielt, wird er hinter seinen Plattentellern zum verrückt tanzenden Boogaloo Man.

LARS BULNHEIM (Austria)

As promoter and resident of the “Shelter Club” and “Soul at the Mandarin Casino” Hamburg’s local hero Lars Bulnheim has his unique collection spinning for quite a few years now. But Lars is also a nationwide and even European constant, you will regularly find him on the line up of in-demand soul events such as the Nuernberg and the Rimini Soul Weekender, just to name two. Though his musical focus is on 70s soul, excursions into the 60s are a natural part of his set. His magic touch in the selection of tunes and his feeling for the dancefloor guarantee exactly what a soul fan could wish for: danceable, stirring and soulful music!

Der Hamburger Lokalmatador Lars Bulnheim bringt seit vielen Jahren als Resident DeeJay und Veranstalter des „Shelter Clubs“ und „Soul at the Mandarin Casino“ seine einzigartige Plattensammlung zum Rotieren. Aber auch überregional ist Lars seit langem eine feste Größe, regelmäßig findet man ihn im Line Up anspruchsvoller Soul Events wie dem Nürnberger und dem Rimini Soul Weekender, um nur zwei zu nennen. Der musikalische Schwerpunkt liegt bei Lars auf Seventies Soul, Ausflüge zu den Sixties gehören aber selbstverständlich auch mit zum Programm. Das glückliche Händchen bei der Auswahl seiner Platten und das Gespür für den Dancefloor garantieren genau das, was man sich als Soul Fan wünscht: tanzbare, mitreißende beseelte Musik!

MARC FORREST (Berlin / Hip City Soul Club)

Marc Forrest started DJing kind of accidentally at the former Mod Club Sigmundshof on New Year’s Eve 1986. He is regularly and exclusively playing soul music ever since as well as running the Hip City Soul Club Berlin since 1990. He almost went broke with the first German Soul Weekender which took place in 1990. He also did fanzines like “r&b time” and “Grapevine” as well as the radio shows “Soulful Shoes” (Radio 100) and “Harlem Shuffle” from the late 1980s to the mid 90s. After his first gig in London in 1991 he successfully played regular spots in Manchester, London’s 100 Club and the scandinavian soul nations Sweden and Norway.
“gimme two blocks line ’cause baby it’s r&b time”

Marc Forrest legt seit einem eher zufällig geborenen Engagement im damaligen Berliner Mod Keller Sigmundshof zum Silvesterfest 1986 regelmäßig und ausschließlich Soul auf. Seit 1990 veranstaltet er regelmäßig den Hip City Soul Club Berlin. 1990 trieb er sich beinahe mit dem ersten deutschen Soul Weekender in den Ruin. Bereits Ende der achtziger bis in die neunziger Jahre hinein kamen noch Fanzine Projekte wie etwa „r&b time“ und „grapevine“ wie auch eigene wöchentliche Radiosendungen wie „soulful shoes“ (radio 100) und „Harlem shuffle“ (MDR) hinzu. Nach dem ersten Gig in London 1991 hat er bereits erfolgreich regelmäßig in Manchester, Londons 100 Club und den skandinavischen Soulnationen Schweden und Norwegen aufgelegt.
“gimme two blocks line ’cause baby it’s r&b time”

MICHAEL FUCHS (Frankfurt)

Musical revelation: 1987 Curtis Mayfield, playing live at St. Petri Church in Frankfurt/Main.
Since 1990 regular attendances at nightly competitive dancing events in North Britains’ former coal mining region, first as a guest, later also as a DJ.
Until 2002 co-promoter of the “Turnin’ Your Heartbeat Up” Soulweekender in Nürnberg.
Later on spent a couple of years in celtic exile, musically appearances at “Sleepless Nights” in Dublin et al.
Tonal home in 60s uptempo Northern Soul, also Crossover and Deep Soul.
Two and four quarter step. Punkrock. Apfelwein (Frankfurt’s version of cider). Kickers Offenbach.
Not married, no kids, no facebook friends.

Musikalisches Erweckungserlebnis: 1987 Curtis Mayfield live in der St. Peterskirche zu Frankfurt/M..
Ab 1990 regelmäßiger Besuch und später auch gelegentliches Gastspiel bei nächtlichen
Tanzsportveranstaltung in der ehemaligen Bergbauregion Nordbritanniens.
Bis 2002 Co-Promoter des „Turnin‘ Your Heartbeat Up“-Soulweekenders in Nürnberg.
Später einige Jahre im keltischen Exil, musikalisches Wirken u.a. bei „Sleepless Nights“ in Dublin.
Klanglich beheimatet im 60s uptempo Northern Soul, aber auch Crossover und Deep Soul.
Zwei- und Vierviertel-Takt. Punkrock, Apfelwein, Kickers Offenbach.
Nicht verheiratet, keine Kinder, keine Facebook-Freunde.