A curated, living list of the artists, players, and shows that have shaped my listening and playing over the years. Grouped by category and condensed into tables for quick scanning.
Favourite Artists & Bands#
| Genre |
Artist |
| 90s Dance |
Awesome 3 |
| 90s Dance |
Cappella |
| 90s Dance |
D:Ream |
| 90s Dance |
Hyper Go Go |
| 90s Dance |
Shades of Rhythm |
| Dance / Electronic |
Jeremy Ellis |
| Dance / Electronic |
Mezerg |
| Funk & Jazz |
Jamiroquai |
| Funk & Jazz |
Matt Johnson |
| Funky House |
Purple Disco Machine |
| Instrumental |
Al Marconi |
| Instrumental |
Jean-Michel Jarre |
| Instrumental |
The Piano Guys |
| Pop |
Bronski Beat |
| Pop |
Calvin Harris |
| Pop |
Coldplay |
| Pop |
Craig David |
| Pop |
Curiosity Killed The Cat |
| Pop |
Daði Freyr |
| Pop |
Deacon Blue |
| Pop |
Dead Or Alive |
| Pop |
DJ Fresh |
| Pop |
Enigma |
| Pop |
Enya |
| Pop |
Erasure |
| Pop |
Gloria Estefan |
| Pop |
Howard Jones |
| Pop |
Jimmy Somerville |
| Pop |
JLS |
| Pop |
Josh Groban |
| Pop |
Kool & The Gang |
| Pop |
Kylie Minogue |
| Pop |
Level 42 |
| Pop |
Lighthouse Family |
| Pop |
Limahl |
| Pop |
Mariah Carey |
| Pop |
Michael Bolton |
| Pop |
Michael Jackson |
| Pop |
Paul Hardcastle |
| Pop |
Pet Shop Boys |
| Pop |
Rozalla |
| Pop |
Spandau Ballet |
| Pop |
Take That |
| Pop |
Technotronic |
| Pop |
The Communards |
| Pop |
Tony Mortimer |
| Pop |
Westlife |
| Pop |
Whitney Houston |
| Pop |
Years & Years |
| Pop |
Youngr |
| Rock |
Eagles |
| Rock |
Fleetwood Mac |
| Rock |
The Beach Boys |
| Rock |
The Cure |
| Singer Songwriters |
Barry Manilow |
| Singer Songwriters |
Carpenters |
| Singer Songwriters |
Christopher Cross |
| Singer Songwriters |
Stevie Wonder |
| Synthwave |
Sunglasses Kid |
| Trance |
Above & Beyond |
| Trance |
Armin Van Buuren |
Favourite DJs#
| Genre |
DJ |
| Hard House |
Andy Farley |
| Hard House |
Andy Whitby |
| Hard House |
BK |
| Hard House |
Carl Nicholson |
| Hard House |
Guyver |
| Hard House |
Paul Glazby |
| Hard House |
Paul Maddox |
| Trance |
Andy Bagguley |
| Trance |
Armin Van Buuren |
| Other |
Jaguar Skills |
Favourite Keyboard Players & Pianists#
Favourite Composers#
| Composer |
Notable Works |
| Alan Menken |
Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Hercules, Pocahontas, Tangled, The Little Mermaid |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber |
Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Phantom of the Opera |
| Dario Marianelli |
Everest |
| Hans Zimmer |
Gladiator, Inception, Interstellar, The Dark Knight, The Last Samurai, The Lion King |
| James Horner |
Aliens, Apocalypto, Apollo 13, Titanic |
| John Williams |
A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Catch Me If You Can, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Harry Potter, Home Alone, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, Superman |
| Tom Salta |
Halo, Prince of Persia, Tom Clancy franchise |
Tom Salta is an ASCAP award-winning and BAFTA-nominated composer, one of the most versatile and prolific artists/producers working across film, television, advertising, and video games.
Concerts#
| Artist |
Show / Tour |
Venue |
Date |
| Erasure |
Wild! |
London Arena |
1989-12 |
| Howard Jones |
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London Palladium |
2023-10-17 |
| Pet Shop Boys |
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London |
TBC |
| Prince |
Lovesexy |
Wembley Arena, London |
1988-08 |
Theatre Shows#
| Show |
Venue |
Date |
| Book of Mormon |
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| Cats |
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| Disney Hercules |
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| Les Miserables |
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| Mary Poppins |
Prince Edward Theatre, London |
2022-06-04 |
| Oliver |
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| Phantom of the Opera |
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| Woman in White |
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