If House music is a feeling then Iain MacPherson encapsulates it as if he was a regular at Chicago's Music Box circa 1987. With releases out on 20/20 Vision, Playhouse, Chez, Brique Rouge, Flat & Round, and his own record label Flygaric Tracks, 3 U.S. Tours under his belt and regular gigs across the UK, it is somewhat surprising that Iain was actually born on the banks of Loch Ness, where he regularly spotted Nessie from his home in the Scottish highland capital of Inverness. But starting out in this far-flung location hasn't prevented him from gaining a world-wide reputation as one of House music's most talented DJ's and Producers.

In 1994 Iain got his first DJ residency at Inverness' Flirt night. Here he warmed things up for guests such as Paper Recording's Miles Holloway & Elliot Eastwick. Mixing in such elevated company couldn't fail to have a positive effect on Iain's passion for House, and around this time he began to get serious about producing his own music. He had always been into messing around with electronic and acoustic instruments and gadgets (even in school he wrote a house track for his final exams) and with the trading in of his Gibson Les Paul for logic Audio and a sound module a life under the 4/4 shadow began.

1995 saw him move to the larger Scottish city of Aberdeen, where he wasted no time securing some regular gigs. These included residencies at Joy where Iain played alongside Southport Weekender regular Billy Davidson and Bellisima, where he opened for Westbound main-man Doc Martin (Los Angeles) and Hacienda resident Tom Wainwright.

It was a relocation to the Midlands of England and a hefty loan to buy some more production kit that really kick-started Iain's musical career. Along with DJ residencies at Nail That Noise, Bar Helsinki, and Po Na Na, he formed the Funky Transport collective with some like-minded musical reprobates. Originally an 8-piece live house set-up, they caught the eye, and more importantly the ear of Ralph Lawson, owner of the highly respected 20:20 Vision label. Ralph had broken down on his way home from a gig in Bristol and he happened to have the recently dispatched Funky Transport demo C90 as his only listening material !! they were swiftly signed up and their debut EP, Disjointed, was very well received, and further EPs followed including a remix of Down With Love from Parisian wonderkid D'Julz.

Once the secret of Iain's talent was out the offers of DJ and production work flooded in. Gigs at London's Deep Fried Fridays, Hot Water Music in Manchester (alongside Bugged Out's Rob Bright & James Holroyd), and Aberdeen's Kia-aura, accompanied EPs on Belgium's Wally's Groove World and remixes of Q-Burns and David Duriez.

2002 saw two successful tours of America including gigs in Tijuana, Mexico alongside the legendary Dano & JZ (Red Melon), as well as dates in San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland and Miami.

Furthermore Iain began his own night in July 02. Called Arrriba!, and taking place at Aberdeen's Po Na Na, it quickly gained a reputation as the North East of Scotland's best underground house party, with DJs such as Brett Johnson (Classic, Aesoteric), Halo (H-Foundation), Justin Long (Smart Bar), Q- Burns (Astralwerks, NRK), DJ Duane (Alluv), John Larner (aka Cyberjive - Muzique Boutique), DJ Jonene (Panhandle, Safe in Sound) and Steve Conry (Flygaric Tracks) joining Iain for some incredible nights.

2003 saw the first releases on the Flygaric Tracks label Iain has started in partnership with Doubledown Recordings. Both FLY001 and FLY 002 have "flown" off the shelves all over the globe. and have been heard in all the best clubs, getting plays from dj's Mark Farina, Iz, Dj Harri, David Duriez, Q-burns, Dj Jonene, Dj Dizzy, Justin Long….. you get the picture, I'm sure!

Now based in Aberdeen again, there's no let up in Iain's schedule with gigs at the WMC2004 in Miami in march, a fourth US Tour planned later this year as well as tours to Ireland (just completed), France, Portugal and Germany all planned for later in the year. With further releases imminent on a host of labels including: Playhouse, Flat & Round, DHN and of course his own FLYGARIC TRACKS.

Check out the following websites for further information and dj mixes:

http://www.flygarictracks.com
http://www.undergroundhouse.net
http://www.2020recordings.com
http://www.freude-am-tanzen.com
http://www.briquerouge.com
http://www.wallysgrooveworld.com

Production Work *= forthcoming

12" releases
Jazz oscillator - our theme EP - Ten Lovers music
funky transport - The Flow - 20/20 Vision
funky transport - disjointed EP - 20/20 Vision
funky transport - down with love ( D'julz remix ) 20/20 Vision
funky transport - the ironboard sessions - Alluv
funky transport - betties rhythm - Anonymous
funky transport - deadlocked - gems from the vault - Brique Rouge
funky transport - escape from TT - Wallys Groove World
funky transport - Chord-o-Roy - Brique Rouge
funky transport - banglesonic EP - Brique Rouge
funky transport - hot carl EP - Freude-am-Tanzen
funky transport - the bedford files - Playhouse
funky transport - secrets from the vaults - Anytime - Brique Rouge
funky transport and Daniell Spencer Ft Downtown - Butterfly - CHEZ
funky transport Vs Jonny Kaboom - Can't touch This - DotBleep *
funky transport - let you down - DHN *
funky transport Meets JoneeQ - Candles - Flat and round *
funky transport Meets JoneeQ - Self Abuse - Flygaric tracks *
funky transport meets joneeQ - Deeprooted - Flat and Round

remixes
Q-Burns feat Lisa Shaw - Differently ( FT remix ) - 8th Dimension
david duriez - warmth ( FT remix ) - Staytrue
Daniell Spencer - feel the music ( Flygaric Dub ) - Jamayka
Community Housin' - Galavanting ( Funky Transport Remix ) - Flygaric tracks
Scott Pace and Paul Paredes - Walkman - Funky T's High speed dub *

CD compilations
Funky transport - down with Love ( d'julz ) - D'julz Box - Families
Deepiain - Our theme - deep house fantasies Vol. 2 - Sony
Funky Transport - chord-o-roy - Brique rouge CD 2
Funky Transport - Deadlocked - Brique Rouge CD 3
Funky Transport - chord-o-roy ( Phonique ) - Brique Rouge CD 4

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