Andy Farley (born 1966 or 1967) is a British

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disc jockey and record producer from

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. Known as the "King of Hard House", Farley plays live sets and produces records, a number of which have achieved success in the

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Biography

Farley, who was aged 35 in 2002, is from Tamworth in Staffordshire. He has held DJ residencies at nightclubs including Frantic, Sundissential, Progress and Storm. Farley also performs at music festivals, including in 2001 headlining

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and

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. He has produced and released music on a number of labels, including

Tidy Trax Tidy Trax, currently known as Tidy, is a record label based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1995 by Andy Pickles and Amadeus Mozart, Tidy is known for promoting a style of hard house that is both fun and high tempo. It has featured a roster ...

and Nukleuz. The media has dubbed Farley the "King of Hard House". Along with fellow DJ Lisa Pin-Up, Farley mixed the Nukleuz compilation album series Hard House Nation. Volume 1 reached number 4 on the

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in October 2000, and volume 2 peaked at number 5 in December of the same year. In 2012, along with

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and Mark EG, Farley released the compilation album ''Harder Louder Faster''. Featuring tracks running at BPM, Farley contributed a "true" hard house mix, and the album was named as a

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''Compilation of the Month'' for November. The following January, in 2013, Farley released a track with BK, "Feeling", which was named Mixmag ''Tune of the Month''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Farley, Andy Living people 21st-century British male musicians Year of birth unknown British electronic dance music DJs Tidy Trax artists