Bicycle Corporation welcomed guest DJ Bert Bevans for the fifth edition of their Roots programme on Scientific Sound Asia. Scientific Sound Asia is an Asian electronic music radio station, promoter, DJ agency and music-news platform connecting audiences across Asia and internationally.
Bicycle Corporation is an Italian DJ and production duo comprising Marco Mei and Stefano Ugliano, also known as 6884. Their catalogue features more than 50 releases across Techno, Deep House, House, Melodic and French House.
Marco entered the music scene in the early 1990s through Urban People, an event series that became popular in Italy. His work there led to international opportunities at clubs and festivals, establishing him as a DJ with a global profile.
Stefano, who comes from Turin, Italy, developed an early interest in music and devoted significant time to mastering several instruments. He studied classical piano, percussion and drums, drawing inspiration from Chopin and the intricate rhythms of the West African Djembe.
Despite this classical training, Stefano became drawn to DJs and electronic music. The rhythms rarely heard on Italian radio at the time prompted him to pursue a career creating and performing his own electronic sounds.
Stefano then focused on DJing and music production, while Marco brought substantial club-scene experience to the partnership. Their shared work resulted in the formation of Bicycle Corporation.
Marco and Stefano have revisited earlier compositions, reworking and remastering tracks for new listeners. They also established a Bandcamp page where listeners can explore their expanding archive.
Bicycle Corporation combines performance and production experience with a commitment to electronic music. The duo is available for bookings through Scientific Sound Asia’s DJ agency across Asia.
Guest DJ Bert Bevans.
This week’s guest DJ is Bert Bevans, a British Honduras-born DJ with an extraordinary legacy in the New York City club scene. Starting out with "Block Parties" in Hollis, Queens, Bert’s natural progression led him to some of the most iconic clubs in the city, including Studio 54, Paradise Garage, Xenon, Electric Circus, Bonds, and the Playboy Club.
Bert’s family immigrated to the US in 1969, settling in Jamaica, Queens, before moving to Hollis, where he spent his teenage years. Though Bert began studying aviation after high school, he dropped out to avoid being drafted to Vietnam, explaining, “If I had graduated, I would have had to go to Vietnam, so I left. I still love flying though!”
His entry into the DJ scene wasn’t planned but rather a result of his deep love for music and the unique opportunities that came his way. Starting with small block parties in Hollis, Bert quickly made a name for himself in the NYC underground scene.
His first big break came while working at Melody’s Record Shop, a hotspot for DJs searching for the latest vinyl releases. It was there that he formed connections with prominent DJs, who began inviting him to perform at their clubs, which set the stage for his future success.
Bert’s big moment arrived in April 1977 when Studio 54, arguably the most famous nightclub in the world, opened its doors. It didn’t take long for Bert to play his first private party at the iconic venue.
That first gig was just the beginning, and soon after, Bert became a regular at Studio 54, establishing himself as a key figure in its legendary nightlife. His musical career flourished as he played alongside the most renowned DJs of the era, creating a lasting imprint on the NYC club scene.
Today, Bert continues to share his passion for music through his dynamic DJ sets and is remembered as one of the pioneers who helped shape the golden era of New York's dance scene. His influence and legacy remain significant in both the club world and the broader electronic music community.
For the past few years, he has helped Santeri build “Seduction” in Phuket which had the Ministry of Sound and Hed Kandi tours and just completed a deal with Café del Mar Ibiza. Recently, he helped open Ice and Spice Bar Ho Chi Minh City.
Bicycle Corporation’s Roots episode 64 with Bert Bevans opens with Zonum, Christopher Williams, Carolyn Griffey, Steve Silk Hurley and DJ Skip’s You’re The One For Me on S&S Records, followed by DJ Meme, Inaya DayDay and Aline Rocha’s Satisfy for Midnight Riot. T. Markakis and Elliotte Williams-N’Dure then bring Deep House into focus with You Got The Love on Glasgow Underground.
Federico d’Alessio, Yvette Pylant and Shane D follow with the House Music of Shining, released through Soulstice Music. Abyssoul, Sio and Osunlade’s Words stays with the Soulstice Music connection before Rhyze’s Brian & Frankie’s Club XS Rework of Just How Sweet Is Your Love arrives on Nervous.
Phylis Hyman’s Dimitri from Paris Super Disco Blend of You Know How To Love Me on Arista precedes Josiel Konrad’s Chuva for High House. Konrad’s track introduces a Jazz inflection, while Sebb Junior’s U Got 2 on Real People Music returns to deeper house rhythms.
David Morales brings Let It Go from Diridim into the middle stretch before Gladys Knight & The Pips’ Bourgie Bourgie appears via Buddah Records. Kathy Brown, Booker T and Bert Bevans then deliver Boogie Oogie Oogie on Liquid Deep, leading into The Players Association’s Disco classic Everybody Dance for Venture Records.
Princess Superstar’s Todd Terry Remix of Perfect on Tinted Records shifts the selection back towards house, with Anane and Mike Dunn’s Let Me Love You following on Vega Records. Castillo & Face’s Done Deal, also released through Vega Records, brings the programme back to a deep house setting.
Black Masses and MAW’s Wonderful Person keeps the house focus on Vega Records. Janice Robinson and David Morales close the set with Freedom on Diridim Records, completing Bert Bevans’ contribution with a vocal-led final record.
Roots 64 show with Bert Bevans
Christopher Williams, Carolyn Griffey, Steve Silk Hurley, DJ Skip, Zonum - You're The One For Me [S&S Records]
DJ Meme, Inaya DayDay, Aline Rocha - Satisfy [Midnight Riot]
T. Markakis, Elliotte Williams-N'Dure - You Got The Love [Glasgow Underground]
Federico d'Alessio, Yvette Pylant, Shane D - Shining [Soulstice Music]
Abyssoul-Sio-Osunlade - Words [Soulstice Music]
Rhyze - Just How Sweet Is Your Love (Brian & Frankie's Club XS Rework) [Nervous]
Phylis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me (Dimitri from Paris Super Disco Blend) [Arista]
Josiel Konrad - Chuva [High House]
David Morales - Let It Go [Diridim]
Sebb Junior - U Got 2 [Real People Music]
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Bourgie Bourgie [Buddah Records]
Kathy Brown, Booker T, Bert Bevans - Boogie Oogie Oogie [Liquid Deep]
The Players Association - Everybody Dance [Venture Records]
Princess Superstar - Perfect (Todd Terry Remix) [Tinted Records]
Anane, Mike Dunn - Let Me Love You [Vega Records]
Castillo & Face - Done Deal [Vega Records]
Black Masses, MAW - Wonderful Person [Vega Records]
Janice Robinson & David Morales - Freedom [Diridim Records]
Listen on Mixcloud here.