{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hard House History","title":"Adam M: Insomniacz, High Octane and Finding the Buzz Again","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4010,"description":"Sometimes all it takes is one night on the dance floor to change everything. For Adam M, discovering Paul Glazby at Insomniacz meant rethinking how he mixed records and chasing a harder sound. Now he joins Paul on Hard House History to revisit the journey that followed.\nFrom early nights in Stamford and a DJ competition win with his mate Martin, Adam traces his introduction to club culture, record shopping and the tracks that pulled him towards hard house. Along the way, he remembers finding Tidy Trax, travelling to Storm and discovering a scene built on mixtapes, friendships and word of mouth.\nThere's a brilliant story about learning to pitch mix by hunting down the records from Paul's Insomniacz mix CD, then practising the same transitions without touching the vinyl. It's a revealing look at the dedication behind those long, tightly layered mixes.\nAdam also opens up about his first studio sessions with Dave Owens, launching his own label and creating High Octane in Leeds. From expensive lessons at the first event to building a home at Stinky's, he shares the work behind the parties. There's also the moment his future wife Jo brought Kate into a packed room to watch him play, helping open the door to Red Management.\nThe conversation turns reflective as Adam and Paul remember RR Fierce, his distinctive sound and the music the scene never got to hear. Then it's back to the present, with fresh productions, favourite producers and the freedom to play beyond expectations.\nAfter stepping away to focus on family, Adam explains how a friend's birthday parties brought him back behind the decks and reignited High Octane. He also breaks down his Ableton Live sets, combining kicks, basslines, vocals and hoovers from different tracks into unpredictable mashups.\nExpect laughs, honest memories and two DJs rediscovering the buzz that started it all.\nWhich record first pulled you into hard house, and were you there for those early High Octane nights? \nShare your memories in the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0niHVu6CnOGvk6I3gw2Ias6bnrl3jHclTKu9CD4am40/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYTlj/N2FmZDNiMjQ1ZGEz/MGE1MzU0MWIzOTQ5/ZTliMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}