Ashley Beedle, Dance Music Maverick

With a career spanning four decades at the forefront of dance music Ashley Beedle is a legendary DJ and producer. Founding member of The Black Science Orchestra and The Ballistic Brothers. Ashley (X-Press 2) is a winner of an Ivor Novello for “Lazy” with Talking Heads’ David Byrne and scored a UK number one for Elton John with his reworking of ‘Are You Ready for Love’. Ashley is hugely respected internationally and referenced in Daft Punk’s ‘Teachers’.

Ashley Beedle on Teachers and his #1 with Elton John

Ashley Beedle discusses his features on 'Teachers' by Daft Punk and his #1 with his edit of Elton John 'Are you ready for love'.

Daft Punk - Teachers

See if you can spot the 'Ashley Beedle' name-check in this track by Daft Punk.

Elton John - Are You Ready for Love [Ashley Beedle Mix]

Are You Ready For Love by Elton John was remixed by Ashley Beedle and released as a 12-inch vinyl single on 25 August 2003. It gave John another No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart on its first week of its 2003 re-release.

Ashley Beedle talks John Coltrane & Support

Ashley Beedle talks about 'the greatest artist in the world' John Coltrane and his favourite track 'My favourite things'.

John Coltrane - My Favourite Things

Ashley's favourite artist... and favourite track.

Ashley Beedle talks about reforming the Black Science Orchestra

Ashley Beedle talks about reforming the Black Science Orchestra.

Kameelah Waheed - America The Beautiful

One of Ashley Beedle's recent releases.

Ashley Beedle on Worldwide FM

Co-founder of the infamous ‘Heavy Disco’ parties, Ashley Beedle, navigates you through the many strands of music that make up the ‘Heavy Disco’ sound.

Ashley Beedle - Soundcloud

Ashley Beedle - gentleman rudeboy, producer, remixer and DJ. Currently working on North Street remixes, Africanz on Marz LP & Black Science Orchestra projects.

Emma-Jean Thackray - Our People

Ashley's upcoming release with Black science orchestra is a remix of the amazing Emma-Jean Thackray. Until the remix is out please enjoy one of Emma-Jeans best tracks.

David Byrne's American Utopia

David Byrne's new music features X-Press 2 [Ashley Beedle] track Lazy.

Ashley Beedle - X-Press 2 Ft. David Byrne - Lazy [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

"Lazy" by X-Press 2 which Ashley was a member of, won the Ivors Dance Award at the Ivor Novello Awards in 2003.

Where To Start With Ashley Beedle - Friends

Exploring the music of artist, remixer and producer Ashley Beedle and his friends

Campfire Interviews Ashley Beedle

With a career spanning four decades at the forefront of dance music Ashley Beedle is a legendary DJ and producer. Founding member of The Black Science Orchestra and The Ballistic Brothers. Ashley (X-Press 2) is a winner of an Ivor Novello for “Lazy” with Talking Heads’ David Byrne and scored a UK number one for Elton John with his reworking of ‘Are You Ready for Love’. Ashley is hugely respected internationally and referenced in Daft Punk’s ‘Teachers’.