Cally & Juice

Cally & Juice is a UK hard dance DJ and production duo known for an unusual approach behind the decks and for mixing hard dance with elements of drum & bass, old skool and hip hop. The pair begin playing back to back around ten years before the biography describes their later activity, and they build a reputation through technically playful sets that include frantic scratching over drum & bass or hip hop beats, scratching with feet, blindfolded scratching and hand-spins on the decks.

DJ work

The duo keeps a busy schedule in the UK, averaging around three to four gigs each weekend and sometimes playing as many as six. They appear at major events including Creamfields, Gatecrasher, Godskitchen, Slammin’ Vinyl, Frantic, Tidy, Helter Skelter, Dreamscape, Slinky and Polysexual. Outside the UK, they play Defqon.1 in the Netherlands, Impulz, Eden and Manumission in Ibiza, Esparadis in Ibiza, Beachbop in the Netherlands, Masterdome in Los Angeles, The Tunnel Club in Germany and The Nile in Phoenix, Arizona. They also tour Taiwan.

Production and label work

After parting company with Nukleuz, Cally & Juice launch their own label, Ourstyle, to release material that they describe as a fusion of hard trance and hardstyle with influences from drum & bass, old skool and hip hop. The label’s early releases include Do It Like That, Serotonin Rush and Jam Master, which gain strong sales and positive reaction from DJs and clubbers. They also work on further releases for the label.

The duo collaborates with Activator and The Trance Generators, and later works with Steve Hill on two tracks, including interpretations of Insane by Dark Monks and (I Just Wanna Call You My) Bitch, both set for release on Masif Records. They also have further collaborations planned with Sam Punk.

Promotions and events

Alongside DJing and production, Cally & Juice run events. Cally runs Bionic with co-promoter and resident Brian M, while Juice runs Breathe in West Wales. Both events are described as being in their seventh year. Their promoting work includes hosting arenas at Escape Into The Park, Godskitchen, the Metro Weekender and WestFest, the 10,000-capacity event run by Slammin’ Vinyl.

Agency and wider profile

The pair signs to Steve Hill’s Masif DJ’s agency and is associated with tours in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada. Their work places them within the UK hard dance scene, where they are presented as a regular and distinctive live act.