Illum Sphere

Restless As A DJ And Adventurous In His Productions Illum Sphere Formally Known As Ryan Hunn Is Both An Integral Player In The Manchester Scene And A Unique Presence On The Global Stage. His Club Night Hoya Hoya Founded In 2008 With Jonny Dub Has Steadily Expanded Its Reputation In And Outside Manchester They Now Boast Éclair Fifi Fellow Field Artist Jon K Lone And Krystal Klear As Resident DJs As Well As Mic Skills From Chunky And Visuals By EMN. The Unpredictable Music Schedule Projected By The Hotbed Of Talent Draws An Array Of Radio Stations Festivals And Record Labels From Outside Manchester And Allows Illum Sphere As A DJ To Showcase His Effortless Ability Between Hip Hop Psych And Boogie Amongst Others. It’s Partly Through This Reach That Illum Sphere Has Also Attracted International Attention. He’s Played From Low End Theory In LA To Sydney Australia And Besides Releases On Manchester’s Own Fat City Had Output On Martyn’s 3024 Pinch’s Tectonic Young Turks And Is Now Signed To Ninja Tune. His Recent Return To Ninja Tune Sees The Release Of His Second Full-Length Album After His Debut Ghosts Of Then And Now. The Second Album Moves Further In The Direction Hinted By His 12” Releases ‘Spectre Vex’ And ‘Second Sight’ Both Also On Ninja Tune As Well As More Closely Tied To His Highly Regarded Mixes For Fabriclive And Dekmantel. The Shift Taken By Illum Sphere Has Completely Bled Into His Acclaimed DJ Sets – That Have Previously Won Him Fans In Thom Yorke And Ben UFO – Leaving Him Poised Now More Than Ever To Delve Into A New Phase. read less