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Si Begg (born 1972) is an English electronic dance music DJ, musician and record producer. His recording career began in 1993 and he has used a number of different pseudonyms and band names, and released music in different styles on several record labels.

Begg initially gained experience working as a sound engineer in the early 1990s, helping to produce live music and studio albums for other artists, and began DJing in 1991. He began creating his own music in 1993, and a year later, released 3 EPs with techno artist and fellow Cabbage Head alumni Cristian Vogel, under the band name "Inevitable Technology".

He moved to London in the 1990s, where he met Jonathan More and Matt Black of Coldcut through the local music scene. Begg's works as Cabbage Boy were subsequently released on their Ninja Tune sub-label, Ntone. Begg released his solo debut album ‘Commuter World’ on Caipirinha Productions in 1998. He continued to release 12" singles on a variety of small independent record labels (including his own).

In 2001, he released ‘The Mission Statement’ on the Mute Records subsidiary Novamute, going by the name of as S. I. Futures. This was followed by another Si Begg album, ‘Director's Cut’ (2003).

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Links to Peel[]

Si Begg’s official online biographies place John Peel high on the list of leading figures who have supported the musician and producer in his career.[1] [2] Begg himself has also cited Peel’s “amazing radio show” as an invaluable source of music during his formative years:

”Growing up in a small town in the middle of England there were not many places you could hear electronic music so his show was a godsend for getting to hear all types of alternative music.”[3]

In late 2004, the cover of the official release of Begg's third and final Peel session, after two live DJ sets from Maida Vale, included the following message:

"We received the test pressings for this EP the day before John Peel died. He will be sorely missed by music lovers everywhere."[4]

Festive Fifty Entries[]

  • None

Sessions[]

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SI BEGG John Peel 20th August 2003

Three sessions. #3 released as John Peel Session 003 12", 2004 (Noodles Recordings ‎NOODRAD1)

1. (billed as Buckfunk 3000) Live from Maida Vale 29 September 1998.

  • Untitled / Untitled 2

2. (as SI Futures) Live at Maida Vale 14 November 2001.

  • Intro / This Is The Way / I Like That (Brand New) / We Are Not A Rock Band / Eurostar / Freestyle Disco / I'm The Bomb

3. Recorded 2003-08-03 - 2003-09-12 (own studio). First broadcast 16 September 2003.

  • U R D Best / Gerbil Trouble / Tigon And Ligers / Entertainment

Other Shows Played[]

Si Begg
Buckfunk 3000
Cabbage Boy
S.I. Futures

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