Way back in the nineties, two Manchester students were at a nightclub. "We could do this..." said one of them, Jim Beattie, to his colleague Andy "... and we should get that DJ - What's your name, mate?" "Martin McNulty."

That's how it began. Five years on, Kindergarten continues to maintain integrity by staying true to values; delivering an unrivalled atmosphere with a musical policy that promises to promote a certain breed of tunes; good ones.

The backbone of this, from day one, has been the musical foundations laid down by DJs Jim Beattie and Martin McNulty. A pairing of quite different personalities that have grown individually yet remain intertwined, the two make easy work of conjuring a distinct style that is neither here nor there, effortlessly bouncing through deep house, weird clicky dubs to acid bass lines to Detroit techno, all the while keeping hips grooving and bodies moving.

It's this that has garnered acclaim from a diverse group including DJ Rolando, Funk D'Void, Craig Richards, Terry Francis, Deep Dish, Andrew Weatherall, David Duriez, James Zabiela, Danny Howells and Pete Tong.

Kindergarten is about letting the music speak; nothing else matters - not the guest list, not being seen, not hoodwinking fans to 'gather respect'. It's about getting down; shaking your thing; a feeling; smiling; having fun. Welcome to our world.

web: www.kindergarten.org.uk