DOVEDUP
Born in the haze. Still going.
The artist
About DOVEDUP
DOVEDUP is a DJ and electronic music producer with a long memory. The story sits in the dance culture of the 1990s and early 2000s, downstream of the acid house that started it all. That is where it begins, not where it stops. The aim is to take the feeling of that music and push it somewhere of its own.
The name is a nod to the doves of the nineties scene and the phrase “doved up”. The mark, a spray-paint acid smiley with doves for eyes, wears the same heritage on its sleeve. It is affection for a moment in music, not nostalgia for its own sake.
DOVEDUP is a DJ and producer, and the sound is kept open on purpose. The work runs to DJ sets and selections, reworks of older material, and new productions, with “Acid 1988” out across the platforms. What stays constant is the spirit it draws on and the energy behind it.
Follow along across the platforms, read the longer story here, brush up on the language in the rave dictionary, or keep up with the wider scene at dovedup.news.
Common questions
FAQ
What is DOVEDUP?
DOVEDUP is an Ibiza-based DJ and electronic music producer. The roots are in 1990s UK rave and dance culture, acid house among them, but the sound is not tied to any single style. The direction is deliberately open.
What does the name DOVEDUP mean?
The name nods to the doves of the 1990s rave scene and the phrase "doved up". It is a wink to that era rather than a literal reference. The mark, an acid-house smiley with doves for eyes, carries the same idea.
What kind of music is DOVEDUP?
Electronic and dance music with its roots in 90s and early-00s rave: acid house, oldskool, and the broader UK dance lineage. DOVEDUP is a DJ and electronic music producer, not tied to a single genre or format.
Where can I hear DOVEDUP?
DOVEDUP's "Acid 1988" is out across the streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. It nods to the acid house sound the DOVEDUP name draws on.
Where can I follow DOVEDUP?
On YouTube, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Bandcamp, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Telegram and Medium, all under the DOVEDUP name. The links are collected at dovedup.com/links.
Listen: Acid 1988 on Spotify, or across the platforms.