328 with David Forbes

David Forbes | From Glasgow’s Mayfair to A State of TranceThis week on The Hashtag Show, Scott sits down with one of Scotland’s most respected and enduring DJs and producers — David Forbes. 🎧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿And this time… we actually remembered to record the whole thing.From walking into Glasgow’s legendary Mayfair Club at just 17 years old with a handful of records, to producing music, travelling the world and eventually closing A State of Trance, this is the story of a man who has spent more than three decades completely obsessed with music.🔥 The early Glasgow rave scene🎛️ Learning the craft of DJing and production💿 The records and producers that changed everything🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s unique 90s dance music sound🎧 Why Davie almost walked away from the scene🎹 Developing his own sound as a producer🤖 AI, technology and the future of making music🌎 Touring Asia and performing around the world⚽ Football, Hampden and the other great obsession in Davie’s life❤️ Plus stories about Mallorca Lee, Mark Sherry and the friendships built through decades in Scottish dance music.There’s also cheese. Square sausage. Chickens. Eggs.Obviously.What makes this conversation special is that behind the incredible career is still the same thing that started it all — a genuine obsession with music.No masterplan. No chasing fame. No calculated career move.Just a young guy hearing sounds he’d never heard before and thinking:I need to be part of this.More than 30 years later, Davie Forbes is still doing exactly that.🎙️ The Hashtag Show with Scott GibsonEveryone’s welcome. No one is safe.⚡ This monster conversation runs for over THREE HOURS, so we’re splitting it into two parts.PART ONE AVAILABLE NOW.The extended 90-minute version is available exclusively to the Hashtag Heroes on Patreon.👉 patreon.com/thehashtagshowSubscribe on YouTube and Spotify, share the episode and help us continue telling the stories of the people who built Scotland’s dance music scene.#DavidForbes #DavieForbes #TheHashtagShow #ScottishRave #ScottishDanceMusic #Trance #AStateOfTrance #90sRave #DJPodcast #ScottGibson