Main room

Old lighting truss

The DJ booth

Main room

Rear of the main room

Magic posters

These photos were taken in the summer of 2009 before the main part of J. Needhams complex was pulled down. The snooker hall and bingo hall were attached to the rear of the club. You can still see the rear of the club from the main road, but it will soon be a Lidl store.

I spent many years as a punter and working in this famous club. My first experience of it was when I was at Bucks Uni in 91/93. It was called The Attic then, and was very strange.

When I returned from Derby Uni in 95 it became my usual weekend haunt. At some point I got a job in the cloakroom, and then on the door, not as security, just taking the door tax. I had many great nights in there, and put on my first party there. An eclectic night called Garble.

The Attic closed down late in the 90′s but was soon reopened as Melt. It had a refit and was popular once again. This lasted a year or two before it closed. I am not sure why it closed, but when it reopened at Unit 3 it received a major refit.

I was asked to bring Magic in as one of the main nights. We had reasonable success, but it was never a major crowd puller. Eventually after a year or two the club closed due to not being able to get insurance. It was sad to see it close, and hoped it would eventually come back. This was not to happen, and we now know its going to be pulled down.

I have many good memories from this club, its where I met my wife, and made some great friends. If you too have some special memories, please post them below as a comment.

If you also have some photos that you would like to share, get in contact with me and I will post them.

I have finished the poster design and got some printed. They are now up in the Roundabout, and I will be putting one in the record shop on Desborough, well, thats if they let me.

Just 1 month to go till Magic’s 10th Birthday at the Roundabout. Time to step up the promotion! Sorry if you get bored of hearing about it

Rich, aka Rich T Bizkit, aka DJ Numatic, is now confirmed to play at Magic’s 10th Birthday on the 24th July.

Rich has been resident for Magic since the very first party, so it seems fitting that he should also be playing at the 10th Birthday celebrations. He will be playing acid techno.

For those of you who don’t know who Guy is, this is his biog. (In case you didn’t realise, he is playing at Magic’s 10th Birthday)

Since 1986 Guy Garrett has been at the cutting edge of dance music, and from an early age Guy’s passion for house music has been his lifeblood.
In the last 23 years Guy has produced and DJ’ed with the industries biggest players in the music scene.

In the UK you will find his name appear at the UK’s freshest clubs in the country, Taste, Alumni, Basic, Heat, Foreplay,Innovate, Polysexual, Republica, Funk Deluxe, Garlands, Air and at London’s premier clubs Turmills,Heaven and the Fridge.

DJ Highlights from the last few years include playing out at the Millennium Dome and IndigO2, London’s Hippodrome, and Brixton Academy.

Guy also has had the pleasure of playing on the outdoor stages at the legendary Creamfields, Global Gathering, Gatecrasher and Bug Jam summer festivals for the last 3 years.

After working for Tidy Trax and the Music Factory for 8 years, Guy now works for DMC in London and has had over 500 productions and remixes to his credit including 3 UK NO.1’s and many tracks for the uk’s biggest labels, Positiva, BMG, Virgin, Sony, Syco, Warners and Polydor.

Hit The Decks was the Title of Guy’s first mix CD, there were 3 volumes released worldwide all selling on average 50’000 units each.

Other Mix CD’s include 9 volumes of the Buzz Chart Mix CD; this was based on Pete Tong’s essential selection for Radio 1.

In the studio Guy has had the pleasure of working with, Andy Farley, Audio Bully’s, Lottie, Timo Mass, Jon Carter, Fergie, Prodigy, Dave Seamen, Full Intention, Faithless, New Order, Tidy Boys, Underworld and many more.

As an artist guy can be credited to releases on the Tidy Trax label, Rohofski, Sony, Midtown, Avex, and Central Station.

On radio Guy’s recent show “Kiss My Booty” on Kiss100 (London’s biggest dance station) was peak time listening at 6-7pm on Saturday night.

Plus with guest mixes and shows on Radio 1, Galaxy, Juice FM, Ministry Of Sound and several other leading internet radio stations you will find Guy offering the freshest and biggest dance cuts from all over the World.

Update magazine is the World’s only weekly dance music mag, here Guy is in charge of the World’s most influential chart The Buzz Chart as used by Pete Tong and the music industry.

Guy is one of the most versatile and experienced DJ’s you will come across, he has a genuine passion for all dance music and can be found playing many different music style’s in a set. Ranging from twisted house and Ibiza anthems to uplifting trance and onto hard dance, this is something not to be missed.

I am proud to announce the line-up for Magic’s 10th Birthday bash at the Roundabout Pub, High Wycombe on the 24th July.

Guy Garrett – a friend from my days at DMC, Guy has been DJing and remixing for 2 decades. One half of the Tidy Boys, Guy has been part of the club scene and helped shape it with countless releases and mixes. He will be playing an mix of old skool rave and hard dance/house.

Dark Angel – a great friend who helped get Magic up and running and played at most of them over the last 10 years. You can’t fault him when he plays, and is in my mind the greatest psy-trance DJ in the world… yes I am biassed, but he is bloody good! He is also a fantastic acid techno DJ too!

JimJam – promoter and resident DJ of The Awakening, Jim is a great friend with a massive heart and a smile to go with it. I have performed next to him (thats lighting not djing) and have always had a great connection. A fanastic psy-trance DJ who is pleased to play at Magic for the first time.

A flyer/poster is in production and will be posted soon.

1st Magic Flyer

On the 23rd July 1999 I had a party at the Roundabout Pub, High Wycombe for my 24th Birthday. I was celebrating with a group of friends who are very dear to me. This party turned into many parties, where I met more people and DJs and sound systems, and have partied with them ever since.

This year, on July 24th,  is a chance to celebrate the last 10 years of partying. It is also a chance to celebrate my 34th Birthday, and Loo’s 26th Birthday.

Luckily its not the last Friday of the month, otherwise I would be begging the Tunnel Crew to let me have the pub, as they do the last Friday of the month.

DJs on the night will be Guy Garrett, Dark Angel and JimJam.

Sorry for the delay in getting these up, you can see them on Facebook, and you don’t need to be a member.

Happy New Year everyone, and thank you to everyone who made it down on the 21st for our Christmas Special. There lots of old faces and new, and everyone was having an excellent time.

Our DJs for the night performed wonderfully as always, Rob and Barclay did us proud. Seb Marx performed an awesome live set that kept the crowd from the moment he started. If you get a chance to see Seb play make sure you do, he is one to look out for!

I took some photos so will find somewhere for them to live. I have got to say I had lots of fun, and might do this again…thats if the sound problems get sorted. Luckily I had Julz (Fushion) provide a sound system that was perfectly engineered to not upset the neighbors.

You may have heard by now that I am putting on Magic again at the Roundabout on the 21st December, if you hadn’t, you do now. Its really just an excuse to party with some friends with some fine music.

As its the Roundabout Pub on Bridge Street, High Wycombe, its going to be free. Its the home of Magic, its where we started way back on 1999. I will be bringing us bang up to date with some fine tunes from some fine DJs.

To start the evening at 8pm we have Evil Rob playing Breaks. 9pm sees the return of Magic Resident Dark Angel. You should all remember him, as he has played at just about every Magic that there has ever been. He also plays all over the place, The Awakening in Reading is just one of his residencies. He will be playing Psy-Trance until 10.30pm.

UPDATE
From 10.30pm we will have a very special guest from KSS Records. Seb Marx has been playing for KSS for a long time is well known in the London techno scene. His playing a live techno set, which we are really looking forward to.

There will be some Christmas treats through out the evening with some surprises too.

Sound will be provided by Fushion System, and if you weren’t expecting it I will be providing the lights. I am putting a fairly large rig for the room, just to show them what you can do if you really want to.

It will be lovely to see old face and new, make sure you say hello!