Tribute to Mallorca at Stereofunk
A fitting tribute to Ultra-sonic legend Mallorca Lee will be unveiled at this year’s Stereofunk.
The DJ and frontman for the iconic 90s dance outfit will be honoured with a new arena named after him at the South Lanarkshire festival he headlined every year.
Mallorca’s son Oceano Lee will also perform a special tribute set.
Mallorca Lee, 51, from Paisley, died in February, just weeks after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.
He founded the techno group Ultra-sonic in Ayrshire in 1991, and it went on to build a loyal following on the rave scene.
Stereofunk founder Stevie Lennon was a close friend of the late DJ, who was booked to play the Chatelherault Country Park event this year.
As the 2024 event on May 4 approaches, after careful consultation with Mallorca’s wife Maria Lee and the couple’s children Oceano and Angel, and with their full blessing, Stevie has announced that the main arena at Stereofunk will be renamed The Mallorca Lee Arena.
Oceano Lee will take his dad’s place on the line-up this year, to play a tribute set to Mallorca and Ultra-sonic, with the help and support of Dream Frequency/ultra Frequency’s Ian Bland – another of Mallorca’s close friends.
Stevie said: “Mallorca has always been a massive part of Stereofunk Festival and over the years became a great friend and a big ambassador for the event.
“He played alongside us in the tiny marquees at Strathclyde Park in the very beginning and cemented himself as one our main acts as the festival grew year on year.
“He was one of the good guys in the industry and genuinely loved seeing
Stereofunk getting bigger.
“He was an absolute diamond and a true gentleman.
“He had such an infectious personality that lit up any room he walked into and he was one of the funniest guys I knew.
“The turnout for his funeral spoke volumes for the man – he was loved by so many and we still love him massively, we always will.”
He added: “This year is going to be incredibly difficult for me personally, not having him there.
“Quite simply Mallorca Lee is irreplaceable and he’ll be missed, not only by me but by everyone that attends Stereofunk every year – but we need to make sure his legend lives on.
“We need to keep his memory and his music alive forever.
“I know Mall will be smiling down that day watching his son play in the tent that Mall made his own.
“The thought of this fills me with happiness and I hope it might offer Oshy, Maria and Angel some comfort as we pay tribute to a legend.
“This is about paying tribute to a friend we love dearly, and always will.
“Thank you Maria, Oceano and Angel for understanding and embracing our gesture of love for a truly great man, Mallorca Lee.”
Mallorca’s wife Maria added: “Thank you Stevie for naming the main arena after Mall and giving our son Oceano the opportunity to play a tribute to his pap.”
Ian Bland said: “I’m so proud to help, carry on my dear friend Mallorca’s musical legacy, and help his son Oshy start his own musical journey.
“But it’s not about me, it’s about everyone keeping his memory alive no matter how small by sharing a post or posting a memory.
“That’s what Mallorca would have loved, sharing good vibes and bringing people together. Love, love, love!”