You might think ‘The Sound of the Sunken Foal’ could be a clever metaphor, or a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.

Really though, the name of the DJ act, made up of best friends Clare ‘Elle B’ Bourne and Victoria Rose, simply comes from a drunken attempt at saying ‘funk and soul’.

“I started The Sunken Foal five years ago with a different partner who then moved away,” explained Clare.

“Victoria is my best friend and I got her into DJing around two years ago.”

Clare herself has been mixing music for two decades, having bought her first set of turntables aged 19.

“I had a group of friends who were all DJs,” she said. “I was rubbish when I started, it took a lot of practice!”

The pair are now regulars at Café René, hosting their own nights every month, also often playing shows in Cheltenham, including a slot at the Jazz Festival two years ago.

They also host their own radio shows on community channels Gloucester FM and Dean Radio, playing what they describe as a “blend of both down tempo and energetic dance... a mixture of the popular and the obscure, a jamboree of the underground and classic”.

“We just play the kind of music we like,” continued Clare. “Victoria is very much a soul girl, so we’ve naturally moved to play more of that.

“I think something that sets us apart is that there’s always a very eclectic mix, lots of different styles, weird and wonderful records, a melting pot of uniqueness.

“Also we’re a female duo, which is not that usual! We actually held an event on International Women’s Day a couple of years ago to create 100 female DJs which was great.”

Clare and Victoria both live in Linden, with Clare having moved to the city four years ago, having lived in Cheltenham prior to that for seven years.

The Sunken Foal always perform using vinyl records, and Clare is especially happy with the return to popularity that vinyl is receiving.

“I’m loving the vinyl resurgence!” she said.

“I treat them like I treat books, I never throw any away. If I move house I always find myself carrying a lot of them.”

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