Along with being a rising star in the European house music scene, Manchester native Ben Pearce is the Creative Director at Purp & Soul, an established label and agency started by friend Chris Farnworth. The exposure he has to all genres of music has certainly helped him craft a distinctive sound as a producer and […]
DJ PP – also known as Gabriel Rocha – produces the kind of quality deep tech-house we’ve come to expect from Toolroom Records. “La Luna” is a solid middle-of the set groover. The absence of any up-front synth hooks or big hands-in-the-air breakdowns means that this versatile production will work as part of a tech-house, […]
Jack and the Jerk’s Latin house track “Guataqui” takes its title from the name of a town in central Colombia. The song features vocals by tambora musician Martina Camargo. Did you know? Tambora is an old-school, percussion-driven relative of the more famous cumbia genre. Camargo is a folk music star in her native Colombia. The […]
What does it take to be a successful house DJ and producer in today’s scene? Talent? Sure. Resources and connections? Definitely. But let’s not forget that what really makes a DJ/producer successful is the passion he/she has for the music and the showing the dedication and motivation that it takes to truly make it. Keller […]
Keeping things fresh is often what good music is all about and even though DJ Chus, David Penn and Abel Ramos each had success as respective DJs on their own terms. They decided create a fresh, original sound by joining forces to form the Spanish house super group, The New Iberican League. Since combining their […]