Low key, high quality. They’re the four words that best sum up Ian
Pooley. He has been a part of the underground from almost the moment house music arrived in Europe, and has been helping to shape it ever since. His authentic take on the genre has brought in fresh influences over the years, but never at the expense of his signature sound or in favour of a cheap hit. He’s as well informed as DJs come, so to hear him play is always a thrill.
Pooley cannot remember a time without music. He basically grew up
being a DJ and producer. From his earliest days in Mainz, it was the
sounds of Chicago and Detroit that turned his ear. Because of that he always played more housey than many of his peers and that soon stood him apart. That same heart and soul that first appealed to him has always defined his music and helped him connect with multiple generations while serving up plenty of essential releases.
His Meridian and Since Then albums were high watermarks for house music full-lengths, while he is one of few artists to remix Daft Punk (1997’s ‚Burnin‘) and have the favour returned when the French icons added their own spin to Pooley’s ‚Chord Memory‘. There have also been remixes of the likes of Jovonn and countless 12″s on a stream of influential labels from Innervisions to Rekids, but mostly he releases on his own Pooledmusic.
