Gil Aguilar / Boise, Idaho
Treasured Grooves (Label Owner / A & R)

Calling Boise his home Gil Aguilar is originally from San Jose, California. Gil has been djing for over 20 years and has been playing out in Idaho since 2002. Having held numerous residencies in Boise nightclubs has allowed Gil to better connect with dance floors on a more personable and intimate level. This exposure has paved the way for house music to a local demographic outside of the local scene that has started to catch up. Through this exposure, Gil has created his take on house music which he likes to call "Bodo Soul." This take on house music fuses disco, deep house, tribal, mainstream pop, and jacking funk in a manner that pays tribute to those that have come before him. His west coast upbringings and influence can be heard in his sets that focus on long intricate blends which he likes to call “mixing from distances” with little use of effects.
 
Gil is the owner of Idaho's only label dedicated to underground house music Treasured Grooves. It is no surprise that the music with the smallest voice is making the most noise from the gem state. Treasured Grooves releases have artists from countries like Norway, France, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Canada, and Bulgaria to name a few.

Treasured Grooves has independently thrown underground house events that have seen Boise visited by world renown Dj’s and producers such as Doc Martin (Sublevel – Los Angeles), Hector Moralez (The Factory – Paris, France ), and Arturo Garces (Beat Bum Music – San Jose, Ca.). 

Switching his focus towards the production side of House Music he has created quite the discography where he has put out more music than the local demographic combined. These efforts have allowed Gil to reach a broader national and global audience that has opened doors to collaborate with international producers/labels. Gil's sound is unique in that he used to host weekly mix shows on KissFM, and was Boise State University's college radio (University Pulse) music director where he had a weekly mix show that showcased House Music called "Boise Deep".

He played mainstream and hip-hop music all across the Treasure Valley for about 5 years before deciding to pursue his love for the music and culture that had so much influence on his West Coast upbringing. His experience of playing out as a professional DJ before becoming a legitimate artist allows him to easily read any room and crowd where he performs without compromising his sound.

Gil has released tracks and remixes for Greenhouse (Stateside Unknowns), Plushouse, Flosshatt Digital, Cabbie Hat, Native Soul, Mas Profundo Muzika, Doin Work, Jack Locker, Sugar Shack Recordings, Mikita Skyy, Ginkgo Music, Blue Town Records, Summerhill Music, Impeccable Elements, Ficus Tree Music, UKNOWY, Midwest Hustle, Dope Records, Soulsupplement, Answegg Records, Funk Mansion, Seventy Four, Jack Locker, Rude Fish Records,  and numerous licensed releases found on House Music compilations.

Gil has started to release new music again and will be relaunching Treasured Grooves in March of 2023 with an album release party. 

Beatport releases:
https://www.beatport.com/search/releases?q=Gil+Aguilar

Traxsource:
https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Gil+Aguilar

Juno:
https://www.junodownload.com/search/?q%5Ball%5D%5B%5D=gil+aguilar

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4cFqOCgdLREmlsZXRzP2vH

Dj, Producer, Label owner. Andy Riley has been busy over the last 30 odd years. His productions as one half of Inland Knights, as well as various solo outings under his Toka Project guise, have ensured that he has remained a prominent fixture both from behind the decks and on wax.
After a few years serving his apprenticeship as an in-demand local Dj in and around Nottinghamshire UK, Andy’s inevitable step into production started in earnest with fellow Dj Steve Walker. 
Toka Project was born with the release of Swungbeats ‘King Sized Blue’Ep in early 1995. Originally a collaboration with Walker, all early output was released on Nottingham’s ‘Strictly 4 Groovers’ label, now better known as DiY Discs. Andy and Steve went on to remix a number of artists on the labels roster at the time, notably Gibby Music of Crash Records fame and Fred Everything amongst others. By 1998 Toka Project productions were in full flow and in the same year they released the much acclaimed ‘Be Free’ Ep for Chicago’s legendary Guidance Records, the title track also appeared on Guidance’s’ High Fidelity House Imprint Vol 2’. These two releases helped to push the Toka Project brand abroad and in 1999 Andy embarked on a three-month tour of the U.S and Canada with Andy Macari and Jay Cowley, stopping off in New York, LA, San Francisco, Phoenix, Philly, Tampa, Seattle, and Washington D.C amongst other places, and Montreal, Vancouver ,Whistler and Victoria in Canada. Ep’s and remixes on top labels such as Transport, Silver Network, So Sound, Amenti, Robsoul and Tango were to follow, all released to critical acclaim globally.
Over the course of the 90’s, Riley had been DJ’ing with Smokescreen,the legendary UK Sound System reponsible for throwing notorious free parties acroos the UK counties and beyond,by 1998 he had started writing tracks with fellow Smokescreen DJ Laurence Ritchie. As Inland Knights Laurence and Andy undertook a hectic production schedule to write tracks for Drop Music, Laurence’s fledgling House label. Drop Music has gone on to become one of the most highly regarded House labels in recent times. Inland Knights have become one of the most prolific and respected production outfits in the House community, carving a distinctive and unique House sound, and regularly taking on remix and Ep duties for fellow labels and producers, not to mention a Dj schedule which takes them further and further afield as their reputation grows. Bookings have included slots at UK clubbing institutions such as Fabric, The End, The Egg, Turnmills, Shindig, Back 2 Basics,Chibuku Shake Shake, Ministry Of Sound, Cargo, déjà vu,The Arches and The Sub Club in Scotland, as well as smaller more intimate venues nationwide. Countless international trips have seen them tour the Globe. Release highlights include the ‘Mohammed Ali’ remix for Faithless on Cheeky Records, CD compilations, Ep's and remixes for NRK, Om Records, 2020 Vision, Amenti Etc and Inland Knights first full length album entitled ‘Creative Spaces’.  More recently Inland Knights have released an album celebrating 10 years of Drop Music entitled ‘Dust till Dawn’ as well as the Retrospective ‘Inland Bytes’, a look back at Inland Knights career so far.
Currently, as well as remix and production commitments, Riley maintains a busy international Dj ‘ing schedule, and can be found most weekends playing up and down the UK and Europe, as well as regular visits to the U.S, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa playing both as one half of Inland Knights, and solo under his own name.
Andy has recently released several solo Ep’s for the first time under his own name: ‘Cant Contain This Ep’ on Frosted Recordings, ‘Slipmode Ep’ on Soul Fuel, ‘Somthin4theweekend Ep’ on Odour Recordings and two Ep’s on his own imprint, Borrowed. As of 2019 Riley is poised to release under the alias ‘7000 Possibilities Of Existence’ with DiY’s Peaceful Ones(DJ Pete Woosh) as part of the ’52 Card Trick Project’ on Pete’s Spirit Wrestlers Label.

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Born and raised in San Diego, California, Never Dull seamlessly blends his Mexican American heritage with Californian vibes to create his signature groovy, energizing sound. Since 2017, he has produced over 100 official tracks, including original productions, disco edits, and remixes that span from classic house to nu-disco. His unique sound has earned him support from industry giants such as Disclosure, Dom Dolla, John Summit, and The Blessed Madonna.

Never Dull’s talent for mixing cultural rhythms with universal dance beats has led to prestigious chart positions and a loyal global following. Since 2019, he has embarked on several international DJ tours, spreading positive vibes and unforgettable beats to dance floors and festivals around the world.

If persistence and passion is a recipe for success, Nate Laurence (Minneapolis, MN, USA) characterizes the journey. Nate is, of course, the quadruple threat: veteran DJ since 1994, prolific producer, event-coordinator, and label owner.

Nate has always been a DJ first. Once known as DJ Unity – a patron of former Minneapolis RAVE troupe “UNIK Communications” – Nate has labored for his place in house music. A career that developed over the course of a decade – largely behind the scenes – has now become impossible to ignore. Amid absurd energy behind the decks – layered with dexterous turntablism – Nate impresses even the most cynical critics one at a time “leaving wows in his wake.” Today, Nate remains active with gigs reaching as far as Europe, Southern Africa, and throughout the United States. Though national and international bookings keep him busy, in 2009 Nate fulfilled an enduring aspiration and true privilege by becoming a resident DJ at the legendary First Avenue Nightclub in Minneapolis.

After living in his second home of Cape Town, South Africa in 2001, Nate focused on production. Since then, his discog has grown at a reputable pace. With rookie releases on Flatpack Traxx, Funkfield, and Control Recordings, Nate proved his aptitude as a gifted producer. His distinct production style has continued to mature, signing EPs with Spatula City, Guesthouse, Love Network, Onethirty, Mindtravel, and Flapjack Records to name but a few. In 2007, Nate partnered with Chicago-based beatmaker, Scrubfish (Scott Kammer) and together they continue to reach Top100 lists worldwide while each new release continues to outshine subsequent releases.

In 2008 Nate created “HotDish.” HotDish is both a collaborative of DJs (Nate and good friend J Matthews) and an event crew that has become an illustrious house movement in Minneapolis. Finally, in 2011 Nate began a new philanthropic record label, Pluralistic Records. Pluralistic Records releases distinct and unique tracks that cross the boundaries between Chicago, Detroit, disco house, and tech house...or simply, house. 

Notably, Nate (the academic) is also a Social Justice advocate, activist, and educator working at the University of Minnesota. This part of him is infused in his music, his branding, and all that he works to accomplish. Keep your eyes open for this talented and very different househead - who continues to give his all to keep the music fresh and far-reaching.


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