~ Ruff Stuff [Germany] ~

Coming from the South of Italy but now Berlin-based, Gianfranco “Nanni” Barnaba is the genius house mind behind the Ruff Stuff alias since the shared decision to split with his former sidekick François Le Roy. Growing up during the game-changing 90s era, the dance music advent has definitely had a direct impact on his current style. Like all of us, he first went from one dancefloor to another as a clubbing enthusiast before shifting interests to DJing and production. His electronic journey surprisingly first began with IDM and ambient melodies, which is the total opposite of what he has been brilliantly producing over the past decade. His sound epitomises powerful deep house cuts based on rough samples, groovy basslines, and warm pads. Besides unwaveringly dropping stunning releases on well-renowned labels like Madhouse Records, Shall Not Fade or Haŵs, he co-founded his very own one in 2015, logically baptised Ruff Stuff Music LTD. If you travel around Berlin, expect his name to be featured on Watergate, Sisyphos or IPSE line-ups along with the likes of Demuja, Dan Shake or Chaos in the CBD.

The 100% vinyl mix he is serving today sits at the intersection of rawness and delicacy. It is absolutely a treat for the house connoisseurs as he ingeniously brings first-rate jams from Grant Nelson, St. David or 100 Hz. Guys, you are clearly not ready for this.

Ruff Stuff’s latest crush: Olav Basoski

Our team’s recommendations: Faster Buster [Sculptures Records], Who Is [Rough Recordings], Can’t Help Myself [Berlin Bass Collective]

s. // @ruffstuffcrew
f. // www.facebook.com/ruffstuffcrew
b. // www.ruffstuffmusicltd.bandcamp.com

023 ~ plastic/vibes x Ruff Stuff 🇩🇪

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Ed Chálace has an apportioned feeling to control the sound system and moment under one roof, this being his 23rd year in the making with a particular vision. “The feeling and response from those moments are timeless. Therefore it is only right he devote more time enabling his opportunity to travel, sharing what has been composed for like-minded individuals.”
Chálace is a Southwest native since ’81, born in El Paso, Texas. His influence comes from southwest culture, the land, sound, layers and movement. ”I always give thanks for being born and raised on the border, with its unique, once in a lifetime experience. Real art is fusing one’s soul into the creative process – expressing time within as well as around.”
Chálace’s musical interests and styles can be listed in such categories as: deep/funky/tech house/techno, raw techno, broken beats, electro, minimal, ambient/drone, jazz, cultural roots, and melodies layered with a heavy dose of bare-bones percussive drum rhythms and bass lines.

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🎶music is the answer🎶
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💞the answer is music💞

Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time - Jean-Michel Basquiat

plastic/vibes saw the light of day as your 100% house-oriented - in every shape and form - inspirational podcast channel, which features fast-rising djs from all over the globe.

through high-quality guest mixes, we aim to showcase upcoming and game-changing house selectors we instantly had a crush on.

enquiries/love messages to theplasticvibes@gmail.com 
(we do not take mix submissions)

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Music ! art in all its forms
On a mission to find the deepest dubs and juicy cuts...
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