For some dance music fans, Hamish & Toby may be their new favourite DJs thanks to a recent US tour and excellent sets at festivals like Glastonbury, Dimensions, Houghton and Freerotation. 2022 was, after all, a breakthrough year for the UK duo. But in their own, close-knit world of Discogs fanatics and vinyl purists, Hamish Cole and Toby Wareham are admired and established names. They met while studying in Leeds, bonding over a shared love of wiggly bombs at countless clubs and hazy afterparties. They ran events (Butter Side Up, Dog Eat Dog), DJ’d tirelessly and continued to dig for obscure gems. Within a few years, they were both working full-time music jobs in London, booking Dimensions Festival (Hamish) and The Pickle Factory (Toby). (Hamish is now a director at Dimensions.) All in all, they’ve dedicated the past 15 years of their lives to dance music.

For all their behind-the-scenes work, Hamish & Toby’s true love is DJing together. They’re known for their long, expressive sets that go, in their own words, “all over the map.” Their RA Podcast, which was recorded live at Philadelphia party Subsurface in May, is a four-hour odyssey through golden-era house, tech house and UK garage. Proper party music, in other words. According to the duo, they were “fully locked in, as comfortable as we’ve ever felt DJing.” It really shows.

@hamishcole
@tobynicholas

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RA.851 Hamish & Toby

I know we say this almost every week, but for our next edition of Trommel InSession we have something very special for you. The moniker Respond/React might be new but it is comprised of three artists that are certainly not new to the scene. Artists Man/Ipulate, Massaï, and Lamalice will no doubt conjure up lengthy Sentaku parties helmed by their founders and regulars that have helped the Parisian / London based label and event series to flourish. The ethos of the triple trouble combo offers fresh perspective in the relationship between crowd, the music and the emotion that comes with hearing a new track at home and the effect that it has on the audience at a gig. 

The three have illustrious solo adventures and so the prospect of all three artists working together behind the decks is mouth-watering. Luckily for you this ethos was cemented in the live recording of their set for the French brothers Mates in Bordeaux. At the Sentaku showcase Man/Ipulate, Massaï, and Lamalice deftly switch between banging house, grinding basslines and insistent breaks all with a special synergy between them that resulted in this vibe heavy recording. 

https://www.instagram.com/man__ipulate/
https://www.instagram.com/_massai__/
https://www.instagram.com/lamalice.wav/
https://soundcloud.com/sentakumusic

Respond/React (Massai, Man/Ipulate, Lamalice) - Trommel InSession 096

GH021 features the opening hour-plus from Harry's performance during fabric's 24th-anniversary celebration. Taking the stage in Room 1 at 6am on Sunday, following Tomas Station & O.Bee, Harry had a well-defined vision for his performance. This set stands out as one of his most cherished experiences at the club to date.

Get to know him better: https://www.clubguesthouse.ro/blog/374~gh-podcast-harry-mccanna

GH021 :::: Harry McCanna

Parisian DJ, producer and label head Poggio is currently adding swathes of genre defining music to his artillery. From his deep rooted involvement in the French scene this artist has staked his name on the depth of his record collection and heights of his productions. As well as his own tracks, alongside Gabriel Belabbas, he has also now created a platform for others to shine by way of his Positive Future Music. Already at edition five which featured killer tracks from Juaan, Ramez, Plazeg, and his own co-produced hitter alongside Aline Umber, this explains what realms he maneuvers in. 

Having been on our radar for sometime, we thought it was high time he joined our InSession series and Poggio comes correct with an extract from his set at Bürro in Mainz, Germany. By now you should have spotted on our socials the trademark curved hangar style club that as well as boasting an impressive built in lighting rig offers sizzling dancefloor scenes on the regular. This night is clearly no different as Poggio quickly shifts through the gears pummeling the crowd with wave after wave of chest caving beats and outrageous acid basslines. As with all our InSession artists, Poggio is one to watch and to most definitely one to catch in action as soon as possible.

https://soundcloud.com/poggio
https://www.instagram.com/paulo_poggio/

Poggio - Trommel InSession 125

Unai Trotti live from Stallions on Saturday morning at Houghton 2024.

Recorded at Houghton - Unai Trotti (2024)

After his standout performance during last year’s ADE, we’re delighted to welcome Quirk label boss Alexander Skancke to the series. SLAPCAST087 was recorded at home with two turntables and a mixer, blending his favorite selections from the past year. Full-on house vibes from start to finish.

@alexanderskancke

Alexander Skancke - SLAPCAST087

Christopher Ledger pres. Hidden Folder Podcast 002 - Own Productions Only

In this podcast for Part of the Gang, I’m sharing a special selection of tracks from labels like 22 Recordings and upcoming releases on Island Beats Music, featuring music by friends I deeply admire such as Vinz, Otrera, JUAAN, tools4seduction, lvca, and Dani Labb alongside some classics that are currently resonating with me.
Thanks to the Part of the Gang team for the invitation and the space.

Stefano Andriezzi - tHE GANG RADIO 02

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VBX LIVE SERIES # 1

A memory we hold very dear: The closing set of Hamish & Toby during last years steamy ADE Afterhours @ Veronicaschip.

On the spot, in dialog with the crowd, raw and in the moment. This is your chance to relive the memory one more time. Or take a moment to grasp a bit of what went down, if you couldn't make it at the time.

VBX LIVE - Hamish & Toby

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