Support Your Local Collective and Fruit Blender Touring are proud to present one of the finest acts in all of house music: Ian Pooley at the Garden Hotel And Bar, February 15th in Te Whanganui-a-Tara!

For the uninitiated, Ian has been at the helm 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 have a legend like this on our shores is a very special occasion for music lovers.

Pooley cannot remember a time without music. He basically grew up being a DJ and producer. From his earliest days in Mainz, Germany, it was the early 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 of early house 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-length LPs, whilst also being 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. What unites his sounds is that they brim with subtle artistry - the mark of someone who has mastered their craft and knows exactly what is needed to make an impact.

As a widely respected DJ, Pooley has played at a long list of major clubs and festivals from Panoramabar to Glastonbury Festival via multiple tours of North and South America, Asia, Canada, and Australia. He’s a DJ who plays with control. The grooves flow as he fuses early classics with tasteful new tunes, always with a sense of fun honed over thousands of hours. He’s also no stranger to Aotearoa in particular, having toured here a plethora of times in the past – so much so, iconic places such as ‘Bay Of Plenty’ have ended up as track titles off his legendary ‘Since Then’ album, along with working alongside kiwi legend, Majik J (Dick Johnson) to create the summer anthem entitled ‘Piha’.

To ride out this evening, we’ll be doing it in style at The Garden Hotel And Bar, a beautiful centrally located venue with amazing indoor outdoor flow; soak up the music in the sun! We’ll also have some of the finest local selectors throwing down deep and groovy house, ranging from the freshest tunes of today to stone cold classics on vinyl. Hear this on a Hi Fi system specially brought in for the evening. To top it all off, we’ll be enjoying all the above in a day party fashion, 2PM – 10PM.... let’s enjoy Sunday, eh?

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With love,

SYLC & Fruit Blender Touring