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Ian Pooley

Ian Pooley
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About

Ian Pooley (real name Ian Pinnekamp, born 1973 in Mainz, Germany) has been a fixture of the European house and techno underground since 1993. He built his reputation through Force Inc. and later V2 Records before founding his own Pooled Music label, releasing albums that blend deep house with Brazilian rhythms, funk and soul. His remix credits span Daft Punk, The Cardigans and Green Velvet, and he has played everywhere from Panoramabar to Glastonbury.

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What's new

  • 2026-01

    Ian Pooley is re-releasing his classic 'Higgledy Piggledy!' on his own label PooledMusic, as part of a series of re-releases of key works from his catalog.

  • 2025-11

    Ian Pooley appears on the compilation 'Sidequests Chapter Three' from the label Delusions of Grandeur, alongside Session Victim, Viken Arman and EO.

  • 2025-05

    Ian Pooley hosts the 160th episode of the renowned radio series Beats In Space, a set of over an hour that reflects his love for analog hardware.

  • 2025-05

    His album 'Since Then' from 2000 receives a 25-year anniversary re-release on vinyl, with Brazilian-tinged deep house that sounds fresh even after a quarter century.

  • 2024-12

    Resident Advisor selects an unearthed mixtape by Ian Pooley from 1994 as Mix of the Day, thirty years after its recording.

Tracks

Chord Memoryclassic from 1997, one of his most well-known tracks on Force Inc.
Celtic Crossearly breakthrough track on Force Inc., widely played in the European underground
Balmes (A Better Life)vocal house track with Esthero, one of his most streamed songs
Meridianalbum from 1998 on V2 Records, with influences from pop, disco, soul and jazz
Since Thenalbum from 2000, Brazilian-tinged deep house; reissued on vinyl in 2025

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