Pooley

Real Name:
Ian Christopher Pinnekamp
Profile:
Hailing from Mainz, near Frankfurt, Germany, Ian Pooley, alongside other nu school German artists such as Mousse T., Boris Dlugosch and partner in crime, DJ Tonka, has been swapping the traditional hard trance/techno sounds typical of some German clubs for the funky and sublime sounds imported from America, to great affects.
Pooley has been bridging the gap between techno and house, creating superb tracks such as the massive 'Celtic Cross' and 'Chord Memory' on the Force Inc. Music Works, as well as recording more housier and disco orientated workouts for labels such as John Acquaviva's Definitive Recordings, Effective Records and NRK Sound Division. Ian has also remixed for Daft Punk, Cardigans, The, Beloved, The, Green Velvet, Modjo, Nick Holder and many more. By refusing to pigeonhole his sound, Pooley records have graced the record boxes of DJs as diverse as Dave Clarke, Justin Robertson, Dave Angel, Judge Jules and Terry Farley. Most recently, Ian has recorded two albums for V2 Records, Inc.; "Meridian" was a classic Pooley album, choc full of tech-house delights and including the massive "What's Your Number" as remixed by Jazzanova and Bob Sinclar. Ian released his second LP for V2 in 2000; 'Since Then' saw Ian move in a more housier, latin direction and spawned the hit single '900 Degrees'.
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Discography

Releases:
900 Degrees (CD, Maxi)   V2 Records, Inc. 2001
In Other Words (CD, Album, Dig)   Ministry Of Sound (Germany) 2008
Remixes:
Land Of The Lost / The Mixes (12") Land Of The Lost (Pool... Music Man Records 1997
Com.PlexY2K Vol. 1 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Land Of The Lost (Pool... XXX Records 1999
Techno Attack Volume One (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Copa (Pooley's Groovey... Warner Special Marketing GmbH 1999
Yoshiesque (5xLP, Comp) The Right Way (Ian Poo... React 1999
#1 (2x12") #1 (Pooley's Old Skool... Fuel Records 2002
NRK Singles Volume Six (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) On My Mind (Pooley's V... NRK Sound Division 2004
Production:
Kool Killer E.P. (12", EP, W/Lbl, TP)   Force Inc. Music Works 1992
Appears On:
Emperor / Daylight (12")   Force Inc. Music Works 1991
Space Cube E.P. (12", EP)   Force Inc. Music Works 1991
Tekknophobia 2 (CD, Comp) Anecdote Control 1991
Trip Men (12")   Force Inc. Music Works 1991
Beam E.P. (12", EP)   Intense Recordings 1992
Kool Killer E.P. (12", EP)   Force Inc. Music Works 1992
Kool Killer Vol 2 (12")   Force Inc. Music Works 1992
Machine And Motion (2x12")   Force Inc. Music Works 1992
Phase I - The Breakbeat Inferno (CD, Comp) Sun Tana Downtown Music (Germany), Time Tunnel 1992
Post Acid Crash (CD, Comp) Pure Tendency (Remix),... Force Inc. Music Works 1992
Rauschen 2 (CD, Comp) Dolphins, The Phaser, ... Force Inc. Music Works 1992
Riot Beats (CD, Comp) Destroy, Sun Tana Force Inc. Music Works 1992
Sonic Trance - A Tribal House Compilation (CD, Comp) Dolphins Kaos-X 1992
Sub Audible (12")   TNI 1992
Tekknophobia - Total Techno Ecstasy (CD, Comp) Mature Mind Control 1992
Trancemaster Vol. I (CD, Comp) Dolphins Eurovision Soundcarriers, Eurovision Soundcarriers 1992
Tranceworld - Underwater Sunlight (2xCD, Comp) Dolphins !Hype 1992
I Want To Be Free (2 versions)   Intense Recordings 1993
Launch E.P. (12", EP) Sassion Force Inc. UK 1993
Neo Disco : Disco 2000 Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) No Matter... Vision Soundcarriers, Vision Soundcarriers, Vision Soundcarriers, Vision Soundcarriers 1993
Post Acid Crash Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Mental Terror (S.F. Ac... Force Inc. Music Works 1993
Rauschen 3 (CD, Comp) Time To Kill Another One Force Inc. Music Works 1993
Rauschen 4 (CD, Comp) Dschungelfieber, Session Force Inc. Music Works 1993
Rauschen 5 (CD, Comp) Kool Bubbly Force Inc. Music Works 1993
The Unreleased Project E.P. (12", EP)   Solid Pleasure Continental 1993
Inbound / Outbound (2 versions)   Riot Beats 1994
Modulation & Transformation (CD, Comp) Polar Station, Rosarium Mille Plateaux 1994
Rauschen 7 (2xCD, Comp) Pulse Code, Super Nova Force Inc. Music Works 1994
Rough And Fast (CD, Comp) Dark Dive Riot Beats 1994
Trancemaster 9 - Conditions Of Mental Abstraction (2xCD, Comp) Outbound Vision Soundcarriers 1994
Braindead 2 - The Lurking Fear (2xCD, Comp) Dschungelfieber (Speed... Shockwave Recordings 1995
Kommerz Killer / Big Bam Bam (12", Whi)   Riot Beats 1995
Rauschen 9 (CD, Comp) Celtic Cross (Bangin' ... Force Inc. Music Works 1995
Electronic Species (CD) Pulse Code 3 ES Tonträger 1996
Tracks Appear On:
Modulation & Transformation (CD, Comp) Rosarium Mille Plateaux 1994
Rauschen 7 (2xCD, Comp) Pulse Code Force Inc. Music Works 1994
Rauschen 9 (CD, Comp) Celtic Cross (Bangin' ... Force Inc. Music Works 1995
Electronic Species (CD) Pulse Code 3 ES Tonträger 1996
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by Fox_Mulder Aug 30, 2009
Just love his music.
I've been listening his stuff for quite a while and he keeps surprising me everytime.
Nite Life :06 he mixed for NRK fits my soul like a glove
and Meridian is a house masterpiece from the beggining to the end.
What more can I say!?
Mr. Pooley is The Real Thing.

Thank You.

Rob From GL

Don't forget to visit his website for a fresh new mix every month [well,not every month matter of fact,but who cares?]
I don't.
Review by Lubo Jul 02, 2002
This guy is the "phenomeno" ! The first thing I own from Ian was that magical What's your number track (Jazzanova remix). It blew me away, so naturally, I went for more. I loaded up on Nite Life 06 and it's one of the records that gets the heaviest rotation - a true standout. The guy's the Goethe on the turntables! "Since Then" is Ian at his studio self, and it doesn't dissapoint (yet I could do without a couple of the tracks, but hey, that's just me). Recently I came across this sub-Guidance label release that he had a collaboration on, and it's some of the phunkiest stuff I've ever heard a German play! This guy's better than Ollie Kahn!!!
Review by bald Apr 14, 2002
I think he is a genius at producing high quality house music. Older records like "The Allnighter" was more funky and groovy but his last album includes more latin sounds. Btw, his mixes to other producers are very nice too!

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