Curated in collaboration with Tru Thoughts, the series introduces a rotating programme of DJs and selectors designed for drop-in listening rather than formal performance, each evening moves between focused sets and an open environment.
WheelUP is the broken beat project of producer, DJ and band leader Danny Wheeler, whose music brings a fresh energy to the quintessential West London sound. Raised in Ladbroke Grove during jungle's breakthrough era, Wheeler cut his teeth on pirate radio before becoming immersed in the drum & bass scene around Movement's legendary Thursday nights at Bar Rumba. After managing Infrared for J. Majik, producing alongside a then-unknown Sub Focus and launching W10 Records in 2002, he developed a soulful D&B sound while working alongside West London broken beat pioneers including Seiji, Kaidi Tatham, IG Culture and Daz-I-Kue. Deeply influenced by the area's rich Black British musical heritage and his half-Zimbabwean, half-British roots, broken beat became a natural progression.
Named Mapendla, meaning "pathfinder" in Ndebele, Wheeler turned fully to broken beat in 2019, launching WheelUP and signing to Tru Thoughts during lockdown with Good Love, followed by We Are The Magic in 2023. The records featured an impressive cast of collaborators and led to the formation of a live band, performing at festivals including Worldwide, We Out Here and Shambala. Alongside his lifelong dedication to DJing, WheelUP is Wheeler's heartfelt celebration of his Ndebele heritage, the UK soundsystem tradition and the soulful, uplifting music that has defined his journey.
About Tru Thoughts
Tru Thoughts is an acclaimed, independent UK record label founded in Brighton in 1999 by Robert Luis and Paul Jonas. Renowned for its diverse, international roster, the label spans a wide, genre-defying spectrum of electronic, hip-hop, funk, soul, jazz, grime, and global sounds. Artists on the label, new and old, have included Quantic, Moonchild, Hot 8 Brass Band, Alice Russell, Flowdan, Bonobo, Ebi Soda, Tara Lily and many more.
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