Reuben Keeney

His versatile approach and intuitive skill has won fans and supporters across the dance music spectrum. Carl Cox to Roger Sanchez, The Magician to Nic Fanciulli, Tiesto to Laidback Luke, Chuckie to Tough Love have all given his productions the stamp of approval. His DJ mixes have been enjoyed by 3 million (and counting) on YouTube, played by the likes of La Belle Musique, Earmilk, Dancing Astronaut and many others.     As a teenager his first single ‘Coming Up’ was signed up by Rhythm Masters Steve Mac and played incessantly by the likes of Sasha and John Digweed. Releases with the likes of Cr2, Toolroom and Vicious followed.    But in 2017 he has really begun to hit his stride as a recording artist. His new sound draws deep inspiration from the classic vibes of Chicago, Detroit and New York. Refashioned and remodelled; his new sound has the releases… and plaudits… flowing in.    The Paradise Garage referencing ‘Larry’ is an instant head turner; signed to Marshall Jefferson’s own Freakin’ imprint it signalled the start of a new, housier, rawer approach to Reuben’s music. This was quickly followed by a fast blossoming association with the Eton Messy / Blonde Crew. ‘Take Me Higher / Carry On’ is set for an EP release on Blonde’s own label Nightbeast and ‘Come Back Home’ will follow on Eton Messy. ‘Fragments’ is also set for release on UK powerhouse label Toolroom later in 2017.    He also runs and promotes a monthly night in his native Letterkenny ‘Outhouse’ - which has expanded to a monthly podcast of the same name, showcasing darker, dirtier, tracky house and techno. As if all that wasn’t enough it’s also recently evolved into a new production alias.     ‘Outhouse is strictly DJ material’ says Reuben. ‘I produce a lot of great music that I was playing out that didn’t quite fit the template for my main stuff, but was too good to just leave on the shelf.’     This level of productivity is a Reuben Keeney hallmark. A fierce work ethic combines with a rare gift to finish songs and projects quickly. “When you work with other recording artists they want something finished. They can’t afford to wait around for you, so I apply the same approach to my own music”.    These ‘other artists’ form a parallel and busy recording career as a top flight song writer and producer for other artists which regularly takes him to London and Los Angeles. It’s fair to say Reuben Keeney is a man in demand.  ‘I just love making music’ he shrugs.     It seems like a lot of people love Reuben Keeney making music too.