Hailing from Mainz, near Frankfurt, Germany, Ian Pooley, alongside other nu school German artists such as Mousse T 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 effect.

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. label, as well as recording more housier and disco orientated workouts for labels such as John Acquaviva's Definitive Records, Effective Records and NRK. Ian has also remixed for Daft Punk, The Cardigans, The Beloved, Green Velvet 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 the V2 Music Group; "Meridian" was a classic Pooley album, choc full of tech-house delights and including the massive "What's Your Number" as remixed by Jazzanova. Ian released his second LP for V2 last year; 'Since Then' saw Ian move in a more housier, latin direction and spawned the current hit single '900 Degrees'. Ian Pooley will help NRK celebrate their 50th release with his 3rd single for the label, as well as a nite:life mix CD in May 2001.