Known for his deep roots in classic New York house and his ability to add a fresh, modern twist, Romero delivers a standout production that sets the tone for a promising 2025 in dance music. The premiere of the title track on Data Transmission offers an exclusive first listen to this hypnotic and energetic club weapon.

‘Nice To Meet You’ is a masterful blend of bold and unexpected elements. At its core, a kazoo melody drives the track, providing a playful yet commanding presence, while the raw low-end energy keeps it grounded on the dancefloor.

“Rekids has always been on the top of my list as a DJ, and I’ve always wanted a release on such a dope label. This is a proper bucket list release for me, and I’m beyond excited for everyone to hear these two tracks.”

Romero shares his excitement:

The expertly crafted breakdowns and explosive drops are quintessential Romero, showcasing the precision and creativity that have defined his career. With this release, the Bambossa Records founder cements his reputation as a producer who can seamlessly merge timeless house influences with forward-thinking production techniques.

The ‘Nice To Meet You’ EP showcases why Romero remains a dance music powerhouse after over two decades, with this release marking another milestone in his illustrious career.

Release Date: 24th January 2025
Pre-Order: https://orcd.co/rekids256

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With a catalogue as rich as any and continuing at the top of his game two decades after his emergence within New York’s fabled nightlife scene, Harry Romero continues to serve up his own take of Latin-inspired and percussive-driven house music via a long list of the industry’s leading imprints.

Having previously remixed Chilean favourite Francisco Allendes on the label last year alongside his collaborative ‘It Hurts’ EP with Jessica Eve in 2021 and his contribution to the ‘Spirits III’ compilation before that, the Bambossa Records head honcho is back on Damian Lazarus’ revered Crosstown Rebels for his latest EP project – uniting with London-born, Dubai based singer/songwriter Shyam P for the excellent ‘Mind Games’.

“Shyam came to me via my publisher, and I am so happy we connected. It took a couple of years and three different versions, but our final product is absolute MAGIC. I am so happy we can finally share this with you all!”

Harry Romero

Crafting a slick and heady groove before launching into a hypnotic haze accenting by a bubbling bassline, ‘Mind Games’ is an infectious and vibrant house cut as Shyam P’s alluring vocals take hold amongst emotive builds and breaks. Nest, ‘Mira’ is a classic Romero offering as the focus shifts to crisp organic percussion arrangements, carnival-esque whistles and hooky Latin vocals for a bustling terrace number, before ‘Analog Bugz’ takes cues from its title as crisp drum shots and sharp stabs unite to create a no-nonsense builder made for the main room.

Harry Romero ‘Mind Games’ drops via Crosstown Rebels on 10th November 2023.

We premiere ‘Mind Games’ on Data Transmission, check it out here and grab it here.

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“It’s always a great experience when you set your sights on a certain sound and outcome when you’re in the studio. ‘Afro Horn’ and ‘R.W.P.’ were created for Damian Lazarus. I’m glad he saw the vision and signed them to his Rebellion imprint as no other label could have done them justice! ‘Afro Horn’ is a straight-up deep tribal experience framed around an African flute solo. I wanted to create a sort of beauty and the beast track with this.‘RWP’ is a bit more musically sophisticated with its moving keyboard parts and a real spaced out arrangement which gives it so much room to breath.” Harry Romero.

With an upcoming Essential Mix, Harry Romero is really beginning to cement his reputation as an esteemed and respected artist in the electronic music sphere.

Check it out below, grab a copy here.

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Off the back of much-loved releases ‘Hold Me Down’ and ‘Around You’, UK’s rising duo, Eli & Fur are back with another club banger.

This time they land on NYX Music and they’ve drafted in some serious talents, in the shape of New Jersey house legend, Harry Romero; collaborating on this punchy dancefloor tune ‘Be Somebody’, which features stabbing Chicago style vocals.

This summer sees Eli & Fur embark on a massive 20 date North America Tour as well as continuing their regular sets at Ushuaïa, Hi Ibiza, and the usual European Festival hot spots.

We bring you the official first play of ‘Be Somebody’ for you aural delights today!

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Toolroom Records are celebrating 15 years as one of dance music’s most successful and truly international independent labels.

On the 13th April they are releasing ‘Toolroom 15’ a new compilation which avoids a standard retrospective reflection of the label’s classic tracks, instead they’ve opted for a new collection of 70 Club ready tracks of all new exclusive material written by some of House music’s freshest talent alongside established genre favourites.

The album includes Mark Knight, Booka Shade, Tube & Berger, Format:B, Danny Howard, Eelke Kleijn, Dosem, Rafa Barrios, DJ S.K.T, GotSome, Weiss, Raumakustik, David Keno, Rebuke, Mendo, The Golden Boy, Harry Romero, Adrian Hour and many more.

To help them celebrate 15 years we are premiering Ruben Mandolini & Riky Ild’s ‘Random Care’, which you can hear below.

Grab yourself a copy of Toolroom 15, here!

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A suite of courses, educational events and production tools, the Toolroom Academy is the perfect home for those wishing to learn about the art of both DJing and producing.

What’s different, is that you’re taught by Real Artists. Acts who still enjoy success on a global scale, and who have the knowledge to match. you will be learning from artists like of Mark Knight, Umek, Harry Romero, D.Ramirez (and many more) is the best way to learn.

Also know the curriculum is the freshest and most relevant it can be – because it’s devised by the people who have discovered and nurtured some of the biggest names in the scene. The A&R team behind all of the courses, will ensure everything taught is credible and up-to-date. Also with the Toolroom Academy, you’re surrounded by people who share the same musical passion.

All of the courses and events are based around a love and deep knowledge of House, Tech House and Techno. Check it out Here

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Erick Morillo has once again teamed up with long-time friend, production and DJ partner Harry Romero to remix his latest hit, ‘Lost In You’. The remix is due for release on Erick’s own label Subliminal on the 4th of November.

This remix combines the best of Erick’s two regular collaborators: Eddie Thoneick and Harry Romero. Eddie Thoneick and Erick have previously collaborated on the likes of ‘Nothing Better’, ‘Stronger’, and ’Live Your Life’.

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The Do Not Sleep label serves up another big hitting EP, this time from a total house legend in the form of Harry Romero.

The label is born from a party of the same name in Ibiza that really shook up the White Isle. The label is doing much the same with essential tunes for DJs and dancers from residents like Darius Syrossian. Next up is the globally acclaimed Romero, who is a linked with the Subliminal label and has been a key part of the New York house sound since the 90s.

‘Soul Is Another’ is our premiere today and is seven minutes of full fat house with skewed bass stabs, airy hi hats and tight drums that is sure to make people march as one. Big drums and filtered vocals flesh things out and make for a high impact house cut that is fresh and exciting. The original comes with two remixes from label regular Hector Couto and Italian tunesmith Leon, both of whom have been big draws at Music On in Ibiza this summer.

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Online dance music production learning platform FaderPro has announced a new partnership with Beatport.

The long term goal for the partnership will see all FaderPro’s in-depth courses available to purchase through a dedicated page on the leading download store’s Beatport Sounds section. They offer the chance to purchase individual, artist-driven courses based around specific tracks and techniques for a fraction of the price of traditional, more rigidly structured production programs.

This month also sees FaderPro reveal details of upcoming courses which will join existing courses including Roger Sanchez, Sander Kleinenberg, Harry Romero, Funkagenda, Dale Howard and production guru for the stars, Brian Matrix just to name a few.

Mark Knight continues the Toolroom Records’ partnership with a new course alongside D.Ramirez. UMEK is set to produce a techno masterclass, Rene Amesz, Eelke Kleijn & Funkagenda also deliver new courses all under the Toolroom Academy & FaderPro partnership as well. Other courses from the likes of Hauswerks, Tritonal, James Egbert, Flava D & Just Her as well as Third Son provide plenty of inspiration for producers of various shades of house, tech, EDM and beyond. U.K based legendary drum ‘n’ bass label, Hospital Records also joins with FaderPro to bring courses from their extensive back catalogue and future releases.

“With Beatport being ‘the’ place to purchase the world’s best dance music and from the world’s best artists, it’s a perfect strategic partnership for us at FaderPro since we are teaching in-studio production courses around those same top artists that are selling their music at Beatport” says FaderPro co-founder Steven Lee. “It’s no secret how vital producing music is for achieving any sort of success in this industry and it’s no secret how significant the Beatport charts are in solidifying these producers’ success. We teach the very music they sell and with the talents that sell it so this is definitely a win-win for us and Beatport.”

Clark Warner, SVP Artist & Label Relations of Beatport commented: “Beatport remains committed to supporting the next generation of electronic music producers and creator culture at large. Adding FaderPro’s high-quality instructional videos to the Beatport Sounds catalog is a natural extension of this effort, and a welcome resource for new and veteran producers alike.”

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Having enjoyed the privilege of being raised in a musical family Harry ‘Choo Choo’ Romero was always destined to be a musician. His mother soaked the air with the Latin rhythms of merengue and cumbia, whilst his father, a former opera tenor, practiced his scales and listened to Beethoven. These early influences drive Harry to constantly explore a variety of sonic landcapes in search of inspiration. From Run-DMC to the Latin-freestyle movement in the 80s to watching Masters At Work you can hear the plethora of different genres that have influenced Harry when he steps in the studio. Now something of a veteran and with his excellent new EP ‘The Butcher’ having just arrived on Circus Recordings we thought the time was right to invite the New York producer to share 5 pivotal influences on his storied career. 

MY FATHER

A very important person that  helped shape me was my father. In my house growing up he was the original DJ. My dad played all kinds of music in our house all the time. Classical, jazz, swing, tango, and all the Latin music you can think of. He took the time to explain to me where the music came from, the era it came out, who wrote it, and it’s origin. For me this set the groundwork for my musical curiosity that I took into my adolescence and teenage years. There were absolutely no musical boundaries in my childhood.

B-BOY CULTURE

I was fortunate enough to grow up in an era when hip hop and b-boy culture really took off. Break dancing, graffiti, and DJing played a really pivotal role in my early days. My brother and I would record DJ Red Alert on Saturday nights till the early am hours. On Sunday afternoon we would put on our track suits and adidas shell toes and hit the streets playing the previous nights mix. It was our tradition and our culture. Those early experiences with hip hop is where the seeds were planted and where for me it became a way of life.

FIRST TIME IN THE STUDIO

The first time I set foot in a studio was when I developed a taste for the magic that happens in the lab. Believe it or not I was there to cut vocals. It wasn’t some high end state of the art studio, rather it was in some guys home basement. Watching the lights blink on the drum machines and hearing those synths changed me forever. I was like “forget this singing crap, how do I make beats?” – A few months later I bought my 1st sampler, and a ensoniq eps. It had about 2 seconds of sample time! It stayed right by my bed and I was on that sampler 24/7. Slowly my bedroom became cluttered with records and floppy discs. That 1st piece of gear is what got me started and obsessed with making music.

SOUNDFACTORY BAR

Every Wednesday in the early 1990’s one of the places to be was at the Soundfactory bar in NYC. This was at the peak of Louie Vega and Masters At Work. Louie and Kenny Dope are 2 people that have had a big influence on my sound and hearing Louie play some of their latest and greatest records was absolutely mind blowing. I remember vividly hearing Nuyorican Soul’s ‘Nervous Track’ off of a dat there for the 1st time. They had literally just finished it. Countless tracks were broken there for the 1st time and I had the pleasure of being there. This for me was like going to church.

THE CREATION OF SUBLIMINAL RECORDS

I played a huge part of the development of Subliminal Records. This played a huge part in my development as a record producer, not just a beat maker. I had the pleasure of working with many talented singers and song writers and those sessions really paved the way for me as a music producer. Making beats is one thing and producing songs is a totally different animal. I was shoulder to shoulder with one of the best sound engineers, Dave Darlington, and truly learned the art of record production, cutting vocals, recording guitars, bass, and live percussion. He taught me various mic techniques to get the best out of all performances. Subliminal also opened the door for me as a globe trotting DJ. It has literally taken me all over the world. It’s a brand I put my heart and soul into and a label that will always be a part of me.

Check out Harry ‘Choo Choo’ Romero’s latest EP out now on Circus Recordings below:

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