Corrie

Corrado Loi alias ‘Corrie’ is one of the most exciting pioneers of British Tech House. Leaving the Sardinian island paradise for London in 1985 to work as a fashion designer he quickly made a mark in the capital’s nightclub scene.

His first dj break was in 1987 at his own club night “Roma” frequented by London’s stalwarts such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Leigh Bowery. Intended as an intimate fun night, a cult club emerged where cutting edge music and eccentric antics of the crowd made it unique. But it was in 1989 with the explosion of Acid House when he decided to seriously pursue his passion for djing, joining the Sunrise crew first, and later securing a weekly residency at the infamous Club Labyrinth where – with his much anticipated closing sets – he quickly established himself as an upcoming talent on the house and techno scene.

His first record “Hyperspector’s” under his alias name of Mesquite managed to get enough exposure to soon be released on Groove.de Vol. 1 cd series and immediately he was asked to spin regularly at venues like Tresor and E-Werk (Berlin), Ptuch (Moscow), Twilo (NYC), Turnmills (London). Juggling his time between gigs, running his own parties, his studio production and a seasonal involvement with then trip-hop ‘queen’ Nicolette as support dj for her European Tour.

In a career spanning over three decades and several continents – he eventually left the UK to pursue fresh challenges moving and living in Buenos Aires for 10 years, then Berlin and Amsterdam with a mind to continuously reinvent himself and stay fresh. He has performed in 52 countries and released over 80 singles, remixes and compilations for labels such as his own imprint Eat More Beef, S.O.S. Girlfriend, Black Flag, Epic, Wiggle, Fabric, Lucidflow, Harry Klein, Bosh, Cubism, Unlock. Famed for his impressive long journey sets Corrie has remained one of the most respected artists amongst the original tech house scene – delivering a unique blend of electronic house and solid tech/dance, incorporating Afro and European disco elements.

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