Labelled by Resident Advisor as “one of the classiest and grooviest house DJs out there,'' Dana Ruh is a musician who lives and breathes music like few others.
Labelled by Resident Advisor as “one of the classiest and grooviest house DJs out there,'' Dana Ruh is a musician who lives and breathes music like few others. Thoroughly obsessed by the complexities of sound, she’s as renowned for his wizardry behind the decks as she is her label, Brouqade — as well as her role at fledgling Berlin music space, KMA60.
A native of Gera, Ruh has been firmly settled in Berlin for over a decade now, with Germany’s capital continuing to play a profound effect on her unique way of working.
An impressively multifaceted musician, Ruh’s early sound was often characterised by its subtle, minimal tropes, although these days she’s equally as likely to champion classy, up-tempo house as she is a tougher, more peak-time techno vibe. It’s a way of working that means she’s equally comfortable throwing it down in Romania as she Ibiza or at her summer residency at Berlin’s Club der Visionare.
A master of the subtle groove, Ruh’s work continues to draw praise from electronic music’s most respected names, with her highly-regarded debut LP, Naturally, released via Jus Ed’s Underground Quality. Added to this, further celebrated releases have arrived recently via equally discerning outposts such as Slices of Life, Cave Records and Autoreply.
Closer to home, Ruh continues to rep her Brouqade imprint with distinction. Conceived in 2007, the label is now firmly established one that’s equally likely to push forward-thinking up-and-coming artists and established names alike.
Never one to sit still, Ruh’s most recent endeavour is KMA60, a collaborative
affair alongside Jamie Fry. Located in Berlin’s Neukölln, KMA60 encompasses a record shop, a studio space, as well an in-house label, KMA60 Rezpektiva. Established in early 2019 but already gaining a reputation for its killer record selection and welcoming atmosphere, much like Dana Ruh herself, KMA60 is quickly becoming synonymous with quality.
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2014
Dana Ruh - Naturally
Vinyl & Digital, Underground Quality
2011
Damian Lazarus - Get Lost 4
CD, Crosstown Rebels
Track: Dana Ruh Night Till Dawn
Dana Ruh - Kickboxin‘
Vinyl & Digital, Buzzin‘ Fly Records
2010
Dana Ruh - Crocosmia X
Vinyl, Brouqade Records
André Galluzzi | Dana Ruh - Freya / Mauersegler
Vinyl, Ostgut Ton
Andre Galluzzi* - Stadt.Strand.Fluss. Berlin
CD, Audioware Recordings
Track: Andre Galluzzi & Dana Ruh Simsaa simsaa
Various - Season One
Vinyl, Connect Four Records
Track: Dana Ruh Can You Handle
Various - Gruppenzwang Part 2
Digital, Catenaccio Records
Track: Dana Ruh This Is Not A Love Song
Mike Vinyl - 20years of djing
CD, Injectionmusic
Track: André Galluzi & Dana Ruh Mauersegler
Various - 5 Years In 60 Minutes
Cassette, Ostgut Ton
Track: André Galluzzi & Dana Ruh Freya
Various - SonneMondSterne X4
CD, BigCityBeats
Track: André Galuzzi & Dana Ruh Mauersegler
2009
Dana Ruh - How Do You Ruh?
Digital, Barraca Music
Dana Ruh - Vochi Vochi
Vinyl, Brouqade Records
Dana Ruh - Can You Handle
Digital, Connect Four Records
Dana Ruh - History Of The Sun EP
Digital, Perspectiv
Various - Las Minas
Vinyl, Mina Records
Track: Dana Ruh Baragossa
Various - Family Tree 2
Digital, Perspectiv
Track: Dana Ruh Funky
2008
Dana Ruh - Aquarell EP
Digital, Einmaleins Musik
Dana Ruh - Airlinestory E.P.
Digital, Einmaleins Musik
Dana Ruh & Nvelope - Flowers E.P.
Vinyl & Digital, Brouqade Records
Dana Ruh - History Of The Sun EP
Vinyl, Perspectiv
Various - Bongolize It!
Digital, Harry Klein Networks
Track: Dana Ruh Ohemja
Various - Enter The Chaos EP
Digital, Chaos Digital
Track: Dana Ruh Ashrup
2007
Dana Ruh - Nihil Obstat EP
Vinyl, Brouqade Records