Dana Ruh

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 her wizardry behind the decks as she is for her label, Brouqade — as well as her role at fledgling Berlin music space, 60waves. 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 does in Ibiza or at her summer residency at Berlin’s Club der Visionäre. 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. As one of the founders of KMA60, she established 60waves, an independent record store in Berlin, releasing her latest album in 2020 on Cave recordings. Dana is never sitting still. After her release on Smallville Records in 2023 and back on Brouqade and with a live set to perform, she will not stop creating!