Joe Mckenna

Joe McKenna is one of the latest rising new talents in the house scene.


The young producer, DJ and radio show host has only been producing two years but has already serve up a stunning debut single to launch the new Mixmasters label, and has plenty more in the pipeline. He is a resident DJ and radio show host at cult underground party *riffraff in Middlesbrough and has more than held his own n bills with with the likes of Rui Da Silva, PAWSA and Jackmaster.
McKenna hails from the North East of England and has been a guitar player since his early teens.


Currently studying Music Technology at Leeds Beckett, he has applied all across the North East and has a contemporary talk on house music that is underpinned by infectious groove, emotive melody and sweeping pads inspired by the likes of Sasha, Floating Points and Four Tet.




McKenna's first release comes after he won a worldwide competition hosted by creative community Mixmasters with 50% of the total vote. His fantastic tune 'Clubhouse Casual' has slick, throwback breakbeats riding over warm bass, and the way he layers in the heart aching vocal from Murphy shows he has a real mastery in the studio. It's drenched in echo and is sure to get hands in the air when dropped in the club, with plenty of slick touches and stylish sound design to help evaluate the whole thing.


As such, 2021 is very much set to be a breakout year for this innovative young talent.