Believe You Me & Ian Presents: Bella Boo (Studio Barnhus, Stockholm)

204 Southeast Oak Street,Portland OR 97214

17 February, 2023

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About Bella Boo: The story of Bella Boo is not one of overnight success, thought it may appear as such. If you have been embedded in the wonderful and weird world of Swedish club culture over the last 12 years or so, then would certainly know Bella Boo as one of the most eclectic, informed and hardworking DJs on the scene. Her DJ skills and proclaimed taste for "hybridity" were quick to get noticed, landing her to a 3 year residency at the Swedish National Radio (Sveriges Radio P3). Next came her taste for music production. Her debut EP ’Music Playing’ was released with Parisian imprint Third Try records, a jazzy & soulful record blessed with a Marcellus Pittman remix. But it wasn't until the 2018 Studio Barnhus debut ‘Fire’ EP, that the world finally started talking about Bella's extraordinary skills as a music producer – the record's fuzzy R&B harmonics and snappy analog drums prompted Pitchfork to declare it “the flat-out dreamiest thing to come from the label yet”. This was followed quickly by ‘boyboy’, a universally beloved track on Studio Barnhus Volym 1 compilation, in which she “[drizzled] bluesy sweet nothings over elliptical scrapes and squelches, suggesting Matthew Herbert remixing St Germain” (Pitchfork again). She followed with the EP ’ Supervillain’ (Studio Barnhus), continuing to expertly straddle the fence between enigmatic dreamlands and groove- locked dance floors, having Resident advisor describe Bella Boo as ” one of the most promising new artists not only on Studio Barnhus, but in house music in general.”