WE ARE THE MAGIC

Description

'We Are The Magic' is the second album by producer and DJ WheelUP, aka Danny Wheeler, from West London, released via Tru Thoughts. Built around concepts such as the law of attraction, humanitarianism, and spiritualism, "We Are The Magic" adds to the broken beat canon while showcasing WheelUP's most mature and avant-garde work to date. The album features contributions and collaborations with a host of talents: Kaidi Tatham, Sam Interface, Abacus, Victoria Port (Anushka), Toya Delazy, Spaceship Coyote, Destiny Will, Brint Story, Steelo, and many more. Traveling through broken beat, jazz-funk, hip-hop, trap, bass, house, neo-soul, and beyond, across the eleven tracks of the album, WheelUP embarks on a sonic exploration filled with synthesis, polyrhythms, and innovative creative techniques. Speaking about the concept of "We Are The Magic," Danny explains: "It's a somewhat esoteric idea that we (humanity) are the magic of life, whether it's a smile from a stranger uplifting another person or a piece of kindness that has a butterfly effect and positively impacts someone or something else. Magic is excitement, the spark of life, and life itself is a magical experience." Since the world reopened, WheelUP has taken his live band (with Nathan "Tugg" Curran, Toya Delzay, Ella Knight, MC AD, and Tom Mason) and DJ sets to clubs and festivals like Shambala, Lost Village, Love Supreme, We Out Here, Kendal Calling, Brick Lane Jazz Festival, Night Tales (b2b with Jamz Supernova), and many more.