MADDØG is an International DJ and Music Producer who has shared lineups with artists such as Kesha, Betty Who, Big Freedia, Girl Talk, Matt & Kim, Two Friends, and Wuki. She regularly works alongside performers on the international drag and burlesque circuit like Sasha Velour, Courtney Act, Adore Delano, and Alaska Thunderfuck. For the International Women's Day event we held alongside Future Female Sounds, MADDØG brought some hefty dancefloor vibes for the closing set!

For our International Women's Day event at Rook in March, we were lucky enough to host one of our favourite DJs! Sarah Love is a veteran club DJ, radio broadcaster, presenter, performer and journalist who has performed in over 30 countries. She’s shared stages with DJ icons like Grandmaster Flash and Jazzy Jeff, and supported artists including Mary J Blige, Wu-Tang Clan and The Roots. For her set at Rook she brought purely feel good vibes and got the whole place dancing!

Bertrand Vraiment dropped by with a selection of Japanese dancefloor killers! You can find hime spinning at Spiritland and other venues around London. For more of his mixes you can check out his YouTube channel @BoogieAcrossBorders

For the Big Dig last weekend we had some seriously killer DJ sets from the good and the great of the UK's South West. For the closing set, Fidra produced a solid 2 hour boogie marathon set! Get your dancing shoes prepped...

To celebrate the month of the late great J Dilla, Corey Bocker stepped up to the decks with a selection of Dilla inspired 45s. You can expect an exploration of some Jay Dee's samples, his own beats and some inspired hip hop tracks that have come since. Not one to be slept on!

JL Aime passed through for our latest in-store in January, bringing with him some disco, boogie and 80s electro funk inspired by his recent trip to NYC. You can catch him spinning throughout London with the Melomaniacs, with a regular monthly residency at Peckham Arches on 3rd Saturday OEM.

Matt Baila dropped in for our first in-store of 2024. He brought with him a superb set of 45s from funk and soul to African, latin and beyond. His collection is equalled only by his insane talents on the 1s and 2s, effortlessly blending and juggling these rare gems. This is a personal fave for us, and is one of DJs and music lovers alike. We hope you enjoy!

Charles Vaughan is a South-East London DJ, promoter and producer. His DJ sets blur between an eclectic selection of rare groove, disco, jazz and house. You can find him playing at various parties around London, most notably as part of the Melt My Heart crew.

Rook welcomes Sam Sharp, founder of London-based party Loose Legs. Sam is a regular feature on Loose.fm and Balamii radio, as well as playing top-notch parties all over London. For this episode, he takes you through some of his favourite soul gems...

For our friends and family launch in July, London-based DJ and selector Miche graced the decks. He brought with him the test pressing of his latest compilation 'With Love: Volume 2" released on Mr Bongo records. The official album is now released and available from your nearest vinyl stockist or direct from https://www.mrbongo.com/