Cloonee headlined Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Debut sold out everything.
Four days ago Red Rocks Amphitheatre posted on their official socials. The caption was simple. "Still vibrating from that Cloonee set." When the venue itself is posting that the morning after you show, something special happened the night before.
Four days ago Red Rocks Amphitheatre posted on their official socials. The caption was simple. "Still vibrating from that Cloonee set." When the venue itself is posting that the morning after you show, something special happened the night before.
On Saturday May 9, Cloonee headlined Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado with KETTAMA as direct support alongside Omar+ and Cole Knight, marking his debut at one of the most iconic live music venues on the planet. He had already told the world exactly how much it meant to him when the show was announced. Cloonee shared the news with the caption "RED ROCKS!!" True bucket list stuff and I'm bringing somse guests with me to share the moment." That isn't a press release, nah. That's just another Cloonee moment.
From Bewdley to the Colorado mountains
David Bissett grew up in Bewdley, a tiny town in England's West Midlands. Not exactly the most obvious origin story for one of the most-in-demand tech house DJs in America right now. Years spent DJing in Sheffield and other UK cities familiarised him with various styles of bass music, but it was moving to Los Angeles post-lockdown that opened up a world of new influences and helped his tech house sound develop a groovier, more Latin-influenced edge.
The move to LA came following an invitation from production powerhouse Chris Lake, and Cloonee has scarcely looked back since. That introduction into the LA scene changed everything. He'd never been to South America outside of Brazil and didn't have a clue how prevalent Latino and Hispanic culture was in America. When he moved to LA, Bad Bunny had just dropped his album and everywhere you walked people were listening to reggaeton. It was a culture shock but a refreshing hit of flavour and spice that fed directly into his music.
The releases that built the momentum
Since bursting onto the scene in 2019 with breakout releases like The Ciggie and his first Beatport number one Be Good To Me, Cloonee carved out his place among the upper echelon of global tech house. His track Like What? in 2019 became a scene staple, a record heard across Ibiza and in warehouse events alike.
His own imprint Hellbent Records launched in 2022 with the chart-topping Tripasia, cementing his reputation as a tastemaker with a razor sharp ear for dancefloor weapons. That same year his relentless touring schedule took him across North and South America and deep into Ibiza's iconic clubs with standout appearances for Music On, Paradise, ANTS, elrow and more.
In 2024, Cloonee reached new heights with a breakout performance on the Sahara Stage at Coachella, marking a major milestone in his US career. From Coachella to Red Rocks. From Sheffield pubs to a 9,500 capacity natural amphitheatre carved into the Colorado mountains. The trajectory of this career is something to sit with.
What is Hellbent Records
The Red Rocks show was not just a Cloonee show. It was a Hellbent show. And understanding what Hellbent is helps you understand why this moment meant so much.
Hellbent Records is named after a mindset Cloonee sees as fundamental to any successful musician: determination to achieve something at all costs. The label's merchandise is heavily influenced by metal culture, defined by dark tones and vigorous scribbly illustrations of skulls, angels, and demons. The blueprint was laid decades ago in the first rock shows he went to: Slipknot's overwhelming stage production, the spectacle of seeing AC/DC live, the feeling of being a kid exposed to a universe bigger, louder, and stranger than anything he'd ever seen before.
Hellbent Records is not just Cloonee's label. It's his whole world and Red Rocks just became part of it.
Cloonee has also grown deep into LA's community, raising $73,000 through merch fundraisers for victims of LA's wildfires and $30,000 for Para Los Niños amidst ICE's crackdown in 2025, as well as running Christmas drives for local children and families in need. The brand has roots. It has community. It has something to say beyond just the music.
What the night looked like
KETTAMA as direct support is not a random booking. Cloonee sits at the front of a new generation driving tech house into bigger spaces without losing its underground edge. Having KETTAMA in the room alongside him is the clearest possible statement of what that generation looks and sounds like right now. Two of the most respected names in the current tech house landscape sharing the same stage at one of the most iconic venues in the world on the same night. The people in those 9,500 seats knew what they were watching.
There's a new musical shift coming from Cloonee, hinted by his recent release How Deep Are Your Dreams on Josh Baker's You and Me label. It points towards a deeper, darker, more groove-driven sound that harks back to UK house of the 2010s. A artistic full circle moment but still carrying the unmistakable Cloonee DNA with a richer more global sensibility.
