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Cloonee releases 16-track debut album Are You Still You?

Kiran MachadoPublished 9m ago2 min readBased on 4 sources
Cloonee releases 16-track debut album Are You Still You?
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Cloonee has released his debut album, Are You Still You?, on Oct. 6 through his own Hellbent Records.

The 16-track project arrived after an interview with Billboard in which the producer discussed the title, the tracklist and the decision to put the record out now. The album had been announced in August for an Oct. 6 arrival in 2026.

Cloonee is a UK-born, LA-based DJ and producer, according to Cultr. He built the new record around club styles ranging from tech house, a stripped-back sound made for dancefloors, to Latin house, which folds Latin rhythms and vocals into house beats.

The title answers a question he said he keeps hearing. Fans have asked for earlier phases of his career back. His reply was simple. “I'm still here.” He said he wanted to prove a point with the album name.

One centrepiece is “Free Your Mind,” made with fellow UK act Prospa. It came out in March. The track is centred around hooks from Sybil’s 1993 song “Oh, How I Love You.”

Another track, “Get Up and Dance,” uses a sample, a short lift from an older recording reused in a new song, from the O’Jays’ “Now That We Found Love.” The album also includes “3:30AM,” “Movimento” and “Manealo.” Those three widen the sound further across tech house and Latin house.

Cloonee and his team had first planned to hold the album until early next year. That plan was linked to as-yet-unannounced 2027 shows. They changed course and released it now.

Vinyl and merchandise bundles for Are You Still You? were offered through his official pre-save and shop link.

What makes this stand out is the timing. A debut album often arrives with a long build. Here the artist moved it forward, put it on his own label, and let 16 tracks speak at once.