{"id":91452,"date":"2026-08-14T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=91452"},"modified":"2026-08-14T15:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:25:48","slug":"cloonees-debut-album-asks-a-simple-question-are-you-still-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/08\/14\/cloonees-debut-album-asks-a-simple-question-are-you-still-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloonee\u2019s Debut Album Asks A Simple Question: \u2018Are You Still You?\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Hellbent Records founder\u2019s long-awaited first full-length project arrives on\u00a0October 6, 2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After fourteen years spent evolving into one of contemporary house music\u2019s most recognizable artists,\u00a0<strong>Cloonee\u00a0<\/strong>has announced his long-awaited debut album,\u00a0\u2018<strong>Are You Still You?<\/strong>\u2019\u00a0(stylized as AYSY?). Arriving on\u00a0<strong>October 6<\/strong>\u00a0via\u00a0<strong>Good Music For Bad People<\/strong>\u00a0\/\u00a0<strong>Hellbent Records<\/strong>, the sixteen-track project represents what Cloonee has carefully built over the years. \u2018<strong>AYSY?<\/strong>\u2019 feels like a reflection of everything that has come before it. Over the course of fourteen years, Cloonee has moved through different phases of his career, continually refining his approach to house music while building a distinct identity that has taken him from the UK to the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of the album is a question that has followed Cloonee throughout his creative evolution: <strong>Are You Still You?<\/strong> A question of identity, growth and change. What it essentially does is ask whether, through all the movement, success and transformation that comes with a life in music, the person who started the journey is still present underneath it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cloonee &amp; Prospa - Good Girl (ft. Tristan Henry)\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wdTq2Aa8b4U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement follows another landmark moment in Cloonee\u2019s remarkable ascent. Fresh from the release of the album\u2019s first single, his latest collaboration with <strong>Prospa <\/strong>and <strong>Tristan Henry<\/strong>, \u2018<strong>Good Girl<\/strong>,\u2019 which raced to Beatport\u2019s coveted #1 spot within days and has already surpassed <strong>3.5 million streams<\/strong>, Cloonee enters this new chapter following the most defining run of his career to date. Over the past twelve months alone, he has delivered a string of standout releases, including \u2018Free Your Mind\u2019 (with Prospa), \u2018I Rhyme Quick,\u2019 \u2018One Question,\u2019 \u2018XTC,\u2019 \u2018How Deep Are Your Dreams?\u2019 and \u2018Not Gonna Be Your Boo,\u2019 showcasing the continued evolution of his sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflecting on the meaning behind the album, Cloonee says: \u201cOne comment I&#8217;ve seen throughout my career is, \u201cbring back the old Cloonee.\u201d The funny thing, though, is there&#8217;s an equal amount of people that ask for a different Cloonee, this Cloonee &amp; that Cloonee. Plus, let&#8217;s not forget the current Cloonee. I&#8217;ve always taken these comments as a compliment. It\u2019s part of career longevity to move with the times and to connect &amp; grow with people at many different phases of your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this album, I want to give you every Cloonee. An ode to myself. The old me, the current me, the new me and everything in between. Because, when I ask myself, \u201care you still you?\u201d&#8230; the answer is a proud yes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spanning sixteen tracks, \u2018AYSY?\u2019 marks the first time the UK-born, LA-based DJ, producer and label boss has brought the full breadth of his artistic identity together across one cohesive project. Describing the album as \u201can ode to myself,\u201d \u2018AYSY?\u2019 represents a more complete portrait of Cloonee as an artist. It is a look back at the foundations he built, a statement of where he stands today, and a glimpse into the future he is creating for himself, condensed into sixteen exhibits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u2018Are You Still You?\u2019 arrives on October 6, 2026, via Good Music For Bad People \/ Hellbent Records. Pre-orders are available now via\u00a0the album&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.areyoustillyou.com\/\">official website<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more music updates and&nbsp;new releases,&nbsp;follow TFword on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tf.word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thefckingword\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/08\/04\/italobros-deliver-a-multifaceted-house-music-workout-with-excuse-me-ep\/\">Italobros Deliver a Multifaceted House Music Workout With \u2018Excuse Me\u2019 EP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/07\/22\/victor-ruiz-celebrates-career-defining-moment-with-debut-album-victor\/\">Victor Ruiz Celebrates Career-Defining Moment With Debut Album \u2018VICTOR\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/08\/10\/music-festivals-you-should-attend-in-new-zealand-2026-2027\/\">Music Festivals You Should Attend in New Zealand (2026-2027)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hellbent Records founder\u2019s long-awaited first full-length project arrives on\u00a0October 6, 2026. After fourteen years spent evolving into one of contemporary house music\u2019s most recognizable artists,\u00a0Cloonee\u00a0has announced his long-awaited debut album,\u00a0\u2018Are You Still You?\u2019\u00a0(stylized as AYSY?). Arriving on\u00a0October 6\u00a0via\u00a0Good Music For Bad People\u00a0\/\u00a0Hellbent Records, the sixteen-track project represents what Cloonee has carefully built over the<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2026\/08\/14\/cloonees-debut-album-asks-a-simple-question-are-you-still-you\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":184965152,"featured_media":91468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7915,4294],"tags":[10735,4036,1713,2980],"coauthors":[5152],"class_list":["post-91452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-featured","category-music","tag-cloonee","tag-dance-music","tag-house-music","tag-music-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184965152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91452"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91491,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91452\/revisions\/91491"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91452"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=91452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}