Spotlight: 15 for 2015 ‘Ones To Watch’ – DJ Barely Legal

Upon first appearances, you may-well be forgiven for wondering why such big things cometh for young Chloe Robinson (aka DJ Barely Legal) – her press ‘blurb’ alludes to the youngster (Robinson’s still in her early-20s) as holding the accolade for one of “the world’s most compact DJs”, but with her eyes firmly set on driving forward the UK’s reemergence of specialist music, there’s nothing pint-sized about Barely Legal’s approach.

If anything has shown from the last year (or so), with production levels at its strongest quality in years, it’s also been the turn of the DJs to fully showcase this output, and whilst the methodology of DJing really hasn’t evolved over the years, listeners are usually at the forefront of separating the wheat from the chaff. What makes young Robinson so special, therefore, is that she not only has her fingers-on-the-pulse for championing the finest in the likes of house, bass, grime and more, but also mid-set manages to brighten the mood even further thanks to her love of UKG, both from an old-school perspective, alongside future-garage.

In fact, Barely Legal cites her biggest UKG influence as being her dear old mother (what we would’ve given to grow up in that household!), and it’s quirky qualities like that, alongside her impressive knowledge of the UK genres, that has led to Robinson churning out mixes for the likes of Rinse, Thump, Radio 1, 1Xtra and more.

Signed to Stripes Records, and receiving accolades from all-over the credible side of the industry, 2015’s looking incredibly bright, and exciting, for the Adidas-clad Barely Legal.

Check out DJ Barely Legal’s ‘Back To 99 Garage Mix’ below; it’s a free download too: