RUFFINAMENTS presents CORTESE [UK], BLANILLA & SHIMI

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 pm UTC+02:00

Memorandumului 9, 400114 Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Cluj-napoca

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RUFFINAMENTS presents CORTESE [UK], BLANILLA & SHIMI
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For the first time in Romania, Ruffinaments are bringing you a proper slice of UK garage straight from the source 🇬🇧. Meet Cortese - a London-based duo who’ve been bending the rules of UKG and breaks since 2019.
𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗘 ::: https://soundcloud.com/cortescomusic
With roots in Y2K-era trance and a love for euphoric, emotional dance music, they’ve carved out a sound that blends nostalgia with today’s UK club energy. The result? Tunes that hit hard on the floor but still tug at the feels.
Already championed by names like Sasha, salute, My Nu Leng, and Gentlemen’s Club, and on heavy rotation at BBC Radio 1, Kiss FM, and Rinse FM, Cortese are now landing in Romania for the very first time.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cortescomusic/

𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗔 ::: soundcloud.com/blanilla
Blanilla is a Romanian DJ and producer with two decades of experience in the electronic music scene. Known for seamlessly blending breakbeat, UK Garage, 2-step, drum & bass, and house, he has played hundreds of gigs across Romania and beyond, from intimate club nights to massive festivals. Blanilla's productions have been released on iconic labels like Sound Of Habib, VIM Records, Ego Shot, and Distinctive Records. In 2015, his edit of Disclosure's "Defeated No More" earned a nomination for Best Free Track at the Breakspoll Awards.
During the pandemic, he founded Ruffinaments, a label dedicated to pushing the sounds of UK Garage, breaks, drum & bass, and house, further solidifying his role as a tastemaker in the scene.
Instagram: instagram.com/blanilla

𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗜 ::: www.soundcloud.com/slimrocka
Shimi - co-founder of the Made from Scratch crew and part of the Ruffinaments crew - has been rocking decks since 2008. Starting from Sfântu Gheorghe, he’s played across Romania in cities like Cluj, Bucharest, Timișoara, Iași, Brașov, and Sibiu, as well as major festivals including Electric Castle, Untold, Durusa, Peninsula, FanFest, and SnowRide. Over the years, he has shared the stage with names like Mobb Deep, Jeru the Damaja, Dope DOD, Wilkinson, Stanton Warriors, JFB, and many more. Rooted in old-school rap, his sets flow with intensity, shifting from hip-hop to funk, house, UKG, and drum’n’bass, always adapting to the crowd and energy.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/shimidj

_Artist support: 40 RON
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