The pseudonym of Thomas Gandey. That was him spreading musical sunshine all over Glastonbury, rallying the troops in Ibiza, his electronic tales of melodic bliss proving the perfect starter for The Chemical Brothers’ UK tour. That was him and his merry band making whoopee at Japan's Mount Fuji festival, and if you were lucky enough to have been down under you might have caught a glimpse of the all-singing, all-dancing CagedBaby experience with fellow genre busters LCD Sound System and Soulwax or alongside Underworld in Argentina. After a long stint as a band and festival act Thomas transformed Cagedbaby into an eclectic party DJ with tours of Japan and Brazil supporting Fatboy Slim, then a decade of solo global tours topped with a long standing residency at Space Ibiza on the Terrace for ‘We Love Sundays’.

Of course, none of that would have been possible without the kaleidoscopic sonic tonic that was Cagedbaby's debut album, Will See You Now, released on Southern Fried, its playful mix of seductive electro-pop, subtle techno rhythms, laidback party music and snippets of 80s power chords made it irresistible to all who stumbled upon it.  

Pleasingly, this hot fuss began to grow, stealth-like, as the summers gave way to autumns. Away from the hyperbolic glare of the vacuous fashion police, Cagedbaby, by sheer force of word-of-mouth finally began to assume his rightful position as the people's boy wonder of dance. This was confirmed when not only Rough Trade record shop placed Will See You Know in its Top 20 albums, but when Pete Tong re-discovered its unfettered joys, something that culminated in the Radio One godfather seemingly making it his personal crusade to spread the word with tracks appearing in the Essential Selection 14 weeks in a row. Broadcasting his first hallowed Radio One Essential mix as well as having back to back essential new tune for the dance floor stomper. 

And where’s Cagedbaby now you ask? Well, we’re pleased to confirm there’s a new album coming in 2023.

‘Music for Somewhere Else’ is to be released on Gandey’s imprint Uncaged Recordings this summer.