Collectively known as Solardo, the duo is comprised of production duo Mark Richards and James Eliot — both hailing from Manchester, England. In conjunction to having the rise of their hard work with a slew of releases and collaborations from Viva, Elrow, Hot Creations, Carl Cox, Duke Dumont, Gorgon City, MK, Nicole Moudaber, and many others, the prolific duo is once again stepping into the new year with another memorable flare. On March 3rd, 2023, Solardo will be releasing a collab single with fellow British DJ and producer Idris Elba on the feel-good club tune “Big Talk” via Ultra Records. Playfully dirty, the new release leans its weight on an undeniable beat and equally hypnotic hook, but leaving it at that undercuts of the sexy nuance and swelling basslines.
Next to an exciting release schedule, Solardo is also touring across the globe in festivals and clubs in México, Brazil, the US, Croatia, and Ibiza. Solardo will be touching down in Miami at the end of March for Miami Music Week, where the pair will be playing at ANTS at the Oasis on March 22, Vintage Culture’s party at SLS on March 23, No Sugar Added at the Magic City Villa on March 25, and at the Resistance Club on March 26.
Now joining with 6AM, the duo divulges what they’re excited about going into the new 2023 year, how performing brings about intense emotions, feeling great satisfaction of seeing their music well-reciprocated by audiences, and creatively vibing with Idris Elba on Ultra records for “Big Talk”. The single Big Talk is now available to stream and purchase on Beatport.
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What’s new in the world of Solardo? How have you been doing?
We’re pretty good — it has been an epic start to the year, so far with lots of exciting things happening! 2023 is going to be a big year for us and we’re really excited!
With all these upcoming events all around the globe, what country are you looking forward to playing in the most?
It’s hard to say as each country has its own vibe, and we’ve always had great experiences while on the road, but Ibiza has always been a special place for us — so every time we have the opportunity to play there, it feels great to be back on the island.
“We’ve always had great experiences while on the road, but Ibiza has always been a special place for us. It feels great to be back on the island.”
Solardo always looks forward to experiencing Ibiza when they can.
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Solardo has come up fast in the scene going from the underground to playing some of the biggest name festivals with some of the biggest acts in the industry. What have been some challenges along the way and how has it been performing in front of some of these massive crowds? Do either of you get more nervous than the other one?
The feeling of being on stage and seeing happy faces when we play gives us a massive rush — but, also it feels like such a big accomplishment to be playing at some of the world’s biggest stages. It has always been a lifelong dream for us.
“We play, and it gives us a massive rush. It has always been a lifelong dream for us — the feeling of being on stage and seeing happy faces.”
Solardo manifested their dreams into reality with hard work and true passion for their craft.
How did this collaboration come about with Elba? Did he reach out as a fan or was this something that you reached out for?
We first met Idris at EDC Las Vegas in 2017 when we were playing back-to-back. We hit it off right away and kept in touch. We love Idris’ style and are big fans of his sets, so we thought it would be fun to do a track together.
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You have a new release coming out on Ultra Records that you created with Idris Elba, What was that process like? And, how is your creative process different when there are multiple people involved? Was everyone in the studio together?
The whole creative process for Big Talk probably took about a year or so. We wanted to create something that combined our styles and I think we were able to achieve that. For us, it was important to create a track that would resonate with a more underground crowd while still being accessible to more mainstream audiences. We did get together in the studio where we bounced ideas back and forth. Shooting the music video together with Idris was also great fun!
“We bounced ideas back and forth in the studio and we wanted to create something that combined our styles, so the whole creative process for Big Talk probably took about a year or so.
Solardo and Idris Elba approached “Big Talk” with careful editing, perfection, and authenticity.
With a busy upcoming global touring schedule and new music dropping soon, what else would you like to share?
Check out the Big Talk music video of course :), and hope to see you all on the dancefloor soon!
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