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Playlist: Steve Darko Shares His 8 Favorite Tunes

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As one of the most established labels in dance music, it’s no surprise that Dirtybird is constantly on the hunt for new talent. Steve Darko has become prey of bird in this case. The fresh-faced producer comes out flying with a new EP titled Fried or Fertilized, that can’t be described as anything else but signature Dirtybird.

The release features two tracks from Steve, ‘Fried or Fertilized’ and ‘Thumbs feat. Uncle Kev’. Both tunes are exemplary of the Dirtybird  sound—silly, fun, and nonetheless expertly produced. Wonky synths and strange vocals sit at the heart of the EP, culminating in Steve debut on Dirtybird

To congratulate Steve on the new release, we asked him to put together a short list of tunes that get him going. Have a listen below.

Buy/Stream Steve Darko’s Fried or Fertilized EP Here

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Label Boss Andrea Ferlin Shares His 5 Favorite Sleep is Commercial Releases

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Flux is the newest release from the Berlin-based label, Sleep Is Commercial. Produced by label boss Andrea Ferlin, it exhibits his unerring dedication to quality music. With the label as busy as ever, this is their second release of 2018 and Ferlin’s first since the Supercell Stry EP he released with Sinob Satosi last year on Fasten Musique. A two track slice of brilliance, Flux emphasizes the deep and dark style of dance music in classic Berlin style.

With such a great back catalogue behind them, we decided to ask the main man what he feels are his favorite label records to date. Needless to say, he perked up with a few gems, with each one giving us a fascinating insight into one of the scene’s most genuinely intriguing outlets


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Marc Houle: My 10 Favorite Releases On Items & Things

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Marc Houle kicked off 2017 with the launch of his three-part album series on his own label Items & Things. The first of the trilogy “Sinister Minds” was released back in March consisting of 9 tracks that showed the different sides of Marc, traveling through a selection of styles and soundscapes.

Items & Things announced three remix packages, the second installment coming armed with remixes by both ChloĂ© and Sian, with their take on the textural synth and vocal work of Marc in his original track “Sinister Mind”.

In honor of the occasion we took the time to chat with Marc about Items & Things and to ask him for his 10 top releases since the label’s inception, all of which you can find below! The Sinister Minds Remix package was released today, December 15th, and is available on Beatport.

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YENI: My 5 Most Influential Tracks

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Cyborgs In Love is back with a vengeance following their recently released Different World EP by John Haden, featuring remixes by label boss YENI as well as another from DJ Emerson. For the label’s latest, it’s YENI once more who takes up the reigns to deliver the equally-exceptional Hang On EP: a stunning five-tracker featuring three originals and two remixes.

In honor of the release, which you can find on major outlets from December 1st onwards, we asked YENI to list her top 5 influential tracks. Enjoy them below!

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Premiere: Listen to Select Cuts from Deep Tech Los Angeles Volume 1, Forthcoming on Krafted Underground

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A metamorphism is taking place in downtown Los Angeles – from an underdeveloped urban landscape to a thriving metropolis with a flourishing electronic music scene.

Arising from this transformation is Deep Tech Los Angeles (DTLA) – a new collective of underground house producers from Los Angeles, all striving to build a grassroots movement of music and events.

Established by Redux Saints, the first U.S. graduate of the Toolroom Academy programme, the aim of the collective is to connect artists via a series of ‘listening sessions’ where producers could give feedback to each other. The project rapidly evolved into a compilation album of exclusive new and original material.

DTLA Volume 1 – released on Krafted Underground – showcases the deep, tech-y and progressive sounds that DTLA stands for, featuring tracks from LA scene stalwarts JJ Flores, Mr. Bootsauce, Lok N Key, Redux Saints, Shanto, Contessa, Andy Slate, P-LASK alongside newcomers 28mm and Thomas Garcia.

Today, we are premiering four cuts from the 12-tracker, which you can enjoy via the SoundCloud player below:

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Playlist: FooR’s New, Current and Future Garage Sounds

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FooR is a four-piece collective of producers, musicians and DJs at the forefront (or FooR-front as they call it) of the current UK Garage revival. This Southampton-based act has been championing the garage sound for a new generation and is considered one of the fastest rising UK Garage groups at the moment.

FooR has recently been given the honour of mixing the latest Pure Garage album – the original, and best-selling Garage compilation series of all-time originally mixed by EZ. The album was a huge success reaching number 9 in the official UK compilation chart & number 2 in the dance chart. On the live front, FooR is one of the favorite party-starting festival acts and have played some of the biggest stages in the world over the last few years, including EDC, Isle of Wight Festival, Boardmasters and Mutiny. Earlier this year FooR performed their biggest show to date, playing the Big Top at Isle Of Wight festival on Saturday to 12,000 people in between the headliners Example & Zara Larsson.

The group’s latest endeavor is a mix of Sam Supplier’s original Night & Day mix. Released by Champion Records on October 20th, the remix package aims to take the summer hit back to the clubs as a staple track. Throwing everything they’ve got into this UKG mix, FooR manages to take the original and somehow make it even catchier. A two-step garage beat with added chunky synth melody, combined with the Night & Day vocals takes this mix to the next level.

With FooR’s latest celebrated release, the group has shared some of their favorite tracks that they or other artists have recorded through this special playlist.

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Housekeeping: The 5 Hottest Tracks In Our Record Bag

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Housekeeping have enjoyed a stellar summer, having become one of Ibiza’s big success stories this year, playing regularly at In The Dark at the new club on the island, HĂŻ Ibiza, alongside Joris Voorn, Steve Lawler, Nic Fanciulli, Luciano, and Kölsch; as well as with Black Coffee at his HĂŻ residency, and Ants at UshuaĂŻa. Housekeeping next appear at the HĂŻ Ibiza closing party on the 8th October after already featuring on In The Dark’s closing event this past September 21st. The collective are also doing a “Trilogy” of three residencies at Koko, London between September and November, further proof of the lengths their music is being supported by industry peers and music fans alike.

Taylor from the Housekeeping collective has also just released “My Body” – a sharp and explosive floor-filler, complete with a powerful, yet soulful, male vocal that’s perfectly deployed alongside a deep and energetic, stabbing bass line that keeps on building. It’s just been described as a “dancefloor bomb” by DJ Mag and has been supported by DJs such as UNER, Danny Tenaglia, Richy Ahmed, Technasia, Hector Romero, De La Swing, Miguel Migs, and Paco Osuna. You can find it for purchase on Beatport.

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Marco Faraone: The 5 Hottest Records in My Bag

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Marco Faraone is a prolific and versatile producer whose incendiary live sets have earned him the attention of all the right people.

Hailing from Tuscany, Italy, Faraone has developed a worldwide reputation as an extremely skilled producer, with releases ranging from the warm analogue house grooves of his most recent Moon Harbour EP ‘Next Level’, to the relentless, hypnotic techno of his latest EP for On Edge Society, ‘Black Air’. It’s thanks to this versatility that Faraone has released on so many respected labels in a relatively short period of time – Drumcode, Desolat, Be As One, Sci+Tec, Moda Black, Holic Trax, Get Physical and Truesoul have all provided a home for Faraone’s productions.

Faraone is just as a busy as a DJ, with his popularity back home in Italy plain to see for everyone, thanks to a 3 year residency and counting under his belt at the famed Tenax club in Florence and gigs literally all around the world, including some of the most coveted clubs and festival stages.

More recently Marco Faraone has contributed a wickedly atmospheric track called “Desert Crash” to Drumcode’s latest A-Sides Vol.6 compilation, which is available for purchase via Beatport.

In light of the recent compilation, and summer gigs at Music On, Tomorrowland and Elrow, amongst many others, we had a chat with Marco and asked him to share the current 5 hottest tracks in his record bag.

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Fehrplay: The 5 Hottest Records in My Bag

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Never one to talk down his Norwegian roots, the life and times of Jonas Fehr have not been limited to one global locality. Known world-over as Fehrplay, the producer and DJ has been influenced by his years spent studying in the dance music mecca that is Manchester, England, as well as his years spent globe-trotting whilst introducing the world to his ever-evolving musical sounds.

A purveyor of progressive house in its finest form, Fehrplay has enjoyed the support of one of the genre’s most respected acts in Eric Prydz, earning a spot on Pryda Friends’ buoyant roster of talent with full merit. Jonas hasn’t stopped there though, continuing to push his music to new boundaries both in the studio and on tour, constantly pushing the envelope of progressive house to new limits.

We caught up with the talented artist to find out what his current 5 favorite tracks are. Enjoy them below!

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Endor Playlist: My Favorite Weird and Wonderful Tracks

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The 23-year-old London-based producer Endor is quickly making a name for himself in the electronic music scene, both in the UK and beyond. Enjoy this Endor playlist below, filled with his favorite weird and wonderful tracks.

His original tracks and remixes are now approaching 21 million streams on SoundCloud, and he has an impressive discography to boot, having done official remixes for artists like Roger Sanchez, Leona Lewis, Motez, and KStewart, as well as some unforgettable bootlegs, most notably one for Skream’s “In For The Kill”.  In addition, he is also curating a back-to-back live series straight out of his kitchen, joined by the likes of Blonde, Taiki Nulight, Bushbaby, and Foor & Joshua.

With such an eclectic background as a producer, we asked Endor to dig deep in his record collection and share with us his favorite weird and yet wonderful tracks.

Check them out below and see what he has to say about each of them:

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