One of the things we appreciate most at Dirtybird is that our sound resonates and comes from all corners of the world. "Freak Out" is the new EP on Dirtybird Select from Mancodex, who hails from the complete opposite side of the globe of our California HQ, Russia. 

“Freak Out” features a low-pitched voice telling us ‘Don’t be Afraid’, but the colossal square wave bassline over uncomplicated beats has us thinking otherwise. By contrast, “Po-Li” traverses a bit more moody ground with wistful pads and melancholy voices over heavy bass tones.

Even though he’s thousands of miles away, Mancodex created two tracks that fit right here at home.

Mancodex - Po - Li [DIRTYBIRD SELECT]

You know Dirtybird for dropping basslines and creating smiles on the dance floor since January 2005.

The fun family vibe of the Dirtybird label can be traced back to a free event started in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. This new kind of house music went against the smooth vocal house that was popular at the time and derived its influences mostly from hip-hop, drum n bass, and American funk. The free outdoor BBQ party was very rough around the edges but eventually became legendary amongst the people of San Francisco. This event was also a very influential factor in the decision by Claude VonStroke to start the record label in 2005.

Today, Dirtybird has offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles and has expanded into events and tour production. As it grows, the brand continues to expand beyond music into merchandise, licensing and artist management. In 2015, Dirtybird launched the inaugural Dirtybird Campout festival, which has been dubbed “Summer Camp For Adults”, and Dirtybird has been recognized from their achievements by being awarded "Underground Label of the Year" at the International Dance Music Awards, “Label of the Decade” by Mixmag, “Best North American Label” by DJ Mag, and Billboard’s "Top 5 Independent Dance Labels".