There’s a reason we check every single demo that comes in—because of tracks like “Boom Beat Heart Box” from Kidd Mike. Hailing from London via South Africa, Kidd Mike has relatively few releases but one thing we love is when we get a record this good from an artist we’ve never heard of. 

If you’ve seen Claude on his open-to-close Dad tour, you’ve likely heard this one —a hypnotic vocal and rolling bass with loads to offer in the bottom end and synths sprayed across for good measure.

We’re looking forward to hearing more from Kidd Mike in the future.

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Kidd Mike - Boom Beat Heart Box [DIRTYBIRD]

Boom Beat Heart Box

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".