Support from Shit Robot (DFA), John Digweed (Bedrock), Luciano (Cadenza), AME (Innervisions), Laurent Garnier (F-Com), Steve Lawler (Viva), Dubfire (SCI+TEC), Agoria (Infine), Tanner Ross (Wolf&Lamb), Joris Voorn (Rejected), Claude Von Stroke (Dirty Bird), Baikal (Maeve), Waze & Odyssey (W&O), Sasha (Last Night On Earth), Riva Starr (Snatch!), Fabrice Lig (Planet E), Nuno Dos Santos (Compost), Karotte (Cocoon), Sandrino (Innervisions), Nic Faniculli (Saved), Till Von Sein (Suol), Douglas Greed (Freude Am Tanzen), Adana Twins & Doctor Dru (Exploited), Hyenah (Objektivity), GoldFFinch (Turbo), Whitesquare (2020 Vision), Niko Schwind (Stil Vor Talent)...

John Digweed playing THE STEP at Ultra Music Festival Miami:
https://youtu.be/G52msMHmJRw

BigShot Mag Premiere for THE STEP:
http://newsflash.bigshotmag.com/mp3s/stream/43221/

Tsugi Mag Premiere for SKYN:
http://www.tsugi.fr/news/2016/03/30/exclu-skyn-ian-o-donovan-tropiques-dark-15614

Since bursting onto the scene in 2010 with huge support from the likes of Laurent Garnier, John Digweed and Dave Clarke, Ireland’s Ian O'Donovan has gone on to achieve great feats as an artist. Ian has forged a unique style within the techno scene, blending a touch of the past with his melodic sound and moulding it into place with top level production. His tracks have found homes on iconic imprints such as Kevin Saunderson's KMS in Detroit, John Digweed's burgeoning Bedrock Records, Christian Smith's Tronic and Sasha's Last Night on Earth label.
Ian has reworked classics like Inner City's 'Good Life' and collaborated with legends like John Digweed along with a string of top solo releases, which have won favour with industry titans like Richie Hawtin and Carl Cox. After standout early releases on Detone and KMS, 2015 sees Ian O'Donovan's stock once more on the rise, fuelled further by the signing of inimitable techno cut 'Vortex' to Adam Beyer's global phenomenon Drumcode Records; an indication that this timeless producer is only now entering his stride. With an arsenal of dance-floor weapons developed over a decade by his side, Ian is committed to bringing his dj sets to the world, taking music lovers on an intricate journey both into the artist’s mind and to a place of musical inspiration. With ’Skyn’ Ian debuts on Exploited Ghetto - a melodic tropical house affair. ’The Step’ on the flip is straight 4 to the floor techno business.

Artist: Ian O’Donovan
Release: Skyn
Label: Exploited Ghetto
Cat: EXP11
LC: 48629
Published by: Exploited Ghetto Music Publishing

Releasedate Beatport: 04.04.16
Releasedate I-Tunes: 18.04.16

John Digweed: Amazing. What a track. Well done.
Laurent Garnier: Great music as always.
Joris Voorn: Love The Step.
Tanner Ross: Nice release! 

Skyn

The Step

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Ian O'Donovan - The Step | Exploited Ghetto

Shir Khan started Exploited in 2007. Exploited Rec now plays host to some wide-ranging and innovative electronic talent - including Adana Twins, Claptone, Budakid, Joyce Muniz, James Curd, Shir Khan (to name a few) - and its artists have been receiving numerous supportive spins from the likes of Solomun, Pete Tong, Soul Clap, Wolf&Lamb, Azari&III, Jesse Rose, Axel Boman and A-Trak.
This is serious dance music at it's most cutting edge with all the juice to really get you going. It's totally contemporary, innovative and has a chunky dirty feel. "Exploited" take you on an invigorating roller coaster ride back to your youth when you first listened to dance music with all the thrills and spills you so enjoyed about clubbing. It's heavy, exciting and special.
'"Exploited Records" is a seamless melting pot of varied styles that simply can't fail to please even the most discerning ears. Highlights here are plentyful. Not to be missed at any cost.' (Clash)
'Musical hybrids are truly the flavour of today, but few have managed to capture the atmosphere of an unpredictable microcosm of a night out on a recordlabel - until now. Shir Khan's label "Exploited" bottles the zeitgeist's giddy thrills with plenty of style and substance. This is dance music hybridism in all its most glorious forms, and Shir Khan is an expert at making square pegs fit round holes.' (DJ-Mag)
'"Exploited Records" boss Shir Khan has been gaining a lot of acclaim recently, and deservedly so - as he has shown us the high quality, diversity and forward-thinking nature of his label. Engaging, riveting and diverse.' (Data Transmission)