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Walker & Royce welcome back Canadian Club Royalty Smalltown DJs back to Rules Don’t Apply with the lush & endearing single, “Best Friend”. Smalltown DJs’ Pete & Mike are proven masters of the craft, and they push the envelope once again.

On “Best Friend” a velvety chord progression takes center stage while warm-hearted synths dance on top of a tight & familiar breakbeat with lovingly dispersed vocal samples. 
Complimenting this gorgeous number is a playful remix from RDA bestie Taylor Pierce.
Blast this track and give your Best Friend a big hug!  


Smalltown DJs - Best Friend (+ Taylor Pierce remix)

Escapade returns to RDA with the dramatic & sultry "Ballroom".

The dream team of Walker & Royce and Ardalan reconnect to deliver another classy & dangerous club record. Laced with fluttering bongo rolls, operatic vocal stabs & a hypnotic piano riff, "Ballroom" is the perfect number to light your masquerade on fire.

Ballroom

Escapade "Ballroom

Walker & Royce make their debut to Rules Don't Apply with two massive collaborations with Mindchatter and VNSSA. Gav & Sam have been busy lighting up stages and night- clubs all over, and they've finally had a moment to deliver something for their own label... it’s definitely worth the wait.

Leading the release is "Same Way Down" featuring Mindchatter.. It's big, dreamy, and gleaming with Mindchatter's distinct, emotive, and sonically progressive vocal styling.

Just What The World Needs

Walker & Royce And Mindchatter - Same Way Down

Walker & Royce make their debut to Rules Don't Apply with two massive collaborations with Mindchatter and VNSSA. Gav & Sam have been busy lighting up stages and night- clubs all over, and they've finally had a moment to deliver something for their own label... it’s definitely worth the wait.

 Prepare for "Outer Space" with the one & only VNSSA. This colab is a match made in the cosmos with its rubbery acid line & VNSSA's vocals chopped at the speed of light. We're all just lost in Outer Space, but this EP will bring us back to the dance floor.

Walker & Royce And VNSSA - Outer Space

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Walker & Royce And Weiss - I Love You

Behold… Walker & Royce and Glass Petals (Felix Cartal & Johnny Jover) blend energies to birth a colossal collaboration.

 On “Stop Time”, Elohim’s vocals glide atop a dynamic & crafty sonic landscape styled by Glass Petals & Rules Don’t Apply label bosses, Walker & Royce. Already gaining massive support from Chris Lake & Fisher’s epic closing set at Coachella, as well as Dom Dolla & Vintage Culture at Ultra Music Festival, “Stop Time” is on it’s way to anthem status- but the proof is in the pudding, not only in the DJ support.

 Masterfully paced melodies & crystal clear synths cushion your brain while Elohim’s lyrics hit your spine like a cold shower sending waves of longing excitement in every direction. What would it feel like? It feels like Walker & Royce and Glass Petals got it right on the drop, which sounds like Godzilla cutting through a submarine with gigantic rusty shears. Mid-way through the track, mature wubs & bubblin’ subs compliment the lingering main-melody, preparing you for another cataclysmic burst of synthesized weaponry.

Welcome to the 7th dimension of perception where time is irrelevant.  This is “Stop Time”.. feel free to drift around..

Stop Time

Walker & Royce, Glass Petals, Elohim - Stop Time

Recently crowned #1 Overall on Beatport for his EP on Lee Foss' Repopulate Mars & gaining colossal clout with John Summit's Off The Grid imprint, Max Styler is now bringing his talents to Walker & Royce's brainchild, Rules Don't Apply Records.. and we are freakin' stoked!

"Speaker Freaker" is a high octane dart that every DJ needs on their USB.
It's thick & weighty bass line instantly pulls you in like a bear-hug while tricky lasers & sassy synths dance to & fro creating a dangerous musical ballet.

Speaker Freaker

Max Styler "Speaker Freaker"

Need2Freek (Walker & Royce remix)

Label fam Taylor Pierce & Dances make a valiant return to Rules Don't Apply with the party starting "Oo La Lee".

Taylor Pierce provides a fierce, bop-heavy sonic playground allowing Dances to frolic freely with depictions of inclusion, druggy infusion and nightlife escapism. Lines like "babes and gays in the entourage" and "goin’ Sailor Moon off the sassafras" accurately describe the culture, while Taylor's knack for catchy bass lines & bloopy trickery lay the perfect soundtrack for a wild night out with all the homies.. We got that oo-la-la, Oo La Lee!

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Taylor Pierce & Dances - Oo La Lee

Rules Don't Apply presents: 
Walker & Royce Live at Concourse 3/22/24

Walker & Royce Live at Concourse 3/22/24

Rules Don’t Apply is proud to launch the debut single from the fiery fresh-faced talent, FENIK!

It’s not often we are completely floored by a new-comer, but FENIK is the exception. On “Blowing Up My Phone”, FENIK has diabolically arranged a nuclear bomb.... club ready heat sure to decimate any dance floor.
“Blowing Up My Phone” gets right to business with its hooky bass line and an erie, taunting top melody while chugging & impactful drums serve as the backbone to this expertly crafted club weapon.

How is this FENIK’s first release?!?!

Blowing Up My Phone

FENIK - Blowing Up My Phone

IT’S FINALLY COMING OUT! 
Walker & Royce’s monstrous remix of DJ Glen & Luke Andy’s 2022 smash “2 Tha Moon” has been damaging brain cells & leaving craters in clubs and festivals around the world for a hot minute..
We figured it’s time we share this colossus.

2 Tha Moon (Walker & Royce Remix)

DJ Glen & Luke Andy - 2 Tha Moon (Walker & Royce Remix)

Indonesia’s chief rocker Bleu Clair takes us beyond with the fiery club weapon, “Places”.
Bleu’s craftiness is in high-gear as he scatters choppy vocals & a walking bass line atop a hot bed of punchy percussion and a fierce, wiggly beat.
High concept… minimal effort…
let Bleu Clair take you beyond with “Places”

Places

Bleu Clair - Places

Rules Don't Apply is ecstatic to finally be releasing a couple of Walker & Royce DJ set staples, Basura Boyz & Ōsé's scorching Levitate EP!

On Levitate, Ōsé & Basura Boyz are guaranteed to make the club defy laws of gravity with a menacing sub line, searing stab phrase, and a disassociated narrative; all hovering above a tight & prickly drum arrangement. Have a drink (or two... or three…) and lose control with Walker & Royce's secret weapon, Levitate!

On the B-Side is The Life I Live featuring Ōsé's vocals in contrast to Nick of the Basura Boyz' performance on the A-Side.

She said she loves Ōsé & Basura Boyz because they always deliver the heat and Ōsé's cadence is smoother than a direct deposit.

On the guest list is:
Ōsé and Basura Boyz' Signature Vocals +2
Groovy Basslines +2
Sirens & Synth Stabs +1
and a little bit of help from Red Achinelli +1

Don't throw a fit! You're on the list for Basura Boyz & Ōsé at club Levitate.

Levitate EP

Basura Boyz, Ōsé, Red Achinelli - The Life I Live

Walker & Royce being the label dads that they are truly care about nurturing young talent, and FENIK is basically Rules Don’t Apply’s first born. We released FENIK’s debut single “Blowing Up My Phone” earlier this year, and we return again with his explosive follow-up single “Vertigo” featuring vocalist No/Me!
On Vertigo, FENIK pulls us closer the earth’s core with prickly staccato synth licks & a searing drum profile bringing us to the edge consciousness while haunted vocals from No/Me unravel gravitational fabric, with an equally soothing & energizing inertia.

Get closer and spin out of control with FENIK’s “Vertigo”.

Vertigo ft. No/Me

FENIK - Vertigo (ft. No/Me)

Vancouver B.C.’s club royalty Glass Petals returns to Rules Don’t Apply with the bangin' no brainer, The Point.
You might recognize Glass Petals' distinct & electrifying sounds from last year’s smash Stop Time with Walker & Royce and Elohim (surpassing 3.5 million streams on Spotify alone), their ramped-up tour schedule or a prime time set at Burning Man… well, we are geeked to unleash their next dangerous single already gaining support from heavyweights Dom Dolla, Vintage Culture, Diplo AND our own rule bending forefathers Walker & Royce.
The Point is a sharp & invigorating weapon- 
darting synth stabs poke & slice a surgically aligned drum arrangement  while a cerebral vocal sample explains 
“the whole point of being is there is, no point to being..”.
Completing this full clip is a ghoulish (yet groovy) remix from RDA favorite FOOLiE.
“There is no point” in sleeping on this release!

The Point

We are back with another blazin installment of RDA Radio from label heads Walker & Royce. 

This DJ set was recorded live at Academy Nightclub in Los Angeles June 1st, 2024 at our infamous Rule Bender party.

Rules Don't Apply Radio 069 - Walker & Royce Live at Academy LA

It’s been a very busy year for Walker & Royce’s Rules Don’t Apply and we thought it’d be appropriate to end the year with some fresh-faced label fam making noise in the dance world.
RDA all-stars Basura Boyz & FENIK return with the rambunctious and thwacking "Escape". 

On "Escape" we see the boys banging it out in full force- 
a woozy & energetic bass-line defies convention while pounding drums serve as a rhythmic grid designed for devastation. Giant swells and snare-rolls galore bring tension to a tipping point.. 
I need you to…. help my mind Escape.

Escape

OUT NOW

LISTEN: https://music.empi.re/runfromme

Rule bending forefathers Walker & Royce team up with the enigmatic vocalist No/Me for the grandiose & surgical festival weapon “Run From Me”. After having been a staple in Walker & Royce sets this past year & hundreds of ID requests, we knew it was time to give up the goods.

The boys always go big, but this time they are giving sonic danger.
Monolithic bass stabs fitfully stutter, barraging a crispy & sizzling drum arrangement while No/Me delivers mesmerizing vocals.

Run From Me

Walker & Royce are ecstatic to welcome Detroit legend DJ Minx to Rules Don’t Apply with her dance floor stomper “Blocked”.
“Blocked” packs serious bop, with it’s titanic bass line and simple yet menacing drum programming. 
Do NOT mess with Minx’s flow.. if you don’t come respectful you will get blocked, removed and unfollowed without hesitation. 
It’s time to go!


Blocked

Australian club authority Wongo makes a massive return to Rules Don’t Apply with the dangerously large “Operator”. Wongo’s first RDA release was a searing remix of Escapade’s “Ballroom” back in 2022. Fast forward to 2024 and Walker & Royce were dropping “Operator” at festivals & clubs all over the world; now in 2025 we are frothing to release this weapon. Along with the talented Rhiannon Roze, the mighty pair have crafted a bomb…a ripping bass line accompanied by slamming drums and slicing melodies..I want to feel connected.... Operator!?!?

Operator ft. Rhiannon Roze


After the firestorm he created with "Can't Stop Won't Stop" mid 2024 (along with Techno Tupac), Walker & Royce had no choice but to embrace Canada's rising mega talent Sven Lochenhoer back into the RDA family cypher. On "Keep Guessing", Sven evokes twisted studio trickery- strident drums thump & clang, empty space gets bullied by baleful wubs and a darting synth riff, while the drop sections are partitioned by escalating vocal stabs.. In a time of mass confusion Sven provides clarity with "Keep Guessing".


Keep Guessing

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Rules Don't Apply Radio 075

Walker & Royce are geeked to welcome the emerging SoCal talent Papa Lu to the Rules Don’t Apply family with his momentous dance floor ripper “BASS!”.
Lu is no stranger to the gang having played our 2024 Holiday party in LA, as well as receiving loads of “BASS!” support from Walker & Royce over the past year. 
Lu takes us off the deep end with a spine-rattling groove, understated percussion and delayed flourishes that all align and ask you the question… “Do you like muthafu**’in BASS in yo muthafuckin face..?”
We do!

BASS!

Walker & Royce welcome rising talent FENIK back to Rules Don’t Apply with a taunting & haunting banger. FENIK made our dreams come true with “Fantasy”- Goliath drums get peppered with a spicy bass line and slicing melodic shards, all finding resolve with a searing synth riff and sultry vocals. This has everything we need!

Fantasy

May 23rd 2025 is the day Rules Don’t Apply drops your new rave anthem.

Boasting over a year of nightly plays from VNSSA, Benson, Walker & Royce and other massive supports from DJ’s like Dom Dolla, Chris Lake, Tiesto, Gorgon City, Afrojack, It’s Murph and many more-  we've finally cleared the original Who Da Funk  sample and are INSANELY hyped to be releasing the soon-to-be summer anthem, “Shiny Disco Balls”!
VNSSA & Benson started teasing this bomb as far back as late 2023 and it has since been a highly sought ID that has left DJs and fans alike clamoring for its release.
On “Shiny Disco Balls” the pair evoke dancefloor mayhem with a charging sub line, classy acidic hiccups, blistering synths and a timeless vocal that you will hear echoing thru raves for years to come. 



Shiny Disco Balls

Best Friend (Taylor Pierce Remix)

Best Friend (Original)

Chicago bad boy Ōsé returns to RDA with the twisted & lavish single.
On “Finer Things” Ōsé get bougie, splurging with a tenacious low end rumble, ominous synth riffs and scalding stabs. With a sound just as hot as hit online presence, Rules Don’t Apply is delighted to welcome Ōsé to the cypher.

Finer Things

New Rules Don't Apply Radio episodes debut every first Thursday 9PM PST on Diplo's Revolution (SIRIUS XM) and every third Monday 9PM PST on ANALOG (Insomniac Radio). 

Thanks for listening!

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New Rules Don't Apply Radio episodes debut every first Thursday 9PM PST on Diplo's Revolution (SIRIUS XM) and every third Monday 9PM PST on ANALOG (Insomniac Radio).

Thanks for listening!

Rules Don't Apply Radio 077

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