Following up the fiery 160 compilation, Seclusiasis continues to push forward the up-tempo sounds of footwork with the frantic yet melodic, Roland Is My Co-Pilot, the debut solo EP from 160 alum, Darren Keen. Inventive, whimsical and downright bangin’ – the 4 songs that make up Roland Is My Co-Pilot deliver a unique sound from this burgeoning producer. 

Darren Keen Is a one man beat wizard, who recently relocated from the cornfields of his native Omaha, Nebraska to the asphalt web of Brooklyn, New York.  After 12 years of touring and releasing music in various projects, earlier this year Darren released a split EP with Machine Girl on Them Flavors. That split EP caught the ear of the Seclusiasis crew, all of who were especially impressed that this was Darren’s first foray into bass and footwork territory. That EP also featured a sneak peek at Darren’s “Higher” as remixed by juke stalwart DJ Earl (Tek Life). The original of “Higher” and three more distinctive up-tempo gems debut now on Roland is My Co-Pilot. 

Darren’s fresh sound has been gaining praise from Thump, XLR8R, Big Shot Magazine, FACT, among others, and with Roland, more is sure to follow. Seclusiasis is proud to release the debut from this up-and-coming producer. 


Darren Keen - Higher

Baltimore veterans @rar-kelly and @lemz come together as Normaling. They can read each other’s minds and usually find themselves making music while in parallel moods. Call it chance or fate, but this conscious connection results in the kind of kinetic music and live performances that plays like a conversation between people who know each other very well. Their six track Corpus Callosum EP ties together strains of Baltimore club, house, techno, ambient, dancehall, hip-hop and Miami bass with some left-brain/right-brain tension. 

Starkey and Dev79’s Seclusiasis brand has been building its empire since 2001. The emphasis is on our label arm, which has been presenting a unique view of bleeding edge urban electronic sounds for years, but radio shows and organizing events has always been apart of Seclusiasis activities as well. Seclusiasis is all about filling that gap between the generic blah music scene and outright left-field self indulgence, you’ll see them drop everything from dubstep to hip hop to electro-pop and more. Some of the acclaimed music they’ve released includes artists DNAEBEATS, Raffertie, BD1982, Knight Riderz, Rusko, NastyNasty, Murderbot, Slugabed and the popular Street Bass Anthems series.

Every 1st Monday is Seclusiasis Radio on <a href="http://www.Sub.FM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Sub.FM</a> at 7-9pm EST, 12-2am GMT. 