Walker & Royce have defined their career with three simple words: Rules Don’t Apply. This ethos is reflected in their genre-straddling studio output, and in their eponymous radio show, which puts other risk takers on display. Now, Walker & Royce take Rules Don’t Apply to new heights with its new record label. The Splits series offers two singles from two artists that are paired and released as an EP. A nod to DIY punk bands releasing split 7-inch records, RDA aims to keep that collaborative spirit alive.

On "Animals", Walker & Royce and Ardalan form like Voltron to deliver a primal banger lathered with growls, thick lasers and searing synth licks. The track kicks off with an escalating progression, driven by a reverberating siren and nuanced whistles. “Animals” is more sample-driven than typical W&R releases, influenced by prodigal production up-and-comer, Ardalan. The collaboration embeds the feeling house lovers are eager to explore in the late hours - energizing listeners and dance floors to keep pushing.

On "When Will I See You", we witness yet another perfectly balanced collaboration from VNSSA & Lenny Kiser. Their memorable & iconic bass line is brilliantly complimented by Neon Super Black's vocals. The track charms with melodic elements and Arps, but channels a harder, driving energy.

Splits.001

Escapade (Walker & Royce + Ardalan) "Animals"

03 - ASH & DASH - insight inside - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two

From the dust laden warehouses of Chicago emerges “Ash & Dash”.

The voluminous collaboration of Skender Makota and Mel Hammond.

Well respected in their own right, individually these two madmen have done more than most duos can conceive.
 

Skender Makota a.k.a. “The Balkanimal” has leant his talents to legends like Frankie Knuckles, Roy Davis Jr., Julius The Mad Thinker and The Monkeynuts Project.

This Berklee School grad is the multi-instrumentalist of “Ash & Dash”.

Delivering funky live and synth bass licks with heavy jazz filled keys atop signature drum programming  from Hammond.

 

Mel, the best kept Chicagoland secret, is known for his beat driven productions, which keep the dance floor moving, as well as deep spoken word vocals in all of the Ash & Dash productions, and other well known classics, such as “From Chicago to Paris”. 
The prose he provides is not only thought provoking but entertaining as well.

The group also has a few guest vocalists and players in rotation.

“Ash & Dash” delivers all of these elements in one futuristic sonic mélange.


03 - ASH & DASH - insight inside - (Skender daBalkanimal & Mel Hammond) - RIVA SESSIONS Live 2 Two

Download: https://redders1.bandcamp.com/album/pour-me-in-ep

Pour Me In (Original)

BBQ Season is here! and @GAWP's 'Prime Society' is just one of the tracks taken from the @Dirtybird BBQ Compilation.

Repost / Buy / Stream / Dance > bit.ly/BBQComp17

Dirtybird BBQ: Secret Ingredients

Buy / Stream

Prime Society [Dirtybird]

Firecracker

Steve Darko - Whistle Work

From the Dirtybird BBQ: Get Roasted Compilation. 
Get it here:
https://www.beatport.com/release/dirtybird-bbq-get-roasted/2578041

GET IT

Steve Darko & VNSSA - Wavy [DIRTYBIRD]

What do you get when you cross Spaceships, Lasers, Fairies, Dragons, Cobras, Yoda, The Matrix, Angels, Demons, Mermaids, and Unicorns?? You get the brand new EP from OMNOM & Dances With White Girls, that's what. 

In a world where most vocal samples rarely span more than 7 syllables, OMNOM & Dances With White Girls have already proven themselves to be in a league of their own when it comes to lyrical prowess. 

But they have truly outdone themselves in this truly "epic" piece of ART, spanning from glaciers to volcanoes, the depths of our oceans to the furthest reaches of outer space. 

Described by some as “The Lord of the Rings, Shrek, and Star Wars having a drug-induced threesome at 125BPM,” Babysitter sets a new standard for sci-fi fairytale imagery in House music, the likes of which we may never see again in this lifetime. 

When asked what it was like to try to harness the power of the mystical, magical, (sometimes vitriolic) lightning rod that is Dances With White Girls, OMNOM simply replied: "I am 100% certain that Dances is the voice of God. I was just there to create a religious experience."

Even adults need a babysitter every now and then... who will be yours?

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OMNOM & Dances With White Girls - Stunt (BOC081)

Consistently repping the bass and underground contingent of Dirtybird, Sage Armstrong has been a staple at Dirtybird events for years. Full of character and style, we always welcome Sage and his unique brand of house. 

We can’t believe that it’s been nearly four years since his last release on Dirtybird. In true Sage fashion, breaky subs with his own tripped out vocals and a hint of acid drive the funk-filled single, “Fukitup”.

Fukitup

Sage Armstrong - Fukitup [DIRTYBIRD]

Codes, Truth X Lies - Stand Clear [DIRTYBIRD]

Plastic Robots, Steve Darko - Times Up (Radio Mix)

New one with @truthxliesmusic out now on @dirtybirdrecords ! 

https://dirtybird.fanlink.to/couchout

Couchout Compilation

Codes & Truth X Lies - Stand Clear [DIRTYBIRD]

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