Dilby gets together a selection of amazing electronic dance music
DILBY is an artist that continues to set fire to my inbox.
We caught up with the prolific producer at the end of last year for a great chat and he recorded an amazing mix for The Night Bazaar Sessions. Read the interview and listen to Dilby’s mix HERE.
As Dilby continues his mission releasing music that delights and excites dance floors across the world, with his latest release Get Together currently doing the business, we caught up with him again. This time he compiled and talked us through a playlist of dance music favourites, including his current track Get Together.
Dilby – Get Together [Déepalma]
My latest outing on Déepalma from southern Germany is a grooving house jam that has been doing the business in my sets for sometime now. Perfect timing to welcome in the warmer weather and party season.
Echomen – Substance [Forensic Records]
This is an absolute classic in my opinion and a record that still inspires me now. I would consider Echomen a direct precursor to my sound and a constant point of reference for my work in the studio. Echomen were also part of influential groups including Lexicon Avenue, Mooncat, and Happy Clappers. I may or may not have an official remix of this track in the works…
Bario Bros – Hold On To Your Love (Warehouse Mix) [Shaboom]
If you could imagine a musical representation of the phrase “good vibes” it would sound like this. Bario Bros was an alias of Joeski and Onionz, two absolute legends from the US house scene. Hold On To Your Love brings back great memories of a wasted youth spent roaming around club dancefloors.
Dilby – The Station feat. DNCN [8bit Records]
The Station is a track from my recent EP on Gorge and Nick Curly’s label 8bit. DNCN is a super talented vocalist and has worked with the likes of Maceo Plex and Riva Starr to name a few. The track has been a standout in my sets since we wrote it at the start of summer 2023. I’m very proud of this one!
DJ Deep – What’s Going On [COD3 QR]
This is such an understated bomb. It’s got the right combination of good vibes and a hypnotic groove. The bunchy sub bass, fantastic drums and deep synth chords just roll along perfectly.
Silicone Soul – Chic-O-Laa (H-Foundation Remix) [Soma Records]
H-Foundation (aka Hipp-E & Halo Varga) reworked Silicone Soul’s disco-sampling house record into a twisted, driving, tribal workout which destroyed many a dancefloor around 2000 when it was released. In all honesty this track is here to represent the sound I first fell in love with and could just as easily be a track from Peace Division, John Creamer & Stephane K, Oscar G & Ralph Falcon, Joeski, Chris Lum or countless others. It feels and sounds like home!
Tom Evans, Bruno Blanc, Monochrome – Play It Twice (Dilby Remix) [Valiant]
It was an absolute pleasure to remix this record. The original has such a cool, classic style to it and I enjoyed every second of working on the project. It’s made quite a splash, which is always nice to see. It’s been sitting on the Deep House Top 10 on Beatport and reached number 5 in the ARIA Club Charts (Australia’s version of Billboard).
Jerome Sydenham & Dennis Ferrer – Sandcastles (Pete Heller Re-Edit) [Ibadan Records]
Pete Heller is undoubtedly best known for his timeless hit Big Love. But he is also one of the most prolific and influential producers of the last 25 years and did everything from filtered disco to tribal to deep house and back again. I just love the depth and musicality of this record and I consider it a timeless classic.
Jamie Stevens & Anthony Pappa – Here We Go [Selador]
This track just ticks all the boxes for me. It has a feel very akin to the music that got me into DJing and writing house records but is expertly crafted to sound bang up to date. As a producer I can often listen to a song and have a pretty good understanding of how it’s been constructed but this track has so many layers and details which have all been meticulously tweaked to perfection. It’s an absolute masterclass!
Crazy P – Give It Up ( Laid Mix ) [Paper Recordings]
I just love this funky, loopy, trippy, space-disco vibe of this record. Crazy P are such a cool live act and the original is actually a very cool soulful house song. Laid who did the remix is actually an alias of Stockholm’s Zoo Brazil, one of my favourite artists to this day. I still play this as a closing track in my sets from time to time.