Dirtyphonics

It makes a lot of sense that each member of Dirtyphonics began playing music in metal bands. Each part of their existence as a band is as informed and inspired by Metallica as much as it is by their countrymen Daft Punk, from their music to their celebrated live show. The band initially formed as a trio in 2004, but wisely they decided to hone their production and songwriting skills for two years before debuting live in 2006. It was another two years before they started releasing records once final member Pitchin had joined, and the preparation had paid off immensely. Almost immediately after their first couple of independent releases they signed to English DJ Shimon’s record label AudioPorn Records.

With AudioPorn they had several succesful releases top the Beatport charts, and it was at this time that their live show started to generate some serious hype for the band. By 2009 they were making appearances at festivals all over the world, from Glastonbury to Pukkelpop by way of SXSW. They were also seriously prolific around the end of the 2000’s, with six singles and E.Ps released in 2009 alone. They started to slow down around the start of the 2010’s, but that was only because they were saving material for the 2013 release of their debut album proper “Irreverence”. Ever since then they’ve remained one of the most exciting acts in EDM, looking set for the kind of worldwide dominance that the likes of Skrillex and Pendulum have seen previously. They’re a group as informed by rock as they are by dance music, and for that, they come highly recommended.