dirtybird, the San Francisco record label known for bass driven, party-ready house music, has released their “dirtybird Players" sampler today. What's this "Players" thing all about, you ask? Here’s what they want you to know:
“Flip up your collars and wipe the barf off your ascot; you’re in the players club now. Let’s unscrew a bottle of King Cobra and squeeze in a round on the back nine before dinner. Remember to tip your caddy who duck-taped the ghetto blaster to the back of your cart. And don’t trip over your boat shoes on the way to the toilet.”
Yeah, it's like that. The Players sampler serves as a showcase of all the key artists and upcoming talent on the label. It is an “up front taste” of the full length compilation and world tour slated for this Spring. They're all solid cuts, but my pick is the last, Justin Jay's "Altitude." It's a deep and melodic groover with a heavy side of floor-shake. Resistance is futile...
Claude Vonstroke, co-founder of label along with Justin Martin, talks about each track:
“’Don't Like To Do That’ was an unmarked demo that came through to me and every time I dropped it at least two DJs came over to ask me what it was. It took me 3 weeks to figure out who actually made the track and finally we hunted down the awesome duo called Cause & Affect from Birmingham and snagged this unusually funky groove."
"Worthy's "Dip" I've been playing for 6 months to great success. This is one of those bass heavy dirtybird jams you can bet will get the asses moving every time. Worthy has been appearing on db for almost 8 years now and has developed his sound quite dramatically via his own label Anabatic."
"Lastly, the young up and comer Justin Jay makes his 2nd official appearance with "Altitude" a track championed by Justin Martin this year. This is a deep moody affair and a great prelude into Justin Jay's full Static EP due out this April. And take note, hes only 19 years old! (A very wise 19 I have to say).”
For those who don’t know about the label, here’s some brief info from their team “dirtybird is an independent record label from San Francisco. Back in the day, good friends Claude VonStroke & Justin Martin spearheaded a raw bastardized version of house music that placed the emphasis on BBQ fun and booty bass instead of smooth beats and shiny vocals. Nine years later the label is still cranking out some of the most forward thinking party music out there. Shout out to Bjorn Borg & Thurston Howells.”
You can buy the release here.