des o leary / def disko
Back in the mid nineties, dance music was reaching heady heights in Dublin, with new and diverse nights opening up the clubbing world all the time. It wasnt long before Des OLeary caught the fever, and he soon started playing out his own original blend of house - deep and dirty beats with a relentless groove. His first break would prove to be a memorable one - at the now defunct, legendary Kitchen, owned by U2. At 26, Des is now in his ninth year of djing and still maintains a passion for getting the dance floor heaving each and every night.
Some recent residencies include:
Ham @ pod/redbox (www.pod.ie)
Fruit Fly @ pod/redbox - (www.pod.ie )
Prophecy @ spirit - (www.spiritdublin.com)
Sunday Roast @ the sugar club (www.thesugarclub.com)
Fibre @ Il Mondo - (www.fibre.ie)
Combined with his extensive repertoire of club experience in the capital, Des has rocked crowds at festivals such as Creamfields, where he played the Cream Arena and this years Global Gatherings HI FI festival in August. His relentless, intuitive style has garnered much attention, and has played alongside the likes of Justin Robertson, K-Klass, Medicine 8 , David Holmes, Felix the Housecat and Steve Angello to name but a few.
Abroad, his enthusiasm has earned him regular invitations to guest in several highly respected Eastern European venues, including:
Club Impulz - Maribor, Slovenia. ( www.impulz-futureclub.com)
Energy - Losinj, Croatia.
Fun Academy - Rijeka, Croatia.
Playa Nova - Barcelona, Spain
Back at home, Des has presented shows on Radio Nova (94.6), on Power Fm and Spin 103.8 as part of the Blue Radio collective. Over the past two years Des was involved promoting nights at FibrE, which featured the debut visit of Jupiter Ace, Filthy Rich and Steve Angello to the republic and the return of DJ Falcon to Irish turf.
With a sound characterised by chunky rhythms and fierce grooves, Des plays right across the spectrum - from tough, jackin house and chopped up beats to a more minimal sound with flawless mixing and unique layering. Performance is key to his style - Des realises and responds to the crowds significance and energy with diverse, spontaneous sets guaranteed to have the room electric and moving all night long.
Producing under the alias 'def disko', des has tracks signed to seedy records, omnis & bellarine records. His first release was featured on Masons BBC Radio 1 mix & recieved decorous reviews in i-dj & dj magazine! Check the player for new tracks.
DISCOGRAPHY
Dec 2006 - Nimrod - seedy-r
March 2007 - Blue - kult (nyc)
March 2007 - Fugee - kult (nyc)
tbc 2007 - EP - kult (nyc)
June 2007 - Hedgehog - Bellarine
Sept 2007 - Escape - Monad
tbc 2007 - In My Arms-Tishomingo
Nov 2007 - Runnie Hunnie - Piston
Nov 2007 - T-One - Piston
Feb 2008 - Solpodine - Baroque
Feb 2008 - Desertia - Baroque
Feb 2008 - 11Teen - Baroque
tbc 2008 - Rijeka - Arctic Wave
Jan 2009 - Yosh - System Recordings
Jan 2009 - Dirty Hariot- System Recordings
Jan 2009 - Gatorhead -System Recordings
REMIX
Nov 2007 - Corrugated Tunnel - Rockstars - Invisible Agent
Jan 2008 - KDMsounds - WGTF - Seedyburner
May 2008 - Rockwell - Flamable - Nice & Nasty
June 2008 - Johnny Deep - REC - Piston
July 2008 - Paul Keiran - I know - Monad
Sept 2008 - Groveboy - The Beginning - Monad
