Andi Durrant

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Andi Durrant
Born (1981-09-08) 8 September 1981 (age 42)
Occupation(s) Radio presenter, company co-founder, disc jockey, record producer

Andi Durrant (born 8 September 1981) is an English radio presenter, company co-founder, disc jockey and record producer from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Durrant currently hosts The Dance Music Archive radio show on Kisstory in the UK [1]

Radio presenter

He is most notable for his support of electronic and dance music on British and international radio - having presented long-standing programs on Kiss, Capital, Nova FM Australia and previously Galaxy. [2] Durrant has received three Sony Radio Academy Awards and been nominated for three Arqiva Radio Awards for "Best Specialist Program". Durrant joined Galaxy FM aged 16 in 1998 as one of the UK's youngest radio presenters, and took over Friday and Saturday nights on the new Capital FM national network in January 2011.

He left Capital in September 2013 to launch his production company This Is Distorted and joined the new Kiss FM network, KissFresh, in March 2014. His Electrik Playground radio show was broadcast every Sunday at 9pm on Kiss Fresh and the Nova network in Australia, and was syndicated to stations in New York, Florida, Boston, Australia, Colombia, Mexico, Egypt, Canada, Ireland and Cyprus.

He has conducted interviews and made one-off specials with the Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys, Example, Faithless, Calvin Harris, Groove Armada, and Daft Punk. [3]

In 2021 Durrant launched the Dance Music Archive [4] - an online archive website and social media community.

The Dance Music Archive radio show was launched in September 2021 and currently airs at 7pm on Sunday on Kisstory

Other presentation roles

Durrant was the presenter of Tidy TV, the regular TV programme from British dance music brand Tidy. He also presents (uncredited) "Transmission Radio" [5] - the networked radio show of Transmission, and BClub Radio in Barcelona.

Executive producer

Andi Durrant has acted as executive producer and co-writer of a number of other radio shows:

Awards

YearAwardsCategoryResult
2007Sony Radio Academy AwardsMusic Broadcaster Of the YearSilver
2008Sony Radio Academy AwardsMusic Broadcaster Of the YearGold [6]
2009Sony Radio Academy AwardsBest Specialist Music ProgrammeSilver
2011Arqiva Radio AwardsBest Specialist Music ProgrammeBronze
2013Arqiva Radio AwardsBest Specialist Music ProgrammeBronze
2015Arqiva Radio AwardsBest Specialist Music ProgrammeSilver

This Is Distorted

Durrant co-founded UK production company This Is Distorted in 2013 with long-term business partner Nick Riley. The company produces and syndicates international radio shows and podcasts for electronic artists and brands such as deadmau5, Don Diablo, Defected Records, Paul Van Dyk, Chicane, Claptone, MK, Nora En Pure, EDX, Alok, Sister Bliss, Sirius XM and British Airways, [7] alongside podcasts from Owen Jones, Roger Sanchez, Cafe Direct, Clint Boon and the NHS. [8]

DJ and record producer

Durrant has produced 130 tracks and remixes for a wide range of recording artists including Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, Laidback Luke, Steve Aoki, Jacques Lu Cont, Chaka Khan, Plan B and Will I Am.

As part of Riley & Durrant, Durrant held residencies at Privilege and Amnesia Ibiza, Ministry of Sound in London and at Gatecrasher in Sheffield, where they met behind the DJ booth in 2002. Through their Electrik Playground and Nu Breed club nights, record labels and radio programs, Riley & Durrant have been influential in playing and promoting underground electronic music on UK radio. [9]

In 2012, Durrant became the resident DJ and host for Ibiza Live at Eden Ibiza and Mallorca Live at BCM in Magaluf, playing weekly alongside Example, DJ Fresh, Dizzee Rascal, Tinie Tempah, Jessie J and Professor Green. [10]

Durrant has also worked with Steve More remixing more pop and commercial artists such as Plan B, Flo Rida, The Saturdays, Jennifer Lopez, Vato Gonzalez, Lethal Bizzle, JLS, Lawson, Will I Am, Far East Movement and Paul Van Dyk and has produced album tracks for Avril Lavigne.

Discography

Official remixes

ArtistTitleRemixRelease Date
Hold On LolaOversightAndi Durrant RemixJanuary 2016
ChicaneStill With MeAndi Durrant RemixSeptember 2014
LevelsFeeling Your LoveSpin City RemixAugust 2014
The Saturdays 808Spin City RemixJuly 2014
A3Snow Melts In To RainAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJuly 2014
The Vamps Somebody To You Andi Durrant & Steve More RemixJune 2014
A3RedemptionDurrant & More RemixMay 2014
AppassionataDirty EdgesAndi Durrant 174 RemixMay 2014
Jennifer Lopez I Luh Ya PapiAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixMay 2014
Scarlett Fever6 Foot WomanAndi Durrant RemixApril 2014
Alla RayThe RaceAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixMarch 2014
GiaBombs AwayAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixFebruary 2014
Audio PlaygroundHands Up In The AirDurrant & More RemixFebruary 2014
Patrik RemannReady For The NightAndi Durrant RemixJanuary 2014
SilverlandGoldenAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJanuary 2014
Union J Loving You Is EasyAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixNovember 2013
KamaliyaLove Me LikeAndi Durrant RemixSeptember 2013
AyoAliveAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixSeptember 2013
Alex Metric & Jacques Lu ContSafe With YouAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixAugust 2013
ChicaneOne More TimeAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixAugust 2013
Jolyon Petch & Jotheo2 SoldiersAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixAugust 2013
Kristine WSo CloseAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixAugust 2013
K CatTake You You HeavenAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixAugust 2013
Curtis MooreLipstickAndi Durrant RemixJuly 2013
Avril Lavigne Here's to Never Growing UpAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJuly 2013
Havana ft TygaLike MagicAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJuly 2013
Temara MelekKarma's Not PrettyAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJuly 2013
Paul Rudd ft Sam CalverWake The WorldAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJuly 2013
Thunderbird GerardT.R.O.U.B.L.EAndi Durrant 174 RemixJune 2013
James WoolfeNo DangerAndi Durrant RemixJune 2013
Chaka Khan It's Not OverAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJune 2013
Kady ZCrush Gone WrongAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixMay 2013
NabihaNever Played The BassAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixMay 2013
AyalaOn My WayAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixMay 2013
JewelTwo HeartsAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixApril 2013
Silverland ft BaleyHang UpAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixApril 2013
Amelia LilyParty's OverAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixApril 2013
Kady ZCrashing DownAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixApril 2013
Jenn DYou Keep Giving Me LoveAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixMarch 2013
DJ Paul Rudd ft Amanda WilsonTrust in MeAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixMarch 2013
ShockoladyHelloAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixFeb 2013
PlatinumLove You TomorrowAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixFeb 2013
BlaiseThunderstormAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixFeb 2013
Beth SherburnOrdinary WorldAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJan 2013
Vato Gonzales ft Lethal Bizzle & DonaeoNot A SaintAndi Durrant RemixJan 2013
Unicorn KidFeels So RealAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJan 2013
The ChozenSell My SoulAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixDec 2012
Priyanka ft Will I AmIn My CityAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixDec 2012
JLS Hottest Girl in the WorldAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixNov 2012
Lawson Standing in the DarkAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixNov 2012
Far East Movement ft Sidney SamsonChange Your LifeAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixSept 2012
KamalyiaButterfliesAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixSept 2012
Karen RuimyCome With MeRiley & Durrant RemixAugust 2012
BlaiseAttitudeAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixAugust 2012
Ex SenatorsAngelAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJuly 2012
Trey SongzSimply AmazingAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJuly 2012
Lonsdale Boys ClubReady to GoAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJuly 2012
Flo Rida WhistleAndi Durrant & Steve More RemixJune 2012
Sulpher vs Riley & DurrantTomorrowOriginalJune 2012
Plan BIll ManorsAndi Durrant RemixApril 2012
Paul Van Dyk EternityRiley & Durrant RemixMarch 2012
ChicaneThousand Mile StareRiley & Durrant RemixNov 11
KerliArmy of LoveRiley & Durrant Remix / DubJune 2011
Laidback Luke, Steve Aoki & Lil JohnTurbulenceRiley & Durrant RemixApril 2011
Sarah AterethWithout YouRiley & Durrant RemixMarch 2011
Backyard OrchestraSmiling FacesOriginal and Riley & Durrant MixesJuly 2011
K KlassCapture MeRiley & Durrant MixJan 11
Felix Leiter vs Dario GSunchyme 2010Riley & Durrant RemixNov 10
Moog DaddiesGuchaRiley & Durrant RemixJuly 2010
HannahI BelieveRiley & Durrant RemixJune 2010
Scott MacDamagerRiley & Durrant RemixApril 2010
ChicaneAre You ListeningRiley & Durrant RemixApril 2010
68 BeatsAre You ListeningRiley & Durrant MixJan 10
Snow Patrol Just Say YesRiley & Durrant MixOctober 2009
Dimitri Vegas & Like MikeUnder The WaterRiley & Durrant MixOctober 2009
Blue PearlNaked in the RainRiley & Durrant MixSept 2009
Origin UnknownValley of the ShadowsRiley & Durrant MixFeb 2009
Just JackEmbersRiley & Durrant MixFeb 2009
Sylvia Tosun ft Loverush UK5 ReasonsRiley & Durrant MixJan 2009
DJ AntoineThis TimeRiley & Durrant MixJan 2009
Juan KiddPutaynRiley & Durrant MixAug 2009
Cube GuysBaba O'RileyRiley & Durrant MixJun 2008
Richard ColemanHaymakerRiley & Durrant MixMay 2008
CNTRL ALT DLETEHit My StixRiley & Durrant MixMay 2008
Brother BrownUnder the WaterRiley & Durrant MixApril 2008
Nicky CSeasonsRiley & Durrant MixApril 2008
Mark Brown & Sarah CracknellThe Journey ContinuesRiley & Durrant MixFeb 2008
Utah Saints What Can You Do For MeRiley & Durrant MixFeb 2008
Congress40 MilesRiley & Durrant MixSep 2007
JesHeavenRiley & Durrant MixMay 2007
Arno Cost & AriasMagentaRiley & Durrant MixApril 2007
Alex Gold & Phil OakeyLA TodayRiley & Durrant MixJan 2007
Tall Paul & Dave AudeCommon GroundRiley & Durrant MixMay 2006
Scott Mac It Must Have Been A DreamATCRRiley & Durrant MixOct 2005
Cosmic GateI Feel WonderfulRiley & Durrant MixAug 2005
Airbiscuit LatelyZenith CafeRiley & Durrant MixMay 2005
Way Out WestDon't Forget MeRiley & Durrant MixMarch 2005
Hiratzka and Kazell Venice DawnSR2Riley & Durrant MixFeb 2005
Armin Van Buuren Burned With DesireRiley & Durrant MixJan 2005
LustralEvery TimeRiley & Durrant MixJune 2004
Space BrothersWings Across The UniverseRiley & Durrant MixApril 2004
Space BrothersOne More ChanceRiley & Durrant MixJan 2004
Sinéad O'Connor TroyAndi Durrant RemixMay 2003

Artist albums

ArtistTitleLabelYear
Riley & DurrantResearch & DevelopmentNewstate Records2007

Singles

ArtistTitleLabelRelease Date
Riley & DurrantFemme RetrospectifThe GalleryAugust 2012
Sulpher vs Riley & DurrantTomorrowWhte LabelJune 2012
Hauswerks vs Riley & DurrantBellydancer303 LoversJune 2010
Riley & Durrant ft This Morning CallAll I Leave BehindElectrik PlaygroundMay 2010
Council Estate Supermodels ft Riley & DurrantKeep SmilingElectrik PlaygroundApril 2010
Riley & Durrant vs Juan KiddDa BassCR2Feb 2010
Riley & DurrantJagerbombElectrik PlaygroundNov 2009
Riley & DurrantRemote ControlNu Breed MusicJun 2008
Electrik PlaygroundElectrik PlaygroundNu Breed MusicJun 2008
Riley & DurrantAuroraNewstate MusicJan 2008
Riley & Durrant with HauswerksExperiment No. 2Newstate MusicJan 2008
Riley & Durrant ft Gina DootsonHollowNewstate MusicJune 2007
Riley & DurrantNeon EyesUnitedMarch 2006
Riley & DurrantHomeBlackholeJan 2006
Riley & DurrantThe CodeBlackholeJan 2006
Riley & DurrantSuddenlyMonsterNov 2005
Riley & DurrantExileDistortedApril 2004
Riley & DurrantCandescoRecoverMay 2003
Andi DurrantThe Rabbit HoleDevolutionJuly 2002

Producer packs

Compilation albums

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