Dusky

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Dusky
Origin London, England
Genres Deep house, tech house, techno, house, breakbeat, downtempo
Years active2011–present
Labels
MembersAlfie Granger-Howell
Nick Harriman
Website duskymusic.com

Dusky is an English electronic music duo from London consisting of Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman. [1] [2] Formed in 2011, they have released music on various records labels, before setting up their own label 17 Steps in July 2014 with the release of the Love Taking Over EP. [3]

Contents

Before the formation of Dusky, the duo made music under the name of Solarity. [1]

Recognition

The duo were voted as DJ Magazine Best British Producers in 2013. [4]

Their debut album Stick By This was named by Pete Tong as "one of the albums of the year" in 2011 and picked up BBC Radio 1 play from Rob Da Bank, Toddla T, Zane Lowe and Pete Tong himself.

Dusky’s track "Careless" reached No.1 on the Beatport Top 100 Chart, remaining at the top spot for over 2 weeks. The track was part of the four track Careless EP, which was released on Will Saul's Aus Music label [5] and followed their previous Beatport top 10 success "Nobody Else" on the label. [5]

Dusky's track "Ingrid Is a Hybrid" is included on the Forza Horizon 3 soundtrack.[ citation needed ]

17 Steps label

In 2014, Dusky released their Love Taking Over EP, the first on their 17 Steps label. The track was debuted by a Special Delivery on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show and picked up further support across the station from Pete Tong, Danny Howard, MistaJam, B. Traits and Rob Da Bank among others.

Live performances

Standout live sets include performances at UK clubs XOYO [6] and Fabric, hosting a Dusky Presents at Fabriclive in March 2014, as well as their residency at Ibiza's We Love...Sundays at Space.

They have also played festival sets including Glastonbury Festival in the UK, Belgium's Pukkelpop, Serbia's Exit Festival and Germany's Melt!, as well as North American festivals Electric Daisy Carnival, Electric Forest, Movement Electronic Music Festival, and Ultra Festival.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleLabelYear
Stick by ThisAnjunadeep2011
OuterPolydor2016
Joy [7] 17 Steps2021
Pressure17 Steps2022

Extended plays

TitleLabelYear
Sticky By This Remixed EP1Anjunadeep2012
Henry 85 EPSimple Records2012
Flo Jam EPDogmatik Records2012
Sticky by This Remixed EP2Anjunadeep2012
Nobody Else EPAus Music2013
Careless EPAus Music2013
Vanishing Point EPNaked Naked2013
Love Taking Over EP17 Steps2014
Ordinary World EP (31 July)17 Steps2015
Cold Heart EP17 Steps2017
Aset Forever EP17 Steps2018

Singles

TitleLabelYear
"Lost in You" (featuring Janai)Anjunadeep2011
"It's Not Enough" (featuring Janai)Anjunadeep2011
"Lost Highway"/"Three Colours"/"Someone Like You"Anjunadeep2012
"Calling Me"/"Muriel"School Records2012
"Mr Man"Anjunadeep2013
"Careless"Careless - EP2013
"9T8"School Records2014
"Yoohoo / Akebono"17 Steps2014
"Ingrid is a Hybrid"Polydor2016
"Sort it Out Sharon" (featuring Wiley)Polydor2016
"Long Wait" (featuring Solomon Grey)Polydor2016

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