deF-Disko

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

May 2009 - Become - Baroque Records

May 2009 - Bubblegum - Baroque Records

July 2009 - Stabilise - TBC



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

June 2009 - Shane Robinson - Nightfall - Seedyr

July 2009 - Pacco & Rudy B - Marathon - Monad

Sept 2009 - Kasaa & Cresp - Halluzination - Dub Record