Detboi has been bubbling under the radar for the majority of the noughties, producing quality, bass heavy material that’s regularly championed by the Hervés and Plump DJs of this world. Based in Dublin, his isolation from the main low frequency hubs has allowed him to develop a unique sound inspired by original influences rather than contemporary releases.

His next release, on Hervé’s Cheap Thrills imprint, is on the brink of dropping and not only do we have two exclusives from the EP, we also managed to grab the man behind the music for a fleeting conversation. ‘Sanctuary of Love’ is tinged with addictive garage flecks and irresistibly warm, low end bass. ‘Stabbins’ is off-kilter, tribal and banging through to the end.

Set to bring the beats in a strictly uncompromising fashion this upcoming 29^th July, Detboi will be joined by Plump DJs, Loops of Fury, Badbob and many more. For more information on the Grand Hotel event, click here

The Nest: Your Curse of the Voodoo Drums release at the end of last summer placed you firmly on the Cheap Thrills map. What have you been doing production-wise with your label mates? Can we expect another solo release on the imprint this year?

Detboi: Yes, yes, yes… Well I’ve been working on a few tracks with Hervé for the Machines Don’t Care 2 album, and I’m road testing tracks from the album at the moment and they sound so fresh and big… I’ve also been doing a few bits with Baxta, a few of those tracks will be coming out on Voodoo Drums 2, another nine track EP, just like the last one. This one covers 2-step/house/disco/bass… exciting stuff!

TN: What have you got lined up festival wise this summer? Anything particularly exciting we should lookforward to?

D: To be honest, due to my release schedule, it’s a bit off festival season for promoters to pick up on. Most of my releases are always after festival season, which i don’t mind to be honest. I’ve never had any real desire to play big festivals..

TN: Of all your dance music influences, who would you choose to carry your productions in their DJ bag?

D: This is a tricky one. I have many many heroes… Most of them aren’t DJs though! But I’ll go with Armand van Helden, what a legend.

TN: What recent tracks have you heard and immediately thought, ‘damn, I wish I produced that?’

D: Really like this for its simplicity:

TN: Take us through your typical DJ set, do you bang it out from the off? Do you ever find yourself playing more “selfish”, thoughtful sets that are less crowd-pleasing?

D: I like to find the balance of pleasing a crowd and challenging them, personally I’d find it boring playing a full set of crowd pleasers, so my set is usually a mix of what I love, what a crowd loves and what I think I could challenge them without being pretentious or try-hard.

TN: If you could live anywhere in the world and play out, party and produce, where would it be?

D: OSAKA… Dublin comes a close second

TN: Are you excited for your Grand Hotel set at The Nest? What’s your relationship with the Plumps and what can we expect from your set on 29th?

I’m really excited about this one, The Plumps are heroes of mine. During a bleak musical period for me back in around 2000 The Plumps were a shining light with A Plumps Night Out and Urban Underground was a really really important mix for me. They’ve always given me great feedback on releases aswell.

I’d say expect some bass heavy business..

Detboi ft Mista Men – Sanctuary of Love by The Nest

Detboi – Stabbins by The Nest