Skyfire EP Cover

Mike Koglin’s killer label Noys has just released a two-track EP of my latest stuff coming up. Got support from alot of killer industry names, so listen for it at your local club!

Here’s the blurb:

American dj and producer Derek Ryan is making his debut on Noys Music with two excellent productions. Combining driving beats and pulsating bass lines, Skyfire is an energetic upbeat track while Lightcyle is somewhat darker with filtered stabbs and a haunting synth line.

Buy/Listen on:

Beatport

Audiojelly

I went for a techy prog vibe for the remix, so it should shake some serious speaker weight.

Check it out on:

Beatport

Audiojelly

Beats Digital

Amazon

Find out more about POL and his other releases on his MySpace page

Awesome mixtape and music fan website the Beatery has had me back for a second round of fun!

I put together some choice moods for their 45-minute mixtape podcast this week — have a listen:

http://www.thebeatery.com/?p=2933

Latest Derek Ryan release – Optera EP – coming soon — out March 23rd in all shops!

The title track is a deep and textural journey with atmosphere and energy.

From the promo blurb:

Optera EP consists of the original mixes of Optera and Resonance, their alternative mixes, and a remix by POL. The original mix of Optera is based on a groovy bassline and several melodical themes growing gradually around it. A recurring female vocal motif appears throughout the track, binding the parts together. The breakdown releases the bass for variation and introduces the main theme for the second part which packs a lot of melodic power and rich harmonies. POL’s remix adds a different perspective to Optera with bright melodics and rougher groove.

The second track on the EP, Resonance, begins with a more all-out intro. The main bassline hits in and the track builds up with several percs, FX, and melody lines. The break literally ponders on the theme of the track with a vocal sample, then lifts up for the energetic second part. All the tracks have a generally progressive structure and vibe, and the alternative mixes offer some techier twist and groove.

I will be throwing down some trance this year at Burningman for Conexus on Tuesday. Come rock it!

Conexus has for years been bringing a solid vibe to the playa, and this time around they are dedicated to spreading  sustainable lighting to the masses…and throwing some great bashes! There’s great lineups at Conexus this year, and I am happy to be a part.

I will be bringing it melodic and banging with some badass tunes that are waiting to see the dark of the playa…

check out they flyer for the full lineup, or conexus’ website.

It has a great vibe and some serious energy. I had so much fun putting it together! Although it’s not the most technically perfect mix that I have done, the flow was undeniable…

Tracklist:

00:00 Airbase – Interfere (dub)
08:45 Marco V – Ritual Purification
13:15 Tritonal – Kinetic
19:55 Fender Woods – Hold on Me (Rafael Frost remix)
27:20 Nitrous Oxide – Magenta
32:59 Cold Blue – Mount Everest
40:35 Rafael Frost – Red
46:57 Ronski Speed – Are You? (Sun Decade dub)
52:54 Menno de Jong and Leon Bolier – Last Light Tonight

There are some seriously banging tunes in here…and a bit of the crazy dark tech vibe.

Tracklist:

00:00 Claudia Cazacu – Size Zero
06:55 Sander van Doorn – Apple (Marcus Schossow rmx)
12:19 Simon Patterson – Stripsearch
18:31 Ultramax – Attracted to you (Digital Nature Hard dub)
22:45 Purple Haze – Bliksem
28:00 Nicholas Bennison – Turbomachinery
33:40 Sander van Doorn – Dark Roast
40:03 Ronski Speed + Stoneface & Terminal – Incognition
46:02 Mark Sherry & Dr. Willis – Here Come the Drums (Jowan mix)
51:10 James Allen, Stewart Trainer, Mark Sherry – Cabin Fever
56:20 Sander van Doorn – Roundabout (Simon Patterson mix)

sunrise!

I’ve got some amazing and positively slammin tunes picked out that will be perfect to bring on the light…

death start over sf!

I have had the honor of being the first guest DJ on the music site of friends and fellow rockers DJ Cor and DJ Jay.
I laid down some serious prog, trance, and breaks, so enjoy!

http://www.thebeatery.com/?p=622