Riley & Durrant are an electronic music production and DJ duo based in Leeds, UK
Andi Durrant (born February 1981) and Nick Riley (Born May 1977) met whilst DJing together at Sheffield super-club Gatecrasher in 2002 and have been producing music since 2003.[1]
Most notable for their Galaxy Network radio shows, residencies at Privilege Ibiza and their Electrik Playground club nights and record label, Riley & Durrant have been influential in playing and promoting underground electronic music on UK radio.[2]
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Between them, Riley & Durrant formerly presented two specialist dance programs on the Galaxy FM network, including Andi Durrants Saturday Warmup and their Friday night showcase for the more underground, unsigned and unheard side of electronic music.
Andi Durrants Warmup program is the highest audience rated dance show in the UK on a Saturday night and regular attracts guests such as Carl Cox, Pendulum, Groove Armada, Paul Van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold and the Chemical Brothers.[3]
They also run their own production company Distorted Productions Ltd, making specialist radio shows, documentaries and jingles for UK and international radio stations.
In 2007 Andi Durrant won the bronze award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards. In 2008 he received the much coveted Gold Award as Music Broadcaster of the Year,[4] and in 2009 he won the Silver award for best Specialist Music Program.
They can also be heard on Vonyc Radio in Germany, and regularly on Dubai 92 and HFM Ibiza.[5]
From January 2011 Andi Durrant presents two late-night weekend shows on The Capital FM Network replacing Galaxy FM.
They have played at most of the UK dance festivals from Creamfields to Global Gathering and played internationally across Russia, Asia, USA and Europe. They are one of the few British acts to have played at the Fort Dance festival in St Petersberg, where they did their first live set in 2004.
On New Year's Eve 2007/08 Riley & Durrant headlined their own event on the worlds largest man-made beach in Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia
Andi and Nick are regulars in Ibiza during the summer months, playing at the world famous Café_Mambo, and broadcasting live from Amnesia
In 2008 they made their first entry into the DJ Mag Top 150 and were voted as Britain’s No. 6 in the Datatransmission UK DJ Poll, alongside Errol Alkin, Sasha, Digweed and James Zabeila.
For the 2008 and 2009 Ibiza seasons Riley & Durrant were part of the biggest night in Ibiza when they were asked to be weekly residents at Privilege (Worlds Biggest Club) to provide the sound of the second room at Tiesto’s sell-out concerts and warm up for him in the main room. In 2010 Riley & Durrant will be playing the Terrace for rival club Cream at Amnesia with Calvin Harris
Most weekends Riley & Durrant can be found playing across Britain from the famous superclubs like Cream, Gatecrasher, Ministry of Sound and Godskitchen, to smaller more intimate venues around the country.[2]
In 2008 Nick and Andi opened a recording studio in Leeds City Centre with fellow Leeds residents The Utah Saints
The first few Riley & Durrant releases in 2003 sat firmly in the trance and melodic genres, on European record labels like Black Hole and United, including their debut track "Candesco" (of which only 500 copies were ever pressed onto vinyl but subsequently became a collectors classic, with copies going for over £50 on Ebay). Over the subsequent years, Riley & Durrant have become difficult to pigeon-hole musically, with support for their music coming from a wide cross section of DJs – from underground house heroes like Laurent Garnier, Krafty Kuts and Sander Klienenberg to superstars Armin Van Buuren, Laidback Luke, Axwell, Paul Van Dyk and Tiesto.
There's no doubt Riley & Durrant are no longer part of the international trance scene, having developed their music and DJ sets into a much broader house-focussed sound, although they often straddle house, progressive and techno, and also play Drum n Bass and Breakbeat on their radio programs.
Their debut artist album “Research & Development” was released summer 2007, and reached the iTunes top 50 in the first month of sales, receiving great critical acclaim for it’s unique genre-bending sound
“Adventurous and experimental – 4 Stars” IDJ Mag
“Without a doubt the best artist album of the year” Contactmusic.com
“This album will cross boundaries” Dancenode
“Quirky but Cool” Mixmag
“This only serves to emphasize how far R&D have come – 4/5” DJ Magazine
Alongside their commercial releases, Riley & Durrant have written a number of pieces of music for film and television, such as Sky One and ITV
In 2007 Andi and Nick launched their Nu Breed Music record label to put out some of the vast amount of tracks they were being sent by young up-and-coming music producers for their radio shows.[6]
Nu Breed Music was closed in 2008 following a settlement with Ministry of Sound to use the Trade Mark for their Global Underground compilations.
Riley & Durrant launched the Electrik Playground record label in 2009 and are currently about to launch the labels 12th release
Riley & Durrant are behind the Electrik Playground club nights and parties (alongside part-owners Adam Sheridan and Nick Ferguson) held at Mission in Leeds, 02 Academy and Nocturnal in Sheffield, Ministry of Sound in London, Privilege in Ibiza and various tour nights in the UK. (The Worlds Biggest club)[7]
Original Tracks / Singles:[2]
Hauswerks vs Riley & Durrant - Bellydancer (303 Lovers) June 10
Riley & Durrant ft This Morning Call - All I Leave Behind (Electric Playground) May 10
Council Estate Supermodels ft Riley & Durrant - Keep Smiling (Electrik Playground) Apr 10
Riley & Durrant vs Juan Kidd - "Da Bass" (CR2) Feb 2010
Riley & Durrant - "Jagerbomb" (Electrik Playground) Nov 09
Riley & Durrant - "Remote Control" (Nu Breed Music) Jun 08
Electrik Playground - "Electrik Playground" (Nu Breed Music) Jun 08
Riley & Durrant - "Aurora" (Newstate Music) Jan 08
Riley & Durrant with Hauswerks - Experiment No. 2 (Newstate Music) Jan 08
Riley & Durrant ft Gina Dootson - "Hollow" (Newstate Music) June 7
Riley & Durrant “Neon Eyes” (United) March 6
Riley & Durrant “Home” (Blackhole) Jan 06
Riley & Durrant “The Code” (Blackhole) Jan 06
Riley & Durrant “Suddenly” (Monster) Nov 05
Riley & Durrant “Exile” (Distorted) April 4
Riley & Durrant “Candesco” (Recover) May 3
Remixes:
D:Ream - Gods In the Making (Riley & Durrant Remix) Feb 2011
K Klass - Capture Me (Riley & Durrant Mix) Nocturnal Groove Jan 2011
Moog Daddies - Gucha (Riley & Durrant Remix) Oxyd Records July 2010
Hannah - I Believe (Riley & Durrant Remix) Snowdog Records June 2010
Scott Mac - Damager (Riley & Durrant Remix) Black Hole April 2010
Chicane - Are You Listening (Riley & Durrant Remix) Modena April 2010
68 Beats - Are You Listening (Riley & Durrant Mix) Juicy Music Jan 2010
Snow Patrol - Just Say Yes (Riley & Durrant Mix)
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - Under The Water (Riley & Durrant Mix) BHM Oct 09
Blue Pearl - Naked In The Rain (Riley & Durrant Mix) Suesse
Origin Unknown - Valley of the Shadows (Bootleg Remix) (White) Feb 09
Just Jack - Embers (Bootleg Remix) (White) Feb 09
Sylvia Tosun ft Loverush UK - 5 Reasons (SeatoSun) Jan 09
DJ Antoine - This TIme (AATW) Jan 09
Juan Kidd - "Putayn" (Nu Breed Music) Aug 09
Cube Guys - "Baba O’Riley" (Data Records) Jun 08
Richard Coleman - "Haymaker" (Suesse Records) May 8
CNTRL ALT DLETE - "Hit My Stix" (Bandito Records) May 8
Brother Brown - "Under the Water" (White) April 8
Nicky C - Seasons (Nu Breed Music) April 8
Mark Brown -The Journey (CR2 / Positiva) Feb 08
Utah Saints - What Can You Do For Me (White) Feb 08
Congress - 40 Miles (All Around the World) Sept 07
Jes - Heaven (Black Hole) May 7
Arno Cost & Arias “Magenta” (CR2), April 7
Alex Gold & Phil Oakey - LA Today (Xtravaganza) Jan 07
Tall Paul & Dave Aude “Common Ground” (Instict), May 6
Scott Mac “It Must Have Been A Dream” (ATCR), Oct 05
Cosmic Gate “I Feel Wonderful” (Maelstrom), Aug 05
Airbiscuit “Lately” (Zenith Cafe), May 5
Way Out West - “Don’t Forget Me” (Distinctive), March 5
Hiratzka and Kazell “Venice Dawn” (SR2), Feb 05
Armin Van Buuren - “Burned With Desire” (Nebula), Jan 05
Lustral “Every Time” (Earth) June 4
Space Brothers “Wings Across The Universe” (Boss) April 4
Space Brothers - One More Chance (Boss) Jan 04
Artist Albums:
Riley & Durrant - Research & Development (Newstate Music) Jul 07
Tracklist:
1. Introduction
2. Experiment No 1
3. Hollow (ft Gina Dootson)
4. Aurora
5. Dead Of The Night (ft Gina Dootson)
6. Monday Blues
7. Tear Down The Walls (ft Gina Dootson & Paul Maddox)
8. Experiment No 2 (ft Hauswerks)
9. Rock School
10. My Enemy (ft Ben Renwick)
11. Magnificent Love (f Gina Dootson)
12. Candesco (2007 Mix)